maddie-in-the-box

i wasn't going to post tonight because i hadn't really used the camera today, but then maddie was in a silly mood this afternoon! (maybe it was the birthday cake at matthew's 9th birthday party today.)

here she is playing in an empty diaper box. she has played with them many times, but this was the first time that she would climb in and pull the flaps down to hide herself better. she is really starting to get the hang of this hiding thing.

then we were trying to get her to march while i was making dinner because she was dancing and we have been "marching" in music class. but when i told her to "pick up her feet" she took it literally and bent over to pick up her feet - she even let out a grunt for her effort! i thought this was pretty funny but when i got the camera she ran to her room and hid in the box. after some coaxing she went along with it.

and then "bonk". madelyn was getting ready for bath time and started crying. when matt went in she was standing near her bed so we assumed that she had bumped herself on the bed railing. then while giving maddie her bath matt noticed that she was starting to get a nice welt on her head. my goal is for her to make it to 5 without a facial scar. i am sure that she was diving into her bed after bear because she was running to her room at full speed after him (dad was carrying him back for bedtime after madelyn had tried to bring him to the dinner table).

she isn't dull - that's for sure! love.