6 months in 60 seconds!

Well if you looked at the last post I did you would think that we were still swimming! That we are not! The past 6 months have just been a little crazy and many more things have gone on that have required much more of my time than the blog so it has been put on the back burner. I am really going to try though to stay a little bit better on keeping on top of it. (Maybe I will try to atleast keep it on the middle burner!) So instead of making posts for all of the many things that have gone on in 6 months I am going to do it Cliff Notes style and try to catch you up. So here it goes!

September started out with McKenna going back to school. This year she is going to a little Mothers Day out on Tuesdays and Thursdays! She Loves it!

She also started a little dance class. It is tap/ballet combo and she love it and has so much fun!

We also started some horseback riding. It has been an amazing experience and McKenna is so good at it too. She loves it and the horse that she has gotten to ride this year is named Spirit!

A very special blessing in September was the birth of my new nephew, Reagan! He is truly a miracle baby. As many of you know, Katie developed blood clots all around Reagan when she was 16 weeks pregnant and was put on complete bed rest. They weren't sure what would happen and how early Reagan would come. But God blessed them with a full term pregnancy and he is 100% healthy and such a cutie too!

McKenna and I were able to go see Mary Poppins this year at the State Fair! It was SO good and McKenna loved it!

In September we took a family vacation to Disney World. We celebrated my birthday there and had the BEST time!

McKenna and I went to the Pumpkin Patch and picked out pumpkins!

We also carved a pumpkin too!

Todd and I were able to go and see a Cowboys WIN at Jerryworld!

McKenna and I also went with some friends to a great petting farm too! It was so much fun!

This is McKennas sweet little class at their fall festival!

We had us a little Tinkerbell in our family the night of Halloween!

We also went to a fun Halloween party and then trick or treating with friends!

McKenna had a little school performance for Thanksgiving. She did so good and it was such a cute little show!

We got to see a sneak preview of Build a Bears new movie and got to meet the stars....Holly and Hal!!

McKenna also got to do a Build a Bear for the first time and made her own Holly and Hal!

We had alot of help this year with Christmas decorations! McKenna loved decorating the tree. However most of the ornaments ended up in one general location!

During the first of December Mimi and Granddad took us and Katie and the boys to Northpark to see Santa and the trains and all of the other fun Christmas things there. Here is a cute picture of McKenna and Reagan with Santa!

McKenna and Santa!!

McKenna and her friend Landry hosted a "Fancy Nancy" tea party for their little friends at church. It was just precious and so much fun to do and plan! I think that Tiffany and I had just as much fun as the girls did!

All of the little girls were so cute and "fancy!" We can't wait to do it again next year!

Amma turned 90 on the 23rd and we had a surprise party for her! I think it was the first time she has been surprised in a very long time! It was a great night!

Kind of random picture from the party but I just had to post this of McKenna and her twin! This is my 2nd cousins little boy Ryan. When I mean twin they not only look alike but McKenna has found someone who can keep up with her and who has as much energy as she does.....he also lost his front tooth....the same one as McKenna. Also like McKenna he did not loose it the "natural"way! Aren't they cute!!

Well there you go! 6 months in 60 seconds! I will try to do main posts of Christmas soon!! To see more pictures of these events you can look at them on my facebook page. I am so much better at posting pictures there. Mainly b/c it is easier! All you do is upload them unlike blogger which takes up so much more time.....hope everyone is having a Merry Christmas!

Swim Lessons!

Last week McKenna had her swim lessons!! This is the first summer that I have not been in the pool with her. I was a little worried at first on how she would do but she did great!! The first day I wasn't so sure especially when the teacher told McKenna to put her face in the water she said "No I won't do that." The teacher was great though. She was firm but loving and said yes McKenna we will try it. She did it and did great! The following day she was a face in the water pro! The only thing that she had a hard time with and didn't like was floating on her back but everything else she did great at and loved!! At the end of the lessons the teacher gave them a little trophy and certificate. On the back she wrote everything that they were able to do and she read those when she gave the awards. McKenna has been wanting us to read her accomplishments to her all of the time. She is so proud of how good she did at her lessons and we are proud of her too. She is a little fish!! Here are some pictures of her fun lessons!!

Practicing life saving skills!

Doing so good putting her face in the water!

Look at her go!

So proud that she made it to the steps!

Cute little swim girl!

Waiting for her lessons to start!

My little fish!!

Jumping off the side!


Getting her award and trophy!


All three of the did SO good!!

McKenna's Last Day of School

May 28th was McKennas last day of school. She had a great year!!! She loved school and she will miss it this summer. She doesn't quite understand summer break yet though. She asked me today "mom, is church out for summer too or can we still go there?" She was happy when I told her that we still got to go to church during the summer! Starting out McKenna wasn't too sure about school. She would get a little upset when I dropped her off, but she came a long way. By the end of the year she would go in very excited and ready to start the day. Thankfully though she was always still excited to see me when I picked her up!!! Here is a little look down memory lane!

McKenna's 1st Day of Preschool!!

McKenna's Last Day of Preschool!

They made these cute little end of the year t-shirts that all of the kids wore the last day of school!

McKenna with her super teacher Miss Tara!

So Behind.....Easter Pics!

Well it has been over a month since I have posted anything but things have just been crazy and I have had to prioritize my time and energy and unfortunately blogging didn't make the top list!!! Here are some pictures from Easter!! We had a great Easter and it is so neat to see McKenna growing and enjoying things and it was especially neat to see her start to understand Easter a little more this year. We had many conversations about Jesus dying on the cross for us and His loves for us and others. Everytime we see a cross she still says "look mommy is it the cross that Jesus died on for me!"
So here is picture overload with the next several posts....lets start with dying Easter eggs!!

Making all of the pretty colors!

She concentrated so much to get them just right

Patiently waiting for the eggs to turn colors!

Ready to take them out!

Decorating them and putting them in their stand was so much fun!!

NOW HERE ARE PICS FROM THE CHURCH EGG HUNT!!!! WE ALL HAD A BLAST!!

She was ready to get some eggs!!

Filling up her basket!!

McKenna and her sweet little friend Alyssa admiring their eggs!!

She was very excited to see the Easter Bunny again this year!!

EASTER MORNING!!!! MCKENNA LOVED HAVING THE EASTER BUNNY COME AND SHE LOVED HUNTING FOR EGGS!! WE STILL HAVE NOT PUT THE EGGS UP BECAUSE SHE LOVES HUNTING FOR THE EGGS AND HIDING THEM!!!

The Easter bunny came!!

The Easter Bunny gave McKenna her first real Bible and she loved it!!

I just love that little face!

Admiring the bracelet Mimi and Granddad gave her to wear on Easter!

So excited about Easter!!

I am so blessed!!! I love my little girl!

AFTER CHURCH WE WENT TO MIMI AND GRANDDAD'S HOUSE FOR LUNCH! UNFORTUNATELY CALEB WAS SICK SO WE DIDN"T GET TO SEE HIM BUT MY GRANDPARENTS, AUNT, UNCLE AND COUSINS AND THEIR KIDDOS CAME TOO!!! WE HAD A GREAT TIME!!

The Easter Bunny came to Mimi and Granddads too!!

McKenna loves her Mimi!!

On another egg hunt!!

They had the best time!!!

McKenna, Ean and Averie....3 sweet kiddos!!