We have a Big Girl now :)

Last week Brian's mom sandy came to stay and help out with Maddy for a week while the babysitter is on vacation. I solicited her help with potty training since we haven't really taken a stab at it yet and we are always gone and getting into a routine is kinda hard. So Thursday was the very first day of no diapers and pantie wearing. She had a couple accidents in the beginning of the day but basically it's been a success :) She wears a diaper when she naps and at night and she is having a little trouble with #2 on the potty but only about an accident a day with pee pee and to me that's wonderful. Today i bribed her with getting her 1st prize of the bike basket if she goes #2 so we'll see when i get home if that's been accomplished. She is so cute and she'll be doing whatever it is she's doing and just yell out "I've got to go potty" and take off running for the bathroom. She LOVES seeing her pee pee in the little bowl and then getting to dump it into the big toilet and flushing. Saturday we ventured to eastern market with multiple pairs of pants and panties in bag just in case and she didn't have 1 accident. i did have to teach her how to squat and pee in between cars but what girl doesn't need to know that eventually. especially if she's going to be into sports and tailgating a lot :) and let's face it, this is a key thing to know before venturing off to college right, ha ha :)

Saturday, like i stated above, we ventured to eastern market downtown and i cannot believe we have never been before. what a goldmine down there. we got so many fruits and veggies and meat for so cheap. Maddy had a blast listening to a band play and dancing. Can't wait for our schedules to slow down so we can go down there more often. Now if i can get my husband to agree with putting together grocery lists for the week and doing shopping down there based on that menu we'll be golden :)

Sunday we went to the local Berkley Catholic Church and then home for one of Brian's fantastic breakfasts. Maddy and i are so lucky Bri likes to cook because we would seriously starve. I am so dumb when it comes to anything int he kitchen except for buying things from pampered chef that i will NEVER use. Maddy decided not to nap so we went to the park and then to A & W for root beer ice cream cones, YUM YUM. Such a nice weekend with no real plans and not rushing from here to there. Too bad it was a little chilly but looks like this week it is warming up so cross your fingers for a water park trip this next weekend.

SO SO HAPPY!

Wow is all i have to say. A couple weekends ago we had our second photo shoot which i had written about. Well, i got the pictures back today and they are fantastic:) I am so happy with them i can't wait to make the final decisions and then have them hanging on my walls :)

Click here and you can check them out. Enjoy!
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Posting from my email

So the last blog entry was the first time i have posted from my new phone. i apologize for all the junk underneath the photo. i will work to try and get this fixed :)

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Madeline's first day of potty training has started off with two successes therefore awarding her two bracelets. Wish us luck!


Shannon Bonsall
Bill Giroux State Farm Insurance
5702 Whittaker Rd
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734)484-3950
Shannon@billgiroux.com

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Photo Weekend

This weekend we went to Saginaw to see my family and also to have photos done. In May we had a photo shoot scheduled and the photographer got some excellent shots but she wasn't please with her work and so she decided we should schedule another shoot and she gave us all the prints from the first shoot for free. With the busy summer this was the first weekend we were able to work something out and it was a success. We were supposed to have the pictures Saturday evening but with it raining all day we postponed until Sunday and i think they turned out great. we obviously have to wait and see but i am pretty positive. My dad and brother got back home this weekend from their extended stay in Texas and we are so happy to have them back. Madeline had so much fun playing with her Uncle D.J at the park yesterday. Megan and my mom and i did some shopping on Saturday and it was nice to have some girl time with them. Busy week this week with the kickball tourn in Port Hope this weekend. I am hoping to be able to take Friday off and head up to Caseville early to hang out with Kerri so we'll see.
Here are some photos from the May shoot, enjoy. To see the rest feel free to click on the sidebar where it says Bonsall Photos to see them all.

sUpeRModEl!!

Busy Summer

So far this summer has been extremely busy for our Miss Madeline. She had a good long vacation and then visits to the zoo and her mommy and daddy have had lots of concerts to attend.

Aunti Kerri, Nana Linda and Mama at the Poison Concert

Uncle Scott, Mommy and Daddy at the Dave Matthews Concert

Uncle Scott came and spent about 10 days with us which was fun and gave daddy some man time :) Brian and Scott went to the Buick open last Sunday and were close to catching the ball that Tiger Woods threw after winning. How exciting. While they were at the gold tourn. Maddy and I went to the zoo and Auntie Kerri joined us which was a lot of fun.

Madeline and Auntie Kerri

Madeline posing/pouting at the Zoo

This weekend we have our second round of family pictures and FINALLY papa Don and uncle DJ will be returning home. we've missed them!!