Makenna Facts

 My Makenna you have turned 4 and I can't believe it. Year 3 was a tough one- having a new brother and moving within 6 weeks of each other threw you for a loop and I finally feel like the past few months we've finally made some head way in not having as many tantrutms or screaming fits- you are a screamer! You test me every day and I didn't even know what patience was until I had you. You make me be a better mom and person and teach me things every day.

Even though you test me every day I couldn't love you more! You can be sweet with Chase and also a big help around the house, when you want to be. You love going to your music class every week and love going to preschool. You have really grown up since going which is fun to watch but makes me sad too. You love to sing. You're always singing something and you make up your own songs too!

 You have quite the imagination. You're always dressing up as a princess, or pretending you're a dog, or you're someones sister. Lately you've been making up stories about pretend grandparents and a sister! In the evenings while we're trying to kill time before bed you become a cheerleader and we're your crowd. You throw us prizes and do little dance routines. I love it.

 You are a social butterfly. You always want to play with someone and ask if anyone is coming over to visit, and when someone is over you don't want them to leave. You're still not the greatest eater you are doing better and most of the time will at least take 2 bites of dinner. But if it wasn't for dairy products you would have wasted away by now. You do like broccoli so I'll take that.

 

 You still don't like to be the spotlight in front of people but will do something if you have to. You gave your first talk in primary a few weeks ago and you were so brave and got right up there. It was the sweetest 30 second talk I have ever heard.

You are my little girl and you have a special spot in my heart! I love you.

15 months!

 My little man you are 15 months old and I wanted to write down a few of the things you do at this age. The best way to describe you right now is BUSY! You are into and on everything- not joking, you have figured out how to climb up the oven, you climb onto everything! If you're not climbing your making a mess somewhere and I have to keep my eyes on you all the time.

You are sweet though and my favorite is when you randomly come up to me and give me a kiss. You have a soft spot in my heart and you've figured out that you can start crying when Makenna is near and I'll come running and save you- and then you smile because you were just fine. You love your balnkets and are just like Linus on Charlie Brown- you seem to always be carrying one of them around and you curl right up with them when you go to sleep.

 You love being outside!  You want to do everything that Makenna does and get frustrated when you can't. Your favorite word is dad. You look for him in the morning, you look for him after nap, and when you finally hear the garage open you run around screaming Dad! You also say ball, eyes and we know that you're saying thank you and football. You know what a dog and a duck say as well.

 You are my little fruit and vegetable eater. If all else fails at meal time just pull out some more fruits and vegetables.You also love treats and chips- thats my boy! You only have 7 teeth but seem to manage just fine.

 You are just the cutest kid ever and I sure love you- you're my little man!

Thanksgiving

 This year for Thanksgiving we were at my parents house. We had a great day and besides filling our stomachs we were also able to get a group picture...

The boys watched football...

  While us girls crafted. We each made something differerent and its so fun to see our different personalities.

                                     I made this cute elf!

 And the kids pulled out every single one of the toys at Grandma's and had them scattered throughout the house.

Each night this whole month we have been writing on leaves to fill our thankful tree. It was so nice to stop and think about what I was grateful for that day and to teach Makenna about being grateful. She was so cute. The first couple of nights she wasn't really getting it because she was always saying, "I'm grateful that Mom and Dad can play with me, or That Jesus loves me." We would tell her we already had those things so she would have to think of something else so then she would say the same things again but add a few more words. She finally caught on and every night she would do multiple leaves to help fill the tree. We are so blessed!

"To live with gratitude ever in our hearts is to touch Heaven."

-President Monson

4 YEARS OLD!

 Makenna turned 4 this week! She had small little celebrations days leading up to her birthday and she loved every minute of it. At preschool they had a celebration, her and another girl have the same birthday so the last day of school before the holiday break they celebrated with cupcakes, she was the leader of the class and she got a glittery crown to wear all day.

Then on Saturday we baked up her cake... a Rapunzel cake which turned out great and had some of her neighborhood friends over to help us eat it.

 Monday night we went and used her Cold Stone birthday coupon and then Wednesday was an all day celebration. Tuesday night Makenna said to me, " I can't believe its finally my birthday!" Steve and I had set her presents out on the table so she would wake up to them and she was so funny. She decided she wanted to eat breakfast before she opened her presents. Then all through breakfast she kept saying, " I wonder what's in my presents." Silly girl. She is spoiled rotten and got everything to cover her princess needs and more!

In the afternoon we went swimming and had so much fun and then to Chic-fil-A for dinner. We sure love you Makenna!

Halloween Festivities

This week has been a fun one. It started out with pumpkin carving Monday night. I cleaned out the insides...

 Steve carved....

And Makenna would have nothing to do with the pumpkin. I totally thought she would get into it. No, she didn't want to touch the icky insides and complained that it smelled the whole time!

 Oh well, we still had fun!

Then on Tuesday Makenna's preschool went to the pumpkin patch. It was a beautiful sunny morning and was a lot of fun. The kids could wear their halloween costumes which I think was Makenna's favorite part. She was Cinderella this year.
I could hardly keep track of Chase- he is just so busy and so fast!

 We make great witches!

 And finally trick-or-treating last night. Chase was the cutest Scooby Doo on the block. Both of them were so wound up yesterday that I was glad when we could get this event over with.

My attempt at getting one of them together- I think its a perfect picture because they both are so happy!

It was the best weather for trick-or-treating. We were out for about an hour just doing our little circle which is perfect. Makenna loved handing out the candy I think more than getting it. Later she laid it all out and admired her loot!