The (not-so) Mad Hatter

A little Saturday morning dress-up session with Madeline and her favorite accomodating model.

Sisters!

 

All Business

Though only three years of age, Madeline is already hard at work perfecting the art of alienating her future coworkers.

Chow Time

Juliette is slowly figuring out the whole eating-something-other-than-milk thing.

Birthday Dinner @ Chuck's

Madeline's actual birth date was celebrated at Chuck E. Cheese, per her request. Slides were slid down, rides were ridden, games were played and pizza was eaten. Madeline said goodbye to age two and welcomed age three with confidence, laughter and total unseriousness. 

UPDATE: Madeline prepares for her second dance class by practicing some moves. You can tell how serious she is in this picture, as she has turned her back to the television, which was on Nickelodeon. She is truly committed to dance excellence. 

Grandma took all of girls to the zoo last weekend and they all had a great time - so great a time, actually, that Madeline could not take time out from pointing at an elephant to take this picture. 

Madeline demonstrates her affinity for the classics - Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, etc, while Juliette has been getting into Baby Einstein as of late (not pictured).

Also not pictured, Juliette's first two teeth, which showed up suddenly this past week. Madeline did not get a single tooth until she was nine months old, so Juliette beat her by three full months. However, Madeline had as much hair as Juliette currently has when she was at 29 months of gestation, so we'll call it even. 

 

Girl Hug

Jillaine, Madeline and Juliette combining their powers together to either conquer the world, or intimidate Ramzy - whichever they deem more important.

Dance Prodigy

Madeline raised the bar to an unreachable level on her first day of dance class. It's as if she somehow had the choreography memorized before anyone bothered to teach it to her. She's like a pale Gregory Hines in pink. Note the lady in black, the so-called "instructor" blatantly copying Madeline's form. They should be paying her for lessons.

Madeline awaits instruction during her dance class. The unoccupied spot was previously held by some little girl who saw Madeline's natural ballet skills, panicked, and wet herself. 

Back to School

 

Sweet Sixteen?

Most people have to wait a little longer before they're street legal. Madeline, not so much. Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa she will now cruise the driveway and maybe a little bit of the sidewalk in her new little Jeep, which tops out at 3 mph.

Madeline is very happy that all four of her grandparents, Aunt Comanche and her cousins Cassadie, Chrissy, Chase, Chance, Dalani and Dakota made the trip to Ohio to help her celebrate the big 3. 

Madeline took over candle duty on her birthday cake. The theme of the party (and the cake) was "The Little Mermaid" as chosen by hers truly. 

Jillaine helps the almost-birthday girl open up one of her many presents. 

Welcome, Baby Joey!

Joseph Michael Rusnak was born at 6:23 pm on August 31st. He is 8lbs, 12oz. and 21 1/2 inches long. Joey also came into the world sporting a mullet, which means his haircut can only get better going forward.

Congratulations to Rima and Kevin on the new little guy! 

Three-time Grandpa showing off his now perfected babyholding form. 

Proud papa Kevin holding baby Joey with Rima already nagging both of them about not putting the seat down. Ah, just kidding.