Such a pretty 3!

I can't believe that my little princess is turning 3 years old already. It truly feels like just yesterday that we brought home this tiny, beautiful little angel. It has been the funnest, most rewarding experience to be McKenna's mom. I have absolutely loved having a little girl after all these boys. Pink, lace, baby dolls, princess things, bows, ribbons ... the list goes on and on and I love it!

My little princess loves to get all dolled up when we go out. She loves to look pretty just like a princess.

I love that I finally got a girl and that her hair is finally long enough to really start playing with. We had so many people stop us and comment on how cute she was, especially her hair!

Our first stop was McKenna's first trip to the nail salon. She LOVED it, and they all loved her. They couldn't believe how well behaved she was and for so young. She got to pick one of her favorite colors to paint her nails. I think that I have found a salon buddy for sure! :)

After a long, hot day of shopping for new shoes and clothes for the little miss, we decided to cool off with some ice cream. Always a favorite activity for all of us! McKenna picked the birthday cake flavored ice cream which I thought was very appropriate!

Then, McKenna got to go out to dinner with just Mommy and Daddy. We went to Bajio Mexican Grill, and she ate more of the Pork salad than I did. We had to talk her out of going to McDonalds. We've been letting the kids pick which restaurant they want to go to, but Issac and I just weren't feeling McD's.

After dinner, we let McKenna loose in Toys R Us and she ended up picking out her very first bike. She was so thrilled and took to it right away. At first she kept pushing backwards which would cause her to brake, but then after about 10 minutes of Issac working with her, she was off and, "going reaby fast mom!"

So, to top it all off and in true princess fashion, we had to have a princess castle cake. I was a little unsure if I wanted to attempt this, especially so soon after making the wedding cake, but how could I let my little princess down. I am not thrilled with how it turned out, but it was my first try. I'm sure I will have plenty more opportunities to practice as she grows.

Pink and Purple Princess Castle of course!

When it was all said and done, my little princess was a very, VERY happy 3 year old princess! I can't believe that she is so big, but I am so proud to be her mom and to have been there for all of her 3 years, with many, many more to go. Happy Birthday Kenna Bear! I love you!! XOXO!!

4th of July Weekend!

Well, one good thing about the 4th of July falling on a Sunday, is that you end up celebrating the whole weekend and then some! :) On Saturday morning, we woke up early and went to a pancake breakfast in the park and then joined some good friends for a parade.

The whether was perfect, so we decided to take the kids to Lagoon for the afternoon. We were afraid that the lines might be outrageous, but it was actually really slow and empty. We were able to walk right into Lagoona Beach, and then didn't have to wait in any lines either. Rhett was finally tall enough to ride on the big rides, so he chose to try out all the big roller coasters for the first time and absolutely loved them, especially the one's that went upside down.

We loved having some good family time to spend together. I just love my kids!

A full day of activities can really take it out of you though. Issac needed a little rest to get him through the rest of the day's activities.

We ended the night with some fireworks from the next town over. The kids love being able to sit on top of the car and snuggle under blankets.

Sunday, we went to church, then took naps, bbq some steaks, then we let the kids do some sparklers and pop its in the driveway, then watched all the other neighbors that had the big stuff. We ended the night with some root beer floats and some very happy kids.

Monday morning, we woke up and started everything all over again. We went to another, much bigger and better parade, played in the park, and then watched what I think is the best fireworks show I have ever seen. It was such a great weekend of celebrating. Happy 4th of July!