Hallowe'en Night

Did you have a good Hallowe'en?  Did you have many trick or treaters?

After the nasty weather at the beginning of the week I wondered whether there was going to be a Hallowe'en at all!  Geoff and my granddaughter Madeline and I were determined to venture out even though it was drizzly all day.

Madeline was a cheerleader with a twist.  She looked great though I didn't get a full picture of her.

We all stomped around happily in the rain for 1-1/2 hours but fortunately it wasn't cold or windy.

Some people really go all out with the decorations.  One house we went to had "Jason" music and there was a Jason hiding in the bushes.  We're glad he didn't jump up at us!

At the end of the evening Madeline was so happy with all the goodies she got.  Lots of chips this year.

Tomorrow will be 5 weeks since I had my foot accident & needed 4 stitches and a tetanus shot.  I still can't wear anything but a slipper 3 sizes larger on it.  I started out wrapping a plastic bag around my foot because of the rain but it soon was drenched. 

Although it looks so good it really is sore and I hope I can get into a shoe before the snow falls...*sigh*.

I hope you had a boooootiful Hallowe'en.  One of the ladies at work removed her Hallowe'en decorations this morning and up went Christmas!  I am not even looking. 

Have a great day...maybe eating Hallowe'en candies.....yum!... Judi xoxo

From Sparks to Brownies...

Last week Geoff invited me to attend as Madeline took the oath in the swearing in from Sparks to Brownies.  She was excited and while we ate dinner at my place first she said she knew her oath.  I knew she would because she takes these things seriously (just like her dad) and she would be prepared.

She was so happy as we waited to go into the gym to begin the ceremony....

She had happy hugs for her daddy...

and hugs for Grammy... I was so proud of her...

She had her back to us for the oath but there she is in the orange...

She was glowing with her Certificate and the badges she had earned and received that night...

Then the Brownies sat in a large circle enjoying refreshments...yummy. 

One more happy picture with her daddy.  

 This was another special moment with Madeline... Love them both to bits.

They told us at the ceremony that this week the Brownies would visit a Retirement home.  The other night I asked her if this was the week she was going to the retirement home and she said "is that the place where the older people live?".  Yes, thats where she was going.  We talked about how special it would be for the older people there to have the Brownies visit with them.  She smiled and said "oh yes".  Love that little one...

Hope you've had a great day... Judi xoxo

Handmade MaddyHoot

Meet MaddyHoot!  Made for my Madeline!   I loved making her with owly stripes and zigs and colours and pretty daisy button...hoot hoot!!

Hope you have a hoot of a day today!! Judi xoxo

Snow White

Recently Madeline my 5 year old granddaughter came back from a 2 week Florida vacation. Lucky little one! She went to Disney World. When she came to visit me she had a bag of all kinds of treasures to share with me.

Madeline was so excited as she told me about all the different characters who signed her Mickey cap. She went into great detail copying their gestures, their enthusiasm and what they had to say to her.

Then she showed me her Snow White dress. It was lovely and came with long gloves and a dark hair piece. After she put them on for me she took on an immediate transformation.

She began singing in a high pitched voice and we waltzed around...and sang..." I know you I once met you in my dream".

She waltzed with her dad....he's such a wonderful dad. He participates in all her games and dances and tea parties....

I took pictures of her and she struck an immediate pose each time....

She is so theatrical....and so

serious with each part...

Do you recognize all these gestures and poses from the movie? I do....

Here she was twirling around....see those long locks of hair? They are covering her long blonde hair....

When I asked her how she knew all these poses, her dad answered "well thats the way Snow White is".... he was so right....

Geoff even videoed us with my camera as we danced and sang and played the characters...I the prince and she was Snow White. It is such a funny video....even she was in stitches watching it....We had such a fun time.

In Saturday's PINK Saturday post I posted a picture of Madeline but this time she's her own adorable self and you can see she has blonde hair!...

I hope you have had a wonderful day today..... Judi xoxo