Jason, Megan, McKenzie, Landon, and Matthew

Sunday, April 10, 2011

McKenzie's Sweet Shop

Yesterday was McKenzie's 3rd birthday! We can't even believe that we are already parents of a 3 year old. Since she is over the top about candy and gum we decided to have a sweet shop party. It was a sweet success! We had grilled chicken sandwiches for lunch and all that goes with it. McKenzie had a gumball machine cake and a sweet shop set up in the garage. To top it off we had a cotton candy machine and a popcorn maker. It was a really fun party! Thank you everyone who came to help us celebrate!

Dessert

The gingerbread house table...all the kids attempted to make a gingerbread house! It was kind of a bust but really fun to watch!

Popcorn, cotton candy, and gumball machines for all!

Welcome to McKenzie's Sweet Shop

A gumdrop wreath I made!

Don't worry...the big black bucket was toothbrushes!

Every child got a gumball machine and a walk through the sweet shop!

Gingerbread house stuff

Ring around the Rosie!

Hitting the sweet shop early! Busted!

Gingerbread house time!

Jason keeping all the kids happy!

Tate...where are you?!

Lauren and Michelle...our sweet neighbors!

Precious Brock!

HiHi and his cotton candy!

A sign made just for me!!!

LoLo got hers!

Look at how handsome these brothers are!

Braden loved the marshmellows!

Dodes came to the party and spent the night with us the night before and was my super helper! Thanks for all your hard work!

The toothbrushes!

Lauren

After the attempt to make gingerbread houses!

All of us minus mom

Getting ready to sing to the birthday girl!

Don't worry...she sang to herself!

Blew it out in one big blow!

McKenzie and Raigan getting the gumballs!

Too much sugar

LoLo playing Mommy and helping MG!

Mary and Jace

The birthday girl in her new dress from Nana!

Tate was so proud of his first piece of gum! He showed everyone!

Thank you everyone for all my stuff!

Ahhh...a new bike!

Tate trying it out!

Center pieces

Favors

Playing with the doctor kit from Uncle Jeffrey...Missed you again this year!

Trying out the new bike!

Yup...it even had a seat for bab

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Tucker Merritt Lamb

I am so happy to say that the newest Lamb in the flock has arrived! Sweet little Tucker Merritt was born this morning at 10:49 by emergency c-section. He weighed 8 lbs. (sorry I put 9 but it was really 8!) and 10 oz. and is 21.5 inches long! He is a big boy, but still so little and precious to hold. Tucker was all original and Merritt is named after our Grandpa, Jay Merritt, my Dad's Dad. Making his initials the same at Tate's! (However, the spelling of Merritt is still up in the air! Some say it is Merritt and others say it is Merit. My grandpa says, I can't remember! So, the spelling will be the same whenever that is determined!) After driving home from the beach today, McKenzie and I got back in the car, not being able to wait any longer to meet him and went to give him some love. McKenzie was so excited. For a minute I did not think that she was going to be able to go into the room to see him because she is not immediate family. She was devastated and cried and cried. However, UB walked her right through and she was one excited cousin! McKenzie did pretty well with the baby. She did not really understand that you have to be so gentle and can't just hug them like you can a baby doll but she kissed all over her new little cousin! When we were leaving she said to me, Mom, I can't wait to meet baby Sam! I told her I agreed and then I thought, oh no, the end of August is a long ways off for her!

Tucker and his Mommy, who by the way, looks great!

McKenzie loving on her new cousin!

Gentle, gentle!

More kisses!

Spring Break 2011

Today we got home from our Spring Break 2011 trip! We went south to the beach for a few days. We went with our friends the Slocumbs! It was a great trip. The beach was beautiful and not crowded at all. The water was gorgeous to look at but too chilly to really swim. However, McKenzie found some great shells and she was really excited about it!

View from our balcony