The First Pet

I got a pet!  Her name is Diamond and she's a leopard gecko. Here's how I earned her: I have been trying to stop sucking my thumb so Mom bought me these things called "Thumbguards" but we call them thumb thingies.  I have to wear them at night and if I wore it all night long in the morning I got a sticker.  When I got a month full of stickers I earned a small pet!  (The rule was nothing with fur and no birds...b/c Mom and Dad are allergic (or so they say!).)  So I selected a gecko.  I saw that they make great pets on the Eastover news.  We went to PetsMart and picked her out...she's a little pink so we're saying she's a girl.  I love holding her and letting her climb on me.  And I help Mom feed her live crickets.  Yikes!  

She's little ... won't grow more than 10 inches.

See how she loves to climb on me!

This is her rock. She loves to sit and hide under it. 

Smile, Diamond! (She doesn't have teeth...just platelets.) 

  

Happy 6th Birthday, Maddie!

Well, it's official. I'm six.  Yea, that's kind of a big deal.  I had a great birthday.  Danielle my godmother came to school with mom for lunch and recess, and they brought me Chick-Fil-A.  Then for my birthday dinner we went to "chips & dip" which is what Libby and I call the Mexican restaurant up the street.  I requested red velvet cake! Then I opened presents...I got a rainbow loom, a stuffed snake and some dolls from Libby.  It was a fun day.  And guess what! It's not over yet.  My party is on Saturday. We're going to do manis and pedis and then have cupcakes at a bakery!  I'll be back with pictures from the party!

My birthday breakfast...cinnamon rolls! 

Me and Danielle at lunch.

I told Mom, "I'm six now.  I got this."

Halloween 2013

Oh my goodness...Halloween was so fun!  Right when I got off the school bus I ate a quick snack and then it was get in my costume time!  Mom helped us get our outfits on, our hair just right and then we put on our make up as the final touch.  I requested Cleopatra eyes and Libby really wanted pink hair and Mom did not disappoint!

We went to our neighborhood Trunk or Treat where we ate pizza and saw all our friends.  Then it was trick or treating time.  We went all around our block (only skipping the house that had a VERY scary haunted house on the porch.  I may be brave enough to try it next year.)  and our costumes were a big hit!

Close up of my "Cleopatra" eyes.

Isn't this costume beautiful?

Walk like an Egyptian dance...

The poodle (aka Libby Bella Pink Poodle) was not in a photo mood.

Ariana is a peacock...she's my best bud  at school.  Her sister Arlette came too!

Food time!

Libby's first smile of the night!

Nothing like a little sugar buzz and some "Purple People Eater" dancing.