Happy New Year

Here's to a wonderful 2011 in a

new house with my family of four,

in an old city we call home!

CHEERS!!!!!

Love, The Mastin's

Clare's First Steps!!!

Clare took her first steps tonight!!!

She can stand on her own

(even though she won't do it...)

and walks so good on her walker and even

side by side with me only holding one hand,

but tonight she did it herself while we

were playing in Maddy's room....

she was heading for a bowling pin!!

Now I know what to use so

she does it again. Ha!

PS I took the video on on

our camcorder, but I don't know

how to upload that to the computer,

so I took a video of it with the Flip....

lame, but you get the point.

Christmas 2010

Maddy playing with Daddy on Grandpa's iPad.

Opening presents at Grandpa and Grandma's house.

Dr. Maddy

Clare trying Great Grandma's delicious

cheesecake for the first time... she loved it!!!

Leah, Maddy and Clare.

Leah Blue Eyes.

Maddycakes camera.

Reading with Grammy.

Clare laughing at her See & Say!!

The girls on Christmas morning.

Leah is sooooo big!

Double wagon from Gigi and Grandpa!!

Maddy sat in here and played instead of opening presents!

Our Little Christmas

On Saturday we had our own

little Christmas, just the 4 of us.

Maddy was surprised to see all of

the wrapped presents waiting for her!!

We took our time and played together

before we had yummy donuts for breakfast!

The girls are happy to have

Daddy home after a week away.

Clare loooves this!

Mad has a small magna-doodle that

she really likes, so we got her a big one!!

This one didn't work very well,

so I went and returned it and got

a different kind and she loves it!!!

Sis and Mom.

I love this chub!

To Compare...

Clare

Maddy

Santa

We went back to the library on Friday

to see Santa and this time he was there!!

Maddy kept talking about sitting

on his lap and giving him a hug.

Nope.

She was scared and I had to

practically drag her over there.

She was happy once she could

walk away and eat her candy cane!

Mad and Aut waiting for Santa.

Maddy is about to cry...

Happy now that Autumn is there to protect her!

Sis.

Happy she got the candy cane after

all of the torture she was put through!!!

Grandpa John

John Gray Sr.

October 12, 1920 - December 16, 2010

You will be greatly missed.

Santa Should Have Been There...

I thought Santa was at story

time today.... he wasn't.

Its tomorrow, so we'll be back!

Maddy sure has gotten some much needed

quality time with Autumn this week though,

they got to see each other every day but one!!

Lucky girls!

Such love with these two.

The usual....

Only One More To Go....

Happy 11 months Clare!!

Here is a little video of Clare walking

with her walker and saying Papa.

She sure does love her Daddy!!

Bath Fun With The Girls!!

Clare likes to try and do what Maddy does,

and for some reason Maddy likes to

pretend she is a frog and to climb the

wall in the tub and fall back down.

Clare did it so many times and clapped for

herself after each time,

but I only got the one time on video.

Go Fish, Clare!

Just A Few

Maddy sleeping with her new favorite book.

Posing with Baby and Bear.

Helping Dad with the lights.

Dad's BBQing, Mad is riding, Clare is watching.

Catch Up

The MAC died about a week ago

but Greg was able to save it!!!

Here are a few pictures...

Snack time

Making music

Warming her booty

How I make every meal...

Watching the fire with big sister

Loving Abby

BUSY girl!!

Happy 10 Months!!

Well this picture was taken last week, there has been no smiling from this little girl today. Last night was rough, she woke up. A lot. I had to go in her room 8 different times from 1-4 am. Then I just brought her in bed with me and let her sleep on my chest. She took her morning nap at 7am and did take a good afternoon nap. It is 7:15 pm and I have been in her room 3 times since bed time at 5:30..... shoot me now.

Other than last night and today, Clare is a joy!! She has become a lot happier with other people around her and I swear she will be walking before her 1st birthday.

I think I need to start planning her party, I can't believe it is only 2 months away!!! This year as flown by...

She IS Like Her Mom

Maddy 2010


Courtney 1982

The Quilt That Gigi Made

About a year ago, Gigi made Maddy
a quilt for her bed that we
hadn't used until last night!!
Mad's bed was against the wall and
on the floor so the quilt didn't fit.
Last night I got the quilt out so Maddy
could cuddle under it and I moved
the bed out this morning
(the bed frame and headboard
are still in Prescott)
Anyways, it looks great and Maddy
loves having a big quilt on her bed!!


If you don't remember,
here is the window covering:

http://madmaddymastin.blogspot.com/2009/09/window-coverings.html

Phyllis Kays Scott

October 19, 1934 - November 5, 2010

Phyllis Kays Scott

We love you and miss you already Grandma

Just A Few

We were in Phoenix for Halloween
and I packed a flower girl dress for
Maddy and a Halloween onesie
for Clare to wear..... it didn't go that way.
Clare went to bed early and Greg,
my sister and I all went out to dinner!!!
Maddy didn't get dressed
up or go get candy.
She did wear Auntie B's face mask!


Maddy Cat


Clare looooves Maddy!

Maddy and I made cupcakes last night!