the no picture stuff

here is a note on each of the bigs that i wanted to capture but there just aren't pictures.

maddux - maddux and i were reading books while the bigs were at school and manning was sleeping.  i knew it was getting close to when we needed to leave to pick up mason so i asked him to get up so that i could check the time.  he said, "okay.  i will be right back," and headed down the stairs.  i wasn't sure what he was doing and went to check the time.  when he came back up he said "ten, mom.  the clock said ten."  it was 10:37.  i was way impressed that he thought to check the clock hanging on the wall downstairs and that he had read the hour correctly!

mason - mason has never met a stranger.  not to say that he isn't careful about people he doesn't know, he just loves to say "hi" to everyone!  it is hysterical.  and not just "hi", he talks to everyone too.  we were in bjs and he said hi to the man next to us and then commented that "you have a lot of stuff in your cart!"  the man laughed and agreed.  he also tries to greet and talk with everyone who walks, runs, bikes on the trail past our house.  i had to stop him from greeting people when he was sitting inside at the kitchen table!  he is just a big sweetie.

madelyn - madelyn has been in a phase for a few days now where she can't get enough of me.  she cries about how she never gets to be with me because of school, soccer, church, etc.  i gave her a small picture of me to sleep with and she carried it in her purse during the parade so that i can be with her always.  she is ready for summer.

love.