Keeping Cool

Things have really heated up here in sunny Ivins. It's still tolerable enough to sit outside during the day, but being pregnant in this heat is no picnic. It's going to be a long summer! If it wasn't so much work to get on a swimming suit, I would join McKay in the pool. Although, IF I joined him, there wouldn't be any room left.  Seriously.

McKay's Big (3) Day!

Today was McKay's actual birthday...so we had to have more presents and another cake. I took a little shortcut this time and just put a picture of a fire truck on the cake. Maybe I should have done that in the first place. He seemed to like this cake just about as much as the actual fire truck cake. We can't believe how much we love this little man. He's turning into such a big boy, but still has just the right amount of baby left...he still loves to snuggle and I love to hold his little chubby hands. He has made our lives a million times more fun. Words just can't express how much we love him!!!

(Hard to believe he's only been around for three short years!)

Easter Egg Huntin'

McKay participated in his very first city Easter egg hunt this year. The competition was pretty stiff, but he managed to fill his little Elmo basket super fast. 

As always, everything is more fun with friends/cousins....thanks to the Wrigley family for joining us!

After the city egg hunt, we had a little hunt of our own in our backyard where the Easter Bunny cleverly hid our Easter baskets.

McKay turns 1-2-3!

McKay is the happiest little three-year-old who LOVES fire engines! So we had a fire engine birthday party and I made the little firefighter his very own fire truck cake. McKay was in heaven with his cake and his little cousins/friends.

("That's the number 3!")

(Check out those eyelashes!)

(Check out the stream of saliva....good thing it was just on the cupcakes!)

We actually had McKay's birthday party before his birthday since the Wrigleys were in town. McKay's grandparents and Reber cousins also joined us. We love parties!!! 

Just Monkeyin' Around

More Spring Fun

We took an early trip to the Main Street park to play in the water with cousins, Jacqueline and Bronwyn. This is one of our favorite places in St. George.

Spring is here!

The weather has been so nice and I'm so grateful McKay has been able to play outside. This is our first spring with a finished backyard. I'm so glad we're able to enjoy it! It has been a blessing to have Nathan home while I've felt sick to entertain and play with McKay. They play in the dirt, play baseball and go on adventures through the field behind our house.

I love McKay's outfit in the following pictures. He still prefers to wear his snow boots outside. He also insists on wearing his bike helmet when he plays baseball. I love it!

We were surprised at how fast McKay got the concept of swinging the bat and hitting the ball. He is a natural!

I love the view from my patio and have savored the sight of all the blossoms on our trees we planted last year.