If you need to smile watch this...

I can only hope that they always love each other this much.

A Little Sad

My baby is growing up too fast. I knew that she was getting bigger, but she is cutting a top tooth. For some reason once a baby has their top teeth they just aren't really a baby anymore. I mean the bottom teeth are sad enough, but once they are in it is still a cute baby smile. Mackenzie didn't grow up so fast. I think once you have 2 kids time speeds up because this past year has gone by so fast. I can't believe that I need to start planning a first birthday party already not to mention that Mackenzie is starting kindergarten this year. Next thing I know they will both be out of the house. It just makes me that much more thankful that I was able to start working from home so I could spend more time with them.

Wisconsin Dells

This weekend we attempted to go to the Dells with Jason's sister's family and his brother's family. I say we attempted to because Izzie and I ended up coming home in the middle of the night last night. The poor kid just couldn't sleep and I didn't know what to do. Our sister-in-law ended up not being able to go either because her youngest was sick so Jason's brother came with the 2 older kids. Poor Izzie didn't sleep at all yesterday, except for a 20 minute nap in the car. Once I was finally able to put her to bed I had high hopes because she had been so great all day and she went right to sleep in her playpen, but she woke up a few times and then at 1 I could not get her back to sleep. I tried for quite a long time and just decided it would be better for us if we came home. Jason and Mackenzie stayed and actually are getting more time there because they don't have to deal with me working tomorrow (I'm such a pain). As it turns out, Izzie is cutting a tooth, so I don't know if it was the combination of that and lack of sleep that made last night impossible. We have had a nice relaxing day together today, but it has been very quiet without the rest of our family. Luckily they will be home early tomorrow, so we don't have to miss them for too long. It sounds like they are having a wonderful time and Mackenzie is getting some quality time with her cousins. Hopefully next time it will work out better for all of us, but at least we got some time there yesterday. Izzie was intrigued with the water parks.

Christmas

This was Izzie's first Christmas. Even though I had to work we had a wonderful time. We went to Aunt Tracy's house for Christmas Eve and the girls had a great time opening their gifts. On Christmas morning Mackenzie got up before Izzie did, so we let her open some presents while we waited for Izzie to get up (we were not crazy enough to wake up a baby to open presents). Santa got them just what they wanted, well at least Mackenzie. Izzie really enjoyed her first Christmas and we couldn't ask for 2 better little girls.


This was one of Mackenzie's favorite gifts. My mom bought a collage frame at Disney and put pictures from the trip in the holes.