Tuesday, March 20, 2012

6 Months

I can hardly believe that my tiny little baby is six months old. Then again, I can't believe she has only been in our lives for 6 months. It feels like we have always had this precious little girl. Makenzie Lee has been the most wonderful blessing that we have ever received. Never have we known such joy and happiness until Kenzie showed us the light. I am so grateful to my Heavenly Father for entrusting Shane and me with one of his most precious children. I thank him every day, multiple times a day, for sending us one of His very own angels. We love her more than words could ever express.

Here are some thing you might not know about Makenzie. Enjoy!

Kenzie has:
sometimes blondish, sometimes brownish, sometimes redish hair; two adorable bottom teeth; a cry that sounds like the shrieking eel's from "The Princess Bride;" the sweetest little pouty lip to make up for her cry; her daddy's cleft chin; her mommy's blue eyes

Kenzie likes: to roll and roll and roll; to play with cords (no matter how many toys are in front of her, she will roll right for the cords every time); funny faces; to be tossed in the air, to go shopping (she really does!); grocery lists (every time I shove my grocery list in between her leg and car seat she drops whatever toy she has and goes for the list instead. She loves that crinkly paper); when people laugh (she even smiles at laughs in her sleep); to talk (more like squeal), to touch faces

Kenzie doesn't like:
the sound of breaking glass (on TV or in real life); when her mommy leaves the room :):):) ; peas; blankets on her while she's sleeping; being tickled; when her mom talks while she is nursing


She looks a little funny in this picture but it is the only one of her sucking on her upper lip. She sucks on that top lip all the time and it is SO CUTE!

She rolls all over the place these days.
She loves to play with things that she really shouldn't play with... Don't worry, I took the pen away right after I took this picture :)





I love it when she passes objects from one hand to the other :)







Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Emma's play

Shane and I went to Independence last weekend to see Emma in her school play "The Little Mermaid." She played the part of a "Sea Scout." She sure was the cutest sea scout I've ever seen. Emma did a wonderful job and Shane and I were so happy to have an excuse to go visit my home-sweet-home.
This is how Emma posed for me when she saw me taking pictures. Silly girl!



Sunday, March 4, 2012

Ronald Reagan Library

My Parents came down a couple weeks ago for President's Day weekend and we decided to celebrate by going to the library of one of the greatest presidents of all, Ronald Reagan. We had such a fun time learning about this great man.


"I know in my heart that man is good that what is right will always eventually triumph and there is purpous and worth to each and every life"



Classic picture of Emma with her eyes shut:)


Air Force Once

Friday, March 2, 2012

TEETH!!!!

When I felt a tiny tooth poking out of Makenzie's bottom gums two weeks ago, I started to cry... tears, runny nose, everything. I can't believe my tiny baby is growing up so fast! I am going to miss her cute little gummy smile but these little teeth are pretty adorable too. I love this baby more than words could ever say and I really do love every tiny stage she goes through.

The best way for me to get a picture of her teeth is when she is crying :(  Don't worry, I didn't let her cry for long. Can you see those tiny little white nubs?




Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Valentine's Day

So this is kind of late but... Happy Valentine's Day! I made fillet mignon for the first (and probably last) time. Our friend, Micheline, gave us some sirloin steaks that I was supposed to make for Shane's breakfasts... shhhhh! Don't tell her, ha ha! They turned out to be very tasty. Shane went to the store and bought some sparkling cider and came back with cider, candlesticks and matches. He thought it would be romantic to have a candlelight dinner but we didn't have any candlestick holders. My innovative side kicked in and I thought that foil might do the trick. Though not very attractive, these candlestick holders worked great! We finished the night with homemade ice cream as we watched BBC television. Gotta love those Brit's!

Our fancy dinner with our FANCY candles:) Katie made those pillows for us last year for Valentine's Day. Can anyone guess what movie that quote it from? - "I love you! - "I know" (answer is at bottom).

And here is my handsome husband. I love him so much and am so proud of him. In case you don't know yet, Shane just got extended his temporary supervising position to PERMANENT supervisor! He really has done so well in his job.  I am so grateful for all the hard work that he does.
Answer to quote: Star Wars, Episode V   :)

Monday, February 27, 2012

No special occasion...

...to post some cute pictures
Makenzie fell asleep with her little monkey puppet

She has been grabbing her toes so much much lately. I love it so much!


This is my beautiful little sister, Emma. I love her so much and can't believe that she is such a young lady now! What ever happened to my baby Emmy?

Monday, February 13, 2012

I Love My Husband

And he loves me :)
And he loves his little girl... and she loves him too.