"Mom - what did you do with all my curly hair???" Okay, I was as sad as anyone to realize I had started cutting more than I had liked so I had to finish! He looks like such a big boy with his hair but. Can't wait to get all the curls back but he does look adorable. Are we sure he's a Madsen? HAHA!!!

Yes - we are outside in a pool (mostly hot tub) BUT.... we just got back from a fun-filled week at Aunt Traci's house in Arizona. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you TRACI!!! It was so fun! The kids were ready to turn around and go back, even after the 8 hour trip home! We arrived late Tuesday night and visited. The next day the kids swam and swam. It was so nice! We went to dinner at a Chinese restaurant for Eric's birthday where Mays totally embarresed me by hurling everywhere. We then went home and Traci had bought him an ice cream cake from Cold Stone!! NUMMY! The next day was Thanksgiving and that is when everyone else in the house started hurling. But looking past all the vomit, it was a great day! Dinner was lovely, couldn't ask for a better host. We then, again, spent a few hours at the pool and hot tub that night. Traci, Macee and I decided to venture to the outlet malls that opened at midnight. Not a good idea. Tons of people, not great deals! The boys loved playing and walking Traci's dogs as you can see. We went to a very cool park where we road the "Anthem train" and the kids had several different playgrounds to choose from while Eric played football with the older boys. It was simply great! Everyone went golfing the next day (except for me and the two small boys!). We swam, we golfed, we shopped, we played, we talked... we had a great time!!! Thanks again Traci!!

Oveson Thanksgiving

So, all the Oveson's went in different directions to the in-laws this year so we had an early Thanksgiving dinner the Sunday before. It was lots and lots of fun! Here are a few pics

This slide is a little tribute to my baby that is turning 1 this week. I didn't get a digital until he was about 4 months old so I feel so bad that I don't have any cute "baby, baby" pictures of him. Ya know, you would think that after 3 or 4 these 1st birthdays get easier. I was really thinking that this one would be easy because we have one coming so soon. I CAN"T BELIEVE MY BABY IS 1. He has been such a joy. I honestly couldn't find a picture of him without a big grin on his face. I did find one at the zoo where I put him in a big eggshell and he wasn't happy with that! Anyway, he turns 1 on Saturday and we will party hard (or hardly party!). We love him. He makes every person in this household a happier person. When he wakes up in the morning he is just jumping up and down in his playpen. When he goes to bed at night he just hugs and hugs everyone! I can't tell you how happy of a baby he is. We have been so blessed. So here's to you Mays, hopefully you don't get those terrible 2's early! WE LOVE YOU!!!

Happy Halloween