mck's family celebration!

not quite sure how all this growing up is happening right before my eyes!  what a difference a year makes!  mck doesn't look like a baby anymore . . . she is so smart, so silly, so sassy, and such a great big sis!  she is becoming more and more independent everyday!  we still love that she has her goofy side . . . and can still be a little bit clumsy!  she is sensitive and beautiful in every way! :)  happy birthday sweet girl!
we celebrated with dinner at and an ice cream cake from shake's . . .  YUM!  mck loved all of her gifts . . . including a new desk, dresser, and bookshelf . . . so she got a mini-room makeover!  she sat and read through her entire birthday book before opening the rest of her gifts.  so sweet. 

a field trip with mck

daddy stayed home so i could go on mck's first grade field trip to inner space caverns.  it was fun, but so sad to see how incredibly independent she was!  she really wanted me to come . . . but didn't want much to do with me on the tour.  she just liked knowing i was there.  she hung with her little girls friends and giggled and laughed.  then it was to the wooden playscape for a picnic and LOTS of playtime!  i had to drag her away!  what a fun treat to hang with my girl!

mck turns SEVEN!

doesn't get much better than a field trip AND a birthday party on your REAL birthday!  mck has so excited to take three friends to build-a-bear and have a sleepover!  we ate pizza, cupcakes, purple sprite, and lots more junk food!  the girls were all so sweet and got along so well!  she had such a great celebration! :)

easter 2012

nothing like starting off the morning with a chocolate bunny . . . times four! :)  the kids made out pretty well this year . . . lots of fun goodies from e.b. and fun swimming goodies from mom and dad.  we had a little easter hunt, got all dressed up, and headed to church with the fam!  then it was time to play with cousins and eat a yummy meal . . . and more easter goodies from grammy!  a great end to the weekend!

mommy date with the girls

this mommy date started out a bit rocky . . . we shoudl up for the movie based on the movie time on an email i had gotten, bought our tickets and popcorn and walked in to a movie that was HALF over!  oops!  the time on the email was wrong . . . so, they gave us tickets for a later show and we got to shop and go to dinner and then go to a late movie!  it ended up being really fun . . . and five hours long!  the movie was great and it was fun to have dinner with just the girls!

cake for mck and easter preparations!

nothing beats an easter egg hunt at grammys!  this year the egg hunt was color coded . . . so everyone had a shot!  there was even a "mother bunny" egg . . . loaded with a dollar from uncle tim!  we celebrated mck's birthday a little early . . . and then the kids decorated eggs . . . with their shirts off! :)  love seeing the kids with their cousins!