Winter to Summer in 2 days !!!

Jason and I are used to the weather changing from day to day after living in all the many places we have lived, however for the seasons to change in 2 days, that is a new one!!! Maddie and I made a snowman on March 5th, then on March 7th the 3 of us went to Maymont park and spent the day in 80 degree weather !!! We actually have the sunburn to prove it. Virginia weather is amazing !! I don't think Maddison stopped smiling the whole day. We hope the weather is nice for all of you, we have really enjoyed this last week.

Snow in Virginia

SNOW !!!

Well Virginia has been hit with the biggest storm in years. 1-2 inches of snow is normal, but this storm was amazing !! So much snow. Maddie and Tuesday are having so much fun playing in it.

Balloons from Grandma & Grandpa

Maddison was so excited when her balloons from Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Tom arrived !!! She could not believe they were all for her. Thank you so much for making her feel special on Valentine's Day !!! We love and miss you !!

Valentine's Day party at Preschool

What a girly girl she is. She was so excited to wear a pretty dress and get her hair curled for the party. They also got to take pictures with little bunnies for Easter. It was a great day at school, no wonder she asks to go 5 days a week !!

The start of a easier month for all of us

Jason began a new rotation in the Neuro Intensive Care ward and when he walked in the door yesterday at 3:30, I was jumping up and down (would have screamed but Maddie was still napping). I could not believe it was really him. To top it all off he will get weekends off !!! Yes I said weekends meaning 2 days off in a row !! I know you think my excitement is crazy, but poor Jason has had only 4 days off in the last month. He worked every 3rd day until 10 at night, it was a crazy month for all of us, we missed him so much.
My sweet husband came home yesterday and when Maddie woke up, we all played Zingo (it's like Bingo). Then he sent me out of the house for a pedicure !! While I was gone he and Maddie made a Valentine craft, she was so happy to have her Daddy all to herself. It was a great afternoon. Thanks Jason, I love you. So happy that we get to see you more in this coming 4 weeks.

We are making Jason go golfing

My sweet husband is worn out. He is on this crazy rotation of internal medicine and it really sucks. Every other day he is at the hospital until 9 or 10 at night, he is there at 6 each morning. Tomorrow is his day off and I have a 10 o'clock tee time for him. I hope he can just relax and do something he wants to do.

Thank you so much Jason for working so hard, what would we do without you !!!

Oh, and by the way, after golf can we go to lunch ????

First trip to the dentist !!

Our little girl is growing up too fast. After seeing Mom and Dad go to the dentist for a cleaning, she decided she wanted one too. The hygienist and the dentist were so great with her and she did so great. No cavities and all her teeth look good. She informed the whole office that "sugar rots our teeth, but vegetables do not". What a little old lady she is !!!!!

Maddie singing at Leanne (Lu Lu) and John's house

Here is another classic Maddison moment. While staying in Kansas at our dear friend's home, Maddie enjoyed playing the piano and singing. Too funny.

Are you ready for us KANSAS ????

Maddison and I are so excited, we are going to Kansas on Tuesday !!!!! We can hardly wait to see all our friends !!! It is going to be so fun and it is all Maddie and Mommy can talk about. Our dear friend Leanne is letting us stay with her and her family (so sweet of her).

Very quiet weekend

This weekend was Jason's first weekend at the base as Captain Rolfe. Maddie and I decided to stay home so Daddy could get used to the base without us bugging him. It has been cold and rainy, so we played some games. Next time we will go with Daddy, we missed him too much !!

Maddison riding her new bike on Christmas day.

Family Christmas Party

Trip home to Nevada to see our Families

~~~~Jason, Maddison and I spent about 10 days traveling to Nevada and Arizona to see family. We tried to see everyone we could We got to see Maddison's Great Grandma Lorraine and Great Grandpa Ray. We took some time and drove out to the Hoover Dam in Vegas. It was so neat to see the new bridge they are building.

~~~~Next stop was my Mom's house. She had made her sweet rolls(yum) for us to enjoy and she helped take our picture for our cards this year. We just love to stay with Mom, she always makes us feel right at home.

~~~~Our Niece Lindsay brought a fun craft for Maddie to do and they made cookies together at her house, they had so much fun. We also got to visit with Uncle Korey (thanks again for dinner), Aunt Terri, Chelsea (and that boy Ha Ha) and Kyle. We had such a good time just being with family.

~~~~We went down to see my Dad and they were having a Christmas Party. I never thought I would see the day that my Dad put on a Santa costume to help hand out the presents !! But he did and he said Ho Ho Ho. It was such a fun time and my Dad was in heaven when all the nurses wanted their picture taken in Santa's lap !!!

~~~~We went to Jason's parents house for dinner and his Grandparents drove from California to join us and Auntie Dani came over too. Maddison got to play (tried to ride on her back) with Lexi, Grandpa Tom's really big Lab. She also got to play with Angel and Sophie.

My Christmas wish...with Love

I have truly remembered, through my little girls eyes, the meaning of Christmas is FAMILY. I have come to understand that spending precious TIME with family is the greatest GIFT we can give each other.


My memories of the Holidays do not consist of what presents I was given, they are amazing memories of spending time with my FAMILY. Memories of the fun we would have playing Uno, Scattergories, Pictionary and Cranium with my nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters. Tasting all of my Mothers love in the sweet rolls and quiche she would make for breakfast. Then enjoying all the other delicious dishes that she makes for us every year. Each family bringing something special and yummy to share at our big family Christmas party. Sitting around laughing and talking, just being TOGETHER. Christmas is about giving of yourself and your time, to show the ones you love how much you love them.


Maddison is so excited to see all of her family and play with her generation of cousins which, amazingly, are our nieces and nephews babies !! She can hardly wait to see her aunts and uncles and all the Grandparents too. I really hope that she makes her Christmas memories of all the great times she gets to spend with family. We are so far away from our families and we miss you all so much. This year has been really tough on all of us for many reasons and getting to spend TIME with you ALL is what we are WISHING for, not gifts, just time. We have an amazing family and I hope that you all know how special you are and know how much we love you !!

Birthday Thank you !!!!

We just wanted to thank everyone who sent Maddison a birthday gift and those who called to wish her a happy day !! I hope you know how much it means to us that you remembered her special day. She had such a great time turning 3 and it seemed like we were celebrating for 2 weeks. She just loved getting so many cards, presents and calls. We love you all and thanks again for loving her !!!

HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY TO OUR PRINCESS !!!!

We can hardly believe it has been 3 years since you came into our lives !! What an angel you have been. Everyday you make us smile and laugh out loud. You have taught us the true meaning of love and we love seeing life through your eyes !!! Happy Birthday Sweetheart !!

When Maddie gets goofy before bed.

Maddison was in rare form last night. She loves to sing and most of the time you can understand the words. She was tired last night and being silly. I hope it makes you smile.

Birthday card from Nae Nae

Maddison opened her Birthday Card from her Grandma Charlotte. She played with the card all day long and tried to figure out how it worked. My poor child as you can see from the video really does not know what paper money is. She does however know how to swipe my debit card and push the buttons. Very cute. Thanks Mom, Love you.

Captain Jason Rolfe, M.D.

November 2 2008--- Jason was finally sworn into the Air National Guard as Captain Rolfe !! He will be a Doctor in the Medical Squadron. This process is so exciting because he can continue his military career. I am so proud of him. We began this process back in February and it has taken this long to finalize everything. He will go to the base one weekend a month and Maddison and I can go with him and head for the beach !! This was such a great day. My Mom was staying with us so she and Maddie played at the house so Jason and I could drive out by ourselves. It was so nice to go somewhere with my Husband and know our little girl was safe and having fun with her Grandma !!! Congratulations Jason, this has been a long journey !!! I love you.

Thanks again Mom, we love you ......

Visit from Family !!

A few weeks ago we had family visit us !!! My brother Scott and my sister in law Melissa were on a trip to New England with their good friends Larry and Cindy. They drove up to Canada and then all the way back down to Virginia, then back up to Philadelphia to fly back home to Nevada !!! We were so happy that they came the extra miles to see us. It was so fun to have them in our home, and it was so great to see them.

Maddison made sure to show them around the house and she even read a story to Uncle Scott and Auntie Melissa !! Thanks again you guys for coming to see us, it meant so much. Love you tons and see you at Christmas..

Halloween in Virginia !!

This was such a great Halloween because my Mom was here this week. It was so great to have her with us and Maddie just loves her Nae Nae. We were able to take Mom to Williamsburg, which is a very historical amazing little town. Also we went to the Botanical Gardens. We did lots of baking and cooking and got to take Grandma "Trick-or-Treating" with us. Thanks again Mom for coming all this way to stay with us. We miss you so much and it was so nice to have you stay and be so comfortable in our home !! We love you, see you soon !!!


Poor "Little Bo Peep" costume, maybe next year....

Maddie decided 10 minutes before "Trick or Treat" that being a Kitty like Mommy was so much better than being "Little Bo Peep". So instead of fighting her, Mommy put together a very quick Kitty costume, she is so sweet.

Side note: Thank you Andrea for the great pumpkin bag idea, they are so cute hanging on the mantle.

Love ya

Side note #2-- Thanks so much to my Sister Terri and my Niece Lindsay for the leopard print dress !!! It really came in handy when little miss changed her mind. Love you and miss you !!!!

OUR BED IS FINALLY HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM A LITTLE EXCITED

O.k. it is finally here after almost 6 agonizing months of waiting !!!! Here is the whole story (skip to pictures if you wish to not read the whole story). Anyway way back in May we ordered a bedroom set of furniture for our new home. Mind you Jason and I have not had an actual bedroom set in our 12 years of marriage (just something we dreamt about). So we ordered the bed ( Cal-king) special order, and were told 6 weeks Ha Ha. I know you are now wondering why two people as large and tall as Jason and I require a California king size bed, well, we just do. So after the first 6 weeks of waiting the bed comes and it is damaged, so it is returned. After the second 8 week period, the next bed is half way up the stairs and I notice that not only is it the wrong color, it was the wrong bed ( old English something). I was so upset !!

Now here it is October 21st and it is here !!!! I hope you are feeling my excitement and can rest easier tonight knowing Jason and I finally have a headboard to rest our heads on to read in bed !!!

Now all I need to do is put on the finishing touches and find some pillows for the shams. Have a great day !!!

Work in progress.... Maddison's room

Here is a preview of Maddie's room (we are still working on it). I painted her letters and Daddy made the display on the wall for them. We decided not to paint her walls because she could not decide on a color, it changed everyday. The flowers are fun and she loves them.

A day off for Daddy !!!!

Finally Daddy got to take Thursday off and we were so happy to have him with us the whole day !! Mommy took Maddie to Preschool and let Daddy sleep in, then he picked her up from school and she was so happy. After we all had a nap we took a hay ride out to the Pumpkin Patch. It was so much fun and such a great day. We really love the way Daddy makes time with him special. I asked him if he would rather go golfing and he said he would like to hang out with his girls !!! We love you Jason..... and you are so handsome.

Fall is in the air...

Enjoy those precious hours.....

I have been thinking lately a lot about time and how precious it is. Jason and I used to get to spend whole days together, not really doing anything, just being around each other. There was a time in our lives that we were in school together and worked together, and of course lived together. Now I am lucky to get a few hours to spend with him. It is also amazing how having Maddison really changes the time we do spend together.
We knew the first year of residency would not be easy, however I never really thought about how much more time he would be at the hospital versus being home. So when he is home, Maddie and I try to remember not to mow him down with hugs and kisses at the door (truthfully it's his favorite part of the day). And we have managed this last week to make him a peach pie and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies that he can take to work with him. I think his last day off was 2 Sunday's ago and tonight is another all night call shift, so we get to see him sometime tomorrow afternoon.
He has sacrificed so much for us, when was the last time he got a few hours for himself, to go golfing, or see a movie or just workout at the gym?? It's funny how we take time for granted. We now really treasure those few hours that we get to be together. I also know in my heart that Jason is enjoying the practice of medicine and that he is really learning so much more, and I am trying really hard not to be so selfish (very difficult for me). I just really miss my best friend... I love you J