McKinley Turned 3!

How did this happen so fast? How did my sweet little baby go from being so small to being so big!

On May 6th, McKinley turned 3 and she is so excited to be three. McKinley is doing a lot of fun stuff lately. She's learning to ride a bike, she can do most letters with their appropriate sound. She spells her name, she loves play dough and puzzles and Candy Land. She talks all the time and sings even more than that. Robbie and I joke that her life is a musical! She's a great big sister and loves to tell jokes. She recently found an imaginary friend too. His name is Brother and he only appears when we are in the car. He apparently tells the funniest jokes and often she accidentally kicks him in the head and has to apologize. She has such as imagination. She still loves the water and recently she decided she's old enough to take showers instead of baths.

These are some pictures from McKinley's actually birthday. We gave her a big cupcake and let her open all of her presents, she had a great time.
The next day we had a birthday party with all the family that is here it town, it was so great of everyone to come, she had a blast with everybody at the party! McKinley wanted a "Woody" birthday party, so first we made alien cupcakes like the aliens from the movie.

Then we played pin the Badge on Woody/Put the Symbol on Buzz.
We opened presents next and I'm happy to report that McKinley didn't throw any of her presents to the side this year like she did with the clothes last year. :)

Here are the girls getting ready for the cake to come out.

Blowing out the candles!

Molly was a great sport through all of the festivities and even wore one of McKinley's birthday presents for the pictures. Doesn't she look cute in a little crown.

Happy Birthday McKinley we love you!

Easter 2011

We had a great Easter at our house. We dyed eggs, we hunted for eggs (several times), we got to see the Easter bunny. We also read the story that is detailed in Matthew and John about the week before the Savior's resurrection. We read each day on the day it happened. I like doing it, it makes me really think of what Easter is about. McKinley was a little tired of it by the end of it, but Robbie and I thoroughly enjoyed. I think next year the Sunday before Easter, I'll do the Easter Egg story that goes through the Crucifixion and resurrection as well. Overall, the with all the festivities, the week leading up to Easter and Easter itself was a lot of fun! Here are some pictures of our little ladies.

Here we are at the Easter Egg hunt in South Jordan Park:

Dying Eggs at home:

McKinley learned a song at school about Peter Cottontail, so she decided that was the Easter Bunny's name. She was so funny Easter morning, she was running from egg to egg, she was really great at finding the eggs by herself this year. Thanks Peter Cottontail for the fun!

And last but not least, we took pictures in the girls Easter Dresses. The funny thing is, McKinley didn't want to stand up, so this is the best one we got!