Happy Birthday Gary!

What can I say about the man who so completes me?!

I love sharing my life with you Gary!

You are everything in a husband I hoped and prayed for...and far MORE!

The words I love you are not enough to describe what I feel!

But they will have to do...I LOVE YOU! :)

Happy Daddy's Day!

A letter from Makenzie to Daddy 6-15-08

Hi Daddy!

I love you so much and just wanted you to know a few things I love the most about you!

I love it when we play hide and seek!

I love it when you take me to the park and we swing and climb and run!

I love playing in your truck!

I love playing outside with you and my purple hose!

I love it when you push me in the stroller and give me a muffin!

I love our snack time out on my table in the backyard and how you always sit at my little table (I know you are too big!).

I love how you will push me for as long as I want in my swing!

I love when you put me down to sleep and I ask for 1 more book...you read it to me!

I love the way you sing me songs!

I love being with you Daddy all the time!

I love how you are never in a hurry and always have fun with me!

I hope you enjoy your special surprise today!

You are the best Daddy in the whole world!

I LOVE you Daddy!

your Kenzie Lee!

party time!

We had such a great time celebrating Makenzie's Birthday last week! We had 3 special dinners, 3 cakes and a fun party with a bounce house! Fun was had by old and young! Even Tita and Jaja went in! And the gifts...wow! She loves them all! She got a ton of books (always a great choice for Maki), a bathing suit and pillow from Grandma Pat (she can't wait to go swimming), a cash register,clothes, sidewalk chalk, a tunnel to crawl through, accessories (glasses and purse), a piano and a CAR (Tita and Jaja got it for her a few weeks ago...she just uses it as a jungle gym right now...she doesn't know it moves yet!). We are having so much fun with all the new toys, Gary is enjoying the books with her and I am loving all the new outfits! :) Makenzie most enjoyed all the company! Thanks Shayna, Chelsea, Tita & Jaja for coming to celebrate with us! We loved having you all! We had a great few weeks of company! :)

Tita & Jaja giving Makenzie her new Cadi! It is great! It has an AM/FM radio! The battery is unplugged so she has no idea it drives yet! Right now it is in our family room as a jungle gym! She loves it! :)

She was so excited about the bounce house! I love that smile!

Daddy giving Maki some love! He loves those kisses! :) This is my favorite pic!

Granny joined us for dinner on Makenzie's Birthday!

silly smile and purple cake! All of her cakes were purple! :)

AM fun!

I am going to post pics today when Makenzie goes down for a nap but I just had to write a little something now! All AM we have been outside playing and exploring the backyard...Makenzie is in HEAVEN! She just loves the outdoors! She is just like her Daddy and Mommy! :) I love our morning ritual now...We all wake up, play a bit or watch a show, eat breakfast and then go outside for a couple of hours to play! Maki is loving having Daddy around in the AM! I am too!:) I am savoring the down time with G because I know as soon as another project starts it gets a bit busy! We are having so much fun! :) We hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

sorry no pics yet!

I am so sorry I haven't posted any pics from Mak's birthday yet! Last week Makenzie came down with the stomach flu and then Gary caught it...they were so cute together though being sick. Maki would try and help Daddy feel better by kissing him and of course Gary felt so bad that she was sick too. We had 3 days last week were we didn't leave the family room...it was actually really relaxing! Well for me at least...I wasn't throwing up! So long story short, sorry there have been no pics...I will post them today or tomorrow!

Happy 2nd Birthday Makenzie Lee!

Today is our amazing daughter Makenzie's birthday. It is hard to believe that 2 years has already come and gone...2 years of fun, excitement, growth and incredible joy! Makenzie you have given your Mommy and Daddy so much joy and happiness! We are proud to be your parents! We love you angel and hope you have a wonderful 2ND birthday party..."PURPLE CAKE" and all!

Grateful for health!

Makenzie is doing much better! And she is having a great time having Daddy around so much and Shayna is home too!:) Our completion day is this Friday and then Gary will be home a ton! YEAH!:) I know a some people wanted to see it completed so we may set something up for this weekend...
I lost my camera...I am actually sure Makenzie hid it! I am going to search all of her hiding spots today and then I can post some pics from the last few weeks! Also...we saw the baby yesterday!:) It was so exciting! They are starting a new ultrasound test instead of the normal 16 week blood draw to check on the health of the baby...it was AMAZING! We had the 4D image done with Maki when she was around 30 weeks...but to have it done so early was amazing! They said the baby looks healthy! 10 fingers and 10 toes! And so active! It looked like the baby was jumping up and down and doing gymnastics! The technician had a "feeling" of what the baby was but wouldn't tell us...she said she is wrong some times this early! So we are waiting 3 more weeks to find out from our Doctor! This is such an amazing time! :)