<p>I came across a few projects recently that I thought Maddie would like. I picked up some popsicle sticks from the craft store. I had intentions to cut a small hole just large enough for the sticks to fit into on a peanut jar or other canister. But then I realized that the opening on one of my mugs was the perfect fit. </p>
<p>Maddie immediately started putting the sticks in the cup. And she didn’t stop for a long time! I took some pictures of her playing with it. I just love how hard she concentrates and that she sticks out her tongue while she concentrates. <img decoding="async" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Smile" src="http://andihays.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/wlEmoticon-smile7.png"></p>
<p><a href="http://andihays.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG4194-L.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" title="IMG4194-L" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG4194-L" src="http://andihays.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG4194-L_thumb.jpg" width="640" height="480"></a></p>
<p><a href="http://andihays.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG4195-M.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" title="IMG4195-M" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG4195-M" src="http://andihays.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG4195-M_thumb.jpg" width="640" height="480"></a></p>
<p><a href="http://andihays.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG4196-M.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" title="IMG4196-M" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG4196-M" src="http://andihays.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG4196-M_thumb.jpg" width="640" height="480"></a></p>
<p><a href="http://andihays.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG4198-M.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" title="IMG4198-M" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG4198-M" src="http://andihays.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG4198-M_thumb.jpg" width="640" height="480"></a></p>
<p><a href="http://andihays.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG4200-M.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" title="IMG4200-M" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG4200-M" src="http://andihays.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG4200-M_thumb.jpg" width="640" height="480"></a></p>
<p>And there are more little projects I put together for Maddie recently and I took LOTS of pictures. Those will be coming soon! </p>
<p><a href="http://andihays.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Andi_2_012.png"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" title="Andi_2_0" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Andi_2_0" src="http://andihays.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Andi_2_0_thumb12.png" width="104" height="48"></a></p>
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I just love how hard she concentrates and that she sticks out her tongue while she concentrates. <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile\" style=\"border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none\" alt=\"Smile\" src=\"http:\/\/andihays.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wlEmoticon-smile7.png\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/andihays.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG4194-L.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG4194-L\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG4194-L\" src=\"http:\/\/andihays.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG4194-L_thumb.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/andihays.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG4195-M.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG4195-M\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG4195-M\" src=\"http:\/\/andihays.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG4195-M_thumb.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/andihays.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG4196-M.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG4196-M\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG4196-M\" src=\"http:\/\/andihays.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG4196-M_thumb.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/andihays.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG4198-M.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG4198-M\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG4198-M\" src=\"http:\/\/andihays.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG4198-M_thumb.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/andihays.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG4200-M.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG4200-M\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG4200-M\" src=\"http:\/\/andihays.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG4200-M_thumb.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And there are more little projects I put together for Maddie recently and I took LOTS of pictures. 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