Easter 2011

Keedan was sooooo sooooo excited to see the Easter Bunny all morning. We went to an egg hunt on base and then headed over to the mall where the bunny was at.

We got there and he was sooo excited to get in line and wait to meet the bunny. When our turn arrived...he wanted NOTHING to do with the bunny.

Hence the not so smiley face.

MaKenna sure loved it.

MaKenna @ 6 Months

This little lady has started eating carrots and avocados. She's so happy to taste the food that it lingers on her little tongue for a really long time before she manages to ingest it.

She has also been teething and has two teeth on her bottom front gums that are making they're way to be tall and strong.

She really likes to stick her little tongue out which is soooo cute. She likes to squeal and it's a very high pitched squeal. I imagine she enjoys hearing her own voice.

There's no doubt about it...she'll be a talker for sure.

Really - Part 2

I cannot get Keedan to sit on the potty at all. He vehemahently protests against it.

My front door knob fell off b/c the screw came loose and I can't find the screw. URGGGGGGGGG

Printer won't work.

Water Works came out and said the leak we have is a pretty hefty one.

I can't get my pool pump to keep working.

I'm dealing with more un-communicative contractors that I have to deal with other people to find out their whereabouts instead of talking directly with them.

I have a flat tire.

Yes, I'm complaining but it feels so much better to let it out than to keep it in!

Only less than a month to go and I will be a bit releived!

Baby Sheek!

Yay, a Mommy & Kenna picture.

So, for those of you that know me, know that I am ooberly excited to make things with my sewing machine. Last night, I needed a creative outlet and ended up making MaKenna a simple little skirt, a decorative onesie and a super cute hair clip.

Voila!

I have searched around different creative sites to get inspiration. The fabric I used is an old one of Henry Alexander that I picked up at a quilt shop in Roswell. Wish I had gotten more of this fabric...it's super cute!

Close up of the skirt.

Looking Sheek at playtime.

I must say that venturing into making clothing is very intimidating. I'm happy that I accomplished it and now I'm going to try to accomplish making a full dress by using a pattern.

Looking Sheek and Happy in her carseat.

Yikes, we'll see how that goes. I did get some really really cute Amy Butler fabric that I'm excited to use...so Good Luck to me ;) If all goes well, I think I'll join the world of Etsy (as in - I'll try to sale my handmade goodies).

MaKenna @ 4 Months

Miss MaKenna is definitely our sunshine. She is so sweet natured and beautiful. We love her sooo much.



When Keedan goes up to her she gets the biggest smile on her face.

When she sits in her little chair in the living room, Keedan will play with his toys right next to her and he thinks that b/c she's beside him that she's playing with him.

Aren't they just so cute?!! It's nice to have Keedan in a mindset that he is loving on baby siser instead of not liking her.

Happy Birthday Keedan

Wow, it's already March and Keedan is now a three year old. Time sure has been flying by. I had a party for Keedan this past Saturday. It was fun but I was bummed that it was chilly outside and of all places I had his party at a park. Thankfully, his friends still came and celebrated with us.

His party was dino themed. Yea, just like his first birthday party. I wanted to have a barnyard birthday party for him but he said he wanted "saur saurs' so thats what we did. He's a kid that knows what he wants.

I didn't take the best pictures, but here are a few of the party. The kids above are attempting to play the Dino-stomp game/relay.

How cute is he? This is Nick, he got a bit off course. It's easy to do when you can't see b/c of the big dino hat on your head.

Keedan looked so cute but saw me with the camera and started taking off his dino hat.

I had the best time making Keedan's cake. I didn't spend as much time on it as I had wanted but it turned out alright for the amount of time spent on it.

I baked two 9x13 cake sheets and then sculpted the dino out of them.

It was fairly easy just looked really messed up "literally" until the icing was on to cover up all of the blemishes.

(crumb coat)


I didn't add any details to the dino except for the eyeball b/c I had run out of frosting the night before and I didn't have time to make it fabulous. It worked out great though and I was definitely less stressed.

Lastly I did get the last half of us singing Happy B-day to Keedan. I remembered the candles but forgot to grab the matches. Whoopsie...as Keedan would say, but he still seemed to enjoy it.

Christmas 2010

This Christmas the kids and I went to the Philpott's in Colorado. We had a wonderful time.

We made a gingerbread house, ate delicious food, got to catch up with Ryan's awesome family,

played with toys, opened presents (except Keedan, for some reason he had no interest until we

got back home), made fun of cousin Paxton by wearing her high heels and mocking her while

saying" I"m Pretty", made a cute craft, went four wheel riding and herded goats.

MaKenna all snuggled up after being outside. She's not a fan quite yet of playing in the cold.

Anita, Keedan & Bitner going riding.

Sabrina, Keedan & D'mar going riding.

Keedan & I not going riding. He wanted nothing to do with riding with me, which was fine b/c I was able to go as fast as I wanted. Na na na boo boo.

Keedan & Bitty herding the goats.

D'mar looking too stinking cute with the goats.

The boys after their rant about being pretty.