Goin’ on a Mouse Hunt

I have been keeping so many secrets lately with Grammy’s surprise party, a special Christmas gift (more on that to come soon), and a cross-country trip. Needless to say, I was ready to tell Madelyn about the special trip so I would have one less thing to “hide.”  J However, I couldn't just tell her about the trip, I wanted her to figure it out by doing a scavenger hunt!

We started the scavenger hunt at our house, and she read each clue, which brought her to the next. Finally, she got to a clue that took us all the way to Grammy’s house.

There she found a few more clues, and when she opened the last one, she discovered the surprise:

Sewing with Grammy

Madelyn has forever been fascinated with Grammy’s cooking and sewing, and recently Grammy decided to let Madelyn put her skills to the test. They made a sweet little blanket and pillow for her baby doll. It turned out really cute! I am extremely thankful that Grammy shares these talents with Madelyn because we all know I surely don’t have those talents to share! ;)

Undy Run Karaoke Benefit

We recently had our second annual karaoke event benefiting the Colon Cancer Alliance. We did this fundraiser last year and had so much fun we decided to do it again! We encouraged everyone to bring their kids this year, making it a family affair.

Photo Bomb!

Grandma Louise even got in on the action!

Madelyn loves to sing. All around the house. In the shower. In the backyard. In the car. Everywhere. EXCEPT in front of people. It took a lot of convincing, but we finally got her to agree to sing the song from Frozen, “Do you want to build a snowman?” I sang with her, and Zona even joined in! We had a great time!

All tuckered out after a night full of singing and dancing!

Let It Go

This year Madelyn asked Grammy to make her an Elsa dress for Halloween. This has been her favorite movie since it came out in 2013 and she was excited to finally have her very own dress! Grammy loves to make the princess gowns, so she didn't hesitate to say yes! As always, the gown turned out beautifully!