Our Star...

Our little super star McKenna isn't so little these days...sadly she's 5ft 6inches already at 12 years old. This was a red carpet even for the Young Women's Night in Excellence so they were instructed to dress and look red carpet ready with ladies doing hair and makeup for them like they were celebrities. McKenna was setting up her table and was disappointed she couldn't find her volleyball at home to bring and display. Her setting up
The finished product...included a basketball, basketball pictures, her scriptures, her green with white stripe karate belt, her 4-h hankie, her barbie ballerina book, her 3rd place white ribbon for Pinal county fair that she won for the displayed pink apron she sewed. We were surprised she didn't bring Bunny the stuffed animal bunny rabbit that she has had for 13 years and still sleeps with nightly. :o) She had just walked down the red carpet and was greeted by paparazzi, Shannon Williams a wonderful photographer in our ward. The girls had to work it and get two pictures there. :o) Kenna was a great sport and struck a pose, as most girls almost frowned or slumped like they were miserably embarrassed. (I don't blame them I would have been embarrassed also) :o)

After the red carpet and award were handed out the leaders had them stand behind their tables so all of them and us could walk around and ask them questions etc.



Here's some of the leaders all dressed up looking beautiful as well!

The young ladies all looking at each other's tables. Notice how tall McKenna is and she is only 12 some of these gals are 17 yrs old.

McKenna is such a beautiful girl inside and out! She constantly amazes us and we are so very blessed to have her as our daughter, she truly is our super star!

Change is coming....

Change is coming to this sad un-updated blog! Soon very soon :o) I hope in the next few days. I miss you blog and how else shall I journal??? Life has been so busy and stressful that it has taken me away for far too long....and who am I kidding facebook hasn't helped!

3 Cute Kids and a Croc.....

3 cute Kids + a crocodile = good times

We met up with Mandy my cousin's wife and their kiddos at The Rainforest Cafe in AZ Mills Mall last week...kids loved all of the scenery, I loved chatting with Mandy she's like one of my best friends and then fun shopping at the mall afterwards. I didn't realize that I had my camera until we were leaving the mall and Mandy and her kids had long sing taken off so I tried to re-create the Rainforest fun with these few pics. I love these three precious cutie pies!!!!!!

Am I just cranky....

Or do people post the stupidest comments on facebook sometimes? Maybe I'm just cranky or maybe I am one of those stupids that posts stupid comments but give me a break sometimes there is a real lack of common sense as to what people care about reading. I guess that's why I don't get on fb very often. I get that it's a sounding board to your thoughts and feelings but come on really some things are better left unsaid or kept private! So rather than offend I'm venting on my personal blog. :o) I'd love to post "Pull your head out!" ha ha ha now I feel better...

A week with Grammy

Look at those blue eyes! Sophia 8-4-10 My mom Grammy came down to visit for 8 days and check out her new house which is down the street. While she was here she took some pictures which you see here.

Sophia is a happy little girl! She's 6 months old now and weights 16 lbs. She is so precious and practically always smiling.

McKenna loves her baby sister and obviously anything to do with peace signs and headbands. :o)

In this picture Sophia looks a lot like me when I was a baby. See her cute pierced ears they are little diamonds shaped like a daisy.

My Momma aka Grammy and pictured below is their new house that they will retire in next October. :o)

Sophia loves Calvin! She thinks he is getting her all of the time and tries running away in your arms it is so cute. Calvin can make her laugh like nobody else and he thinks she's the cutest thing ever.

This isn't in order....Calvin started 3rd grade on Monday, August 2nd and this is him all ready to go. Black is his favorite color so he had on his black shirt to with his favorite black converse shoes :o)

My two little girls and I chilling Sunday, August 1st after church.

My niece Adia picked out this cute little dress for Sophia, she did a good job I thought because it is darling and her headband matched it perfectly. Thank you Adia!

We had a great time with Grammy and the week past by too fast!

All Gums

Sophia doing what she does best! Such a little happy dolly :o) July 16, 2010

Update: Sophia weights 16 lbs even she is almost 6 months old. She doesn't roll over, sit up alone or try to crawl and that is A ok with us! She has no teeth. She says Ba Ba and sometimes it sounds like La La she is now panting like a dog when she's excited it is funny. She still spits and blows bubbles but with much more force these days. She still sleeps all night usually from 8pm to 8am. She rarely cries mostly squawks. She says lots of gibberish and drools like crazy. She loves her Binky (1st one of our children that likes them). She wears size 6 - 9 months in most things and is starting to pull her headbands off dang it. Calvin can make her laugh anytime of the day for practically any reason. She loves Kenna like crazy and missed her when were in Tucson and Kenna was at girls camp. She tries to dance and loves music, it is so cute! We got a video of her last Sunday standing on the dinner table with me holding her arms and when the music came on she tried to boogie down. She is a wonderful little baby and we still feel like she is such a blessing and miracle!

Update: July 30th she can roll over from tummy to back and back to tummy now whenever she wants but she dislikes being on the floor or bed on her back or tummy but especially her tummy. She might be a tad spoiled being held so much.

Sophie's Room & Crafts

I am finally getting around to posting pictures of Sophia's room the walls are soft pink and I absolutely love the black and white with it. :o) My sister in law Julie made these letter signs for Sophie's room so cute thx!

I made these storage containers and all of the headbands or headwraps below.
Sophia ready to go to sleep...she loves her bed and soft blankets to snuggle with.

Almost as soon as she is laid down she's falls asleep.

Our cute little beautiful baldy

These were taken tonight 6-25-2010

More pictures of her room...I make sure that all of our rooms have a picture of Christ in them it comforts me and helps keep the boogie mans away. :o)
It was harder than I expected to put this vinyl on the wall, I painted the frame but you can't really see the detail.

Will sanded and painted her crib and changing table, they are over 20 years old! I covered her wet wipe case last weekend to match her room.

I added all of these ribbons to this frame that I had painted to add a little more personality to it and tie it to her room more. I have pictures but haven't printed them out yet so the frame is empty for now.

I painted her hamper black and put a ribbon on the lid handle to match her room. She's got lots of shoes most of them from Brandy's little girls put her shoe holder on the door is almost completely full. :o) Her dresser is in her closet.

I got the sewn quilt hanging on the wall from my Aunt Diane in Aztec.

Tons of handmade or painted items in her room because I wanted it all to match and I love doing crafty things. :o)

The daybed bedding didn't have any of the black and white polka dot material on it like her crib bedding so I added that, painted the daybed black, painted the lamp and decorated the shade, put ribbon around the candles then added some bling with craft crystals and I decorated/painted all the storage bins.

She's all set for when she outgrows her crib to keep the same decor going on with a day bed in her room.

The puzzle piece picture frames were pastel in color when they adorned McKenna's nursery walls over 12 years ago.

Oh ya I made the teddy bear's bow also of course everything had to match.

I think it turned out cute and so girly exactly what I wanted...now let's hope she likes it.