Maddie's birthday

Madelyn turned 3 a few weeks ago!

I spent the night before getting her cake and presents ready. She was very specific: a brown cake with green frosting (her favorite colors) and rainbow sprinkles and brown cupcakes with green frosting and rainbow sprinkles. I added the My Little Ponies because she was in a Rainbow Dash phase. 

First thing she saw when she came down was her new seesaw!

A big hit with everyone. 

Although Blade prefers rocking over being rocked. 

We had decided to go to the Tulip Festival for her birthday, so after the kids were done with school we drove south and picked up Lance. It was kind of cool and rainy and there were more daffodils than tulips, but we still had a great time. 

Does she have style or what.

Plenty of space to run.

She was obsessed with these pinecones.

Lucky dad.

We left the cake at home and brought the cupcakes to celebrate. It was hard to get the candles to light in the breeze.

Most angelic face ever.

 Fishies!

"I three!"

A giant pair of shoes. We must try them out. 

After we left we stopped by my cousin's wedding reception in Provo, and then hurried home for the rest of a late night party!

I guess she's pleased with it?

Girlfriend got spoiled. 

She had to check out her new sleeping bag in her fave colors. Nice and warm!

Yum yum yum.

Some things about Maddie at age 3:

- is seriously the most adorable person ever

- has so much to say and talks non-stop, but has some trouble with pronunciation 

- thinks she is "big" now and can do anything

- does good with potty most of the time

- wakes up 1-2 times a night, mostly to use the potty

- naps every afternoon for 2+ hours

- is obsessed with Blade but not very gentle

- loves playing outside and riding Daryn's scooter

- loves nursery at church and gymnastics

- loves to look at books and be read to

- mimics everything her sisters do and say, for better or worse

- is a total goofball

- is very affectionate and loves to snuggle

- 35 lbs and 39 inches at her doctors appointment- around 85th percentile for both

- wear size 4t clothes and size 7 shoes

- knows the whole alphabet, and about 50% of her numbers under 20 

- can count to 20 with less than 5 mistakes

- is very independent and likes to do things herself, then double-check things with us

Maddie's birthday survey:

1. What is your favorite color? Green and brown. And blue. And this color and this color and this color (pointing around her). And white. And red. And orange. And that color. 

2. What is your favorite toy? My train

3. What is your favorite fruit? Strawberries and grape. 

4. What is your favorite tv show or movie? PJ Masks and Super Why. And Calliou.  

5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Grapes. And watermelon. (We literally never have those.)

6. What is your favorite game? Cheerio (High Ho)

7. What is your favorite snack? Cheese snack (stick) and orange

8. What is your favorite animal? Bear. And kangaroos and duck. 

9. What is your favorite song? I Love to See the Temple and I am a Child of God and ABC's and Ipsy Bipsy Spider

10. What is your favorite book? Dora book

11. Who is your best friend? Mikayla (babysitter). And Little Grace (her cousin, who is not little)

12. What is your favorite cereal? Lucky Charm

13. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play on the swing and jump on the trampoline and play on my big green slide and play in the baby swing and hang on the monkey bars. I like all the things to play outside. 

14. What is your favorite drink? My giraffy water

15. What is your favorite holiday? Uh... with presents

16. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Unicorn

17. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? French toast. And pancake. And with yogurt. And oatmeal. 

18. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Pasta! 

19. What do you want to be when you grow up? A scary monster

20. I am very proud because… I play with Blade and play with Mom and Dad

21. I am afraid of monsters and the dark and ghostes. 

22. Name one thing you do really well? Playing with Bladey and playing with all my toys and playing with Daryn and with Reagan

23. What is your favorite time of day? Going potty and having treats after dinner and eating my favorite food that I don't like 

24. What makes you feel sad? Daryn wont let me play with Blade sometime

25. What makes you feel happy? Playing with my train and playing with Blade robot with Blade

26. Where do you want to go on vacation? A see the star when it's dark

27. What is your favorite thing to do with Mom or Dad? I don't know! Swing me around and hold your two hands and swing me around and around. 

Everything she does is so stinking cute, we are all completely obsessed with her! She is the best and we loved celebrating her.