Cards

Mackenzie is constantly making people cards. I'm not sure where she picked it up but it can be cute but also not cute as she goes through an unseemly amount of paper. Usually it is just a little scribble and then she folds it up.
Today Mackenzie made me a card and this is what she wanted me to help her write on it:

Dear Karin,
I love you. I'm glad you are my best mom. I won't say hate.

4th of July

When we got back from Hawaii we went straight to Twin Lakes to see Mackenzie and Brooklyn and to celebrate the 4th at my family's cabin.

It is so perfect up there. I loved being there with my kids. It's great to share that place with them as I remember having such a ball there as a kid. These girls just love yogurt and there's no better place on earth to enjoy it.

Robert and I ran in the 5 mile race around the lake. It was extra fun since cousin Shannon, cousin Lance, auntish Vicki and unclish Rich did it too. (I wish we had a pic of us all together).

Pair A Dice

Does anything say paradise liking sipping a pina colada at a luau?

For our 6 year anniversary, Robert and I decided to celebrate like never before (vacation in Hawaii with no kids). We dropped Mackenzie and Brooklyn off with my parents in Fallon and it was off to Maui. We had a fabulously relaxing time.

We stayed in a beautiful place (great pools and beach), enjoyed going to the movies, eating in peace, surfing lessons, scuba diving, boat ride, funny magic show, and a little shopping and a lot of window shopping.

Here we are in our hotel lobby (great view).

We just loved having some one on one time. We played some cards and Robert's highlight was beating me at speed.

It was the perfect vacation. We had a lot of fun, felt rejuvenated by the end, and Oh-So-Ready to see our kids again. Thanks to everyone who helped with Kenzie and Brookie while we were gone.

My Big Kenzie Girl

Mackenzie is getting so grown up. She just finished her first soccer season. At the beginning, she wouldn't go on the field without her dad. By the end she would go in and run with the other kids for a few minutes until she drifted into lala land. See picture below

Mackenzie's favorite part was doing a team cheer and then slapping hands with the other team after the game. Wait, I take that back- snacks at the end were the highlight.


Mackenzie really enjoyed her little preschool class this year. Her favorite things were the daily art projects. I'm amazed when I think about how much she's grown from the beginning of the year to the end.
Here is a picture on the last day of school with Miss Sharon.

When school was over the kids would walk out to the lobby holding this rope and singing "Hi HO. Hi Ho. It's home from school we go. Our work is done we've had some fun. Hi Ho..."

So cute.

My Little Brookie

Brookie is my sweetie pie. She is not at an easy age- 18 months- SO BUSY. But still so fun and cute. I just adore her sweet hugs and kisses. When I hold her I just have to squeeze her. Lately she loves to hold my hand and lead me around; she arranges our hands just how she wants them.
Brooklyn is starting to communicate a lot more now too. I love how she answers YAY (yes) and uh-huh (no). My favorite phrase is "there she is." We play a lot of "where's Kenzie/Brookie" around here.
It is so sweet how she runs to give Kenzie a kiss every time it is nap or bed time. I get a kick out of those girls chasing each other around our house. Sometimes Big Sis can get Little Sis to laugh every time she does. They love that game.


These pics were so funny. This is what happens when she gets up too early-falls asleep in her lunch.

6 years of matrimony

Here's a post looking back at the unique phases of our lives together.

Dating:

Wedding:

Pre children:

Addition of first child:

A whole slew of kids:


6 year anniversary picture of us relaxing in Hawaii to come soon! Yay!

Easter Egg Hunt

Here is a video from Easter that made me laugh.