Well when we got to Texas of course we hit the grocery store to buy everything they don't sell in Virginia. Mainly gumbo, blue bell ice cream, GOOD Texas sausage.....you all know what I'm talking about. Well we decided to make poor daddy a little jealous (he's been wanting some Homemade Vanilla Blue Bell Ice Cream for quite sometime now) and we sent him a picture of Madison before she dug in. I know we are very mean. So of course he didn't really call us back right away!
Madison and her ice cream before it was all eaten!
Well, Madison has already started missing her buddies from Fort Lee. I saved Lily's and Steve's blogs on the computer so she can go to them whenever she wants. Well she was looking at Lily's blog and was so engrossed in the picture of Lily giving her dog a bath that my dad came right up to her and yelled at her scaring her to death. She had the look of "oh no - you caught me in the act!"
Poor thing thought she was in trouble.Well, the kids are finally adjusting to being here. James is no longer getting up at 5 am, he's back to 6 am and finally doesn't scream for supper at 5 pm. He's been taking more and more steps everyday. He's getting braver and he loves to climb on everything. My mother dug out Madison's old little bike and he is hooked. It's the first thing he goes to every morning and plays with it all day long. He loves to sit on it and walk everywhere in the house. Madison is really enjoying all the attention she gets when we are down here. Took her to get her hair cut and she was so happy that her hair lady "cut her hair longer" because she doesn't want it short.
James and his new favorite toy (at least until his birthday party) Madison showing her pretty smile like always.
We also had a "Collier" reunion this past week. We had it at a local park in which they accidentally double booked. So we also had a band there that day playing for open public. So of course my little angel who wants to always get a microphone and sing for everyone, was extremely upset when she was not aloud on stage to sing. So we finally talked her into pretending that her water bottle was a microphone and we placed her on the table to entertain us all. She sang us Twinkle Twinkle Little Star about 8 times. I caught the last time on video and she watches it everynight. Maybe we will have us a little star! Okay, so it wasn't letting me upload the video so you can go to www.myspace.com/jammiebertrand to view it because it is on my home page.
Madison, Maw Maw, and James Jr.
Well we finally had my sister's bridal shower (that goodness it's over). It was a very good turn-out and considering things have been very crazy we managed to get it all and have a great party. James loved being there since it was all women, he just got passed around and around, eventually passing out from all the attention he was showered with.
My handsome little man!Until next post - miss you all in Virginia, but I am happy to be here in Texas!
