Monday, August 21, 2017

Maddy Turns SIX

Bouncing Birthday Girl

A big gym filled with toys, basketballs, hula hoops, riding toys and a Bounce House...best birthday venue ever!  Maddy celebrated her 6th birthday at Montavilla Community Center in our neighborhood.  Lots of room meant lots of friends could come, so Vestal friends, ChildRoots friends and Friends friends all gathered together to celebrate our dear Maddy!

Maddy's birthday party was on Sunday, April 23, 2017.  For her actual birthday on Tuesday, April 25, we went out to dinner at the Baghdad Theater then went to a movie- China.  There were a few tears at the movie (a real-life filming of different animal families in China which showed the circle of life) but all in all a great birthday evening.  And Maddy got to eat some Dots which brought the smiles back.



Birthday Party!

Maddy and Shioban

Althea


Luella and Althea

Montavilla Community Center Fun!
Birthday Dinner at The Baghdad Theater
Birthday Movie: China

Excitement about Kitty

From Grandmom and Granddad
Robotic Kitty




Sunday, August 20, 2017

Easter Sleepover

Carson and Maddy - Easter Buddies


Easter...it's a great time for a sleepover!  Maddy's buddy since 3 months of age, Carson, joined our family for an Easter sleepover.  We had the eggs decorated and ready to go for the Easter Bunny to hide overnight along with the Easter Baskets.  Carson and Maddy always have a fun time together and this was no different.  After the search for eggs and baskets was over, we had a marvelous breakfast with pancakes, bacon and fruit.  Then it was time to get outside and run around, so we went to the little playground down the street at the former Wilcox Elementary School and the kids played on the play structure and we took turns flying our kite.  I hadn't flown a kite in years and I loved it as much as the kiddos.



Decorating Eggs
Teeth Cleaning Pre-Easter Sugar
Sleepover!

The next morning...Maddy found her basket!

And Carson found his!

Easter Pancake Breakfast

Playground Fun
Kite Flying!
Go Carson!

Maddy's Turn

Saturday, August 19, 2017

Fun Times in April


Carson, Maddy and THE SCREAM!

Maddy, Steve and I met up with Carson's family (Carson, James, Malena and Graham) at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) for the annual TAG (Talented and Gifted) event to see the amazing Lego exhibit.  It was lots of fun!

Maddy, Steve and I also headed to the Skaarcox home (Eric, Emily, Audrey and Ella) to see the girls now that they are home.  It was great to see all of them and for Maddy to meet the girls.

Steve and I enjoyed a date night and went on a neighborhood pub crawl.

Maddy and I went to a SURPRISE birthday party for Maddy's friend Daniel and it was super fun! Boy, was he surprised!  Daniel is one of Maddy's friends from ChildRoots so it was fun to see some of those folks again.

Maddy's school, Vestal, had their annual Talent/Fashion Show which was interesting to see!  The kids played music and then the fashion show began.  Some of Maddy's friends were in the show and Maddy was excited to see them.

And a little family update included at the end.  Joel and Anali went to China and they got to see the Great Wall, but soon thereafter Anali hurt her knee quite badly and spent three days in the hospital before heading home to heal.  Also included is a new Thurnau family photo, egg decorating with Benjamin, Gabi and Amy, and Benjamin's robotics.





Mesmerized
 

Audrey & Ella

Date Night in the Neighborhood

His and Hers Beers

SURPRISE Birthday Party for Daniel!!

Karina and Maddy

Daniel, Birthday Boy
Eric X 2 and Steve

Vestal Talent Show...


Genevieve
...and Fashion Show! Meno














Maddy and Chloe (Junie) decorating Fans

Making a Dream Catcher

Maddy and Chloe
Joel and Anali in China

Great Wall of China
Poor Anali hurt her knee badly
Anali and her Doctor

Thurnau Family Photo (Leah, Anton, Eli, Shelly, Ben)
Benjamin, Gabi and Amy decorating Eggs
Benjamin at his Robotics Competition