Surprise!
We're adding another princess to our family!
To be honest, we couldn't be happier!
To be honest, we couldn't be happier!
Due to attend her first ball in March 2012
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Labor Day Weekend
The Saturday of Memorial weekend, we decided to head on up to Tony Grove with my sister and her family and my parents.
If I had a picture of what Cameron was really like during much of the drive up and the time spent at the lake, it would be of him either whining or crying. Ah, the joys. To his credit, he did have a cold, was in much need of some good ol' fashioned sleep, and it was super chilly. We had a great time, especially in hindsight. Sometimes these outings seem to be less than ideal and I find myself getting frustrated, but in reality, I'm just glad we get to do some fun things and make memories as a family.
Before heading up to Tony Grove we ventured out the American West Heritage Center to watch Mark's brothers run in their cross country race. They both did great and actually ended up coming in 5th and 6th super close to each other.
Aggie cross country sees improvements - The Herald Journal: Sports:
So fun to watch them compete, particularly after knowing how much time and energy they put into training.
A Toddler's Birthday
Thursday, August 11, 2011
The Rest of Our Summer...So Far
Oh boy, we've both been pretty busy this summer. There's not a lot of pictures, so no proof, but we really have been :)
Mark decided to go to school this summer which turned out surprisingly great and didn't make summer as dull as I thought it would be. He's sure is an excellent student, and I'm so glad he's been enjoying it so much-makes me feel a lot less badly for him since he likes doing his homework so much. He's learned a lot about HTML and all that kind of stuff which I've made him talk about when I can't sleep so it will put me into a coma.
Last week he was able to spend half the week with the guys in his family up in the Uinta's riding horses, hiking, and fishing. From what I hear about it, they had a blast. On Thursday, the women of the family went up to join them. I was not as happy about the flocks of mosquitoes and the cold at night, but it was beautiful and great to be out camping. Not to mention, Mark's parents spoiled us completely and fixed some of the best meals EVER! I even got some fishing in; if you know me, you know that there were no fish involved in this activity.
Mark's uncle brought his Ranger up and Cameron would have been content to sit in that thing "driving" with his cousin Russell for weeks on end. No joke, he was in heaven.
I feel like I'm finally taking a break this August. The end of June I had Youth Conference and then a week later we regrouped and headed out to Girl's Camp at Camp Hunt (west side of Bear Lake). I have no pictures of these events since one of our leaders was the designated picture-taker. She was great and very dedicated, but now I'm sad I didn't take more of my own. Both YC and GC were such great experiences and I feel so blessed to have been able to go with our Young Women. We have wonderful Young Women in our ward and it was amazing to see them interacting together and the respect and love they showed towards not only everyone in our group but the other groups at the camp. There was no drama so often associated with girls and being together for longer than 2 days. I was so impressed by this and the spirit it brought to our camp. I feel like it really created an atmosphere where the spirit could be and testimonies fostered.
In between YC and GC, we slipped a little 4th of July holiday in.
A couple of weeks ago, an awesome couple in the ward invited us to go on a carriage ride with them and took us for an hour around Hyde Park.
It was so fun because we saw not only the horses but also dogs, cows, sheep, and a couple other animals that entertained the Cam Man.
Mark decided to go to school this summer which turned out surprisingly great and didn't make summer as dull as I thought it would be. He's sure is an excellent student, and I'm so glad he's been enjoying it so much-makes me feel a lot less badly for him since he likes doing his homework so much. He's learned a lot about HTML and all that kind of stuff which I've made him talk about when I can't sleep so it will put me into a coma.
Last week he was able to spend half the week with the guys in his family up in the Uinta's riding horses, hiking, and fishing. From what I hear about it, they had a blast. On Thursday, the women of the family went up to join them. I was not as happy about the flocks of mosquitoes and the cold at night, but it was beautiful and great to be out camping. Not to mention, Mark's parents spoiled us completely and fixed some of the best meals EVER! I even got some fishing in; if you know me, you know that there were no fish involved in this activity.
Mark's uncle brought his Ranger up and Cameron would have been content to sit in that thing "driving" with his cousin Russell for weeks on end. No joke, he was in heaven.
I feel like I'm finally taking a break this August. The end of June I had Youth Conference and then a week later we regrouped and headed out to Girl's Camp at Camp Hunt (west side of Bear Lake). I have no pictures of these events since one of our leaders was the designated picture-taker. She was great and very dedicated, but now I'm sad I didn't take more of my own. Both YC and GC were such great experiences and I feel so blessed to have been able to go with our Young Women. We have wonderful Young Women in our ward and it was amazing to see them interacting together and the respect and love they showed towards not only everyone in our group but the other groups at the camp. There was no drama so often associated with girls and being together for longer than 2 days. I was so impressed by this and the spirit it brought to our camp. I feel like it really created an atmosphere where the spirit could be and testimonies fostered.
In between YC and GC, we slipped a little 4th of July holiday in.
Logan Fireworks-my awesome mom entertaining multitudes
Yes, Cameron really is as nervous as he looks. Diamond Rio was amazing but oh so loud! Notice the earplugs.
Aww, finally a smile. His nerves calmed down by the time the fireworks started and he ended up loving them as long as my arms were firmly around him.
A couple of weeks ago, an awesome couple in the ward invited us to go on a carriage ride with them and took us for an hour around Hyde Park.
It was so fun because we saw not only the horses but also dogs, cows, sheep, and a couple other animals that entertained the Cam Man.
Happy Summer y'all!
Spending Our Anniversary With Our Cousins, The Monkeys
For Mark and my 5th anniversary, he had a surprise up his sleeve and took us to Hogle Zoo. I hadn't been since I was a kid and it was fun to experience it again through a child. Cam loved it even though in all the pictures we took, he really doesn't look it because he was exhausted by that time! Cracks me up that the only picture he doesn't look completely out of it is that last one where he probably thinks he's doing a "no no" and is therefore very gleeful.
I think his favorite was the giraffe since that's what he's talked most about since, but anything in the monkey family was a close second (probably because they are so closely related).
Now, I know we all think this about our husbands, but even so, he's the best! It was such a fun day spending it with with both my guys.
I think his favorite was the giraffe since that's what he's talked most about since, but anything in the monkey family was a close second (probably because they are so closely related).
Now, I know we all think this about our husbands, but even so, he's the best! It was such a fun day spending it with with both my guys.
Why We Needed Grass...
Our spring and first of summer was CONSUMED with raking, weed killing, shaping and anything else related to "grass-getting". It took us much longer than it probably should have, especially when including all the work Mark did last year getting the sprinklers in. Although it did take us a long time, looking back now, we'd have to say we actually had fun! Yeah, kind of like women that look back on labor and think about how fun it was because they've actually forgotten. I say we had fun mostly because of this little kid below. Everyday I would go out to rake some more and he would be right next to me with his shovel and rake helping. If I was loading dirt in the wheelbarrow, he was too. If I was going to get completely dirty, heck, he wasn't one to be left out. I cannot even tell the amount of laundry we have gone through (although if you have any boys in your life, whether husband/brother/child, I'm sure you can imagine).
Anyway, we now have glorious grass, and we sure appreciate it after all the work put into it. We will never pass someone putting in a yard without having a lot of empathy from here on out. So, COME PLAY!
Children falling in the mud and trying to get rid of it by wiping it in their hair (while gut-laughingly funny) is a definite reason to plant grass.
A little shot of part of the backyard (added bonus of a garden preview).
No, all that garden is not ours -thankfully-
No, all that garden is not ours -thankfully-
Anyway, we now have glorious grass, and we sure appreciate it after all the work put into it. We will never pass someone putting in a yard without having a lot of empathy from here on out. So, COME PLAY!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Never Leave Guests Unattended...
Mark and I headed out to a baptism Saturday morning, leaving our friends unattended in the house. We came home to find some interesting, albeit disturbing, evidence of the morning's proceeding left on our camera.
Cute little children running on our bed and an uninvited fashion analyst.
Invasion of our deepest thoughts and feelings. Kevin, you better be eating off the spoon that says 'Welcome to Bear Lake Outhouse'
Lots of envious drooling over my lovely lamp...
Thanks for coming, friends...next time leave my ice cream alone (and my purse...and my bathroom...and my....)
I won't even comment on these two...I shiver just looking at them.
Cute little children running on our bed and an uninvited fashion analyst.
Invasion of our deepest thoughts and feelings. Kevin, you better be eating off the spoon that says 'Welcome to Bear Lake Outhouse'
My ice cream food storage significantly depleted. No Taylor, that is not ice cream.
Lots of envious drooling over my lovely lamp...
...and our car.
Somehow, the wives were even convinced to go along with the delinquency.
I don't think our house will ever be the same.
On a happier note, these kiddos were all together for the first time in their short lives. Aren't they adorable?
On a happier note, these kiddos were all together for the first time in their short lives. Aren't they adorable?
Thanks for coming, friends...next time leave my ice cream alone (and my purse...and my bathroom...and my....)
Monday, January 31, 2011
Welcome back to the blogging world
Not that anyone is dying to know where the heck the McKenna's have disappeared to, but just in case, I'll fill ya in with a breathtaking post about our adventures.
Mark started his Masters in Instructional Technology last fall at USU. If Cam was obsessed with Dad before that, it is even more pronounced now since he doesn't get to see him very often between work and school. It was nice to have Mark a little more over the holiday break, but now it's back to the grindstone for him. He loves it!
He's also involved with a non-profit organization called 'Little Bloomsbury' and has been helping to organize a couple of up-coming events. Check out the NL Library this Saturday and participate in the Chinese New Year celebration. *nudge nudge*
That's 1/3 of the McKenna clan. My third is slightly less exciting, but definitely fulfilling (okay, a lot less exciting)! I told Mark I need to find something to look forward to so that I can actually keep track of what day of the month it is. Winter feels a lot longer when you stay at home, doesn't it? Cam and I have been learning a lot together. My goal is just to keep up with him and not let him take over the house. I swear he's an evil (cute) genius. His vocab has really started to take off the last couple of weeks. Before, he would not imitate anything I said, and now I find that I'm going to have to be really careful about what I say.
I've decided to start teaching piano lessons. I'm still in the beginning stages of planning, but hopefully soon I'll be up and running.
The last 1/3 of our family really is the heart of our home. Cam's passion is the computer. I have to take the chair away from the computer desk, otherwise, he will spend all day there changing all our file names, deleting important documents, and rearranging our iTunes.
He's starting to develop some pretend play, but so far I'm doing most of the 'car vrooming' and crawling through blanket forts
Gloop! He's so funny because he does not like this stuff staying on his hands. He's a lot like his dad that way.
Painting a masterpiece. My dream is to have an artist child to carry on my Grandma's legacy. I think he can already paint better than me by this point.
I guess this picture belongs more with my third of the post since I'm the appointed household barber. This is his first haircut and has had another since this picture. I was worried about keeping him entertained since Mark wasn't home, but he did surprisingly well.
The fireplace comes in second behind computer on the obsession list. Cam runs up to the fireplace at least once a day and declares "Hot" while holding his hand out (pretending to feel it with his hand). In fact, he's doing that very thing to this picture as I'm typing.
Well, between the lines of this post, we've had some awesome holiday's, a little ice skating-which I'm so sad that the ice rink at Merlin Olsen park melted so fast-, some parental learning moments, and a whole bunch of life mixed on in.
Mark started his Masters in Instructional Technology last fall at USU. If Cam was obsessed with Dad before that, it is even more pronounced now since he doesn't get to see him very often between work and school. It was nice to have Mark a little more over the holiday break, but now it's back to the grindstone for him. He loves it!
He's also involved with a non-profit organization called 'Little Bloomsbury' and has been helping to organize a couple of up-coming events. Check out the NL Library this Saturday and participate in the Chinese New Year celebration. *nudge nudge*
That's 1/3 of the McKenna clan. My third is slightly less exciting, but definitely fulfilling (okay, a lot less exciting)! I told Mark I need to find something to look forward to so that I can actually keep track of what day of the month it is. Winter feels a lot longer when you stay at home, doesn't it? Cam and I have been learning a lot together. My goal is just to keep up with him and not let him take over the house. I swear he's an evil (cute) genius. His vocab has really started to take off the last couple of weeks. Before, he would not imitate anything I said, and now I find that I'm going to have to be really careful about what I say.
I've decided to start teaching piano lessons. I'm still in the beginning stages of planning, but hopefully soon I'll be up and running.
The last 1/3 of our family really is the heart of our home. Cam's passion is the computer. I have to take the chair away from the computer desk, otherwise, he will spend all day there changing all our file names, deleting important documents, and rearranging our iTunes.
He's starting to develop some pretend play, but so far I'm doing most of the 'car vrooming' and crawling through blanket forts
Gloop! He's so funny because he does not like this stuff staying on his hands. He's a lot like his dad that way.
Painting a masterpiece. My dream is to have an artist child to carry on my Grandma's legacy. I think he can already paint better than me by this point.
I guess this picture belongs more with my third of the post since I'm the appointed household barber. This is his first haircut and has had another since this picture. I was worried about keeping him entertained since Mark wasn't home, but he did surprisingly well.
The fireplace comes in second behind computer on the obsession list. Cam runs up to the fireplace at least once a day and declares "Hot" while holding his hand out (pretending to feel it with his hand). In fact, he's doing that very thing to this picture as I'm typing.
Well, between the lines of this post, we've had some awesome holiday's, a little ice skating-which I'm so sad that the ice rink at Merlin Olsen park melted so fast-, some parental learning moments, and a whole bunch of life mixed on in. 
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