Merry Christmas

           There has been only one Christmas - the rest are anniversaries.  ~W.J. Cameron

Love, Casey and Kalli

Little Madi's Major

Madison is really cute.

She is super darling, gets great grades, hasn't wrecked her car, is involved with school and church. Serious, you want your kid to be like her.

But, sometimes she is unintentionally, pee your pants, hilarious!

Casey was helping Madison look at college majors. She's going through the list, talking as she goes about why she wouldn't like this or that. She then comes across Naval Sciences. . . The following conversation ensues.

Madison: Naval Science.. WAIT.. .Naval?! That's the belly button! What do you...? How do you study the belly button?

(My mom and I stiffle some giggles. We are kind of used to these conversations and take full advantage)

Me: Yeah! It's one of the bachelor's for a lot of Doctors! You should do it!

She believed us for at least ten minutes before Casey was nice enough to tell her the truth.

Several weeks later, again we are discussing majors. Casey told Madison she should get her "M. R. S. degree" .

Madison: M - - R - - S ? What's that like?

Again, we gave her plenty of process time before telling her it meant getting married.

I love you, Madison and thank you for millions of laughs these past 18 years!

Happy Birthday Little Twin.

Madison turned 18 on 12-12-12. Cool year to become legal right?!? Madison requested she grace the blog for the big 18 and hey, I like to grant wishes. So, Happy Birthday Madison! I love you and will share 18 memories.

1. Madison walked, no ran, on her hands and feet for years- much like a chimpanzee. She was freaky fast.

2. Madison struggles with mornings. As a young child, she would stay up til 3 or 4 am. She knew how to switch the movies on the VCR before she was potty trained. Then she would sleep all day long! She usually woke up around 2 p.m. as she was picked up from day care. Even now, she has friends call her to wake her up each morning. Hilarious!

3. Madison used some sort of Asian language for the first four years of her life. She was in her own world. At least she was happy there.

4. My mom used to take us to the mall. The trips usually didn't end well as Madison usually ran away. She could only be found by crawling on hands and knees looking for the moving clothes racks. She used to hide in the center of the circle ones and jump out and scare old ladies saying "Rawr"

5. Fairly certain I changed most of home girls diapers. I am also responsible for her reading skills, writing skills, and anything she does with her left hand. No one else could teach her.

6. On the rare occasion Madison was woke up she would often look at the culprit and say " Your breath needs a job."

7. Madison loves to play with hair, but not hair with product. She will rub the underneath layers of hair that are "silky". She's done it for forever. I think it probably drives her friends crazy now, but I love it.

8. Madison used to have talking hands that ate leaves. Their names were Jamie and Emily.

9. Madison has a mole on her arm. The dermatologist tried to remove it and Madison cried. After a biopsy, it turned out fine so she gets to keep it.

10. When young, Madison wore the ugliest shoes from Target. She called them her clock clock shoes. They were little mary jane's covered in sparkle glitter. She had red, gold, silver, and pink. Oh, and she wore them on her feet... and hands when she was monkey running.

11. Madison used to sit on the counter at all times. She would ask for sandwiches with " whipe, yellah, meap and cheese" .. Just in case that's not clear- lunch meat, mayo, mustard and cheese.

12. Madison used to have to be sedated for all dental appointments. :) Before that, it took four people to hold her down.

13. Once at Target, Madison cried in front of the stuffed animals. Not a mean cry, a sad one because she loved them all and wanted to take care of them at home. A passing shopper thought it was so sweet she bought her one to take home.

14. Madison and I wanted to adopt a little brother. We had an African American doll we named Ry. Madison's kindergarten teacher legitimately thought Madison had a little brother. Maybe because Madison made my mom carry it (as ya know, it was HER baby). His clothes changed each day, and he had a car seat. Ry still sits on the bed in Madison's room or the guest bedroom... and yes, his clothes still change occasionally.

15. Before she was born, her name was between "Madison" and "Kacey". Madison won because her cry was to wimpy to be a "Kacey".

16. She tells it like it is. Always has.

17. Madison stopped breathing once when she was tiny. She had to wear a monitor all night long. She often would hold her breath just long enough to make it go off then would start breathing again. We were glad she was okay, but it almost became a joke because she always did it when my dad had to wake up at 4 a.m. for work. It was like she knew.

18. Madison loves her family, friends and everyone she meets. She would do anything in the world for anyone and is such an example of Christ's love to all of those around her.

Happy Birthday Madison. I love you, and am so thankful get to be your big sister and have had the opportunity to watch you grow up.

The little things he says

Casey is an accountant. When I tell people that they nod and say things like, "oh that's good." or "that makes sense". Apparently, accounting makes people feel Casey is the balanced, normal one in our relationship. It's true. I need someone to tone me down as I am OUT OF CONTROL. Case is so laid back. He is by far the funniest person I have ever met though! I think it's because I don't expect it.

I just want to remember some of the little things.. even if they are only funny to us.

Kal: I CANNOT FIND BRIDESMAID DRESSES! They will HAVE TO GO NUDE!!
Case: (completely monotone) okay. Shall we have the groomsmen match?

Kal: Casey! The google says you should be able to feel the puppies. Go touch Basin's belly!
Case: (again monotone) I see it move all the time.

Casey told Kalli she could have an AMEX. He was going to order it the next day. The next week it had not arrived.
Kalli: Hey, where's my AMEX?
Casey: D*** mailman must have lost it.

Kalli and Nicki discussing ANYTHING wedding.
Casey: (rasies hand) what's a ___? (raffia, "Modge Podge" -he's still learning what it's called, flapper, toille)