Oh HaPpY DaYs!!!

Life at our house is going great. Time seems to fly by faster and faster as each day passes. I love being a mom so much, but sometimes realize that I get so caught up in all I have to do for work, cleaning the house, laundry, running errands and everything else that a mom has to that I forget to enjoy the simple moments with Makena that are so precious. They aren't going to last forever. I found a quote on another blog that describes my feelings perfectly. "“The biggest mistake I made [as a parent] is the one that most of us make. . . . I did not live in the moment enough. This is particularly clear now that the moment is gone, captured only in photographs. There is one picture of [my three children] sitting in the grass on a quilt in the shadow of the swing set on a summer day, ages six, four, and one. And I wish I could remember what we ate, and what we talked about, and how they sounded, and how they looked when they slept that night. I wish I had not been in such a hurry to get on to the next thing: dinner, bath, book, bed. I wish I had treasured the doing a little more and the getting it done a little less”. ~Anna Quindlen.
Ever since Makena was born I have tried to soak in every detail of her and enjoy everything but even now I realize that I need to remind myself again to live in the moment! I am going to enjoy thedoing and not focus so much on the getting it done. Here are some of the fun, special moments we have had over the past few months. We are so blessed and have such a good and happy life, for that I am truly thankful!


One of my most favorite things is the smell of Makena right after a bath!!



A few weeks ago I went to my friend Brooke's house for lunch, it was so fun visiting with her and Makena had such a fun time with her darling kids. Jaxon was so cute with Makena, even though all she did was follow him around.





Lately Makena hasn't wanted to eat in her highchair...she prefers sitting on the counter and making as big of a messa as possible. I am not so much a fan as she is but I think it makes her feel like a big kid and sometimes there is just no way of convincing her to sit in her chair.



I was in charge of a Young Women's activity a few weeks ago, we dressed up in 80's clothes and after talking about creative ways we can exercise and eat healthy we did a little 80's aerobics. It turned out so fun, the girls in my ward are so cute and I have such a blast with them.



Makena giving me her "GQ" look for the camera. What a cute girl.



"CHEESE"...Makena will say this and scrunch up her little nose when I want to take a picture. One of her favorit things is eating yogurt all by herself, I don't think too much actually makes it into her mouth that is why I usually strip down to her diaper first.



Makena spends most of everyday playing with her baby, purse and stroller. She is a real girly girl. She loves her babies and is so cute with them, it is amazing to watch how tender and loving she is. Whenever she sees a baby in real life she points and kind of whimpers like a baby does, it is so funny. Most people think she is about to cry, I just know it means she has spotted a baby, she loves them! She looks like a big kid with those pigtails.



I love this picture of her, what a special girl. She is about 19 months old here, I can't believe it.



Makena showing off her new flip flops we got her on our Annual Trip to the Boat Show in Feb. We are ready for the boating season to start!!!



I had some drapes made for our back patio door, we sometimes felt like the whole neighborhood could see everything we were doing. They look great, I am so happy with how they turned out! Yeah!!



EASTER!! We had such a fun Easter this year. The Easter Bunny brought Makena a little bike that is going to be so fun this summer. We had a big yummy breakfast and watched morning conference together as a family. In the afternoon we headed out to my parents house where we had a little Easter Egg hunt with Grandma, Grandpa, Mandi and Cole (We miss you Jake and Whitney!). Makena got spoiled again by the Easter Bunny's helpers -Grandma and Grandpa. We watched Conference and then had a deliciouse dinner. It was a fun, relaxing day spent with family. Holidays are just so much fun with kids, I love it!

Showing off her new bike and her Easter basket of treats...that Easter Bunny left some good stuff.



Hunting for eggs.



Papa and Makena, Shane is such a good dad!



Mom and Makena playing together on Easter morning. ( Oh yeah, I cut bangs a few days ago, it was a big decision for me but I have been pretty daring with my hair lately and so far I am happy with the results.)



Grandma and Makena. Makena was trying on her new swimming suit, its so cute.