Father's Day!

We had a fantastic Father's Day weekend... I'm pretty sure Josh would even agree ;-)

Dad and Trish came in on Saturday early afternoon and spent the night with us. We had a great dinner on Saturday night and an even more yummy breakfast on Sunday. Most importantly, we were all together and had a great visit.

You can find all the pictures by clicking here.

Silly bandz!

Silly Bandz: fun bracelets that come in lots of shapes and sizes.

Apparently these things are all the rage.... I had no idea it would start at the age of THREE! You got it - Carter came home with his first Silly Band today.

Kenzie likes to hang out with Carter while he has dinner.... before long she'll be eating food too. She has her 4 month check up next Thursday - so, we'll see what her pediatrician says about starting rice cereal.

Already?!

Gosh, June is already 1/2 over. 2010 is flying by!

Kenzie has been laughing.... like really laughing when you tickle her. It is super cute. I have been trying to get it on video... no such luck though.

Carter has been afraid of Kirby the last couple of weeks.... yes, the dog we have had his entire life. I'm hoping it is just a phase... and a very short one!

Other than that I don't really have any updates.... but, I didn't want to let too much time go by without a quick post to at least show off some pictures.....

Kenzie and her bubbles.... still no teeth, just a lot of drool.

I know I've said this several times before.... but, Carter really is a good big brother. He is always so anxious to teach Kenzie new things! She already idolizes him.

She looks scared to death.... not exactly sure why?! Her shirt sure does hold true though... She will always be Daddy's little girl. What a special bond they have already.

Still trying to find her thumb..... to no avail.

I just could not resist this picture... Josh was talking to his mom on the phone and walking around outside with Kenzie - I guess she found the conversation to be pretty boring.... teehee!!

Mackenzie absolutely loves her ExcerSaucer! And you guessed right, Carter is first in line to show her how to use all the gadgets! We don't have to do a thing, he takes right over.

Josh, Carter & Kenzie in an action shot giving a family kiss! I love family kisses.

Really lady... no more pictures, please!!

So peaceful.

I took these pictures today after Kenzie had a nice warm bath.... she looks so grown up. It is going by far to fast. Knowing this is it, I'm trying to soak it all up. Unfortunately, I feel like I blink and another month passes.


This picture just happened to fall into my lap.... literally. She was sitting up and just plopped over. Perfect.

Carter's tomato plant!

Mommy and Daddy,

Please tell Farmer Carter that his tomato plant is really growing. He did a very good job and we should have some cherry tomatoes soon!

Love you,

Nana and Granddaddy

Day planted:

Today:

Finally!

All of Mackenzie's announcements have finally been mailed.... Enjoy!

Ten on Tuesday.

1) Please accept my apologizes for my lack of blogging. Honestly, the entire month of May is a blur. It was a very exhausting way to start our summer. We always go... go... go... over the hot months, it just doesn't usually start off so crazy! I'm hoping June won't be so crazy - therefore, I should be able to keep up with my blog a bit. Click here for some fun May pictures!

2) Carter went for his three year old well visit last week. He is a healthy little boy - his doctor had nothing but wonderful things to say about his personality and demeanor. She told us to keep up the good work. It was refreshing to hear, as parents you just never know if what you are doing is working!

Stats: (click here for last years stats)
June 1st, 2010
Weight: 29.5 lbs - 25%
Length: 37 3/4 - 50%
BMI: 14.5 - 10%

3) Mackenzie is really starting to grasp cause and effect. She lays on her activity mat and hits just about every rattle she can reach.

4) Memorial Day weekend was a fun one.... we were lucky enough to be home for the long weekend - it felt GREAT. On Saturday we broke out the slip-n-slide - I'm still not sure who had more fun... Josh or Carter?!? Sunday was a fun day at a local lake. Our neighborhood had a BBQ - it was a hot, fun-filled afternoon.





5) Kenzie is holding her head up so well lately we decided to break out the bumbo - she LOVES it. I wish we would have tried it out a bit sooner.

6) Carter and Josh have spent lots of time working in the yard. It is a work in progress, but I think Josh is finally starting to feel like he is making some headway with it.

7) Little Miss is on a pretty good schedule. She eats about 7oz every 4 hours during the day - 7am, 11am, 3pm and 7pm. Her evening feeding will often consist of 8 - 9oz, I guess she knows she needs to fill up for the night. Both her and Carter are always in bed and sleeping by 8pm. One thing I learned early on with Carter - kids thrive off of a routine. I have learned over the last three years that you don't need to be as rigid as I had originally thought - just as long as you stay as consistent as possible. Her daytime naps are still a work in progress; I'm not stressing over them too much - since she has been sleeping through the night since she was 5 weeks old - we can't complain!

8) Mackenzie is a lot like me - she does NOT like to be hot. We know that if she is crying and is not hungry or tired - she is hot. So, she often hangs around the house in all of her glory!

9) Kenzie talks..... all the time! Okay, technically it is cooing - but, it is non stop! I'm convinced her and Carter hold conversations from time to time. Carter continues to be a great big brother. He adores his little sister and seems to be anxious to teach her everything!

10) It was soooo hot this weekend we ended up at Target on Saturday afternoon to buy Carter a new pool. He picked out the one with the slide and basketball hoop. Of course it took forever to get it all set up - but, once it was he was hooked!

Before & After!

Just a few before and after shots of the kitchen & playroom!

Kitchen before.

Kitchen after. We didn't really do a whole lot - just put in new stainless appliances and some paint.... made a huge difference!



Formal living room - now Carter's play room..... BEFORE!

After..... much better!!

Formal dining room connects to the playroom!