December 9, 2012

 Today Melanie had a busy day!  First she had her Sunday School Christmas Program.  She was an Angel.  The teacher's told them to sing nice and loud!  The teacher told me afterwards that she was loudest singer they had.  I wasn't surprised!

 Melanie in her Angel Costume

 Afterwards we (mommy) made a snowman.  It didn't stay up that long, but it was fun while it lasted.  Since we had a carrot nose Melanie decided that it should have tomato eyes!

 After that we went to Great Grandpa Syl's 87th Birthday party for cake (sorry no pictures!) 

And following that we went to the Love Lights program at the UW Hospital in Honor of Grandpa Dave. 

Here is a picture of Grandma Jeanne, Aunt Kelly, Daddy, Melanie and Mommy with the Christmas tree lights behind us in honor of Grandpa Dave.

 And a picture of Grandma Jeanne with her sister Sue. 

December 8, 2012

Today Melanie went to James and Marissa's 6th and 4th Birthday Party!  It was at Pump it Up.  This is the second time she has been there and she had a BLAST.  On the way home she told mommy that "that was the best party ever!"

Getting ready to go down the big slide.

 She went down this about 20 times in a row until she finally got bored of it. - and it was not an easy climb to the top!

 Group picture at the end.  Birthday Boy and Girl at the front.  - all the kids were tuckered out!

 Another favorite, riding this car, even though she has one just like it!

December 4, 2012

Melanie got home from school and as Daddy promised, he would save a spot for her to paint (prime actually) some of her new  (or her soon to be new brother's) bedroom.

She doesn't really have any "paint" clothes" so this is what I could find!  

She now has a paint shirt and socks, for the rest of the year anyways, until she outgrows it! 

Winter Concert, November 28, 2012

Melanie during her winter concert dancing to "I'm a little Eskimo"  Pretty Cute!

October 28, 2012

Today Melanie got to try out her Halloween costume for the first time!   We had our neighborhood Halloween parade.  This year was the first year she walked in it instead of watching it.

October 22, 2012

Opening my Halloween gift from Darren, Lindsay, Jaydon, Logan and Abbi!

Pumpkin time!

 Melanie has been very busy with pumpkins the last 2 weeks!

Here we are visiting Heck's on the way home from Spring Green one Sunday afternoon.

 

She has no idea what that sign says...

Picking out a pumpkin, but she couldn't get this one because we told her it had to be one that she could lift and this was too heavy!

This one was heavy, but not too heavy!

The best part was the wagon ride back

Then about a week later she got to go on a field trip with her school to an apple orchard in Fitchburg.  Daddy was a chaperone so we got some pictures.

Here is Melanie standing with some of her friends.  Her best friend Aurora, on the left bending down, then Melanie, Shaylee and Mathew.

Getting ready to enter the apple orchard.  

Teacher Robin is in the back with the orange coat and sunglasses. 

Picked out her pumpkin (had to be smaller than their head).  It's in a plastic bag.

 

 And Melanie and Dad on the "cheese bus" on the ride home.  Melanie thought that there was going to be a picture of cheese on the side, but it turns out her teacher called it a "cheese bus" just because it is yellow. 

And then the next night we got to go to school and carve the pumpkins.  She was not at all interested in this, and she pretty much just colored and played with her friend.  So this is the only shot we got!