Makenna's 2nd Birthday Party with her Friends

We had a gorgeous day on May 6th when we celebrated Makenna's 2nd birthday with her and our friends.  We headed out to Sertoma Park and had a great night of fellowship and food with our friends.

Making Makenna's cake and cupcakes for her birthday parties!

Putting the cupcake liners in.

At the park for Kenna's Party!

Ashley and Berkley

Brian and Evan did the grilling

Nya

The girls playing with the wagon.

Grace

Berkley

Kenna playing with her princess balloons.

Kelli and Nya

Denver digging in the sand.

Nya and Olivia eating their cupcakes!

Mara and Makenna going down the slide.

Love you Mara, and thanks for the present!

Putting up Makenna's castle tent from Berkley when we got home.

Our Baby is 2!!!

Happy 2nd Birthday Makenna!  The first 2 years of Makenna's live seemed to just fly and we couldn't be happier to call her our little girl.  She's blessed us with so much love, joy, and laughs.  We had a full, fun day on Makenna's birthday.  Our friend Grace came over in the morning and went to the zoo with us.  Daddy came home for supper, we opened gifts, and went around the block with her new trike.  And then Kenna's dear friend Berkley came over for a slumber party (while her Mommy was at work and her Daddy was away for military training) and we went out for ice cream!

Our Birthday Girl

Grace, Denver, and Makenna at the zoo, checking out the tigers!

Full Load!

Feeding the goats.

Checking out the monkeys.

 ..and now the giraffes.

Opening her presents.

A trike from mom and dad!

And she had to wear her softball glove from Denver too!

A princess tag junior book!

Eating one of her favorite things...ICE CREAM!

Denver, Kenna, and Berkley enjoying their ice cream.

Mommy and her sweet baby girl!



Christmas Cookie Making Time with Friends!

December 16th, we had some friends over to make cookies.  (On a side note: As I'm typing this I'm recalling that Makenna came down with a runny nose the week prior to this and she's STILL sick.  This makes me realize how long she's really been sick!  So please also add her to your prayers.  She's already been on antibiotics and done a round of rocephin shots.)  It was great to be able to spend time with friends and make yummy cookies and treats to enjoy during this Christmas holiday. 

My dear friend Kirstie was brave and helped the kids do the cut outs for the sugar cookies.

Denver took the most interest in this.  He loves helping in the kitchen.

Kirstie's adorable daughter, Grace.  She mostly watched, but did manage to get flour in her hair!

Berkley a good friend of the kids.

Berk and her mommy Ashley (a good friend of mine) came to make cookies too.

After naps we frosted the cookies, just the kids & I.

This was a bit of a daunting task to me.

Kenna still waking up, but happy to have a cookie with FROSTING!

Denver trying to help frost the cookies.