And the moment some people have been waiting for............MACKENZIE'S first hair cut!!!

Well despite the fact that I have been dreading getting my precious one's little curls chopped off I finally drug myself down to Snip It's and got Mackenzie's hair cut! I was absolutely amazed at how well she did not once did she whine or complain. She moved a lot but I am pretty sure that people who work with kids are use to that! I am just so proud of her and how well she did and her hair came out so cute! She has a layers and bangs now... Dont worry now curls were hurt in the process! LOL =) 

Well here is a little collage of her day at the "Salon" =)

*Note: No curls were hurt in the process of the haircut* lol

22 Months...

Well everyday it is getting harder to take in that Mackenzie is getting older. On June 8th (yes I am a little late) Mackers turned 22 months and all I could ask was where in the word has the time gone! But I am also happy because Mackenzie is a very healthy and happy child. I am very happy to also say that she is so smart, her and I can pretty much carry on a conversation now and its amazing! She knows two shapes so far: circle and heart, and she is working on her colors but she knows: blue, green and brown. Its awesome how much she takes in everyday, but like my mom says we need to watch what we say about her because she repeats everything that we say, I MEAN EVERYTHING! 

Below is a photo from June of last year to June of this year! =) 

Too cute and so big!

My little Picaso....

So today we were out and about and I was over by IKEA... so my natural instinct is to go in! lol Well I originally went in there for a set of cups, plates, bowls, and utensils for Mackenzie and ended up finding an Easel that I thought she would really love and get a ton of use out of it.

So while she was taking a nap I got it all set up and all of her crayons, pencils, markers, chalk and brushes put into a container and all ready for when she got up from her nap! As soon as she woke up she walked out of her room and saw it. She had a blast for over an hour. Going from chalk to coloring on paper and then of course to painting with her cute little red smock! I am so glad that she loved it and now that give us one more thing through the week that doesnt cost any money and is fun to do! It will be a lot easier to, to help her learn more of her colors, shapes, numbers, and letters. Well enjoy the photos of my little artist! 

Daddy helping his little artist paint!

She looks so hard at work!

Changing her brushes...

Time for a photo op...

CHEESE!

Friendship...

So as I was sitting here tonight and I was looking at all of Mackenzie's pictures just thinking about how big she is getting and how she is starting to make friends that I know will be around for a long time I came across the photo below! It is Mackenzie and her friend Ella... I think these two have a wonderful friendship ahead of them. Like Jill and I always say... "those two fight like they are sisters" which in all reality is true. I come to find that to be a good thing, because I fight with my best friend like that and we have been friends for almost 6 years and I wouldnt trade our friendship for anything. 

Well I hope you enjoy the photo and appreciate it as much as I did... =)

"The making of friends who are real friends, is the best token we have of a man's success in life." Edward Everett Hale