Jerrilyn and Makenna's Trip to New Mexico

Sorry it took so long for me to get these on here. I guess I am just trying to get my house back in order from when I was gone and get back into routine. The house was actually very clean when I got home but then between Makenna and I, we messed it back up again trying to get errands done and neglecting the house.

Makenna and I were able to go up to New Mexico to attempt to help Janie with her mother who is needing her time right now due to falling and breaking her hip. It is a very slow recovery process but Janie has been great with being there for her mom. Janie enjoyed having Makenna there to play with when she had a little down time. She said she needed some young blood to play and be with since she is always at the rehabilitation/retirement place.

Makenna was able to help Janie drive back to the house in their neighborhood. Makenna was getting so excited about it, but as soon as I pulled out the camera she was very serious and would hardly look at me. She doesn't like it when I pull out the camera....it never fails! I thought that most kids liked that kind of thing, but not Makenna.

Makenna also loved the swing. She always wanted to go out and swing, but most of the time the wind was blowing pretty good and it was too cold to go out. We took her out as often as we could. Janie put the towel around her head to block the wind on her ears.......she looked so cute. The first day was really the only nice day there and so Makenna was treated to a popsicle by Russ when he got home from work.

Makenna's favorite way to count is to get up on the pool table and have someone roll the balls to her as she counts them. She loves to do this!

The first video is of when we arrived in New Mexico. No one had any idea that we were coming so I tried to get as much of it on fillm as I could but had to turn off the camera for fear of what might come out of Janie's mouth. She is going to kill me when she reads that part, but oh well!

I was very nervous to take the 6 1/2 hour trip with Makenna by myself because I have never done that before. Makenna did a lot better than I thought she would. I just made sure to stop every 2 hours to give her a break and let her run around. We stopped at McDonald's in Kayenta and I let Makenna go play in the big play area because she has never done that before. Well, she loved it and climbed all the way up in there. When it was time to go I realized she couldn't get back down on her own or didn't know how. So, huge pregnant me and to climb up in there with my purse and all to go get her. That was miserable.....I barely fit and I am sure that it was comical for everyone watching. Now the next step is to attempt a trip with two kids and maybe even try to make the 10 hour drive to Utah.

The Garden

This is our garden that Dustin pretty much did all by himself with the little help from Makenna. We gave her, her own little shovel and bucket so that she would feel productive. I took a picture of what it looked like before we starting doing anything (just a lot of rock). I then took a picture of the garden after Dustin had dug up all the rock and you will see the black tarp that was under it that he also had to pull up. Finally, the last picture is a finished product of our garden. It might not look like much now because you can't really see many plants growing, but we are hoping that will soon change. The plants are in but we would still like to plant Marygolds around the garden, give it some kind of a wood border, and put in a drip line system.

Random Pics of Makenna for Dad to Look At

These are just random pics of Makenna for dad to look at. I am trying to make the most out of having this fabulous camera. I guess my daughter thinks she is a thug or something. She loves putting on her dads hats. This hat is the "Wheaties" hat that Julie got Dustin for Christmas a while back. Then, there is Makenna trying on clothes again. She must really want to go swimming because she has her bathing suit on inside out with her life-jacket. She would get really frusterated trying to get up on the couch with it on. It wasn't as easy for her as it normally is. Today she was trying on her tights for church, but didn't have much success getting those on. On another day, Makenna decided she wanted to sit in her stroller that she pushes her baby dolls in. I was really surprise that she got in there and fit. I had to take her out right away though, in fear that she would break it. The video is of Makenna pretending to talk to someone on the phone. She can go on forever and she was actually talking on the phone about 3 minutes prior to me even getting out the camera. She thinks she is really having a conversation with someone and it is very serious. She doesn't always use a phone though, she will find random things that she thinks looks like a phone and use that. What an imagination! She is full of surprises and random things to watch.

Spring Training in Arizona

Today Coe, Caitlin, Makenna and I went to the Dodgers and Texas Rangers Spring Training game. It started out by Coe trying to embarrasse me pulling into the parking area. He had the windows down and wanted to blare Def Lepard infront of all the men that direct you where to park. He thought that was pretty funny. Makenna really enjoyed being outside. She got to have a hot dog, but her favorite was the Doritos that dyed her fingers orange. I am noticing that my face is getting a lot rounder when I look at these pictures......not a good thing! Just before we left, we took Makenna over to the Carousel because she had a ticket for a free to ride. This was her very first time riding on a Carousel and I am tempted to make it her last. When I tried to put her back in her stroller to go home she arched her back and made a huge fuss over not getting to go on the Carousel again. My thought was......we better never take her to the fair. Don't worry....I am sure we will. All in all, we had a great time!

Makenna on the Harmonica

Dustin just taught Makenna this morning how to play on his harmonica. It didn't take her very long to learn how to blow in and out of it - she loves it! Everytime I get the camera out she acts a little different than she normally would. Normally, she will cheer for herself when she makes noise with it and she does this little squaty dance to her rhythm as she is playing it.

Does This Fit?

Makenna has always loved to try on our shoes and attempt to walk around in them. Just this week she has begun trying on our clothes. She hasn't ever done much of this before. This week I have cought her trying to put on my bra, my swimming bottoms, her swim suit, and this picture is her trying on Dustin's swim trunks. I guess she just really wants to go swimming and we aren't getting the hint. She will often get frusterated and say "Help You!" She has yet to learn "Help Me!" Anyways, it is fun to watch her try and dress herself.

Makenna - Small Town Southern Man

This video is a little difficult to hear, but if you watch Makenna's mouth, you will see that she is singing "Small Town Southern Man." It can be kinda hard to see because she is dancing around so much. She knows the words to a lot of country songs but everytime I get out the camera to record her, she either stops or is more interested in the camera. I guess this will have to do for now. Dancing and singing to country songs is one of her favorite things to do.

Rodeo Fun!

Thanks to Jamon and Kristen, we were able to go to a Rodeo in Scottsdale Saturday night. They were able to get us a whole bunch of tickets for free. Makenna had fun running around in the bleachers, dancing to the music, sharing popcorn, and looking at all the animals. The funny thing about the night, was that there was a guy riding there that is Dustin's old girlfriends husband. I guess he is from Waterflow, NM which is practically Kirtland. Josh and Dustin both seemed to know him. It was a lot of fun....THANKS JAMON AND KRISTEN!

Weekend on the Lake in February

Josh and Rebecca were so kind to take us out on their boat Saturday afternoon. It was a beautiful day outside - about 75 degrees up at the lake and about 80 in Phoenix. I didn't get in the water, but Dustin tells me it was very cold. He wore a wet suit but Josh, Russ, and most the other people on the lake didn't wear one, so it must have been bearable. I was so glad to get outside for the day. Before we went to the lake I was able to plant some of my flowers outside and I loved being outside. Doesn't Dustin look hot in his picture.....I think so! Now, take a look at my picture and you will get to see how big a pregnant woman looks in a swim suit. I am so glad Kristen had this swim suit that I could barrow. The last picture is of Makenna - she fell asleep on the way home from her day on the boat. We thought it was funny how just last weekend Makenna was sledding and the very next weekend she is out on the boat.