Happy Fathers Day!

We took Daddy out to lunch to celebrate Father's Day. He is such a wonderful daddy! He is patient and kind, and he is always a doting father to sweet Madelyn. We love you, Terry!

A sweet kiss for Daddy!

Helping Daddy read his cards.

Madelyn was SO proud of her special gift for Daddy. It was a recordable picture frame that had her voice telling him how much she loves him. She pushed the button over and over for him to hear!

"Listen one more time, Daddy!"

Ft. Worth Zoo

We spent a wonderful morning at the Ft. Worth Zoo! It was Madelyn's first visit to this particular zoo, and she loved it.

She was determined to pick up all the sticks on the way from the car to the gate. She had quite a collection by the time we got into the zoo! You'll notice her new orange camera tucked under her arm that Grammy & Papaw sent her. She was excited to take her own pictures at the zoo!

She watched the monkeys very intently.

When the beautiful white tiger put his paw on the glass next to Madelyn, she "touched" it and thought that was so neat!


Although she had talked about seeing a giraffe for days prior to going to the zoo, she seemed more interested in looking through this machine rather than watching the giraffe.

Watching the elephant roam around held her attention for awhile.

She couldn't resist climbing on the baby elephant statue!

Another view of the elephant with Daddy's help.

A highlight of our visit was riding the Zoo Train from one end of the zoo to the other. Here she is giving a little wave while riding with Daddy.

Here are Mommy and Madelyn riding the train on the way back to the front of the zoo.

Her favorite part of our zoo visit was the carousel. She could have ridden it all day!

At the petting zoo she was able to touch a baby calf. The calf licked Daddy's hand first, then he licked Madelyn's hand.

"Ooh, that calf's tongue felt like sandpaper!"

A Playdate with Karson

Madelyn visited her friend Karson today for some playing and lunch. They were super sweet and well-behaved, even during lunch out. What cuties!

The children played while the mommies talked. It was perfect for everyone!

Sweet Karson willingly shared his toys with Madelyn. Her favorite was the little red Clifford dog.

A goodbye hug at the end of a fun day. We hope to play again soon!

Fun at the Pool

We visited our neighborhood pool last weekend, and Madelyn had a great time!

She spent all of her time in the kiddie pool, and her favorite toy was this kickboard.

She decided to use it to surf around with Daddy's help! She rode all around the pool on it.

We may have to move to California with cousins Ivy and Garrett so that Madelyn can become a surfer girl!

This happy girl had a good afternoon in the pool!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Today was Daddy's birthday! Madelyn sang "Happy Birthday" to him throughout the day. She was so excited!

Mommy and Madelyn took the birthday boy to lunch at one of our favorite places. Madelyn kept asking when we would have cake!

No cake today, but a yummy brownie and ice cream dessert instead! After everyone sang to Daddy, we all dug right in.

What a sweet helper! She enjoyed feeding Daddy!

One of her favorite hobbies right now is taking pictures. Here's one she took of Mommy and Daddy. She does a pretty good job!!

No birthday celebration would be complete without a horse ride. She met a new friend and they enjoyed a few rides together.