Scott's Flat Aug. 2009

We had such a great time camping and we can't wait to make it a yearly tradition! Makena had many adventures, as you can see. She sat in the big girl chairs. She wore her new life vest on the boat, which was a little big so at times only her little eyes and nose were poking out;). She drove the boat and lip synched to the music. She threw rocks, who knew how much she would love throwing rocks into the lake! She locked Meaty and herself up in his fencing. And she ate lots of snacks. Who could complain about any of this?!

Doug's Favorite Cheesecake

For Doug's birthday, we made his favorite cheesecake (white chocolate raspberry cheesecake). It was a HUGE hit! Here is the link to the recipe: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/White-Chocolate-Raspberry-Cheesecake/Detail.aspx

Doug's Birthday

Makena was the hit of Doug's birthday dinner. She was very busy checking everything out, from the pond to the chair to the lawn and even a pirate's hat. We all fought over who would hold her, but thankfully she was full of kisses that she generously shared with everyone!

Abbie Comes to Visit

Abbie (hope we spelled it correctly) came to visit us this weekend. She and Tucker became fast friends. She is keeping us on our toes...she is VERY busy!

The Nursery is Done:)

Today, Doug put the finishing touches on the nursery. We're so excited and love the way it turned out. Time is flying by and before we know it she'll be here...4 months left (exactly)!

Playdate with Kinsey!!

Kinsey makes her debut on the blog:) Stacie and I had a playdate today and the girls did great! Makena also tried her hands at cooking.

Makena Comes to Visit

Val and Makena came over today to visit us. Makena was looking especially cute with pigtails (of course, Val was looking cute, too:). Mak sure loves her Uncle D!! We can't wait for her to meet her cousin...4 more months!

Logann's Room

Introducing Logann's new room! In the left upper corner is our new glider and ottoman draped with a beautifully knitted blanket from Michelle. Our new book case will soon live in the left corner of the top middle picture. In the right upper and lower corners are pictures of the new closet with pull out baskets. The bottom middle picture shows where the new changing table will be when Doug builds it:). If you can't tell...we're a little excited!!!

Capitola July '09

We had such a great vacation, spending time with Chasin, Val, Makena, and Meaty. It's so nice to be able to be close with family and sincerely enjoy spending time with them!! We BBQ'd, went to the beach, walked around down town, watched fireworks, and just relaxed. We couldn't have asked for a better vacation:)

It's a GIRL!!

So, after 16 weeks we're able to find out the sex of our baby...it's a GIRL. We're so excited to meet Logann and we are very eager to see her in December!

Thursdays with Auntie

So, this week I remembered the camera, only problem...I don't know how to erase old pictures and the memory was full after only one picture. We got lucky though, Makena is looking cute and it's even in focus:).
I have a feeling my memory is only going to get worse, so just hang in there and I'll do my best to keep up with the Makena updates.
This week in Mak's world:
-we took a walk
-she took a 2 1/2 hour nap!!
-we played in the sand box
-we played ball
-she gave Auntie a ton of kisses (voluntarily)!
-she asked for "more" when she ran out of snacks
-she discovered the wonderful world of barstool chair legs, she thought she had found her very own monkey bars!
As you can see, she is VERY busy and growing leaps and bounds every second!

Thursdays with Auntie

Thursdays with Auntie have returned:) We had a big day of walking, reading, and a visit to see Peggy. Not to mention lots of nap time...3 hours!!

First Trimester!!

Here is our official post on our new addition!! We are so excited to finally be able to share with everyone. Our first ultra sound went well and the baby looks great. He or she should be here around 12/3:) We can hardly wait!

Capitola

Everyday Makena gets cuter and cuter, if that's even possible!
By far the most priceless moment is the picture of her kissing her "Papa". She spent some quality time on her hair--of course, it looks beautiful; as well as a good amount of time walking all around while talking to us in her own special language. If we only knew what she was saying!!

Early Mother's Day

Yes, finally some new pics of our favorite little girl, Makena! She was as entertaining as ever. She loved playing with this hat and wanted everyone to try it on. She hugged the "Da" (her word for dog) and carried it all around. And she loved bouncing on the "Ba", her word for ball. She was even winking at everyone during dinner;). But, the best moment...when she shouted "WOW!" at the sight of her pretty bracelets was by far the cutest! Does this girl have personality or what?!