MY PLAYLIST

I'm not sure why I'm so sentimental lately, but, here we go again...I remember hearing this song a few years back on an Oprah show (for mother's- to- be) and started to cry. It's a great song and I have put the words to it in McKenna's baby book...

And, in celebration of McKenna, here are a couple of her favorite songs...she loves to dance, sing and groove along whenever she can...be warned, they are tweenie...

MCKENNA TURNS 6!!

McKenna turned 6 today!! I cannot believe how quickly my little girl is growing up - I could just cry!! This morning, she came running into our room, hopped up on the bed and said, "Mom, look how big my hands are now that I'm six!!"


She opted out of a friend party this year, and we decided to go on a family vacation instead. All she asked for her birthday this year was "glue nails", a hula hoop and getting her ears pierced - wow!! I think we can handle that!

One of my favorite pics of her when she was 6 months old

Since it was a family party, I decided to bake the cake this year..this is the first cake I have made for a birthday since her 1st birthday - not too shabby huh?!? And notice the fake nails! We had cake and ice cream twice - once with cousins (Collin, Cosette and Christopher) and then with grandma/grandpa Bean that night!

McKenna has been such a GREAT daughter and we love having her in our family! She is energetic and always willing to go on an adventure with her dad (she is a daddy's girl). She loves riding bikes, just learned to roller blade and hula hoop, and really likes swimming! She is a great help with Tyler and is a great wrestling partner for Harrison...although I don't know how much longer that will last...we just love her and hope she knows how special she is to us!!

MALE BONDING TIME

Adam, brothers and dad went to the cabin last week to get in their last snowmobiling trip of the season. They had a great time! It has been so fun since Adam's parents got the cabin last summer - now they can go in the summertime or wintertime and enjoy the beautiful scenery at Bear Lake! It's the middle of April and still a wonderful winter wonderland!

UP...

AND OVER....

AND DOWN!

I guess injuries are "cool" when you're with the guys?!?

Adam and Mitch - the original daredevil brothers (oh the stories I've heard...)

KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM

McKenna's class just had their music program for kindergarten. She was very excited for us to come and hear her sing!

If you're happy to be singing, give a smile...hmmm...looks like Kenna is the only one?!?

fyi - our future son-in-law is in the blue shirt

Here's a little sampling of their singing...shame I only had my camera, so I couldn't provide the whole program for you - sorry?!? Kenna did a great job! And I can't believe how fast the year has gone!

MY LITTLE CUTIES

- It's the thought that counts -
Harrison came home from preschool last week and told Adam he had saved something for him. He continued to tell him that he had received a treat at school and really wanted to share it with his dad. He pulled out 1/2 of a tootsie roll (the original sized, small) unwrapped, bitten in half, and covered in jean lint... so proudly offering it to Adam...Adam told me, how could you not eat that little bite! So cute that it was that important to him to share with his dad!

- What it means to you -
Yesterday at church the kids were learning a song about mothers for Mother's Day. The music director asked the children, "What do you think it means when your mom kisses you?" McKenna raised her hand and replied, "When my mom kisses me, I think it means that she'll be there for me no matter what." Is that not cute?!? Her answer made the chorister tear up...

- Pointy, pointy -
Tyler is not talking yet, but whenever he wants Adam or me, he'll stick his arm straight out, point with his fingers, and make the sound, "uh..uh..uh" until he's given to one of us...that's so cute to me!


MY PLAYLIST - I heard this song when Kenna was in her first year of dance. I would seriously almost cry at every one of her weekly dance lessons when they would practice. I'm usually not a big fan of sentimental musi or country music for that matter, but this one got to me.