Lilly can't wait to go!

Lilly is looking forward to next year's dance when she can go with Daddy and Madalynn. Lilly spent a lot of time following Maddie around wanting to do all the same things Maddie was doing: having her hair curled, polishing her nails, putting on a dress, having her picture taken, and Lilly also wanted to get to go 'bye-bye"!

Madalynn and Daddy had a great time at the Daddy Daughter Dance again! They had dinner at Madalynn's favorite place (Applebee's) and then went to the dance where Maddie danced the night away with Daddy and her friend Emma. At the end of the night Madalynn was thrilled that she still had her corsage (she lost hers last year)... and she was EXHAUSTED!

Daddy Daughter Dance

Maddie practicing some of her dance moves.

"Ta-da!"
(That is a direct quote from Maddie who was becoming very giddy to be on her way!)

Who needs a fork?

Besides, if I use the fork, I wouldn't be able to get the ravioli in my hair as easily.

Sesame Street

Lilly was in awe when Big Bird came out on stage.
She sat so nicely through the show. She only became fidgety (with concern) once when...

she couldn't find Big Bird...

ANYWHERE!
She looked all around for him... even behind us.

Big Girl Bed

Madalynn was excited to try out Lilly's 'new' big girl bed!

Lilly tried getting her cake from all angles! She was determined to get some!

Madalynn wasn't so happy that Lilly wasn't waiting. Madalynn worked hard at helping make the cake, she didn't want Lilly to "ruin it."

Maddie and her "guitar face"

Madalynn likes to sing when we play rock band, but lacking the ability to read makes it difficult! We always play "Roxanne" when Maddie is singing, she just repeats the lyric "You don't have to put on the red light," over and over and over, until the song is finished!

Lilly having a little trouble with her New Year's hat

Daddy is trying to put together Lilly's ' baby care center' but it's a little hard to do with Lilly sitting in the pieces.