Happy Halloween!

Mom and Dad have taught me to never accept candy from strangers. But today, as long as I wear a costume, I am allowed to take candy from strangers. Weird, right?!! Who makes these rules anyway?

Needless to say, I had a very exciting day. It began with a Halloween parade at school. Dad and Grandma Karen came to see me - I was so excited!!

When Mom got home from work, we decided to do a photo shoot. Can you tell who I am? I'm Madeline. Mom is Miss Clavel. And Penny is my dog, Genevieve.  (Penny was a little angry that Mom forgot her red bow). 

.... Great Grandma and Grandpa Jordan got me this cool jack o'lantern costume too! I just couldn't decide on which one to wear out trick or treating. I kept wondering. When does the whole "getting candy from strangers" part happen?  I waited and waited and as you can see I wasn't holding up so good.  I was getting tired.  I'm afraid I'm going to have to wait to get candy from strangers next year.  No problem. I don't have any teeth yet anyway.  I have no idea how I would even eat any of my delicious treats!!

A Day at the Pumpkin Patch

Today Mom and Dad took me to a very special place. A place filled with big heavy orange objects, scary monsters, furry animals, lots and lots of these bendable sticks people call "hay".  That's right, I went to a Pumpkin Patch! And to top it off, my friend, Gracie, met us there too!

 

This "hay" stuff is so cool! I want to line my bedroom in it.

 

These men weren't too happy with me taking a picture next to their giant pumpkins. 

Um....Dad, as much as you try to convince me that this clown is nice, I just don't buy it. Plus, he is filled with hay and that is weird.

No, Mr. Goat, you can't eat my hand. I want to keep it for later.

Gracie and I getting a front-row view of all the animals.  Our Dads are the best, aren't they?















My favorite part of the day was getting to pick out the perfect pumpkin.  I searched and searched and I found this one. I was so excited - it was like love at first sight!

 Gracie also found her perfect pumpkin. It just so happened that it was a pumpkin close to mine. I can't deny it, we have really good taste when it comes to pumpkin picking.

This is the look on my face when Mom and Dad said I couldn't take it home. Wait, what do you mean I'm too young to carve a pumpkin?!

Hip Hip Hooray.....

.....I'm 9 months old today!  I can crawl, stand up while holding on to something, wave hello and goodbye, say bye-bye, read chapter books, and play the saxophone. 

(P.S. A very special thank you to my dad's cousin, Molly, for letting me have her Madeline doll. And an extra special thanks for Great Grandma Charlotte for mailing her to me! We are BFF's already!)

My New Favorite Park

This weekend Mom and Dad whisked me away at night for a car ride to San Diego. I went to sleep in my crib at home and woke up in another crib in San Diego. My parents are so tricky!

On Saturday, Mom took me to one of her most favorite places in San Diego, Balboa Park. And after you see these pictures, you'll understand why it is now MY favorite place too....

I got to play on this silly sculpture with Diana....

.....and practiced standing up (yes, I have my hand in the crocodile's mouth - I wasn't scared at all)

.....Don't worry, my Mom doesn't let me take pictures with strangers. I know these people. These lovely ladies are Diana's mom, Catherine and Sara's  mom (my namesake), Pat.  They grew up in San Diego and also love visiting the park any chance they get.

.....Pat was telling me about her secret parking spot. She told me I could use it once I got my driver's license. 










....The grand finale of our wonderful day was at the fountain!! I was so excited to see all that water shooting all over the place.

If you're ever in San Diego, I'd be happy to give you a tour of this amazing place!

Sunday Ride

We had a surprise visitor last night.  Uncle Brother came to town from San Francisco to visit me. We took him out on a bike ride around downtown Los Angeles. It was my first time in this new seat my Dad & Mom got for me but I didn't tell him.  As far as he knows I have been riding this thing for years...

My Dad and Mom like to ride bikes but I told them I would only go if I could relax while riding. Lucky for me, my Dad knew just what to do....


My mom got me this great Lady bug helmet to make sure I was safe, we had a few laughs by the car and then we were off! There is nothing better than riding up Figueroa with the wind in your face.

Don't' my dad and I look like pro's?  I had a blast and I can't wait till next time!!

Working 9-5

Phew! I'm so glad this week is over! I've been working morning 'til night to perfect these moves....