Okay, NOW I can play...

Hi family! I can't WAIT till Disney World! Two reasons: Disney World, and I will be done getting my house ready to sell. My list of things to do to get ready is SOOOOOO long. Anybody want to mother my children for the next month? (Well, I'll take them back for Christmas Eve and Day...)

I'll keep you updated on the sell/buy. Hopefully it'll go really fast. We're just chomping at the bit to get on with the next stage of things.

Hope you all have a great December. I'm realizing that Christmas as an adult is a LOT different than as a kid. There's a lot to do!

Welp, love yas. The Balderdash word of the day is: abibliophobia.

Trace

Hello?

Uh, maybe ya'll don't get the concept of a family blog ;) WRITE, even just to say hi.
Love, Katie

Yay!

Mom, I am so excited that you jumped on the blog wagon. This will be great. I can't wait to hear what everyone has to say, and see more great pictures! This is AWESOME! Here is a picture of our ward trunk-r-treat. It was very fun.

I COULD DO THIS ALL DAY, BUT THEN WHAT WOULD THE REST OF YOU HAVE TO DO? THE PIC OF ALEX IS THE LAST BAPTISM HE HAD. WHAT A GREAT EXPERIENCE THAT WAS. I WAS GOING TO SHOW YOU THE PIC OF HIS BLOODY SHIRT AFTER HIS OPERATION, BUT WE WILL SAVE THAT FOR ANOTHER TIME.

Here I go. Images of my short trip east to see our "distant relatives". It is so good to see everyone in their own environment and meet friends and such. All the little ones are growing and getting cuter by the minute!

Nathan is such a sweet boy. He steals your heart with his little smile.
Rebekah and Leah are fine little ladies.
And all their parents are doing a great job
I have got to learn how to put the comments close to the actual pictures, but this is a good start. I couldn't help including the pic of Derek asleep....what an angel

This should be tons of fun for everyone!!!

Here are pics from my travels this last week. It was such fun to be with the Webers and the Schwartz's. What fine families they are. Also, pics of Jodie and Tim's first anniversary. We froze the top of that beautiful wedding cake and then thawed it on the appropriate "one year" day. It was delicious!!! The babies are getting big.

Tyler Turned 17!!!!!! (same as Harry Potter did this year)

This is what I envision the Madsen compound to look like.

Well, I have officially gone and done it. I have create the family blog. This is something we can all post to, and all play with. It should be a great time. Just talk about whatever is going on, updates, or sillyness. This is our online living room, so lets be on our best Madsen living behavior (if you know what I mean... and I think you do!)

Katie