Earrings

I have wanted to pierce McKinley's ears for quite some time now, but my sweet husband felt differently about it then I did. He said McKinley could get her ears pierced when she asked (He thought she would not ask for a few years). Well a few weeks ago McKinley was watching me put my earrings in and said, "Mommy earrings." While pointing to her ears. I told her she needed to ask Daddy. The next day we were driving and sure enough the subject of earrings came up again and McKinley said, " Daddy earrings." Oliver's face was priceless. I am sure he thought I had set her up to it, but I reassured him that I had not. So, shortly after this Tiffany informed me that she was going to pierce Paige's ears. I thought it would be great to go together. I talked to Oliver and said I was going to go with Tiffany, but not sure I would pierce McKinley's ears. Well when I got there I decided to just do it. (with Oliver knowing of course). So here is the process of the piercing.


McKinley and I waiting nervously for her to get her ears pierced.

Making the marks...I opted not to show the picture of the actual piercing. McKinley did cry.

As soon as McKinley saw her cute earrings in the mirror she was happy. Even the next morning Oliver told me how cute McKinley looked in her earrings. I am glad that I we decided to get her ears pierced.

Elephant parade

Last week we went up to Salt lake and watch the Elephant parade. They were doing activities at the Discovery Gateway and so we played there first and then got great seats for the parade. At the Discovery Gateway we painted pictures with balloons, the kids got a animal balloon, and they had circus type games in the lobby. The kids had a great time!


McKinley and I waiting for the Elephants

Everyone excited for the parade

They gave the kids these little signs. At one point McKinley, Parker, and Tyler were all the curb with their signs....They seriously looked like little protesters!


And finally the elephants. McKinley was a little afraid. I think it was the sirens that set her off in the beginning, but luckily she was at least able to see these amazing creatures!

Gymnastic Time

My neighbor opened a little gym in her basement and we decided to try it out. McKinley is a little monkey and absolutely loved this class. We are going to wait and sign her up in January.


McKinley hoppin' along

Hanging on the bars.

I think she looks so big in this picture. She already is such a little gymnast!

Here she is walking along the bars. McKinley did really well especially at following directions.

The Belly is getting bigger.

These pictures were taken at the Brown Family reunion. I wasn't very good at taking pictures of my belly with McKinley and so I decided to try and be a little better with this one.



This is just of fun one of me and Oli

Here is the belly at just over 5 months....

....and it's a BOY

We are so excited to welcome a new edition to our family on January 27th. I had my ultrasound yesterday and went in thinking I was having a girl. The ultrasound tech asked me what I thought I was having..... and I told him I thought it was a girl. He said, "Well that's a very good guess." So I thought maybe he had already seen, since ultrasounds are kind of hard to see sometimes. He then scrolled down to the bottom half of the body and asked, "now what do you think it is." My response was a boy- BOY OH BOY-no questions asked!


Here is the profile shot

and here is my little man....he is not shy at all!