Happy 2nd Birthday Mckayla

Mckayla is now two years old! She is such a big girl. We had a birthday party on Saturday for her. The highlight was her Sponge Bob Pinata which seemed to have indestructible force. We had to have Mckayla's Uncle Jared give a whack at it to finally break it open. We enjoyed pizza, cake and ice cream, and seeing family.

Discovery Gateway Adventure

Okay, so Justin and I took Mckayla to the Discovery Gateway last month. We were a little disappointed by what you got for your buck. I thought hey, it is during the middle of day in the middle of the week that there wouldn't be a big crowd. No, I was wrong. I guess every other mom had the same mentality as me that since it wasn't a weekend that it wouldn't be too busy. It ended up that Mckayla loved the plastic play balls the most. They had a system of tubes that went up to the ceiling where the balls traveled and then all came down into a bin. I think we will stick with going to the Treehouse Museum. That is a great place for curious toddlers.

Backyard Makeover

For those of you homeowners that have ever had the challenge of getting green grass, or even wanting green grass over obnoxious weeds, you will appreciate our excitement. At the end of June we hired a landscape company to come clear out our entire backyard of two feet high weeds, install a sprinkling system in the front and backyard, and then lay sod. Here are some of the before and after photos.

Family

Here is Alexis. She has been a great babysitter to Mckayla this summer. She really is her favorite auntie!!



Here is Justin and Mckayla on Father's Day. Boy oh boy she is a daddy's girl. We call her "cling on."



Mom and Mckayla before church.



Here is the cutest girl ever. Mckayla is 21 months old and in the "toddler" stage. We can't believe how fast she is growing. She speaks very well and has an extensive vocabulary. She can say calculator and elephant. She loves to be outside and explore her world. Her favorite phrases include: "I want to go outside." "I want to go to the park." "I want a snack." "I want to watch elmo." "I want my blankie." Can you see the pattern? "I want...I want....I want...."



Here is Justin with Mckayla and our nephew Caden.

4th of July Weekend

For the 4th of July weekend we decided to bike the Ogden River Parkway. Mckayla got to be pulled by daddy in the bike trailer. We started in Riverdale and biked to the mouth of Ogden Canyon. It was about a 14 mile ride. Mckayla loved it. She did so well for biking so long. Later that day we went to my parents house for food and fireworks.

Zoo

We took Mckayla to the zoo for the first time. Her favorite animals were the giraffes and the wild cats.

5th Year Anniversary

On May 25th we celebrated our 5th Year Wedding Anniversary!

Treehouse Museum

May 21, 2010.

Our Sunshine

Mckayla is an active and growing toddler. Here is a definition I came up with to define her toddler stage.
Toddler=wanting to go to the park everyday, requesting pretzels, cookies, and cheese for breakfast, thinks every movie is Baby Einstein or Elmo, can name all the zoo animals, can count to ten skipping a few numbers in between, is seen having tantrums at the store when she can't have a new ball, and must have her favorite blanket and stuffed animal (Hello Kitty) to sleep with.

Jared's 30th Birthday Celebration

May 16, 2010:
Justin's brother Jared's 30th birthday celebration.