Makenzie pulls herself up!

I went to get Makenzie from her morning nap and she was standing to greet me!! This was the very first time that she pulled herself up in her crib! She just turned 8 months this week and she is all ready doing big girl stuff! I was so surprised and sad at the same time. She is growing too fast. Pictures to come!

Makenzie's first dance

Frog O Faire

Last Saturday 6/16/12 our family went to the annual Frog O Fair in Grants Pass, OR. Local vendors/organizations put different activities/crafts together for kids to enjoy. The best part is that it is FREE!  We went last year and had a blast, so we had to make sure to participate this year, seeing as it is our last opportunity to do so. Last year the line for the Oregon Caves was super long, so we skipped it. This year we made sure to get there on time and to do it first! The kids loved it. Connor was a little scared to go in the huge blow up dome to imitate the caves, so I was able to go inside and take pics!

 

 

The local library was there letting the kids make these cute hats!

There was even face painting! Lily was mad afterwards though. The little girl who painted her a princess, made it look like a skeleton. Lily did not like it. We told her the little girl did her very best and it would be mean to wipe it off and ask someone else to paint one. Great teaching moment. She was all right about it after we told her how we are always proud of her when she trys her very best. Lily was right though, the princess looked liked a skeleton!

Connor had a TREX drawn on his hand. It actually turned out awesome looking. 

They even planted flowers! This was our favorite last year as well! 

 

 

Wiggle Worm

Makenzie has been moving for about 3 weeks now. Slowly, but still, she would get up on all fours and scoot forward. She is really good now! She really figured it out two days ago. She will chase after a ball on the floor. She had one that she was playing with while I was making dinner, and when I looked over, she had made it to the other side of the room. She had such a blast letting the ball go, watching it roll, and then crawl after it. It was too cute to watch! So now we have to be really careful with what is left on the floor by big brother and sister! Connor pushed her over this morning because Makenzie had crawled over to his father's day card. Uh oh.. big no no Connor! He will learn quick enough to keep things out of Makenzie's reach. This morning Makenzie crawled over to a moving box and pulled herself up on it!!! She is growing too fast. She had been holding herself up on stand up toys and pulling herself up and over me when I sit on the floor with her. But this was the first time that she pulled herself up onto something with no help. Last night Jaron said that with a little help from him, she pulled herself up onto the bed, so she could play with Connor and Lilian. Makenzie is clinging to me all day long. If I put her down, she screams. If she is content, and I pass by her, she screams! If Jaron trys to take her to give me a break, she screams! I have to get stuff down at night when she goes to bed, because it is impossible to do much during the day with her! I do love her though. Life is just really busy right now with packing, cooking (gluten free meals), cleaning, playing with kids etc.. Last Friday I got lots done when my friend Valerie took the two older ones while Makenzie napped. That was really nice! I got lots done tonight, so hopefully this week the kids and I can enjoy this week here in Grants Pass!

Lilian's Dance Class

Lilian has had the wonderful opportunity to be in a dance class for the past 6 weeks. My friend Kristi told me about a dance instructor who only charges $30 for 8 1 hour classes. This has been a wonderful opportunity for Lilian. She has enjoyed going each week and dancing with other little girls. She learned some fun dance routines and also how to do a hand stand! I have loved dressing my little girl up each week! Thank you Milne cousins for sharing your dance outfits and shoes! Lilian has LOVED them!


I love this picture of Lilan! She posed all by herself. How cute!

 

I love this picture of my girls. I love Makenzie's smile here.

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this picture of my girls. I want to blow it up and hang it someday! It captures how much my Lilian loves her baby sister. It will help me to also remember how Lilian carries Makenzie around everywhere just like this. It also captures how much Makenzie loves her big sister. It shows her holding on for dear life as well! 

I also LOVE this picture. It shows how much Connor just adores his big sister. He really loves her. They fight a lot, don't get me wrong. But they also play really well together. I will blow this one up for my wall as well!

Lilian at her dance studio. 

This is little Lily, our neighbor and best friend. Connor just adores this little girl. They love playing with each other. Connor says he will marry her someday. She joined in on Lilian's last day. She usually goes at 12:30 but made it earlier with us for the last day! 

 

SO BIG!

Can you believe how big this little girl is getting?!! I can't. I can't believe that she will be eight months in a mere nine days!


She is so adorable when she gets up on all fours. Today she stood up with her hands on the floor! I don't know about all these new tricks she is showing off with.

Did I mention that she also can pull herself up onto things? She is not completely stead on this toy, but she loves it! 

What a beautiful little girl!! I am in love!

 

Soren Cousins

Soren Cousins-Missing Hunter Soren and soon to be baby boy Beck.