Happy Birthday Makenna!!!

Happy Birthday Makenna!!! Can't believe that she is 3.

We had to cut out a piece of her cake and put the candles on it to let her blow them out, because she has had the flu (so much for the flu shots that we all got :( )At least she was a little back to herself for her b-day. We just hope she keeps the brownies down, but Michael said "Hey if she doesn't, I guess she will get to enjoy the brownies twice." Kind of gross I know, but after a week of no sleep and cleaning up after her, and doing lots of laundry. I needed a laugh and Michael always makes me laugh so it was good....:)

Makenna and her birthday cake, or actually I should say brownies with frosting....I asked her if she would like a cake or brownies and she said "brownies!"

The kids having a great time ripping up the wrapping paper. Who knew we could have just got out some wrapping paper....but isn't that the way it always goes...kids like the stuff that the gifts come in better :) Braxton too busy on his palm pilot to know what is going on around him....lol

Makenna opening one of her b-day presents. You can't really see her crown too well in the picture....but Madison didn't have school today and she thought that we should make Makenna a Happy Birthday crown, so the girls and I made crowns today....fun....

Makenna talking on the phone to Grandma...Makenna loves to talk on the phone...

Happy New Year!!

Braxton, I think he was happy that Michael and I were home and he didn't need to babysit anymore....

Landon trying out the noise maker....

Madison with her New Year tiara and a noise maker....

Makenna tried to stay awake but she fell asleep on the couch....

:)

Daddy, Braxton, and Landon playing with Landon's new race set.

Merry Christmas!!

Makenna helping mommy do the dishes......On Christmas eve Madison let me know that we hadn't yet made cookies for Santa....I asked her if we should make snickerdoodles (they are easier to make than sugar cookies) she said that Santa doesn't like that kind, he likes sugar cookies. I also thought that maybe we could just put out some of the m&m's we had laying around the house, she didn't really like that idea either...lol......So, we made some sugar cookies and the girls helped me by putting sprinkles on the cookies (and the counter and floor :) ) We had lots of fun and Santa really enjoyed them.....

All of the kids Christmas eve in their new pjs...

Braxton just got done opening up the gift he got from Landon......a cool thermometer....

Landon in his new hat so we can go up to the snow and his ears will stay nice and cozy.

Madison and Makenna....Makenna just opened up the gifts that Madison got for her.....a cute soft and cuddly puppy dog and some bottles for her baby dolls...

Madison and the doll that she got from grandma and grandpa.

Madison in her new "hello kitty hat" it looks like she is thinking "mom are you taking another picture?"

Makenna just got through opening up the doll that grandma and grandpa gave to her.