Little Getaway to Oceanside

My mom and I took the girls to Oceanside for a few nights this summer. It was fun and relaxing!

Sweet little McKenzie is so shy, and was actually letting me take pictures of her!

 

Side note:

My blog has locked me out for the last several months not letting me post anything for some crazy reason, so I did make this Birthday Post for me sweet Peanut the day or two after her birthday, but it just got saved and never posted, It's not that I forgot this very important milestone!  Now that I am back in, much more to come on summer and the first day of school!!!

 

My First Born turns 7!

On July 9th 2004 at 1:11 am, I became a first time mom. I was scared, excited and already exhausted after pushing for 2 hours. But, Hailey Mckay entered the world and our lives and we have literally never been the same. I think Heavenly Father makes your first born very sweet and easy so you have more, at least that is what he did for me. Hailey was the easiest child, which I am sure means she will be a nightmare for us as a teenager. I love this kid more than I thought possible. She is a smart, sweet, responsible child. We are so lucky we get her. 7 years have gone by in a blink, but she has made it a pure joy. I love you Hailey, thanks for taking it easy on me and preparing me for your sisters!!

Summer so far . . .

Summer so far has been pretty uneventful, it has been filled with playing with neighborhood kids, swim lessons, and relaxing at home. Above was McKenzie's eye appt. She falls about 5 times a day and runs into various walls, door knobs and chairs, so her Dr. suggested we take her to the Childrens Eye Institute to rule that out. She is fine, a little far sided for a 5 year old, but nothing they want her to wear glasses for. Guess she is just clumsy!

Addy loves the water and never wanted to get out. Here she is swimming with her daddy on the 4th of July at a family party.

McKenzie stays pretty close to the edge and steps. Didn't learn much from swim lessons!

Hailey has tons of confidence with her floaties on! Loves the water.

Modeling the new swim suits for the year.

The famous Mean Face from Addy. I get this look daily.

Father's Day all dressed up for Daddy in the same dresses. Love these girls, they are my life.

Summer has begun!

So far our summer days have been filled with dentist appointments, eye doctor appointments, birthday parties, a DMV visit and so forth. Not so fun, but we are hoping to improve this situation soon. As we drove home from one of these said appointments in Riverside yesterday, the girls were asking questions about my dad, so we made a stop at the cemetary on the way home. It was fun to tell them things about their grandpa that they don't know and teach them all about cemetaries.

My lovely girls on a Sunday afternoon

Addy loves playing with the girls now, and gets right in the mix.

Warning: lots of pictures ahead! She is such a ham lately and loves getting her picture taken.

My McKenzie is 5!!!

My sweet, very strong spirited McKenzie is officially 5 today! We celebrated on Easter since we already had the family over, so here are just a few pictures. We love this kid, but we have no idea how she is becoming the little girl she is becoming. Very strong willed, and determined. She loves to push the buttons of her sisters! But she is also the funniest kid I know and loves her mom to no end! She is also the most shy kid in the world. I can't imagine her starting kindergarten in like 4 months!