Saturday we got to spend an afternoon with Daddy, a rarity this month to say the least. We decided to go downtown and enjoy the nice weather. Bryan and Madi slipped off their shoes and relaxed in the fountain at the sculpture garden. By the end Madison was soaked, with an extremely soggy diaper.

 After, Daddy decided Madi needed a treat after she went up to several people eating and watching them eat. He came up with getting her a classic bomb pop. Maybe not the best idea, but she loved it. She was a sticky slobbery mess.

White House Easter Egg Roll

On Monday me and Madison got to go to the 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll. This is an event that has been going on for over a hundred years where children get to go on the White House lawn and roll Easter eggs. Now they have a lot more to it than that, but the traditional Easter egg roll still remains. The people I nanny for were able to snag tickets last minute and invited me and Madi to go, which was so thoughtful of them! It was so fun to be so close to the White House, and to actually be on the lawn!

Below is the entrance to the egg roll.

You can see here just how close we were!

 Here is Madi doing the Easter egg roll. She made up her own rules. You are supposed to take a spoon and roll the egg down the lawn, but instead Madi did it as follows:

1st she decides she needs 2 eggs

So she decides to bend down and get it...

And then runs to the finish line!!

Oh shoot, I rolled my ankle...

She's down...

 And then comes back up with her shoe and yells "Suu" (Shoe)

It cracked me up!

 Here is a shot of the press

Here is the President and his family coming out to say Hi.

By the end, this is how Madi was feeling though! A little wired, hungry and tired!

Happy Easter!

This year for Easter we have been reading what Christ was going through on each day leading up to today. It was so nice to reflect on His last week of life and to remember all Christ has done for us. I am so grateful for our Savior and for His sacrifice for all of us.

Of course Easter brings with it fun and tradition as well. Our friends have an Eggstravaganza party each year that we attended. Bryan wasn't able to go because of his crazy schedule. he is working nights on trauma which has been less than desirable for him. Any who, they had an Easter bunny come, which caused all the kids to cry! It was kind of funny but after a little while Madi warmed up to the Easter bunny and offered it a peace offering.

 Every year my Grandma has a tradition where she gets all the Grand kids their Easter outfits for church. She did it for us growing up, and now she is doing it for our babies. She always makes sure they are dressed to perfection! This year she got Madi this super cute white dress, and Madi looked like a little princess! (Look at those curls!)

Happy Easter Everyone!

This last week was packed with fun. First off, Tyler and Kelly came into town which was a blast. So fun, that I didn't have a chance to take a single picture. We went to some great dinners, enjoyed some music and a kite festival on the national mall, and just spending time together. It really was so fun! Madi also got to go to a farm, where she saw chickens, turkeys, horses, pigs,cows, geese ect... but she was walking around saying "puppy"in a really high voice to all the animals. She also got to go on a tractor ride, and I got to milk a cow which was kind of gross.

 Madi with the chickens

 Madi also went to a birthday party at the zoo. Here she is with the other little girl I nanny after the party in their party hats. They wore them the rest of the day and had such a fun time at the party!

 Our child digging through the trash... I guess the statement one mans trash is another mans treasure holds true here!

One of the things Madi likes is for Bryan to push her  around the house really fast in this box. Oh what fun a diaper box can bring!

Precious Madi at the farm!

Cherry Blossoms!

This year is the 100th anniversary of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. I decided to mix a little nanny work with fun and go and visit it with a friend. It was really pretty, and fun to walk around and see it. The kids had fun, although I wouldn't beable to convince you with the photo below that they did!

 A photo of the blossoms facing the Washington Monument

 Here is one facing the Jefferson memorial.

 Here we are having a snack break in the grass. Madi is really into sticks these days.



Hope everyone had a happy St. Patricks Day. Our house hold was safe from pinches this year!

 Madi on St. Patricks Day!

 We also had  young womens fundraiser to try and raise money for girls camp. Here are some of the YW leaders. Its a fun group to serve with!

Today I was supposed to have work, but the little girl I nanny for was sick, so instead I got to enjoy a BEAUTIFUL spring day with Madi and a friend of mine. We walked around the monuments, got to see the cherry blossoms starting to bloom, and also got to enjoy 70 degree weather. I love spring time here.

This area is right next to the airport, so the planes come really close, here is Madi's reaction to it below.

 

Here is the new Martin Luther King memorial that opened less than a year ago.

 On the steps of the Jefferson Memorial

 On another note, I took the NCLEX Saturday, which is the national licensure exam to become a nurse, and I PASSED! I was so excited that I did, so I am now officially Heidi White, RN!

Here is Bryan and Madi dancing. Bryan knows just how to get this girl to smile.

 Lastly, this is Rose, and Bryan was able to baptize her a few Sundays ago. She such a sweet fun girl, and it has been really fun getting to know her!

Here are a few updates on the Madster. First, here she is enjoying a nice warm winter day (notice the short sleeves!) with some friends. Look at that curly hair of hers, it just flips and curls all over the place!

 She is a full time walker now, has been for about a month.

 Here she is saying "GO" When she does her lips go into a perfect circle like this. Se has great form.

 I went to get a plate off the table and came back to this. She is upping her game with the whole dishwasher. She is attempting to actually get inside the basket.

Life has been busy and good here in the nations capital. My nanny job is awesome, and Bryan's work is going good too . Life really is good. I am reminded every time I see My little Madi smile, or get a big hug from Bryan. I love when I get to see Bryan and Madi play together, and to hear Madi cracking up! The simple things in life are the best things !

Remember how I said Madi likes to put her food in her hair? Here is a good example, she actually has grapefruit juice dripping down her face, her hair is just wild, and she couldn't be happier about it.

 She also makes it hard to say no to giving her ice cream when this is the reaction we get in return.