My big girl

Bye-Bye Binky!! She did it. Last night was the first night without a binky. I was bracing myself for a sleepless night with a sobbing little girl, but it was a breeze. She started the day by coloring and decorating an envelope to send to the "binky fairy" and then we walked out to the mailbox and sent it. Then she went to bed that night with some whining and asking for the bink, but went to sleep after a couple minutes. Only one wake-up in the night about 2am. Mommy laid with her for a couple minutes and she calmed down and fell back to sleep. She did it!! She woke up this morning to presents and balloons and cupcakes from the binky fairy and was elated. It went so well. Good job Madders!!!!

Enjoying a breakfast cupcake from the binky fairy
yum yum!!

The Technology is Back

We've moved!! It finally happened a year after the foundation was dug. We are so excited to get to know our new rural life. We are camping out in a trailer and joke about being 'trailer trash'. We are using our house for everything but sleeping. Oh how I miss my bed. I finally had the internet/tv/phone hooked up in our house late last week!! I felt so out of touch and a bit lost without the computer. Sad, I know. I don't know how the Amish do it. And without my babysitter (the TV) I don't get a spare moment to do much of anything--haha. We have had a lot going on since our last post, so I will just put them all together here.

Carpet in the office was installedThe stairs and the rest of the house were carpeted...oooh soft
How we livin'--or sleeping really. Nice, huh?

We had our annual Allen family picnic last Saturday. It was a great time
Carson found a soccer ball and practiced his skills

Madelyn discovered a new 'hang out' at the house. Oh the things that will get thrown over the railing. I am praying no people do :)

We took a walk to the river behind our house to throw rocks.

Jeremy loves it out here.
Carson is scoping out where to throw the next pebble

On the way back we saw our deer. She is around almost daily eating apples that fall from the apple tree in our back yard. That is our house in the background.

You can barely see the deer in at the top of the hill, but Carson was loving watching her, as were we all.

Rural life

On our way back from our new house today, I spotted a beautiful wheat field. I had to stop and get some pictures. I don't know why, but I have always wanted pictures in a wheat field--I know--weird. They turned out okay, but she was getting poked by the wheat and wasn't really feeling it. Carson didn't want to get stuff in his shoes, so he wouldn't do it. I thought we were going to get in trouble for trespassing when a guy started to walk over, but he was just concerned that we were hurt and had no issues with me trampling through his field and taking pictures of Maddy. Good ole' country folk
This is probably the best one. I couldn't really get the shot I wanted--it was a bit pokey
Not really diggin' it
There's a bit of a smile
Look at those golden locks

Up on Two Wheels!!

woo-hoo...he did it. He has been practicing for the last few days and he finally did it today. He put his feet on his pedals and rode off. We are so proud of him for sticking with it. He had his bad days and his bike has a few scratches from where he threw it down...but he didn't give up. I was planning on taking a few pics along with the video, but he had a little crash and needed a Band-aid and a break. I'll have to capture it later.

It's Soccer time again!!

Carson was in soccer camp this week through Hillsboro Parks and Rec. This is his third year. He sure did change from the first year. I couldn't get him to play 2 years ago and this year he was a star. I think he found his calling. It was fun to watch him. They played a scrimmage at the end of every "class" and he was quite the player. He made several goals every game and was very proud. The teachers, whom have been the same every year-very cool-weren't as impressed with his competiveness as Madelyn and I were. We were cheering for him and his team. I think we were supposed to be a bit less focused on competition, but we couldn't help it. He loved it. Madelyn, being the camera lover she is, got in a few glamour shots while being the spectator.



He kinda looks like he needs a potty break here, eh?

Wazzzzzzuuuuuupppppp?????

go team go!! Ra-ra-ra
I don't even know what to say about this one

Uh-oh shoe is untied