3 months??? LONG POST!

Has it really been 3 months since I've posted on here??? YIKES! I've got some serious catch up to do.
In August we went to DC for Zach's brother's wedding. We had a good time...here are a few highlight pics. I'll try to get a whole post dedicated to that trip up sooner than later.

She was very excited to be on an airplane!

 Riding the carousel at the Washington Mall

Zach is in over-drive trying to get his final project for this semester finished. It is due in two weeks so I won't be seeing him much until after the first week of December.

I realized yesterday as Zach and I were at dinner that I have something going on every weekend until mid January! I can't believe how busy this time of year is. I've been working hard on getting Christmas presents made. So far I am super pleased with how they are turning out (except for one...I can't decide whether to re-do it or just scrap the whole thing and come up with a different idea).

I got a new calling a few weeks ago. I am now the primary chorister and I'm super excited! I've got 4 weeks to teach the kids two Christmas songs and then a week of fun and then it's time for program songs. I think it will be a great program next year. I'm excited for the songs I'll be teaching the kids. (If you'd like to hear part of one of the songs click here and about half way down the page there is a little music note that says "listen" above it. Click on it to download a portion of the song.)

So between prepping for singing time, Christmas gifts and practicing my flute (I've been asked to play a song at December's enrichment and I'm accompanying the choir on a few numbers for the Christmas program) and all my usual mom duties I'm pretty busy. 

Madie is growing up so much I can't hardly believe it. She loves all things princess, Mickey Mouse, doing things "all by myself", playing with her cousins, Christmas trees, Santa, wrapping presents, and helping mommy bake. I realized that I must do a lot of baking with chocolate chips because the other day I was baking and she wanted to help, so she pulled a chair up to the counter, got up and said "I want a chocolate chip". 

We were at Target the day after Halloween and the employees were setting up the Christmas trees. We went to look at them and Madie looked around for a few seconds and then looked at me and asked "Where's Santa?" I thought that was so cute. Christmas is going to be fun this year! 

Speaking of Halloween, Madie was the cutest Snow White ever! Several of the people handing out candy at the trunk-or-treat commented on how cute she was and it showed when you looked inside her candy bucket!

 Her first trick-or-treat stop...Grandma & Grandpa's room.

The other day she came out of her bedroom wearing her panties, a hat, flip flops, sunglasses and a purse and told me she was ready to go to the beach! It made me laugh. I wish I had taken a picture of it! She's never even been to a beach, but she does enjoy going to the park to build sandcastles. 

I had a good birthday. Kristi watched Madie for a while so that my mom and I could go shopping for some new shirts (most of mine have holes where they rub against my jeans), then we had some yummy greek food for lunch, I got a little nap in while Madie watched a movie and Zach surprised me by coming home from class early to take me out to dinner. We went to Olive Garden and it was delicious! Thank you to all my wonderful family for the birthday wishes and the great gifts. I must admit, I enjoy being spoiled on my birthday!

Sorry for the totally randomness of my post, I realize it was kind of all over the place. I'll try to add more updates before another 3 months passes. :)