My Recent Project

I'm not a crafty person but I loved the painted letters I saw in boutiques and I was not willing to pay $20 a letter. So I spent a day painting these and actually really enjoyed it. The lines aren't exactly straight but Kenzie doesn't care right? I plan on hanging them from ribbon but seem to forget to pick it up everytime I go to the store.

The honesty of children

One thing I love about little kids is their brutal honesty. For example, every time I have a zit or a freckle out of place, my little niece Kate will inform me :) What I didn't realize until today is that little kids don't need to be able to speak to express how they really feel about you. This morning Mackenzie was playing on the ground and I decided to lie down and join her. As soon as I started to talk to her, she babbled a little and started closing her eyes. The next thing I know, she's asleep. I like to think I have a soothing effect on people but I think my little Mackenzie was faking it to get me to go away. In fact I see the little sneak of a smile on her face right now as she slowly opens her eyes to see if the coast is clear...

I woke up this morning to my baby's beautiful smile and a snoring husband. Life is beautiful.

Growing Old Together!

I told Nat this is what we have to look forward to in a couple of years. Nat in her little red wagon and me on my four wheeler, I can't wait. Life is good, Mackenzie is doing well and is continually making more noise each day. She is now to the stage where you say gibberish to her and she says it right back to you. I don't know if it is more entertaining for her or me? Between school, spending time with both Mackenzie and Natalie, my platter is pretty full. I love my classes so far this semester though. I am taking the advanced physiology class, histology, head and neck anatomy and first aid. I really enjoy head and neck. The other day we got to dissect on a cadaver's cranium. Checking out the human brain was pretty amazing, not to mention complexed. Don't worry next time I'm in the lab I will take pictures and post them on the blog, I am sure many of you are disappointed this time. Natalie seems to be loving being done with school and hanging out with Mackenzie. The only draw back is that it is always below zero outside and so she can never take her for walks. Mackenzie is getting on somewhat of a schedule of sleeping. Last night she slept the whole night through but tonight she decided to wake up right around ten and wanted to play, hence I am still up writing this. I have to say that Nat and I keep counting are blessings and are so thankful for the things the Lord has provided for us- not to mention one of His children to be a member of our family. I knew having a child would be so worthwhile after the joy I have felt with my nephew and nieces. Words can't describe the joy that comes from raising your own child and watching them develop and grow. I can't imagine anything bad ever happening to her or to Nat but know that the Lord is in charge and that regardless of what happens in this life if we are faithful and follow the Lord that we will be able to be together forever.

Recent Pictures of our beauty

I love this girl so much! I feel so lucky to stay at home with her all day. She is smiling all the time (especially with a full tummy) and grows more and more each day. We're so grateful for the blessing she is in our lives and we really couldn't (and don't want to) imagine our lives without her!

Mackenzie's Blessing

On the 10th we blessed Mackenzie. All of Keith's family came from Utah including Aunt Linda and Aunt Rebecca. We really appreciated all of the love and support. The blessing was really beautiful and I'm so grateful for a worthy husband who was able to do it. We didn't get a lot of pictures so we'd love it if those who did get them could e-mail them to us!

At Least Someone Likes His Singing....