amazing days

2009-10-07T09:03:00.000-07:00

Maddy is dressed and ready for a rainy, cold homecoming game. NB got creamed by Irondale.

Took the girls riding a week or so ago, things turned out OK despite numerous possible disasters with the horses fighting. We had fun, joined by my mom, sister and her kids Trav and Sadie. This is all three of the darlings with Al.

Madds' taking a breather in the shade once we were done riding. The trail was about 1 hour 20 min ling.

Allie pumped water for us to drink.

Aerial view of Maddy behind me on the trail, with Al close behind.

John and I rode The Tribute To The Troops ride again this year. 3 days, just short of 1000 miles. John is here with Rani and his GF Jenny is behind him. It was in the 40's in the morning when we left and warmed into the 80's mid day. Lots of clothes changes.

Isn't he beautiful!!!!!!!!!!! I lost this dear friend to a terrible respiratory illness. You can see here how he is fighting for air with his nares flared and his jaw muscles super flexed. He is dearly missed, he carried me safely for 11 years. I really loved him.

Allie started 7th grade this year, WOW! I had to zoom in from the front door and surprise her, she wasn't really in to a first day of school photo.....adolescents.

Spent Labor Day weekend at the cabin with the Johnson's. The girls found the loft and the food, well that is always the best.

Maddy caught her first fish at the cabin with daddy. Sam would like to help her with it.

Looks like "little girls weekend" to me.

John has been working with Allie and teaching her the love and safety of shooting at targets. Maddy would love to participate. For now she is simply learning the eye protection aspect.

The girls and I took a ride on the Taylor's Falls Princess. What a nice relaxing and informative ride. Madds has her face paint on from the state fair the day before.

We met John's family for a picnic at Wm O'Brien state park. Nice day, just a little windy. Allie and G pa Jim collected 20 species of leaf samples for a school project. Who would know that there were that many right there, Jim the forester said we could have gotten many more too. Amazing to me.

I picked up a fun little summer toy, John and his dad are trying it out. Good-bye savings account!

Maddy inherited a yard sized trash bag filled with dress up clothes, here she is modeling one of her favorites. Notice the glass slippers, she had to wear them to daycare the following day. I brought her other shoes, but when G ma brought her home she had nasty blisters!

Allie joined volleyball this fall, here she is setting the ball.

John and I took the bike to Milwaukee via Green Bay to celebrate our 4th anniversary. Cold very cold. We are at some waterfalls between the two cities.

We camped on the river with the Johnson's, weathering quite a storm.....really, there was 4 inches of rain in the rain gauge when we got home and from what I heard Osceola, WI. where we were got the worst of the storm.

We took the girls to Valley Fair, that was a gas! The never ending rides. We split up and I took Madds to kiddie land while John and Al went to the big spinning rides that make me ill. We met up for those rides we could go on together and the water park.

At the Almelund Threshing Show in August we took a stagecoach ride together, and below, Maddy is with one of her friends from daycare, Jack. We spent alot of time that day with Jack, Madds just loves him and he her.

July Jams

2009-07-15T05:44:00.000-07:00

Maddy snuggles in to a lawnchair while the rest of us pack up to leave our campsite at Interstate Park this past weekend. Maddy and Ashley make the best of a cool clowdy morning on the river.

The girls enjoying s'mores by the campfire Saturday night.

Tequila!

Maddy and Ashley joined in the Wannigan Days Kiddie Parade in Taylors Falls.

Allie introduces Maddy to tubing behind the boat at Matt and Sheri's annual summer party. Maddy's reaction was as always, "I wanna do it again!"
Allie poses in a Captain's Hat compliments of Henry Johnson as Maddy plays in the surf.

Maddy and girlfriend Violet share a private moment at one of their daddys' softball games.

A bit of a blur here but just capturing the dog, cat and rooster in a play session. They all get along well and play together whenever possible.

Sammy.

An example of Maddy's temper.

Lucky.

Dynasty.

A cute little photo I found on Allie's camera.

A day spent at Wild Mountain water slides with cousins Travis and Sadie.

May, June, July

2009-07-14T08:03:00.000-07:00

July 4th was celebrated on sunny Green Lake with our friends at the Carlson's home. Pictured here are Allie, Ashley, Steven and Thomas Holmquist and Maddy on a pontoon ride late in the day. Allie and Hailey ride the inflatable jet ski on Cedar Lake in Aitkin.

Maddy flies down and nearly off the waterslide at the Carlson's party over the 4th. Allie has her hands out to catch her as I am taking photos.

Grandpa Mark at his place in Aitkin with Allie, Maddy and Hailey. Grandpa and Grandma hosted us for 3 days while I was on a summer vacation from work. Thanks Mom and Dad!

The big girls Hailey and Allie take Maddy for a paddle boat ride.

Maddy sits in the sand at the beach with our girlfriends young and Henry.

The girls and I went trail riding with Auntie Christie and cousins for Maddy's first alone ride on her new horse Dynasty, pictured below.

Following her 3rd birthday Maddy moved into a big girl bed and said good-bye to her cribbie. Daddy is pictured in the transformation.

At the end of the school year Allie performed in another band concert. Go Al! you sound great.

Memorial weekend brought us to Gilbert 4 wheelin' with the Johnson's, Crusty, and Larry S and family.

Maddy is here meeting her new horse for the first time at her birthday party.

Here is Maddy in her Cinderella dress and next to her castle, what a little princess and what a mother won't do for one of her little princesses

Five generations at Mother's Day brunch.

Three angels gazing into a pond at Como Park.

April Ketchup

2009-06-16T06:31:00.000-07:00

The first weekend in April Maddy entered her first horse show, she won a 5th place ribbon with Daddy helping out.

Here she is in action, the horse is Princess and she belongs to cousin Travis.

Maddy is celebrating Sheri's moon roof, "whoo hoo!"

We attended a play at the Children's Theatre with friend Ashley and her Mom Sheri.

A visit with cousin Summer. She is growing so fast too.

Post Easter Egg hunt at Grandpa Mark's with Travis, Sadie and Hailey.

Allie turned 12 and we had a celebration at home with friends and family, then after a sleepover headed for Interstate State Park.

Allie's birthday cake holds the Cullen Family Crest as she is a true Twifan.

Hello Spring Break and Goodbye winter

2009-04-04T06:13:00.000-07:00

The air has begun to warm and here Maddy in sunning herself in the snow. and again, I am not really good at this......

The girls were able to skate on the pond at home after a thaw and refreeze allowing the water to melt and refreeze crystal clear and smooth.

John and I attempted snow tubing as a Valentine Treat, not for the weak! The hills were sheer ice chutes.....fast and exhilarating.

The girls on another day of winter sports, quite the athletic bunch.

After a long cold winter we decided to take a warm weather break. We boarded a plane and flew south to Florida for a week. Here is the girls, Maddy's first plane ride, she tolerated it just like her big Sissy the pro. Here we stand at Clearwater Beach, one of my personal favorites. We all loved the warm sun and sand. The water was a cool 59 degrees but tolerable to Minnesota kids.

Having a little snack on the beach. The girls really enjoyed the vacation eating plan, whatever whenever.

Here everyone in working on the sand sculpture of a gator, how appropriate as we encountered several living gators during our stay.

Here is Maddy taking a dip while doing an impression of her father in a bikini.

Goodbye for now.

2008 Holiday Season

2009-01-13T04:34:00.000-08:00

Snow day, during xmas vacation John took a snow day and we went snowmobiling for the day, good time. We went down lots of trails and to N.B. for pizza. Maddy fell asleep on the way to town and the way home.

John and Maddy decorating a Gingerbreadman at my grandmas christmas party.

Maddy and Great-Grandma at christmas.

Fall Stuff

2008-10-24T05:04:00.000-07:00

Hello from Lendt's. Our annual trip to the pumpkin patch went well again. I took the girls and it was a beautiful warm day. Got all our pumpkins, face painting, and this year we are trying out popcorn on the cob. They say you can pop it in the microwave, on the cob in a paper bag.

We recently had a 100th anniversary party at my grandma Larson's farm. Here she and Maddy are talking.

A photo of the old log barn at gram's.

Kids in the leaves at the party. There was no rake, they gathered and piled the leaves themselves by hand.

Maddy andHenry at the Johnson farm halloween party a couple weeks back.

The girls at the Pumpkin Patch.

I took this pic on the Tribute to the Troops ride this year. This is at Camp Ripley, it is John standing and Rockie Lynne (a celeb country artist that rides with us).

John Maddy and Sam making the best of a rainy day.

John and I on the trubute ride.

Maddy playin with dollies at Grandmas when we were cleaning out the farm.

We camped out at Gram's farm one weekend the summer while helping clean it up.

Allie and Maddy at the State Fair with their faces painted.

Lovin the carousel at the fair.

Allie playing ball at Kozy Oaks girl scout camp.

Daddy and Maddy in their matching "do rags"

All in August

2008-08-19T18:53:00.000-07:00

August has brought Allie closer to Middle School and with that she has begun trumpet lessons. I think she is a natural, beautiful and growing up so fast!
This photo was taken at the annual Almelund Thrashing Show, this piece of equipment is a Splittstoser Potato sprayer....yes it is true you know a descendant of the inventors and agricultural entrepreneurs, This piece is from the very early 1900's and was manufactured in North Branch. The building is still standing and is occupied now by the A and C engine specialists near Blockbuster video.

I recently took Maddy on her first official trail ride on horseback. She loved every minute of it and has since taken over ownership of my horse. We went with my Mom, Christie and Sadie.
Here is a day at home enjoying the sun, pool and the yard swing.
Maddy and I joined Sheri and Ashley along with Jessie (Matt's niece) for a day at Fawn Doe Rosa. The deer were huge and friendly. Daddy was impressed with the rack on this one!
John and I recently returned from a week bike trip around Lake Superior. We put on a couple hundred miles a day, which doesn't seem like much til you're sitting on the back of a Harley! Thank God for Advil and hot tubs.

The scenery was breathtaking and went on forever. This is an example of one of the many falls we stopped at.

John and I celebrate our 3rd wedding anniversary today :) We did some shopping, dinner and a hotel night this past weekend in honor of the occasion.

Summer Slippin' Away

2008-07-15T05:47:00.000-07:00

Our family has spent some time at my Uncles farm this summer looking at all the new baby animals. Here Maddy is holding a "Banty Chick" that is not more that a few hours old. It was just found on the incubator dry minnutes before this photo. She and Allie both love it, and the amount of begging to take it home was immense.

A July 4th boat ride was enjoyed by us all.
We stopped at the annual Green Lake party given Dale and April at the cabin. The kids got to get their party on too.
Went to the Chisago Co. Fair and Maddy got to meet some kind and gentle animals a the front gate that were very attentive and ready to eat the 25 cent grain that was for sale. Pictured are Fallow Deer, we got to meet a baby Bison, kangaroo, mini donkey, and more.
My Grandma got an award for having a 100 Year Old farm in the family, that was very cool!
Allie and Maddy on the water tramp at Matt and Sheri's annual Summer Bash! You would never know that is was 75 and suuuuper windy, the kids have fun no matter what.

A weekend on the St. Croix

2008-07-02T04:34:00.000-07:00

One special weekend, Maddy's first camping trip on the island. Last weekend was spent camping on the river with just our family. What a great time. There were sandcastles, food, fishing and more!
A little "River Rat" by birthright.
Maddy is enjoying some olives while anxiously anticipating breakfast.
Allie is photographing us here by the campfire.

Maddy is just waiting to get going here.
In no time she became an expert at the tent zipper and thouroughly enjoyed the tent itself. It was just like a playhouse to her and we all got to be in it too. The girls got to sleep together and Allie noticed a little sand in the bed.....go figure.
Georgeous if I do have to say so myself!
We had a great meal of brats, hotdogs, beans and salad, before the fire and fireworks.
Daddy is teaching Maddy a little about fishing.

Happy Summer!!!

2008-06-23T18:08:00.000-07:00

Hey all, summer is finally here. We had a great weekend just pass and we enjoyed all the summer sunshine.

Midsummer days in North Branch brought the parade. We love parades, Allie is here on a float for her gymnastics group. Daddy and Maddy ran out to greet her.

There were a few rain drops before the parade started but soon it led to more beautiful sun. Here Maddy learns to run into the streets to get candy. She had a great time, was a little scared of all the fire engines and cop cars with loud horns and sirens. Maddy's favorite of all were the Shriners on their "Harley Davidson's Daddy."

Daddy is enjoying his new toy here. Thank you Uncle Sam for the economic stimulous check, we never could have done it without ya.

To celebrate the first day of summer we spent the day here on a sandy beach on the river. Nothing like sun, sand, food and family.

Happy Birthday Maddy

2008-06-11T06:34:00.000-07:00

Here Maddy meets Elmo (Daddy) while Grandmas and Great-Grandma watch.

Recently we celebrated Maddy's 2nd Birthday, we had a great party with all Maddy's friends and family. We chose a Elmo theme and even had a visit from him. The kids were a little nervous about a 6ft version of the character but warmed up nicely! Here are some cupcaked we had were super full of frosting a personal favorite. sorry for the short posting, have been on for an hour and uploading pics is a hassle w/alot of errors today.

2008-05-12T07:53:00.000-07:00

Hello again, here we are at The Grand Casino with out Mom's and my Grandma to celebrate Mother's Day.
This past sunday we spent the day at John's Dad's farm and Maddy got to see and hold puppies for the first time, allie wanted to take them home.
New lambs were also on the agenda and the girls loved them too.
Maddy went for a ride in Grandpa's tractor.

Back in April, Allie turned 11 and had a sleepover party, they all slept out in the camper.
All the party girls.
Another turned photo, sorry:( We woke up to snow after the party. Oh yeah, April, the endless winter.
The following weekend in April, Allin entered and took 2nd place in The Girl Scout Powder Puff Derby.

Here Maddy and her friend Landon are at a softball practice of Daddy's.

Here are a couple photos from Easter, in the winter wonderland.
Maddy enjoyed the hidden egg hunt.
One nice Sunday we all went hiking at Interstate Park.
Maddy and Elsa on the way to The Children's Theatre in the beginning of April. They had fun and behaved remarkably well.

This is Allie's spring concert at school, she is fromt an d center playing the xylophone.

Happy St.Patty's Day

2008-03-17T18:46:00.001-07:00

Hello and Happy St. Patty's Day to all. we celebrated all day at home today with decorations, green attire, face painting, and finished with home made corned beef and cabbage. We even drank green beer, while the kids drank green milk all day!
Allie is on spring break this week so she and Maddy made forts in the living room and played in them.

Maddy has recently learned to lay back in the tub to wet or rinse her hair, another wonderful thing taught to her by her big sister Allie, not pictured due to increasing age and modesty.
oops! Not quite perfected the task.
A day of shopping with the girls. Maddy pulled outfits off the racks repeating "cute" and bringing them to Ashley in the stroller to show her.
Loving the outdoors, the snow is melting so we are back to the sandbox, odd looking in the snowsuit.

One of Maddy's new favorites is to wear my shirts over her clothes, under this she is wearing a terry cloth bath robe and her own clothes.

You can call me slow...

2008-02-27T18:58:00.000-08:00

Aren't they beautiful, Maddy got little wings not too long ago so we drug out an old pair of Allie's so they could be alike.
Maddy loves to wear this nightgown, it is the only one she has and she always makes a big deal out of it when I take it out to put on. She also loves that it has teddy bears on it, and repeats "teh beah."
Cute hat, Maddy is a hat lover and her cousin Jordan won her heart with this fab one.
Our best family self pic yet. Nice little repeat, I love it!
Allie being silly with Maddy's wings on after she got them at Christmas.

Maddy again with her hat fetish, these are Allie's and notice she has a headband around her neck cuz she couldn't fit both on her head at the same time. Sorry for the tipped pic, in a hurry and I haven't updated for so long I just left it.

2007-12-31T08:28:00.000-08:00

Big shoes kiddo, Christmas at the Brook's in Lake City on the 30th ended the season for us, we had a nice visit and left with some much needed hay for the horses and firewood!

Mad Dog found a new use for her sit and spin and that being a stool, so cute and so smart.

This here is my Grandma, she is 87 and awesome!

Christmas morning at home was nice and relaxing, we exchanged gifts, ate a big breakfast and took pictures.

My sister Alesha hosted our family xmas at her new house in Harris, that was nice not to have to drive all the way to Aitkin and back along with all the other holiday running. Here the girls are with my niece and nephew Hailey and Jordan.

Here Maddy is pictured with my sister's dog Bailey, she is barely a year old. Beautiful, sweet and so patient. Maddy made sure to test her by chasing, squeeling and pulling at her tail while running behind her.

Maddy really got into the xmas gifts this year, and all around party for her, she ripped open gifts, chased the cats through the paper, wrestled with Allie and even had the cushions off Grandma's couch.

JB and me, what a hot couple!!!!!!!!!!!!

We took the girls out on the sleds with Allie's friend jouning us, we had a great time and Mad Dog loved her first ride ever!

I couldn't resist this picture the snow was on everything including the fence wire, it is so beautiful. The horses are pretty handsome too. Max is the grey in the back, Louie is in the center and Sully is on the right.

Here is Pistol with a beautiful bow, she is declining in her health continuously and we are trying to keep her safe and comfortable. She is 14 now and has had hip dysplasia and arthritis in her rear hip joints for years and is now suffering the arthritis in her shoulders. She struggles with the stairs and sometimes her hips will give out just with walking. It is hard to watch and know that soon we will see her go, but for now she is happy and loved.

Making christmas cookies is always a tradition and a favorite of Allie's, Maddy "helped" as much as she could, and loved to taste!

Allie and I attended Disney On Ice again this year and it was a great show as always. This year's theme was High School Musical which pleased Allie very much.

Maddy enjoys working on her girlish figure and here she is hard at work on the Gazelle.

Allie had a Christmas program at our church in mid-december, she had her first speaking part and did well! Here us girls enjoy some goodies and coffee following the show.

A trip to Sandgren's Tree Farm to pick out our xmas tree, Mad Dog loved the big sled.

Maddy is an outdoor lover and winter is no exception. As long as we can keep her hands warm she is happy. Here she is getting some love from our old dog Pistol.

Lazy weekend mornings don't come around every day and we take full advantage of them when we can, here Maddy and Daddy lounge in the bed.

Mad Dog is a hat lover and will make use of whatever resembles them, here she enjoys a christmas toy while wearing PJ pants on her head.

Holiday kickoff

2007-11-26T12:20:00.000-08:00

Hello to all and sorry it has been another month since an update, that seems to be a pattern for me, maybe someday I will figure out how to expedite this and return more often. Here is Mad Dog relaxing after her Thanksgiving Dinner at Auntie Joyce's, we have so much to be thankful for. We also celebrated at Grandma Carol's for brunch and again at Grandma Emilie's for dinner on Saturday. Maddy got to meet her Auntie Joanna for the first time there as she was visiting from Cali. Ice Cream to help top off the first communion for Allie, see below for the official pics.

Allie recently took her first communion at church after some instructional classes, here we are all together.

A very grown up looking Allie. Too bad Mommy can't figure out how to rotate the photo..............

Trick-or -treat!! It didn't take long to figure out that the pumpkin=candy and that was a great thing to Maddy.

Allie and Maddy and their cousins pose for Grandpa and photos before going to the Halloween Party at a local church.

Maddy is golfing for candy here at the church party, cute little clown.

2007-10-30T08:30:00.000-07:00

I recently took a trip to DC for work, just thought a photo of the George W. digs would be a nice intro to this update. Things in DC were like I have never experienced before with secure surroundings, awesome food and drink, and educational experiences. I was so happy to return home to my precious girls. Thanks to Grandma Em for taking such good care of them for me so I could have this experience!!!!

A trip to Lendt's Pumpkin Patch is a family tradition by about 8 years I believe, this always proves to be fun for all. This year we were joined by Grandma's Carol and Emilie, Auntie Christie,and cousin Sadie. This year was much warmer than last if I recall the hats, mittens and bitter wind and cold. We followed the event with lunch at the China Buffet and a little shopping.

Maddy, Allie and their cousin Sadie play in the corn bin at lendt's, this is a new and very exciting addition for the kids! Soon after this Allie helped drag Maddy out and there were a few tears involved.

Maddy had chosen her pumpkin during our trip to Lendt's.

Maddy exhausted after a morning in church, Mommy wishes she too could take a nap after last night.

The big kids had a little fun saturday night for Halloweeen too.

Saturday the 27th we attended the annual Halloween Costume Contest for dogs in N.B. I took the opportunity to dress Maddy too as I am a Halloween lover!! Grandma Carol, cousin Sadie and TAS the dog joined us (not pictured).

Allie is pictured here with Sam the Fire Hydrant claiming their 3rd place ribbon in the costume contest. After 4 years of trying this is our first win other than obedience competitions.

Happy Day!! these are Maddy's new words and she repeats them often. Here she is at the Halloween Dog Show at the N.B. fire hall sat the 27th.

Welcome Fall

2007-10-01T08:14:00.000-07:00

Hi Friends, with the change in weather comes new discoveries and fun for the girls. Maddy turned 16 months old and is learning so many words and immitating more and more animal sounds, she is soooooooooo cool and Allie is so grown up and taking on new roles and responsibilities. Amazing days hardly gives them justice. Smiles and love to everyone. This is Cashie, one of our family cats, there is always a critter that wants to join in the fun and we love it.

Allie playing in the leaves with Maddy after working hard to rake them all up.

leaf piles are fun for all ages!

Maddy found her first caterpillar, not to be touched though. She watched it crawl for about 10 min.

Allie in action riding Max at the end of her Speed Dash event, she took 3rd place in about 20 riders.

Here is the gang at a horse show Al recently rode in. Allie is showing her Max, her friend Taylor is on her horse Easy. Travis rode Max too, all three kids took many placings and had a great time. JB and Mad Dog are pictured with them.

Maddy and her friend Gracie at the Apple Festival, only 5 weeks age difference! Don't worry Gracie, Mad Dog will take care of you, the N. B. school system can be tough.

The girls at the Apple Festival, this is the highlight, not the most exciting thing we have ever attended but with great people. All the grown up girls and kids met at Almelund, and later some Daddy's showed up too. Allie is the World's Best sister and is always looking after Maddy and finding fun things to do with her.

Hair down for those of you who have only seen the ponies, making for a much more mature look than her 15 month age at picture time.

Mad Dog is ready here for her first bicycle rid with Mom at some friends home in Hinckley. Mad Dog loved the ride and nearly fell asleep in the cart. Note the pony tails out the top of the helmet.

Mom and Dad after a motorcycle ride, it was about 400 miles and took us 131/2 hours. The ride was to benefit and support fallen souldiers and their families.

2007-09-13T09:03:00.000-07:00

Hello again!! and Hello to another school year for Al. Congrats on the start of 5th grade. Al is georgeous and so grown up. We have been blessed with another great teacher and mant new friends, YEAH ALLIE!!!!!!

We spent the afternoon on the bike trail Labor Day, the weather was beautiful. We finished up with an ice cream treat at Scoops to made up for any calories burned on the trail.

Mad Dog loves to feed the dogs her food. Here she is having some pita chips with Sammy on the deck. Note the summery attire, I think that is the last pair of shorts worn this year, ban the cold til winter I say!!

Pistol one of the family dogs attended the horse camping trip. She loves being with us, the outdoors and sleeping in the camper with us after an evening by the campfire. She is pretty old but has the heart of a pup at 13.

I did a little horse camping trip with my sister, nephew and gf Diana. We had a ball, this is only the beginning this fall, we missed Al, she was with her biodad.

There is just something about a baby right out of the tub. Mad Dog loves to run around in her towel or the buff. Both are darling to Mama.

Fair food is delicious at any age, just ask JB and Mad Dog!!

A little Mn State Fair fun for the girls on machinery hill. Our lawn tractor puked so we did a little shopping, still deciding. The Cub Cadet looks like the way we're going.

Anybody for some ravioli? Mad Dog is enjoying a little lunch on a rainy day.

8/23/07

2007-08-23T19:09:00.000-07:00

MD is enjoying some delicious ravioli here, she is proficient at self feeding however it is that she goes about doing it. This is early in the meal. It rained all day and that stinks for all of us, we haven't seen the sun in a long time. Hopefully mama will this weekend "girls weekend" and come home rejuvinated!

Daddy and MD spending some quality time together before beddy bye time.

hello all, sorry I have not been updating regularly. Mad Dog has been very busy and so has her Mom. Here she is cute in her sisters cowgirl hat (MD has made a mess of it).

2007-07-23T18:39:00.000-07:00

Introducing Allie and Maddy, order by age. They are the definition of "Amazing Days."

This is Al playing with Maddy, very cute the both of them.

Here is my beautiful Maddy enjoying some sweetcorn in the great outdoors, she is a delight to all who know her.

The other is a day spent on the St. Criox with Mom and Dad.

2007-07-23T17:01:00.000-07:00

Hello All!!! The long awaited blog has finally arrived. Introducing at One Year of age Maddy and at Ten Years of age Allie. My two favorite and most precious people. The summer is hot and passing quickly. Cannot get pics yet, some bullshit with the download. See you soon.