Once upon a family...: November 2010

I Am Thankful For...

I am thankful for:
My husband
My children
My parents
My family
My love
My understanding, even thought it is clouded sometimes
My health
My lack of sanity on any given day
My friends
My home
My faith in all things good
and my 2 hours a day when the kids nap and I get 8 minutes to just sit down and Facebook.

Hayden Says.....

Hayden: (stomps downstairs after a nap, climbs on my lap, sees my Dr. Thunder soda) Mom, have some SOO-DUH?
Mom: Sure.
Hayden: (big drink) AHHHH, das goood SOO-DUH, hun?
Mom: Yeah, soda is good.
Hayden: I like dis SOO-DUH.
Mom: I like this soda too.
Hayden: (very serious) I like dis SOO-DUH. I drink it all?
Mom: No, that's my soda.
Hayden: No, it not, it hour soda.

Christmas Is Around The Corner

It's that time of year again.... you know time to update the address book for Christmas cards. If you have had a change of address in the last year or you would like to receive a Christmas card from us (this years card is going to be special as it will be a 2 year in 1 extravaganza) please email me your address to brookcurry@hotmail.com.

Brea says...

Brea: MOM, HELP ME!!!
Mom: What do you need?
Brea: Put this bow in Barbie (hands me ballet Barbie and pink bow that goes on build-a-bear bunny)
Mom: You know this isn't going to fit right?
Brea: YES IT DOES
Mom: OK.... ( I put bow around Barbie's head)... Is that how you wanted it?
Brea: NO, wait, YES, yes that is it.
Mom: Are you sure?
Brea: NO, let me think, yes that is it....(long pause, serious face) I love to think (walks off with Barbie)

Madsen Family Recipe Exchange

So I wanted to let everyone know that I have opened up the Madsen Family Recipe Exchange Blog to anyone who looks at my blog. If you would like to be a contributor leave a comment or email me at brookcurry@hotmail.com with your email address and I will add you.

Mom, Kelly, Wendy & Danielle (I just sent you an invite) are already contributors so if you have/find a recipe that you would like to share please feel free.

I will try to add recipes/links as I find ones worth sharing.

Love all of you who I know follow my blog.

Hayden Says...

Hayden: Mom, MOM, mom.... Me turn the dryer

Mom: OK, (I pick him up, move to the side of the dryer, hold him over the trash can so he can turn on the dryer)

Hayden: MOM, (serious voice) don't throw me in the trash...K.

Mom: (laugh) Don't worry I won't throw you in the trash.

Tickle Treat

This year was AWESOME... after a quick refresher course on the proper way to trick or treat, it was no holds bar... except that some where in translation trick or treat became tickle treat, and that was alright by us... so super cute

Of course we ran into little B so we HAD to join forces and finish the rest of the hood with him, it's not like we don't see him 4 days a week.

Getting candy from Michele & Koop

And of course getting candy from Nolan at our house was fun too... just ask Hayden

Hayden thought it was pretty neat to ring our doorbell because Nolan would give him candy every time. It only took 4 times for Nolan to be totally irritated with Hayden.

Halloween Fun

The Pirate

(thanks grammy for the pirate shirt from the b-day party in March... it has had lots of use)

The Little Fairy

The Princess

(Thanks to nana for making princess dress to wear for fun)

Three super kids

Mommy & Daddy Halloween

For the first time in FOREVER we dressed up for Halloween. We went to a benefit Halloween party for the 8yr old daughter of head football coach at Nolan's school who is battling cancer. The party was a blast. But that is because we have such great friends......