Howdy! I hope everyone had a great Halloween. I know I did. Now, before I show you some fun pictures of my trip to the zoo, let's take a moment and go back in time.
Last year I was just an infant, so my mom dressed me up in something cute and snugly just for show. Remember this gem of a costume??? Awwwwwwww....
This year, since I'm a toddler now (and a very big girl like my mommy tells me), I got to dress up as something ferocious. Ready for it....
A Killer Bee!!!! Don't I look super scary?
Mommy and daddy dressed me up in my killer bee costume and took me to a fun festival at the Fort Worth Zoo called "Boo at the Zoo." I was so excited to be there, can't you tell? Weeeeeeeeee!
The best part was that I got to bring friends. Aunt Ral Ral, Aunt Jazmin, Uncle Jamie, and my cousin Ava came with us. Here's a picture of Ava and her daddy. Ava went as a lady bug. (Mommy and Aunt Ral Ral think it's really fun and exciting to have themes for us each Halloween. This year it was bugs.)
Aunt Ashleigh and my cousin Lawson (L-Dog) came too. L-Dog went as a terrifying dinosaur.
Here's a pic of me and Ava where you can really see our costumes...
And here's a wing view...
And here's a close-up of scary cousin L-Dog...
As you can tell, we were a pretty frightening bunch! 
The nice people at the zoo kept out the big animals for a little bit, so we got to see elephants and giraffes and gorillas. Awesome! You know what's even more awesome than these animals??? The fact that I have teeny tiny replicas of these animals as bath tub toys and I can point to the right ones when mommy asks me to. (Sorry for the shameless plug.)
We also got to play games. How awesome is this game???
1)Bend over 2)Pick a toy out of a kiddie pool with sand in it 3)Keep the toy. AWESOME!!!
We had so much fun... but remember, I still have an 8:30 bed time. When the clock struck 8, I started having a bit of a meltdown. Sorry Daddy! Time to go home.
At least I wasn't the only one...
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Boo at the Zoo!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
One More... Cousins Galore!!!!
Just when I thought life couldn't get any better, my Aunt Chelsea and Uncle Brian had a baby... and do you know what that means??? Another cousin for me! Yipeeeee!!!
Introducing Kylie Madison Rose Hoeller
Look at us... two peas in a pod. I love her already!
Here's me, Kylie, Daddy, and Grandpa John. Mommy calls this a 3 generation picture. I don't know what a generation is, but I think this picture is super cool and awesome.
All I know is if this little chick is going to be my new BFF, she's gonna have to stop sleeping so much. Geez Louise... she's one sleepy gal!
But she sure is cute... and I love her!
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Owen and Ella are here!!!
They're here, they're here, they're actually here!!!
They came about a month early, but my Aunt Ral Ral (mommy's sister, Lauren) had twins last night a little after 11 p.m. Now I have two new cousins, Owen and Ella!
After mommy got the call last night, we packed our bags and me, mommy, daddy and Toby (my cousin's dog that we are dogsitting) piled in the car and drove to Austin at almost midnight.
I'm pretty sleepy right now, but I wanted everyone to see pictures of these teeny tiny babies. They look like little dolls, and I just want to push them around in my shopping cart (which is, by the way, my favorite toy of the moment). Mommy says I can't, so we'll just have to look at them for now.
Enjoy...
Here's a picture of Ella (who I think looks just like Ava). She weighs 4 lbs 12 oz.
Look how tiny their feet are... I wonder if she's going to develop weird triangle toenails like I had???
And here's my little cousin, Owie (that's what I like to call him). He weighs 4 lbs, 11 oz. We pulled back his cap to see if he had "little old man" hair. He he he...
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Fun Weekend
Hi there! I had so much fun this weekend. Now that I'm ONE, my mom and dad are letting me do some big girl stuff.
Look at me here. Dad let me water our baby tree in the back yard. Since this was such a big responsibility, I decided to be all business and no play. 
Just kidding. Weeeeeeeeee! (Seriously though... Do I look like a baby model in this picture? Stunning!)
Do I have amazing hair, or is it just me? I think I might be the only baby on the planet who has a cowlick that can withstand even the most extreme conditions.
My mom even let me eat a whole piece of chicken this weekend. She was cutting it up into teeny weeny pieces (like I'm an infant or something), so I locked my jaw and refused to eat it. So she gave me the whole thing and I went hog wild. (Don't worry guys, it was grilled and boneless.)
The greatest part about this weekend is that they didn't even make me lay down to take a nap. I got to sleep sitting up!!! Whoo-hoo! (OK, actually... I did this by accident, and Daddy just happended to see it on the monitor. Sorry for the fuzzy pictures but he had to sneak in and he was laughing too hard to keep the camera still. He he he.)
HAPPY MONDAY EVERYONE!!!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Maddy's First B-Day Pictures
Hi everyone! I thought I'd do something a little different this time, because I have so many pictures to share, and I wanted to include them all. So please scroll down to the next blog entry to see a slideshow of pictures from my 1st birthday. I know what you're thinking... and yes, I'm very technologically advanced for a 1 year old. Enjoy!!!
Friday, July 17, 2009
My One Year Pics
I know that Maddy normally writes this blog, but today, I thought I'd give it a shot. I wanted to take a moment to let her know just how much Eric and I love her, and maybe one day when she's old enough to read (if blogs aren't ancient and obsolete by then) she can read this and know how much we love her.
Maddy...
You are the most beautiful miracle in our lives, the greatest joy we can ever know, and one of the reasons why there is a little extra sunshine, laughter and happiness in the world. We love you so much, and can’t believe we made perfect little you. Happy 1st Birthday!
Love,
Mommy and Daddy
OK... now on with the good stuff. Here are Maddy's 1st birthday pics. Hope you enjoy... especially the blooper reel at the bottom!
Now that you've seen the really cute ones and think that Maddy is the most photogenic girl you've ever seen, you should probably know that for every one great picture, there are at least 10 that don't make the cut. Enough said... here are THE OUTTAKES:
Here's when she realizes that we're really going to make her do it... 
Here's her eating the cake. Despite the look on her face here, she actually enjoyed it for a little bit. Then, she was so over it.
And apparently got really full... and defeated...
And here's my absolute favorite. I have no idea why she made this face, but it's hilarious!
Eeeewwwwwww!Sunday, July 5, 2009
God Bless America
Happy Monday morning everyone!!!
This is going to be a pretty short blog, because I'm really sleepy from all of the swimming, and eating, and fireworks-watching, and celebrating this weekend. I just wanted to give everyone something they could enjoy on a yucky Monday after a holiday weekend.
I hope you enjoy this video... but before you watch it, I'll leave you with this thought...
Where else could an almost one-year-old girl stand in her living room with only a t-shirt and a diaper, with her hair in a sweet mohawk, shaking her little booty to an awesome song about how much we love water??? Where I ask you? Nowhere.
Monday, June 29, 2009
My New Fascination
OK, you know how they say, "One man's trash is another man's treasure?" Well, I wonder if my parents ever heard this gem of a quote? Apparently not, because they were trying to get rid of my old car seat!!! Do they not know how many hours of fun and enjoyment this could provide a tiny little gal like me? Do they not know how fascinated I am with things that buckle and snap? Do they not know that this car seat is my ONE TRUE LOVE?!?!
Here's me just kicking my feet up and chillin' with my buddy (the car seat)...
Here's me drinking my bottle and wishing that I could sleep in my old car seat instead of my stupid old crib... (cribs are so lame)...
And here's me and my car seat watching my favorite DVD (Baby Einstein) ...
Sometimes I even invite people to sit in my car seat with me...
One day I know me and my old car seat will have to part, so I'm making a conscious effort to give other seats a try. Here's me trying to figure out the cool, new chair that Grandma Gigi bought me. It's pretty awesome! (Check out how fast I can walk now, too!)
