Friday afternoon fun

We had a BUSY day today!  Mommy and Daddy are heading to the Badger game on Saturday, so I get to spend the weekend with my COUSINS!!! 

Mommy dropped me off in Little Chute on Friday afternoon, but first I got to see my friends in the morning at a playdate then we headed to..... COOKIE BEEK'S!!!

I had just woken up from my nap when we pulled in and I was CRABBY!  Cookie Beek knew just what I needed to put a smile on my face - my very first ice cream cone:)

One lick and I was happy as can be!

Love the smiles!

Of course as soon as I finished my ice cream cone, I asked "Cookie?" and Cookie Beek was sure to keep the treats coming.  Here we are sitting on her front porch enjoying a beautiful fall afternoon

I had a blast running around her house & jumping and playing

I even found some leaves to tickle Cookie Beek with

Tickle, tickle, tickle!

Then we headed inside for a bit and look what I found!  I think I just might be all set for Kermis this weekend!

I love Cookie Beek's bear - it sings Jesus Loves Me and I had fun dancing with it and singing along.

 

We had such a great afternoon with Cookie Beek.  I treasure these moments when we get to just hang out and hear all her stories and memories of fun times.  I love to see her interact with Makenna and the smile they put on each other's faces.  Makenna, you sure our gift of happiness!  Cookie Beek, I hope we have many more years of great memories with you!

 

After Cookie Beek's house it was off to Peggy's house to play with Emily & Paige.  You had a great time playing on their swingset and even wanted to try out the monkey bars.  With a little help from mommy, you did great. 

 

After saying goodbye to Emily & Paige we were FINALLY off to see your cousins!!  You were soooo very excited to see them.  When Drew got home from football practice you had the biggest smile on your face and just sat across the kitchen table from him all smitten.  It was so very sweet.  When it was time for me to say goodbye to you, you ran over and gave me a big hug and said "I gonna have lots of fun mama". 

 

I miss you dearly, but know that you are having a blast with your cousins.  I can't wait to hear all about your weekend and all the fun memories you are making with your cousins.  And I am looking forward to spending a nice day together with your daddy tomorrow, too! 

My grandpa grows the best tomatoes

Fun with my buddy

Yesterday we had Lexi over for the day while her Mommy got some things done.  I love that these girls are so close in age (less than 2 weeks apart).  Lexi's mommy and I met in our infertility group and we joked about raising little girls together someday.  We really are!!

 

We had so much fun!

 

We colored....well, Lexi colored and Makenna peeled all the wrappers off the crayons:)

 

 

We both laughed sooo very hard at the "silly alligator"

 

We shared

We tickled each other

We snuggled during story time

We learned all about Jonah and the big fish

 

We played princesses after our naps

Aren't we beautiful?

We played in the sprinkler

And we splashed away in the tub to clean up after our fun day!

 

We had sooo much fun with you Lexi!!  Come back over anytime!

 

 

 

 

 

Birthday party fun

Yesterday we went to to a birthday party for some friends of ours.  They had a carnival theme, complete with bouncy houses, a clown, face painting, balloon shapes and cotton candy!  Makenna had a blast.

Here she is picking out what she wanted for her face paint.  The entire time she waited in line she kept saying she was going to get Elmo....then of course as soon as the clown started painting, she wanted Hello Kitty:) 

Sitting so still!

My attempt at getting a shot of her face paint...Man, this girl is ADORABLE, isn't she? 

Waiting in line for the cotton candy....

 Wow, is this all for me?                                                     YUMMY!!

 

 

I didn't get a shot of the bouncy house, but it was shaped like a castle and Makenna had so much fun in it!  There were some pretty big steps leading up to the slide at the top & after lots of tries, she finally made it to the top and LOVED it! 

 

Unfortunately it started raining after dinner and they had to deflate the bouncy house... Makenna kept asking - "oh no, where castle go?" 

 

What a fun, fun day!

 

 

First day of school!

 

This is exactly how I feel about it, too, Makenna - can't believe your first day of pre-school is already here!

 

As daddy would say, it isn't "technically" preschool, it's daycare.  In my opinion if you need a backpack, a lunch packed, and learn and play all day, it's preschool:) 

 

Makenna, you woke up so very excited to start school today.  I heard you yelling over the monitor, Mommy I ready, Mommy I ready.  When I walked into your room and asked you what you were ready for you yelled I READY FOR SCHOOL!  You have such a good memory and you remembered that we prayed before we went to bed last night that you would have a good first day at school. 

 

The token front step picture - you wanted nothing to do with it so getting a picture was tough, but I managed to get a few good ones. 

 

 

You were very excited to go to school!  You wanted to walk all by yourself which made mommy tear up a little....

You were very excited to get to your classroom and despite a couple other screaming kids in your room, you played with all the toys and were ready for me to leave.

I, on the other hand had a hard time leaving.  You are my baby girl and while it may just be a glorified daycare, it means you are getting older and more independent. 

I did a good job holding in my tears until I got out to the car:) 

 

 

When daddy and I came to pick you up you were SO very excited to see us and went on and on about how much fun you had at school! 

You are a "honeybee" this year and here is your nametag and backpack spot in the hallway

You were so excited to see daddy there to pick you up too.

 

 

After school we stopped at the mall to pick up some birthday presents for your friend's party this weekend.   You were SO thirsty you guzzled this milk down in no time.

The first day of school is certainly reason to celebrate with a little dinner at Kopp's -  we may have to make this an annual first day of school tradition!  Yumm!

 

Happy first day of preschool baby girl!!  I hope and pray that this year will be lots of fun and you will learn more and more about Jesus and how much He loves you. 

 

Happy Transfer-versary!

Baby girl, 3 years ago today you grabbed our hearts and gave us so much hope as the doctor transferred you into my belly.  I'll never forget seeing that first picture of you

and the bright light on the TV screen when the doctor "shot" you into my tummy.  It seems like just yesterday, yet I can't even remember a time when you weren't here.  I'm so thankful that God hand picked you just for us.  He even froze you until just the perfect time when your daddy and I were finally ready for you.  We love you baby girl!  Muah!

Brewer Game!!

On Sunday we took 93 year old Great Grandma "Cookie Beek" to the Brewer game along with Oma & Papa, Auntie Amy & Uncle Eric, Drew, Madison & Bryce.  We saw a great game and had so much fun!

We started doing this when Drew was Makenna's age and have tried to make it just about every year.  Every year Grandma jokes that it will be her last year going, but we all know she'll make it to more!  She's a pretty big Brewer fan and watches all the games so she can talk Brewers with the best of them.  It's been a bit of a disappointing season this year, but we saw a great game with lots of action.  I'm pretty sure I had the best seat in the house sitting next to her:)  She cracks me up - when the game gets intense, she grabs my arm really tight.  Then when the manager makes a pitching move, she always has some commentary for it.  Love it!

 

Here she is dancing to the organ music with Makenna before the game started.  LOVE this one:) 

Little Miss Brewer thought tailgating was the COOLEST and just kept shoving her face with more crackers.

Such a sweet one!

Nobody makes this girl giggle like her cousin Drew!

Still pigging out

 

1, 2, 3 strikes you're out at the old ballgame!!!

Oma taught Makenna how to sing it this week.  She remembered most of it & sang along!  Daddy was so proud:)

 

 

Makenna got to run the bases with Daddy after the game!

 

We had such a great day and such a great weekend!!!!!  Here's to many more years of Brewer memories with the family!

 

Cousins sleepover!

Checking out the pirate park

silly faces!

watching the sunset & some random fireworks

and more silly faces, of course!

 

Story time with my snuggle buddies!