Saturday, August 29, 2009

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We LOVE birthdays at the Fire Station!!!
For some reason Madi's birthday always seems to fall on a day that Dad works!
But she is totally fine with that cause she loves going to the station for her Birthday!!!
We made some banana bread for the guys.
The kids played on the fire trucks, as usual.
Slid down the pole, like always.
A trip to the Fire Station never gets old!
Madi had a fun day.
Pretty boring, but relaxing to begin with.
Her best friend Kara, and her family, came to wish her a Happy Birthday.
Then when the little ones woke p from their naps we headed to the station.
Afterwards we went to Target, where Madi wanted dinner.
And then she picked out a pair of shoes for school.
I think she had a pretty good day.
Next week is going to be the big celebration!
Getting baptized!
CrAzY!!!
Madi opening the present from Cass.
It was a journal and it matches her scriptures.


You can't tell me that he's not gonna turn out to be a fireman, right!!!

Daddy with Elsie up on the truck.
By the way, I need to toot Brent's horn...since he won't do it.
After months of studying...getting ready for the Captains test, then having it rescheduled for several reasons, (one being a nail in the hand) he was finally able to take it last Monday.
Well, he passed, and we are so very proud of him.
This means that he now can swing up as Captain when his Captain is gone.
This is a great thing, that also comes with a lot of responsibility!
We are very proud of him and the hard works he does for his Family!!!



This is also a present from Mom and Dad.
So the plan for last night was to have her friends Kara and Aubree sleep over.
Then everyone got sick.
But I still talked Madi into sleeping in the same room with Cassi and Elsie for a fake sleepover.
This was we were able to sneak in her room after they were asleep and install her new headboard that we made for her.
It is an old door that I put covered fabric squares in the holes and then Brent put crown molding on the top.
I think it looks so cute and now I can't wait to make the quilt that I am planning.
(just another project...hmmm...)
So Madi woke up this morning and went to her room to find her brand new headboard.
Anyway, pretty cute huh!

8 comments:

Books = Possibilities said...

What a neat headboard! What a fun birthday at the fire station! And way to go, Brent...congrats on passing your captain's test!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MADISON!

Cami said...

Looks like such a fun day!! Happy Birthday to Madi! Love all the pics! Congrats to Brent! What do you eat for dinner at Target? LOVE the headboard!! So creative!!!

The Holdaway Family said...

I love that headboard! You guys are just too creative! Seems like Madi had a pretty great day and she will have a continuing celebration next week!

Good job Brent, we knew you could do it!

Amy said...

It sounds like she had a great birthday! I love the headboard!! Madi is a beautiful little girl and sounds like a sweetheart!

Books = Possibilities said...

I just love that picture of Elsie and Brent. She looks so sure of herself!

Erin said...

love old doors for headboards! that turned out so cute. good job!

Angela said...

Happy Birthday to Madi and congratulations to Brent!!! I do not comment often enough but I look and I love from afar. Hopefully it won't be forever till we can see you again!

Ed and Ivy said...

That headboard is so freakin' cute! Again, I only wish I had an ounce of your creativity!! Congrats to Brent on his success!