Dec. 7-10, 2010
This year was Madelyn's golden year, so we felt it needed to be memorable! So where is the best place to celebrate a girls 7Th birthday-- DISNEYLAND!! Mady had no idea that we were going to do this! It was really, really hard to keep this secret from her! I mean she was turning 7 on Dec. 7Th and it would be her 7Th time to Disneyland! I know my girls are a bit spoiled! We woke her up on that morning and she opened her present! It was a sweatshirt that said "Today is my 7Th birthday and I am going to Disneyland!" She looked at it for a minute, I think trying to get it to register! She then turned to me and said... "we aren't going to Disneyland, are we?" I started to laugh and said "Yes we are!" She jumped up and down!
We got ready and headed to the airport! On the airplane I was lucky enough to sit with the birthday girl and hold Ella! We or I mean I just couldn't leave my sweet Ella at home! She had never been away from me so to leave her for a few days would have been DEVASTATING to her and me!! Once we were all seated, one of the cute flight attendants announced that on the plane there was a birthday girl named Madelyn and we would all like to wish her a very happy 7Th birthday! Mady just grinned from ear to ear!! I wonder how they knew that?!? mmmmm....
Once we got to the happiest place on Earth, Madelyn walked right up to the City Hall and said "Excuse me, Today is my birthday!" They told her that Goofy has been trying to get a hold of her all morning! She called Goofy back and he sang Happy Birthday to her! I bet she got Happy Birthday sung to her at least a good 20 times during our trip! Mady got this huge button that said it was her birthday! She wore that birthday pin everyday! She got sung to, free deserts, and free tortillas just to mention a few benefits of this very special pin! She was so funny because if she saw someone else with a birthday pin on she would say, "but its MY birthday!" We had to let her know that others shared the same birthday with her... she did not like that much!
A couple of the days at Disneyland my cute little cousin, Kiley met up with us and hung out! We had a lot of fun spending that time with her! The kids just love cousin Kiley!
I think that Mady had a grand 7Th birthday! The rest of us got to have a fun time to! I love you Madelyn so much! Our family would not be as much fun with out you! Every day you put a smile on my face! You say the funniest things! I am thankful EVERY DAY that my Heavenly Father has shared you with our family! Thank you for being you! I LOVE YOU!!!
When Hannah turned 7 we were in Hawaii... When Mady turned 7 we were in Disneyland!!! I cannot wait to see were we are when Ella turns 7!!!