Well, let's start with Easter weekend...Madeline and Ling were all dressed in their pretty dresses and jewelry on a beautiful sunny day.
Ron, Nana, Madeline and I went up to my sister's in New Jersey. We were joined by my parents and my Great-Aunt Carol who just recently celebrated her 91st birthday. Unfortunately my brother and his family had other plans - we missed them! Ron, Chip and my Dad set up an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids outside.
Now, as is true with most kids...give them the rules of the game and they'll find a way around. Cole is the oldest and his rule was all eggs he found had to be above his waist, thus leaving all of the lower eggs for the littler kids. Which is funny as Madeline would walk right past eggs on the ground to run across the yard to get the ones up high. So in the spirit *grin* of the rule, Cole would get in push up position to ensure the eggs he found were above where is waist was at that moment. It was ingenious and funny to watch.
We also had some - make up performances from the Snow storms in February. Madeline's children dance troop had been booked in a couple of places to dance as part of Chinese New Year celebrations but one kept being re-scheduled and re-scheduled. But it did eventually happen. Here she is in her "uniform" that the girls all wear to the performance before changing into their costumes.
And here is a beautiful example of french braids (which they ALWAYS seem to have to have their hair in). No, I have not yet mastered the art of french braids. I have tried, but my efforts are not photo worthy. Another mom took pity on us and did these =) Want to see my next attempt at french braids? She'll be performing at the Philadelphia Zoo in May! 
Now, we're not all dresses and frilly things here...we also get dirty. This is at the Blackbird Creek Reserve in Townsend where we helped plant trees.
And, uhm, climbed on things, and ran around, and searched for bugs and worms and birds.
Madeline also flexed her fashionista muscles from time to time. Here you can see her pairing patterns with abandon! And matching socks - HA! That's for fashion amateurs.
Her favorite animal of late are horses. I don't know if that was influenced by her cousin Molly or not, but she LOVES them. Well, you know, she did always talk about her brother and sister that lived at her horsey's house (whose name was strawberry shortcake) where they got to watch TV all of the time. We went to Ag Day at the University of Delaware again this year and ran into some friends including one from Madeline's class.
We had fun doing kids crafts, going on a hayride, visiting the exhibits. If you haven't gone before, add it to your list of a fun weekend family activity. We've been going since 2006 when we met up with the Coffey Clan...
And as you can see, she has always been on the run...even back then!
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