God's most precious gift!!

Amazing how much MY Madison looks like Melissa Von Allmen(who is in the b/w photo). I know MY Madison is the most adorable, precious & smartest 3 year old on the planet!!

Madison's 1st Dentist Appointment

Madison had an appointment to see the Dentist for the very first time. Of course me being a worry wart I had to check out the Dr's credentials and such. He has a great track record of dealing with children so this put me at ease. I had read a couple of books to Madison about going to the Dentist so she was excited to go and get a new toothbrush! The first picture was prior to her visit and the rest of the pictures are pretty much in order. The final picture was so sweet and one of my favorites. The Dentist just made Madison feel so super important and like a princess!! She loves the Dentist now and I'm sooooooooooooo thankful.

My Little Chef

Madison loves to learn how to cook new recipies and I think she's doing a really great job at it! Here we are cooking Haystacks, one of her favorite things to eat-besides junk at Papa Dave's and Jo-Jo's.

Here is the recipe for Haystacks just in case you all would like to try it THEY ARE SOOOO GOOD!!!

4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 lg onion-sliced/diced

2 (10 oz) cans of cream of chicken soup

1/2 c. sour cream

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

6 c. cooked rice

TOPPINGS TO ADD:

celery-thinly sliced

cheddar/monterey jack shredded cheese

chinese noodles

green scallion onions-chopped

pineapple chunks-drained

DIRECTIONS:

place chicken in microwave on microwaveable dish & cook for 15 minutes/until done-then cube/dice. Mix soups, add sour cream,onions and garlic until heated throughly. Put rice on plate and serve with chicken mix and your desired toppings:D

A little behind schedule-EEK!!

This is Madion's primary teacher Sister Ellison. Madison is so excited to go every week b/c Sister Ellison does such a wonderful job with explaining the Gospel to the little ones. Madison loves to sing and tells me what happens in her class every week. I'm so thankful for the Gospel and that it has provided stability in our lives.

WHAT IT DO NEPHEW- A.K.A: BIG PIMP'N MACK DADDY NICK

My nephew is the epitome of teenage coolness. He is so smart and such a unique individual! I wish/hope nothing but the best for him and his future. He's going to be a senior in high school next year and I'm about to cry!!!! My little Nickey noodle is growing up =( I can remember the night he was born, Aunt Nancy and Uncle Ken were visiting and Mom came into my room late at night/early in the morning and said Tawn; your sister is in labor. I'm laying in the bed and I said do I really have to go!! I was tired and by the way I was sporting my mauve sweatpants and blue striped shirt- I tell ya I knew about fashion back then!!!! When we finally made it to the hospital Missy was hooked up to an I.V, Fetal Heart Monitor, Oxygen and such. I was terrified for my sister and I could not do a thing for her- HEY MISS IF YOUR READING THIS MAYBE I SHOULD OF ASKED YOU TO FILL OUT THE CLEANING SURVEY;) (an inside joke) - Anyhoo Nick finally arrived on Easter morning April the 19th. I don't think that any Aunt was as proud of their nephew at first sight as I was and am to this day. Nick is a true sweetheart and a good person no matter what the PIMP MASSA says.

I love my cousins

Madison loves her cousins Lauren, Ooper & Nick. Nick wouldnt get in the photos with the girls. He's a BIG PIMP'N TEENAGE MACK DADDY; so in other words he's too cool for us-LOL. Madison loves to spend her time with all of them. I cannot say what she loves to do the best with them it's just the fact she loves being with family that makes me happy(her too). I hope her love of family never wains.

It runs in the family??? You tell me =D

My daughter looks so much like her biological fathers side it's not funny!!! The black and white photo is of my ex-mother in law and the last photo is of my ex when he was a toddler!!! I thought that when I had children my genes would be more dominant!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Oh well- Madison still is the most adorable 3 year old on the planet!!!