Elephants on Parade!!

The other day my friend Suzi called to tell me about an elephant parade at The Gateway Mall. We had nothing planned that day so I figured why not!! It was AWESOME, well for a 2 year old I guess. I had fun to, I won't lie.

Waiting patiently

Local News Guy

These made McKenna squeal, she LOVES balloons.

After the parade we went and fought the masses at the food court and ate some Panda Express, it had been awhile and was TOTALLY worth it! After lunch we walked around until I was bored and realized that Discovery Gateway was pay full price for one and get the second person free. McKenna had a BLAST we spent 4 hours there and she still didn't want to go. We left and had a quick dinner with Jon before he had class, after which I wasn't ready to go home so we went to Temple Square and had a relaxing evening just the two of us. We even got to listen to the Tabernacle Choir practice. McKenna OF COURSE had to help lead. I love my little girl and am so excited for our new weekly outtings. Next week. . . TreeHouse Museum!!!

A perfect ending to a perfect day!!!

An Empty September

Things have been pretty slow in our house lately. We were supposed to go out of town but due to a mandatory maintenance weekend it ended up being McKenna and I heading up a couple of days early! We were able to get together with Matt and Jessie and cute baby Brooklyn which made our trip even better. Jessie and I took Brooklyn up to get her ears pierced, she did great! Our weekend ended much to fast as they usually do but we were ready to be back with Jon.

The real reason I went to Spud Day!!
A bow I made, that I am WAY proud ofMy princess and I!
Matt doing what he does best!Brooklyn's cute earrings.

McKenna of course LOVED the parade. Every time candy was thrown she would squeal and run towards the road. I have decided parades hinder our teaching as parents yelling and teaching them not to run in the road then finally telling them to run and get candy thrown by strangers. . . .Just a random thought I had. I wish I had video of her squealing it was great!!!


I always say I will try to get better at this being updated but always epically fail so I am not making any promises!!!

I love my little helper!

Tonight we are having a "P Party" for Young Women's so I decided to make Peanut Butter Bars as a treat. My goal was to get them done during nap time but today during nap time I may or may not have dozed off a bit. So when my little McKenna woke up we worked together. Sorry Jon, I introduced her to raw cookie dough and needless to say she is like her mother and LOVED it!

Here we are all clean and ready to mix!This is good eats mom!Straight peanut butter. . . New experience for her(don't mind the messy kitchen!)This is how her face looked after the spatula and peanut butter. Man I sure love my new little helper. She kept asking for more and helping mix. She sure is a sweet heart.

My princess

On August 24th my precious little girl turned 2. It has really been an amazing two years. It took me awhile once I found out I was pregnant to accept it and be happy about it. I was nervous about screwing up, nervous she wouldn't love me, wanting to be done with school, in a house. . . . After lots of praying and pondering I realized that I was being blessed, I was being given the most amazing gift my father in heaven could ever give me, the responsibility to help lead another spirit back to him.

2 years later I look at that little girl and smile. She is my everything. I know for a fact I will laugh at her every day. I know she loves me, I know she feels the spirit, I know that she looks up to her daddy and I.

Random facts of McKenna today:
*She love the song "Jesus wants me for a sunbeam"
*She "leads" music in church
*She has never had a problem going to nursery
*She doesn't like vegetables (wonder where that came from)
*She looks up to her daddy
*She is always trying to make people laught
*She is very girly, necklaces, dresses, shoes, hair bows, ALL GIRL!
*She loves imitating people
*She never says what an animal is, just its sound
*If you ask her what color something is she will ALWAYS say purple
*She would live at the park playing on the slide if I would let her
*She signs peace when she tries to tell you "I love you"
*She enjoys reading scriptures with us at night
*She helps unload the dishwasher!
*All she wants to do is help.
*Recently she watches Little Einsteins and Elmo, would watch it all day if I would let her
*She is motherly, she loves to nurture
*When she draws she always says "M"

I am sure there are so many more things I love about our amazing daughter. She is a spirit that we are extremely blessed to be allowed to share our home with. Thanks McKenna for being an example at such a young age, I am so excited to see what amazing things the Lord has prepared for you!

LAME!

Sorry I am horrible at updating or even doing this whole blogging thing. I am trying, I really am. I always think about it at the worst time, like when I am lying down for bed! Oh well, here is what went on in the passed couple days. . .

McKenna had her parties!! Jon was surprised for his birthday a couple weeks early!! It was great. I didn't get any pics from Jon's party but here are a couple from McKenna's.

mmm. . . cake. . .

Cute birthday girl Sorry its tilted

fun decorations

Nothing but junk, i am sure the parents loved me!

The party was great. McKenna had fun and for sure that is all that mattered to me. Jon says he had no idea about his party (although I am thinking he is saving hurt feelings ;-)) It was alot of work but a fun day! I love being a mommy, and a wife, I have the best friends and family around! Hopefully more to follow!

A new goal for myself

Tonight for Young Womens we went to the Ronald McDonald house in Salt Lake City and I just felt the need to say my thanks for the amazing gift of health that my family has been blessed with. We wake up in the morning with aches and pains but we are able to walk, we are healthy, and happy. I love my calling in Young Women's. In all honestly it feels like I was put in to learn the minor things I didn't learn when I should have been active in Young Women's while I was younger. Simple things, like the "traditional answers" read your scriptures, say your prayers, pay your tithing. All things I have struggled with during my life. I now have a firm testimony that once we do these things then the Lord really does bless us.
I am so thankful for my husband and his love and dedication for our family. His willingness to go to school to make sure that he can provide for our family. I am thankful that he set his standards at a young age so that he could take me to the temple.
My princess, she makes me smile everyday. Today she brought me "breakfast" in bed consisted of a chip and a waffle (her plastic food) She has such a kind caring spirit and shows me daily her appreciation for me, for that I am thankful.
My friends, lately I have leaned on them more then they know. A dear friend of mines mother just passed away and it made me realize I need to be better at journaling, so here we go. Daily, nap time is a great time, it will be a composite of my random thoughts, activities in my days rough and easy, my prayers, my blessings, and trials. I want to share them. If nobody reads this oh well, I at least want some kind of record for my children.

Trip to Boise

Memorial Day weekend we got to go see Grandpa Al and his family. While there we were able to see precious baby Brooklyn, Matt and Jessie's little girl. It was great to see old friends. Also my Grandpa Ed was there and it was his first time meeting Jon and McKenna so that was really nice. We decided that since we don't get to see each other often we should get some pictures taken. My Step-Mom's brother in law. . . did ya follow :) took these and I think he did a great job. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the weekend.