Tuesday, May 19, 2015

McKinley Jane: 9 Months Old

Munching on fake food at Aunt Kristy's House
Miss McKinley is 9 months old!  This little girl is so much fun to be around.  It has been fun this month to see that Kinley and Lena have been able to play together more.  She still doesn't have much hair or any teeth but this girl can move!  She loves to climb and crawl. Love this precious girl!

Fun in the falling snow in Big Bear
Out for a walk in the snow with Mommy in Big Bear
9 Month Firsts
learned to drink from a straw
New foods: yogurt, crackers, bread
experienced snow
Spaghetti..yummmm
Watching the Chino Airshow with Mommy
9 Month Stats
Size 3 diapers
Size 9 month or 12-18 month clothes
Size 3 shoes
18lbs 13oz
McKinley loves music!
Out for a night walk in matching piggy pjs!
9 Month Favorites
Dancing to the "shake your body" song
Climbing Mommy's legs
drinking water
eating yogurt
Fun with a friend in the park.

Monday, May 11, 2015

Mother's Day 2015

This past weekend I celebrated Mother's Day with my two special girls and with my Mom.  Poor Dan had to work so we had a fun afternoon at Grandma's house.  A few days before mother's day though we took a spontaneous trip up to Big Bear to get in on a rare May snowstorm so that our little "snowflakes" could see snow fall for the first time.  We had a great time doing a puzzle, teaching Lena how to play Sorry, eating fun snacks, playing in the park, and Dan and Lena had a ton of fun playing in the snow making mini snowmen and throwing snowballs.  It was such a fun little trip and we can't wait to go back sometime. 

Mother's Day Flowers from Dan
The Girls - May 2015

Sisters Revisited

On our "donut walk" in Oahu while everyone else sleeps in.

Sunday, May 3, 2015

Lena: Three and a Half Years Old

SO EXCITED to open her Easter basket!  Daddy put it right outside her door first thing in the morning.
Making a snowman in Big Bear
Snorkeling for the first time at the Aulani
3.5 Year Firsts
Snorkel
See snow fall
Meeting Mickey Mouse
Roller coaster
Mini Golf
Mother/Daughter Selfie!
Enjoying the beach on Oahu
First time dressing up as a princess with cousin Claire
Lena loves Ariel!  Grandma got her this shirt for Christmas.
3.5 Year Stats
Height
Weight
Size 3T clothes
Size 8 shoes
"Making a line" so Daddy can't go to work.
Lena's first Ariel encounter at Lia's birthday party.  She loved it and sobbed for hours after Ariel had to go home.
With Mommy at Crystal Cove
Riding the monorail in Las Vegas
Daddy took her to Dollar Tree and let her pick any balloon she wanted.  They had every color, shape, and character you could imagine but she insisted on getting this black star balloon. 
Meeting Mickey Mouse in person for the very first time at the Aulani during the character breakfast.
Enjoying an evening swim and sunset in Oahu - Lena asks just about everyday to go to Hawaii and when we tell her it costs lots of money to fly to Hawaii she says, "I have an idea!  Let's go to the bank and get money!"
Lena loves building towers with the blocks.  Here she is in her new LuLaRoe DotDotSmile dress!
Making a "carrot nose" at Abby's Frozen birthday party.
3.5 Year Favorites
Doing "tricks"
Greeting Kinley in the morning
Building towers with blocks
Grandma
Playing with cousins and friends
Foods: manchengo cheese, Helicopters (fruit pouches), pizza, Chick Fil A, carrots with ranch, pirate booty, french fries, cheeseburger robots
Disney Princesses (especially Ariel)
Movies: Peabody and Sherman, Big Hero 6, The Little Mermaid, Frozen
Snuggles and Milk with Daddy
Trying miniature golf for the first time.
"Watch Mom!  I'm doing a trick!"
Enjoying a carasel ride at Knott's
Showing off her My Little Pony happy meal prize.  Lena loves eating "cheeseburger robots"!
Playing during a visit to Aunt Kristy's
Thanksgiving with Grandma, Grandpa, and all twelve grandkids!
Learning to take a selfie...while wearing lipgloss
Lena's new favorite "book" is the free Costco Travel brochure. It ripped and she made us tape it back together. I asked her where she wanted to go and she pointed to a picture of the Duomo in Florence.
Waiting to ride down the alpine slide in Big Bear

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