Kids say the darndest things

I wanted to share a few of the cute things that Madelyn has been saying lately. We think she is very smart the way she communicates and remembers everything she hears and sees.

Madelyn has been a nail biter for a while now, and I have been trying to get her to stop this habit. This is a bad habit that my husband also has, and it is probably why she bites her nails. Someone told me to try painting her nails, so I painted her nails pink. While I was painting her nails, I told her if she wanted her nails to stay pretty she couldn't bite them. Madelyn looked at me and said, "Mommy, you need to paint Daddy's nails, too."

Jerry and Madelyn were outside feeding her pet rabbits (which I will share pics of soon, I promise). He was trying to teach her that we couldn't overfeed them or they would get really fat. She looked at Jerry and said, "Daddy, you eat too much."

My dad is a farmer, and Madelyn likes to ride the tractor with him. It had been a while since she had gotten to ride because we had had a lot of rain. We were driving down the road when she saw a tractor. This was our conversation:

Madelyn: Pappy gonna call me and let me ride the tractor?

Me: Yes, Pappy will call you whenever you can ride again.

Madelyn: When is Pappy gonna call me to ride?

Me: I don't know sweetie. He will call you whenever it is dry enough for you to ride.

Madelyn: But Mommy....I left my cell phone at home.

Me: Well, Pappy will call Mommy's phone when you can ride.

Madelyn: NO! He only knows my phone number.

And last, but not least.

We were driving to church, and Madelyn had her little pink Bible. She was in the back seat really preaching away. She had the Bible open and was waving her hands. We kept hearing her say "God says" or "Jesus says" followed by words we couldn't understand. Then I heard her say, "God says no more monkeys jumping on the bed. "

Ashley's baby shower

Ashley's shower was held at her friend Mary Beth's house. I was excited to get to meet her because we had been praying for her little girl for a very long time. She had some very serious heart conditions, but she seems to be a very normal little girl now. I was thrilled to see Ann Louise running around and playing. She truly is a miracle from God.

Madelyn had a very good time playing with Ann Louise and her brothers, Graham and Reed.

Madelyn and Ann Louise. I happened to catch them during a "break". They had been chasing each other around the house.

At the shower, we each made a scrapbook page for Ashley's memory book. I thought this was the neatest idea. It was a fun activity, and it saves the new mommy a lot of work. Just add pictures and your scrapbook is complete.

Ashley opening the gifts from the Simpson family.
Love the little monkey outfit.
Ashley and Josh have chosen not to find out the gender of their baby until it is born ( notice the ? mark on the box). This has absolutely driven some of her friends and family nuts. haha I think it is a great idea in theory, but I would never make it.
Ashley and I together. I told her to stick her belly out and I would suck in. ha!
It was nice to finally visit Asheville. We were only there for a short time, but I thought we had a really nice visit. We will have to plan another trip when we can stay longer. Of course, next time, there will be a new baby.