Kit and the New Hair Cut

Madison's wish from Santa was an American Girl doll named Kit. She had been asking for the doll for about 5 months. She never waivered on what she wanted. She told us a few weeks before Christmas that if she got Kit for Christmas she would cut her hair to match Kit's. I have wanted her to cut her hair for awhile to make it more manageable.

She go the doll for Christmas and the next day she said "Mom we have to go get my hair cut" I took her to the beauty salon and they cut off 12" of hair and she donated it to Locks of Love.

I think she looks just like Kit. They both even have freckles!!

1st Lost Tooth

Madison recently lost her first tooth. She looks so cute with her missing little tooth. She has several other loose teeth too. She went back to school from Christmas break and wondered if the kids would recognize her with her new hair cut, her missing tooth and new clothes.

Thought I abandoned you didn't you?

I haven't been posting much-the flu, ear infections, etc have been running rampant through our house along with just general busy ness.

It is COLD here!! It is 9 degrees right now but I am sure it is less with the wind chill. I am freezing my back side off!! This is my first full winter here and everyone keeps telling me how mild this winter has been. It isn't mild anymore!! It is cold!! It has been snowing most days. I do find it beautiful and I don't mind sitting and watching it through the window from my well heated home!! We have been sledding quite a bit. Our house is at the top of a sloped driveway with the perfect hill for sledding. Danny cracks me up because he only wants to ride on my lap. Madison is a daredevil though. She runs and jumps on it on her knees and goes flying down. she also has the best tolerance of the cold. Danny had discovered Hot Cocoa!! He really likes it. I am not sure he likes to drink it as much as he likes to warm his hands with the warm cup.

Every day I send Madison to school wearing her snowsuit, snow boots, hat, scarf and gloves. It is so funny. She looks like the kid from Christmas Story that couldn't put his arms down.

I have discovered that there are different kinds of snow too. The other day when I walked Madison to the bus we noticed that the snow was lighter and fluffier than we had been having. We started catching them in our hands and they looked so pretty. Just like the photos you see of perfect snowflakes but they were so small and delicate.