big girl

Well, our baby is 21 months old and has graduated to a big girl bed! Our other kids climbed out of their cribs at this age and she was pretty close to it. Since her crib was on a tile floor, we decided to move her before she fell on her head. So she and Mackenzie now share a room. We didn't want to spend a fortune on a toddler bed, so Daddy used his scrap wood and made her this:



I can hardly believe she's old enough for this! A quick little update on Kylie: Oh, where to begin...This girl is full of personality. Has the same stubborn streak as her sister. (I apologize to Donathan all the time for the gene that I passed on to them.) She is talking up a storm, dances around, loves to look at books and, unfortunately, really likes to watch videos. She is such a cuddlebug and loves playing with her brother and sister. And she's a little spiderman-scales everything in this house, including standing on the windowsill in her bedroom when she's supposed to be napping. By far, she is the pickiest eater I've ever encountered, including my younger self. And the temper tantrums...well, I won't even go into that. But overall, she just makes us laugh and smile and we're so thankful for her!

august 14, 1999

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family get-away

After a very busy week, we got to take a two day/one night trip up to Melbourne Beach and play! So nice to spend time together and just do nothing. This RV campsite is right on the beach- oh so fun!

I think they were building the great wall of China, only Kylie kept destroying it.


Breakfast with an ocean view


This is the view we woke up to



Mommy making bacon and eggs


Mackenzie trying to keep Kylie occupied


Homemade creamsicles...yummy!


Brendan and Mackenzie with their new friend, Nick



Oh lazy day




Checkin' out the view from the back of the trailer



Our little beach baby



This one's hard to see, but Mackenzie is on Donathan's shoulders, riding the wave tandem.



Our little boogie boarders. I think they could do this all day

studio session with mackenzie

ballet performance

Well, I'm a couple of weeks late, but here is the dress rehearsal from Mackenzie's ballet performance. I apologize for the quality, but I took it on my still camera. The day of her performance was also her 6th birthday and her cousins arrived from Honduras. What a crazy day! So happy belated birthday to our ballerina princess!

get-away

Donathan and I got to go on a two day vacation while Nana Sherry watched the kiddos. Thank you, Sherry!!! This is the first time we've gotten away since Kylie was born. We stayed at a Bed and Breakfast in St. Augustine. The last time I was there was almost 15 years ago. (I'm sure Debbie remembers! And it was stinkin' hot then too!) We had such a good time. Donathan brought the scooter and surprisingly, we both fit on it. I'm sure we looked ridiculous, but it was a blast...until we got a flat tire. Oh well.

Lunch at one of the many eateries


We saw some guy catch a hammerhead on the pier


One of the cannons on Fort Castillo


St. Augustine beach


Our silly self shots




A very yummy dinner at some restaurant I can't remember the name of


Our sweet set of wheels :)


Trying to fix the flat tire, but not so successful

the big wedding

We got to celebrate with Whit and Kristin this past weekend-what a blessing and so much fun! Check out the video of Brendan tearing it up on the dance floor; we didn't know he had it in him!