Go Spurs Go

Much to Matt's delight Mckenna loves basketball. She watches it at home with him, and now she has watched a game live. This was the fist game back at home after the rodeo. The spurs were playing the Mavs. I was cheering for the Spurs and Matt was cheering for the Mavs. I am happy to say, the Spurs killed them. It was great! Mckenna watched the entire game with the exception of a short nap in the 3rd quarter.

What a big girl!

Mckenna is now tall enough to stand in her Baby Einstein bouncy seat. She LOVES it. She is particularly fond of the frog. She stares at him and spins him around. This was a new found independence and she couldn't be happier.

Jenn & Collin's Wedding

Jennifer and Collin where married on February 22. Mckenna did so good. She stayed so quiet through the entire Full Catholic Mass. Just a little note: The dress Mckenna is wearing, I made. I wanted her to wear a black and white dress and I couldn't find one anywhere. So I whipped this one up on my sewing machine. It was so much fun. I took it and had Mckenna's initials monogrammed on the front. She looked so cute.

Valentine's Day = Shots, Flowers, Mimosas and Breakfast

February 13, 2009 was a day of many milestones. It marked what would have been the 60th wedding anniversary of my grandparents. I had a great conversation with my grandmother. She told me of the trials and tribulations of getting married at six months into their relationship and being only 19, how Big Daddy was 11 years older than she, how he was the love of her life and how much she misses him. Their love is one for the books and I am so blessed to have had their examples to instill in my own marriage.

February 13, 2009 also marked the day of Mckenna's first round of SHOTS! Yes I said it. You don't know pain until you see you child being hurt by someone else and you can't do anything to stop it. Luckily, Matt went with me to make sure I didn't slap the nurse for making Mckenna scream. There were three shots in total and the cries were louder with each one. As you can see in the picture she was fine. I am still recovering!!! Before we left school to go to the doctor I was called up to the front desk. As I walked around the corner their was the most beautiful bouquet of roses. I was smiling from ear to ear. I grabbed the card to read it and in Matt's handwriting it said Love, Mckenna. What a great way to start my day.

On Valentine's Day Matt had the day off and made breakfast and mimosas. It was such a nice treat. We lounged around the house and didn't do much. It was FANTASTIC. Jake did get the biggest raw hide bone I have ever seen. It was his 6th birthday after all!

Mckenna's frist trip on an airplane!

Aunt Rebecca turned 21 on January 31 so Mckenna and I flew to Harlingen to celebrate. Aunt Leslie and Cousin Keenan flew with us. We were so lucky that our flights were not full. Mckenna was able to stay in her car seat on the plane. I was worried she would cry when we took off and landed but she slept the entire time. As most of you know Keenan is nine months older that Mckenna and much bigger. When we landed in Houston the four of us stayed in our seats until everyone had left the plane. A women waiting in line to exit looked over at us and smiled and said, "They are so cute! Are they twins?" I turned to Leslie and said, " Yes, Leslie how was carrying Mckenna for an extra nine months after you had Keenan?" While we were home we had the joy of attending three wedding showers for Jennifer and Collin. Mckenna was such a perfect angel at them all and my arms were given a much needed break from holding her.