Austin

Madelyn and I made a short trip to Austin (technically, Leander), but we managed to squeeze in so many fun activities! When we got there, we went straight to the park to enjoy the nice weather!

Madelyn and Alex...

That night, Madelyn and Alex snuggled in for a movie!
My Aunt Nicole treated the girls to Build-a-Bear! I had never been, but it was really fun! Here is Madelyn stuffing (by standing on the pedal) her panda bear...
They ask if you want your bear soft, medium, or hard and then stuff accordingly...Madelyn chose medium. You get to pick out and put your bear's heart inside of her before the bear is sewn up! Then off to the bath, set up like a dog groomer. Then for the fun part...picking out clothes and accessories for your new friend. Madelyn chose some Hello Kitty pajamas and was jumping up and down with excitement as my mom helped her dress it!
loving on her new panda...
Then you use the computer to print out a birth certificate. The most important part of this step is choosing a name. Alex named her dog Cupcake and Madelyn went with Elephant! Yep, she named her panda bear Elephant :)

After build-a-bear, we rode this cool little train around the mall!

Then, the girls rode the carousel!

Madelyn being introduced to the world of Nintendo...
Cuddling on the couch with Cupcake and Elephant before bed...

The next morning before we had to head out, we went to a bounce house! I was sure this would mean Madelyn would nap in the car, but no such luck :)

Madelyn with her great-grandparents! I think these are such cute pictures...

These were taken back at home...her hair was pulled up messily, and I thought she looked adorable...