Day at the Races

Every year Mel and Drew organize a day at the races for a bunch of friends. Yesterday we took Madi for her first annual experience. Turns out she's a natural... we let her point to a horse in every one of the races we bet on and every time the horse won first, second or third. We then had Addie do it and wouldn't you know it - she picked a winning horse as well. It was the craziest thing! Anyway, here are some photos of the day!


Madi hard at work - explaining to Michelle how it works.


The girls (and Ryan)!


A mommy and me moment between Mel and Addie



Madi is "Daddy Obsessed" these days.


BFF - the girls show some love!

Picking winners is hard work - Addie takes a snooze

Swingers

While their moms celebrated mother's day (finally) with trips to the spa at La Costa, Madison, Addison and Calvin played at the park with their dads. The boys and their babies were quite a sight walking down the road together - they even admitted they reminded themselves of that old show "My Three Dads." Here's a photo of Madi and Addie enjoying an afternoon swing.

Uncle Aaron and Aunt Jaymie Get Married

We had so much fun in Portland for Aaron and Jaymie's wedding! It was great to have all the Wilders and Bandas together in one place and to enjoy just being together as a family. We also got to see Grandpa Wilder which means that Madi met her great-grandfather for the first time. It was love at first sight ;) Of course, being able to celebrate Jaymie and Aaron as a couple and watch them say their vows was the best! Our only regret was that we couldn't have spent more time. Ryan flew in on Thursday for Aaron's bachelor party and also made it on the river boat cruise and to the dinner the night before the wedding. Madi and I didn't get in until late Friday so we missed those fun activities but did get to go with the Wilders to see the falls right near the Oregon Washington border. It was beautiful and we were so glad we had some extra time to see it before the wedding. Here are some photos from the trip.

Wedding Pictures

Madi and Great Grandpa Wilder


Aaron and his boys


Jaymie and Aaron saying their vows


Cousin Lauren and Aunt Mari entertain Madi


Grandpa with Uncle Kevin, Aunt Mari, and Cousins Cole & Lauren


Grandpa charms the ladies


Grandpa and the beautiful bride


Madi and Aunt Roxy

Madi Sits Up

July 4th

We celebrated July 4th at the McCall's house with a bunch of friends and the three babies - Addie, Madi and Calvin. Cheryl took Madi in the pool for the first time ever. The two little girls also seemed to really notice each other for the first time. It was pretty cute!!

First Food

Here are some photos of Madi's first couple experiences with rice cereal. Clearly it took some getting used to but she eats it like a champ now.

First Food

Madison Rolls Over

Scannell Family Vacation in Newport

Daddy and Madi on the balcony of the villa

Auntie Moo and Madi

Catching some zzzz's on vacation

Madi sucks her thumb

Daddy and Madi at the Rainforest Cafe at Downtown Disney

Madi turns redhead courtesy of the wigs at the build-a-bear workshop

Grandpa and Daddy with Madi on the our first whale watching trip as a family. No whales spotted but we did boat along side a pod of 3000 common dolfins. Coolest thing ever!

Mommy, Uncle Sean and Madi pose for the camera

Grandma and Grandpa on the boat

Mommy, Daddy and Madi look at the dolphins all around the boat

Uncle Sean and Madi at dinner on Balboa Island

Grandma and Grandpa take care of Madi so her Mommy and Daddy can enjoy their meal

Auntie Moo takes Madi on her first horsie ride

Madi dresses up for a tea party at a shop in Balboa Island

"Grumpy" Grandpa and Auntie Moo show off their hats at Disney world

Ryan puts on Mickey Mouse ears made for 2008 graduates

Cait poses at Disneyland

Ryan poses at Disneyland

The Scannells take a family photo at Disneyland - minus Leslie and family ;(

I forced Ryan to show off Madi's new hat. He refused to smile for the camera...

Madi Enjoys Vacation

Ryan Graduates!!

Ryan's graduation was great! Lots of family came to support him and, of course, Madi was there to cheer for her Daddy as well. Her version of cheering was to cry during the beginning of the ceremony so we ended up standing at the very top of Cox Arena with Sean until she fell asleep for the rest of the ceremony. Surprisingly, the ceremony only took 2 hours and went by pretty fast considering that there were hundreds of graduates from the business school (they combine the undergrads and the graduates together in one ceremony). Ryan was the fourth from the last person to be called so by the time he made it off the stage the entire audience was cheering because it had all come to a conclusion. Cait and I decorated the house the night before the graduation and other family members joined us for a BBQ later that afternoon. Below are photos from the day. CONGRATULATIONS RYAN! Thank goodness we are done with school forever! What a great feeling.


Ryan gets ready to head to graduation

Madi and her Daddy after graduation

The Banda Family
The Scannell Family
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