Kindergarten Graduation ♥

Oh what an emotional day for me. I feel like she is growing up so fast but I am so proud of her. It's amazing that at just four years old she passed the early testing, started Kindergarten and did an amazing job the whole school year! It has been such a joy to watch her progress in her alphabet, writing, numbers, reading, etc. She truly is one amazing and smart little girl!

Graduation day was just as hard as her first day of school for me. Of course I got teary eyed and cried through out it. Only because I am so happy and proud. It was such a fun Graduation Ceremony. MaKenzie started it out welcoming everyone. Absolutely precious!! :) She of course looked stunningly beautiful and had the cutest little graduation cap on. They said the Pledge of Allegiance, sang songs, got their diplomas, said what they wanted to be when they grow up (MaKenzie said she wants to work at an Animal Rescue Shelter) watched a slide show, then ended in their classrooms with snacks and drinks. It was a great afternoon!
We bought MaKenzie Orange flowers since Orange is her favorite color and a kitty necklace since they are her favorite too. Titan wanted to give her her flowers and anxiously waited to do so. He is such a sweet brother and really her biggest fan. He adores her and looks up to her. They are so precious together :)

Purple Ponies, end of the season!

The couple of months that softball season lasted was a blast. MaKenzie had been really wanting to get into a sport or activity, but we couldn't decide on one. Until finally we settled on Softball and I am really glad that we did. I knew with it being an all girl league that she would have a lot of fun with it. So of course the final game of the season was sad for us. We had looked forward to all of her games and practices!!

Her last game, end of the ceremony and end of the season party were a lot of fun. MaKenzie absolutely loved getting here trophy at the end of the season ceremony. She absolutely cherishes it! Unfortunately Arek had to work during the end of the season party but the kids had a great time! We had a nice lunch with the team and then the kids played a game of tball against the parents and coaches. They all thought it was awesome. Titan also got to get out there and play with MaKenzie which he thought was the coolest thing ever. It was so cute to see him hit the ball and run the bases!! He adores MaKenzie so he really loved it.

We will of course be signing up again for Tball and more sports down the road. I am so proud of her for doing such a great job and staying so dedicated to Tball. It was a learning experience for her and such a joy to watch. We are also looking forward to Titan to be able to start a sport as well this upcoming year!

Mother's Day ♥

One of my favorite days of the year. I feel blessed every single day to be a mom, but always feel special on Mother's day. MaKenzie and Titan are my whole world. The best days of my life so far definitely include their birthdays, as will Liam's.. which I anxiously can't wait for. They bring me pride and joy every day just watching them grown and learn. They are both so smart. MaKenzie has done amazing this year in Kindergarten.. starting at just four years old. She is the sweetest girl and cares so much about other people. She genuinely has a good heart. Titan is a terror and a handful but such a character that lights up the room. He is always putting MaKenzie first and absolutely adores her, while other people just don't compare to her in his eyes. So he doesn't care too much for others until he gets to know them. They are both their own person and so precious.The presents I got from both of them(and hubby of course) meant the world to me as always. I got a sweet card from Kenzie she made at school along with a paper bouquet, a cook book and from daddy and titan too a Mother plaque and beautiful necklace. I love the three of them to pieces!!

This year Arek and I were lucky enough to share this day with not only our kiddos but both of our mothers. It was special to us since we usually spend this day away from them. So we enjoyed having them both here together. We didn't do a whole lot. Gave them their presents, went swimming and made dinner. It was a simple day but it was still full of great memories and good times. Unfortunately I slacked on the whole picture taking thing and didn't get any good shots, wish I would have!!

Liam Jeremiah via Ultrasound :)

We couldn't help but splurge on another 3D/4D ultrasound of our baby boy. For only $100 we get to see him for a good 20 minutes, get a DVD and lots of pictures. This time we got over 50 pictures on a CD. It is well worth it. On this visit my mom and sisters were able to join us. The place we got it done at has an awesome viewing area in the room. So they got to see everything on the big screen. Very special moments we all cherished. Our technology these days is absolutely amazing!

Last time we seen Liam in 3D was 17 weeks. He was tiny and bashful. This time he had grown so much more (I was now 28 weeks) and the tech had plenty of opportunities to get great shots of him. One of daddy's concerns was making sure he was still a boy. So we got another infamous shot of the wang wang. Haha. He is definitely all boy. He was very snuggly this time. Just looked like he wanted to sleep and cuddle with my placenta. Kind of gross to some, but I find it sweet :) He yawned, stretched, opened his eyes for us and we loved every second of it. Truly can not wait to have him here!

Liam's Baby Shower ♥

We were very lucky to have some of our family come visit and spend time with us for Liam's baby shower. We were also very lucky to have Anne and Melissa through us a great party! It was a small get together but we had a great time with family and friends!

We played several games that were very interesting and a lot of fun. Lots of good laughs. Melissa did a great job with the cake and Anne made sure I had some of my favorite snacks, fruits and veggies with sandwiches and my favorite cheese dip for chips! It was sweet how they put it all together for us and we were very appreciative. We also thank everyone who came and for all of the presents!

The after party of the Baby shower was a fun time outside with the pools and water balloons which turned into a block party and all out water war!! Always fun though :) It was just great to be around some of our family and close friends!

It was a very nice day and we are now ready for Liam's arrival. We have everything we need! Just need our handsome, healthy baby boy to make his appearance in a few weeks!!

Morris' Visit!

The Morris' came to visit us on Brock's 6th Birthday! We couldn't have been more excited to see them. The kids had no idea before hand that they were coming. We left it as a complete surprise. MaKenzie was at school when they got here.. so it was just Arek, Titan and I at home. Titan was surprised and gave Uncle James a huge hug right away. Then came around to saying hi and giving loves to everyone else. Once Arek got Kenzie from school Lex, James, and the kids hid in Titan's room. I told MaKenzie I changed his room around and wanted to surprise her. She closed her eyes and when we opened the door her face was absolutely priceless. She looked like she was ready to cry and definitely in complete shock. She was so happy to see them!

They were here visiting us for 4 days and it was a great time. The kids loved playing together. They woke up at the crack of dawn full of energy and ready to go for the day. It was a nice visit and we enjoyed every second of it. Lots of quality time, special memories created and good laughs. MaKenzie and Brock were inseparable of course. I love the bond they have and that it doesn't matter how long it has been since they seen or talked to each other last.. they pick up right where they left off! Titan and Aly on the other hand both adore the older kids. They unfortunately don't have the same bond since they never really had the chance to bond over a long period of time.. it's always short visits! They do have their moments though, and those moments are special! Can't wait to see what these visits will be like once we have Grant and Liam in the picture!!

We were of course sad when it was time for them to go! MaKenzie has the hardest time with "see you laters". She just wishes we could have our extended families close to us all the time. Can't blame her! We miss them all lots!