The Lily Pad

Like how I'm just jumping back into blogging like I never stopped?  Yeah.   Me too... My Mom has been planning this trip to Babyland, USA since I was 16 weeks pregnant and we found out I was having a girl.  It was a tradition for our Nanna to take us kids, and Mom (Madelyn's Nanna) wanted to carry that tradition on.  So last week, we took an adventurous trip with a two year old to place filled with baby dolls.  The whole thing is set up like a hospital with nursery's and babies everywhere! You can tell from this picture just how distracted she was by everything going on!  You haven't lived until you've chased a 2 year old through a giant sized Doll store! Just chilling with her girls!  Do you see the puff of curls on that one on the right? Squeee!!! Mother cabbage giving birth to a new baby! After being completely overwhelmed, picking out one baby and all associated accessories, she decided she wanted a different baby.  It was a really sweet selection p

In an attempt to blog more, I'm going to start participating in some of the fun things I see around this here interwebs.  This is the second week of Wife of  a Sailors Friday Fill In!   1. Tell us about your dream job… one that you could do regardless of pay. I absolutely loved the job I had when we lived in CA the first time.  I was the event coordinator for a nonprofit group and it was so much fun.  I planned fundraisers as well as morale events.  It was amazing to see my work directly making a difference in the lives of Marines and Sailors and their families. 2. What is your most prized material possession (kids and pets don’t count!)? This is a hard one.  I find myself attached to different things at different times and "prized" implies that it should be something I'm proud of.  So, my most intimate material possession is my Teddy Bear, but as for pride I would have to say that right now  my sewing machine takes top billing.  I am so proud of the things I hav