Cruise 2012

Wow……we had a BLAST!! It was so nice to just sit back and relax for a few days. We headed down to the Bahamas on the Carnival Fantasy out of Charleston. I must admit…. it is so nice to get on and off the boat in Charleston with no additional traveling. We had a few days at sea where we laid by the pool and did NOTHING. While we were in the Bahamas, we first went to Nassau, where we hit up a beach for awhile and then wondered around the town. The beaches there are so beautiful with the white sand and BLUE water. We left Nassau and headed to Freeport. Here we hit up a local spot for snorkeling and had a great time. We saw lots of colorful fish and sea life. We had great weather the entire trip. Once we left Freeport, we headed home with another relaxing day at sea. There was a bet made on the boat between Christine and Craig about who would win the Green Bay vs. Seattle  game. We all know it came down to a poor call by the officials, which meant that Craig had to get a Unicorn tattoo(temp). He was such a stud with this rainbow tattoo(wink wink). The last night the guys a.k.a Future American Idol Stars decided to do karaoke……man was this a site to see. They did great for having a few to many drinks. We had a GREAT and REALXING trip with AWESOME friends and LOTS of food and drinks.
NASSUA
FREEPORT
 

                                                                                                                                    *These t-shirts were a JOKE*

Thank you GUGU, CC and Granddaddy for taking such good care of our BOO while we were gone!! Here is a picture from her time at  GUGU’s house.
           

DANCING DIVA

All I have to say is DIVA!!!! This girl is such a little DIVA. I got her these new shorts for dance class and once she put them on she transformed into a dancing DIVA. She was doing posses for the camera that I have never seen her do before. At dance class, she was killing it today!! Thought I would share a few pics…..Hope everyone has a great weekend. Madison is off to the grandparents, while we head out on a cruise to the Bahamas with some friends.
                        



Here is a short video of Madison killing it!!-- (sorry please ignore the adult talk in the background)

Potty Training Update

We have been potty training for awhile, but just this weekend took the plunge and started with only big girl panties and no more pull ups (except at night time). It went well, but I was very nervous about her going to school like this. Yesterday, was her first day at school with big girl panties. She did GREAT!! She had 1 accident while on the playground. I figured this would be when she would have one, if any at all, because when she gets playing hard I think she forgets. We are so proud of her!!! This picture was on the way to school yesterday. She is just way too cool for school in her BIG GIRL PANTIES!! Today, we went back to school to have her class picture taken. She has done so well today with the big girl panties as well. I think she is getting the hang of it. I can’t believe my little girl is wearing panties!! Keep up the good work BOO BOO!!

GUGU’s Birthday

Last night, we went out to celebrate Gugu’s (my mom) birthday. As you can tell from the pictures, we left the house in a nice outfit and came home in the back up outfit (Thank you Potty Training). We had a great time despite the minor accident. Madison LOVED the horses outside the restaurant and insisted on wanting to ride them. We all had a great meal and a great time!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY GUGU!!

 

          

Lions and Tigers and Bears… OH MY!

We decided to brave the mosquitoes and head to Charlestown Landing. We drenched Madison in bug spray and headed out. It actually ended up not being that buggy, which was so nice!! All the animals seemed to be out and about, so she had a great time. As you can tell again by the pictures, Madison is obsessed with having something in her hands. She has to be carrying something it seems at all times even when she is sleeping. At night time, I swear she goes to bed with at least 10 different things in her hands ranging from diapers to toothbrushes to stuffed animals. Today, she ended up carrying around a pull-up, her purse, and a plastic bag from her lunch. We had a great afternoon with the animals!!

   

 

PS- We also tried transitioning to just big girl panties this weekend. It went ok. She had accidents, but all in all she is making progress. Wish us luck this week with school!!

Ryan and Blake

So I am only slightly obsessed that Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively got married here in Charleston this week, but to make it even better they had their reception at the same place Craig and I did.  Boone Hall Plantation Cotton Dock is amazing and I can totally see why they picked it!!

 

 http://www.eonline.com/news/344448/ryan-reynolds-and-blake-lively-get-married-in-secret-ceremony

http://www.eonline.com/news/344649/blake-lively-and-ryan-reynolds-wedding-planner-it-was-a-truly-beautiful-evening

 

Brings back GREAT and UNFORGETTABLE memories from that night!! 

Back to School Night

Last night, I went to Madison’s Back to School Night. It was great! I got to meet a lot of the other moms and see what they will be doing through out the year. I am so excited about her new school and all that they will be learning. Her teacher “Mrs. Belle” wanted each of us to sign up to bring a snack one month that goes along with what they are learning, so I signed up for October to bring something orange and something triangle.  We shall see what I can come up with.  They also had lots of artwork around the room that the kids had been working on that we hadn’t seen. Yet again, I forgot my camera, so I took one with my phone. This was Madison version of herself. I thought it was pretty good as some kids had their mouths near the eyes. I can’t wait to get some of this home and hung, in her playroom, on her new MASTERPIECES wall.

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“Doora” Update

We now have new handles on the “doora”, so needless to say Madison is very excited. These handles are easier for her to open and if she stands on her tippy tippy toes she can open it without the stool. She now is opening the door, sticking her head in, and saying “Hello Guys”.  Just a little insight into our everyday life around the Condon House, which consist right now of A LOT of door opening and closing. Hope everyone is having a great week!

              

“WHO OPENED THAT DOORA??”

Madison’s new obsession is opening and closing doors. I am not sure how she got started on this, but everywhere we go she has to open and close the doors. There is one little problem….she can’t reach the handles. However, she wasn’t going to let this stop her. She now carries around a stepstool to all doors to open them. She is so smart and amazes me everyday with her determination and will to do whatever she puts her mind too. THATS MY GIRL!!! She also wants to know “WHO OPENED THAT DOORA??” when someone opens the door she just closed. It is the cutest thing because she says it with the most southern accent (that is why I spelled door with an a).  This Miss Priss teaches me something everyday and I hope I have as much drive to do what I put my mind to as she does.
                                        

BIT- "Ballerina in Training"

We have started dance class back up and Madison is having a ball. I am so glad we were able to find a class that fit into our crazy schedule. There are only 3 girls in her class, so they get lots of one on one training. There will be an actual recital, at the end of this class, in the Spring. I am already nervous about this part. However, there is no denying the fact that she is the cutest ballerina around,so no matter what she does on stage, it will be cute and good. Here are some of her moves from today.

Since she did so well today, we took her out to lunch. At lunch, she decided that her pony was hungry as well.

Footprints on the Heart

 

Footprints on the Heart

Some people come into our live

and quickly go.

Some people move our souls to dance.

They awaken us to new understanding

with the passing whisper of their wisdom.

Some people make

the sky more beautiful to gaze upon.

They stay in our lives for awhile,

leave footprints on our hearts

And we are never, ever the same.

 

I came across these precious footprints of our sweet B today and thought I would share. I can’t begin to explain how much he has left footprints on our hearts. We think about him everyday and miss him SO. Even though these footprints may be small, the love that fills our hearts for him is so BIG! MISS YOU SWEET B!!

Atlanta 2012

So this weekend, we headed to Atlanta with my family for the Clemson/Auburn football game. This is always so much fun to go out of town with my family. We had a jam packed weekend filled with Braves games, shopping, dinning, and football. Friday night, the guys headed to the Braves game, while the girls went out to eat and hit the park. Madison loved the playground and capped off evening  with meeting Phillip Phillips. We were playing in the park, on the playground, and he just happened to be singing in the park. As he was leaving, he stopped and talked with Madison. This sent the 16 year old girls following him into a tizzy. They were so jealous that he was talking with Madison and not them. Saturday, we headed to the aquarium bright and early. All I have to say is AMAZING!! This aquarium is the best that I have ever been too. They have some of the neatest creatures and the dolphin show is amazing. I wasn’t able to capture many photos, but I did get a few. We loved being able to go into the penguins, stand next to the whale shark(HUGE), and enter into many of the fish exhibits via looking bubbles. After the aquarium, we headed to IKEA. This was my first experience at IKEA and it was CRAZY!! We  had the best time and got lots of great things. I still can’t get over how BIG the store is. That night we headed to the game, while GUGU and Madison hit the park again. Once again, she got to meet the band of the night, which was Smash Mouth. They were walking in an  walk into the playground to talk with her. She is some kind of celebrity magnet. We had such a great weekend in Atlanta.

 

Can you find Madison??