At The Beach

After we left the restaurant, we went to Pensacola Beach. The water was a bit cool but the beach is just beautiful. I love it!!

What are these??? They look like seals.......what could they be??.......
...they are surfers!!
I noticed that Greg was really quiet behind me while I was oooohing and ahhhhing over the pretty water and white sand. Then I turned around and saw what had taken his attention......
I think he really liked their surfboards......

Happy Thanksgiving!!

After a good night's sleep, we headed out early this morning to see where the "work" was being done. The diner wasn't open for business but Millie (Greg's mom) was there to serve customers that had placed "to go" orders for Thanksgiving food. We sat and drank a couple of pots of coffee and had a good visit with her between people coming in for pickups.

Greg getting us some more coffee.....
The diner is set up to look like an "old style" diner. It is really cute!!
Scenic 90 Cafe
Greg's sister and brother in law own the diner as well as the really fancy restaurant across the street from it called Skopelos. This was the kitchen over there. They were to open for business at about 11:00 AM. Everyone was bustling and busy at work. I should have taken pictures of the guy that was shucking the oysters......

Greg's family will gather here to eat lunch at about 2:00 PM. Will post more pictures later.

Trip to Florida

It took us 13 hours (give or take a few) but we made it to Pensacola. We had a few highway detours but overall, things went well. I think Madison got a bit tired of sitting in the carseat but she was really not a bad traveler at all.

Cute Vanity

I am off work for a whole week!!! Yahoo!! I can't remember the last time I took off this long. It is mainly because we will only be here today and tomorrow, and I didn't see any reaon to pay daycare when I had vacation time to use. So Madison and I are hanging out at the house, packing and playing. I started to save this to give to Madison for her birthday but decided that I wanted to see her play with it. She has been busy all morning with it. The vanity has a brush, comb, hand mirror, plastic lipstick, fake bottles of nail polish, perfume bottle, and a pair of clip on earrings. The vanity even lights up and plays music. It is really very cute. And since she is such a "girly" girl, she is loving it!!

I am not quite sure what this look is. I asked her to smile for me and this is what I got. I mainly wanted to get a picture of her in her earrings.

We love you Madison........

Today for our Sunday family lunch we had a farewell to Madison. My family has fallen in love with her and it is very hard on them to see her leave. We had burgers and the fixins, and a special cake for Madison that had many candles for her to blow out.

She got several gifts, I think she thought it was her birthday. Dr. Sam and Brandon got her a doll bed, and Mimi and Papa bought her a new baby doll. She could NOT figure out how to get her AND the baby in the bed. So she put the baby on the ground and started over.
But she stopped to feed her first.....
Dr. Sam tried unsuccessfully to get Madison to lay her baby on her back and not on her tummy, as is the new way of thinking for today's babies. Madison would NOT put her on her back, no matter what we told her. I think Dr. Sam broke out in a cold sweat at one point......
The baby just got pushed to the side when Madison decided to join her in the bed.
It took several folks to put together the princess castle.....Lucas read the directions while Brandon worked on it......
Mr. Tom and Brenda put on the finishing touches......
Dr. Sam and Brandon, and Miz Carolyn and Mr. Tom got Madison many new books to read. Madison likes to be read to at naptime and bedtime. We will enjoy the new stories.

Hopefully Brandon got some good pictures and I can snag some to post later. For the first time in a long time, Papa had the camera and I think he forgot what to do with it.....
Here are Brandon's pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/brandon.dieterich/MadisonSParty

Fashion Show Part 2

Madison had her last day at daycare today. Her sweet little teacher just cried and cried when it was time to leave.

Fashion Show

I have been shopping again. I found so many cute clothes for Madison and I decided that it was time to start wearing them. This is one of her favorites......the Care Bear shirt......

She even has on her new Dora tennis shoes.......
Isn't she a cutie??????
She really likes this denim skirt. I got it at a resale store for $1.
Madison decided to drag my old Tiny Tears doll over to get in the picture with her.....

Tuesday

Madison gets to choose two pieces of Halloween candy. One of her choices today was a lemon

Tootsie Roll.

Oooooo.....that lemon is sour.......
Look at my new butterfly shirt......

Texas Tech pounds Baylor

Baylor didn't fair too well at the game but we had a good time anyway.

That pesky ole bear again!!!!

Papa came up and joined us for a while.

"Hmmmm......a referee with glasses......I thought I heard someone yell for him to get some....."

Just chillin'......

I hear that popcorn butter is very good for the hair.....

Skipping to the car Headed home at the close of a long, fun day.......
More pictures from today: http://picasaweb.google.com/paula.dieterich/20071104221806

Additional pictures from today can be seen at Brandon's blog (see link thedieterichs.org)

Baylor Homecoming Parade

Madison and I got up early this morning to go to the Baylor Parade. It is the largest collegiate parade in the nation. We met up with Samantha and Brandon, who had snagged us a really great place where we could just sit on the tailgate of his truck and see everything. We had donuts, kolaches, chocolate milk, and of course, coffee while we were waiting. And the people on the floats were throwing candy to the kids along the parade route. Madison will begin to think that everywhere we go people will be giving out candy!!!

Baylor Cheerleaders

Baylor Band
The kids work really hard on the floats.
This is the REAL Baylor Bear. I think at this point Madison decided to visit Samantha, who was sitting in the back of the truck, well away from the street where the bear was.
Here is that pesky Baylor Bear from the football game......
This balloon was great!!
Another cute float.......
They were handing out Dr. Pepper floats and Madison really enjoyed hers. Waco is the home of Dr. Pepper. We have the Dr. Pepper Museum and they are also sponsors of Baylor athletics.
YUMMY!!!

Madison had a great time today.
Brandon, Madison, and Samantha
We came home for an early, quick nap for Madison and then it will be off to the game at 2:00 PM. The weather is beautiful. Hopefully we will meet up with Greg, who is working at the game again today.