Because Why Mommy?

Vacation

2010-07-03T22:04:00.000-07:00

Finally we are on vacation. Mike made it home safe from Latvia and we left a week later for vacation. We have been at the cabin now for about 4 days. It has been a much needed vacation. We have had a lot of time to relax. We have been swimming and fishing and golfing. We went to Cabela's a couple of times and the kids had a great time looking at all the animals. Their favorite thing to do was to go in the elevator because then they can see that whole store. It was a glass elevator. We have been swinging and riding on Kenna's scooter, yes even Mike rode it. All kinds of fun stuff. We have had some family and friends over and there are still more to come. This is just a very much needed break. We have a wonderful family who helped us with all of this. Mike's folks gave us the cabin for the week and my brother Scott and my mom are taking care of our house and Roxie (the dog). We would not have been able to do this without them. They are such a big support to us. Posting some pictures now and there will be more to come.

What a week

2010-06-03T22:02:00.000-07:00

We have had quite a week. I am not sure if it is a good or bad week. Mike left this week for Latvia and he will be gone about 3 weeks. The kids really miss him and Kenna asks for him all the time. She told me today "Mommy, daddy can't come home because he is a Maween (Marine) and he is workin." she is so sweet and so smart. Jimmy has had a monumental week too. Mike and I were discussing the stage of life that we are in right now in relation to this "deployment" and so I said to him, "it is too bad you are gonna miss Jimmy's first steps just like you did Kenna's." No sooner did I get out the video camera and start prepping it to catch his first steps, I plug in the battery and sure enough, Jimmy stands up and walks. It is as if he was calling me a liar or something. so anyways Mike got to see his first steps in person. And Jimmy is walking.So if nothing else this week has been very filled with emotions. We have had a lot of family and good friends checking on us to make sure we are ok. It has been good for us. This time has been harder for me. I think because of the kids and also because of there being no contact with Mike. At least when he went to Iraq I would hear from him every so often. Well that is it for now. There will be more soon I am sure.

Growing Up

2010-05-11T21:41:00.000-07:00

These kids are growing up so fast. I can't believe that they are so big. It is like they just get bigger and smarter and faster over night. I am amazed by them everyday. Kenna is becoming a smart little girl who loves to look at her "school" books. She has Preschool workbooks that we give her for learning new things. She loves to talk about her colors and shapes and animals. Just about anything that she can learn. She is still talking about "My favorite horsey" all the time. She really misses her horse and I think we will try to get up there soon to see her horsey again. Jimmy wants to ride in the Barbie jeep too so get those batteries charged up Papa.
Jimmy is growing like a weed. His new favorite food is hot dogs and chicken. He can eat just about anything that I put in front of him. He climbs up the stairs so fast and he is always getting into new things. He likes to open the drawers and cupboards in the kithchen and play with the contents. His sister picks on him a lot and he is starting to stand up for himself. He stands on his own for a little bit and I am sure that he is going to walk any day now. I am so happy with these kids and I am amazed at their growth everyday.
More to come soon.......

Long Week

2010-04-26T09:13:00.000-07:00

We have had a long week this week. The kids have done so many things that they have never done before. On Wednesday we left for our very first family road trip. We went to Snohomish to stay with Grandma and Papa McGinnis for a little while. Unfortunately Great Grandpa Harry passed away and that is why we were there but it was nice to get to see Grandma and Papa after so long. And since we had not seen the for a while we missed Easter, so the kids got their easter baskets once we got there. Jimmy got a really high tech dumo truck that drives itself around and talks, and Kenna got a PONY! She was so excited. She got to ride it around and play with it and lead it down the driveway. Her name is smalley and Kenna calls her "my favorite horse". I am going to post some videos of that and of Kenna driving Jimmy around in the Barbie Jeep. She is a very good driver. HA Ha almost as good as her dad! Yesterday we got up to go to church and Jimmy decided that he was sick so he puked all over. After Kenna got ready to go to church with Papa riches she asked to hole Jimmy. He laid on her lap and she started singing to him. It is really cute. You should just watch these videos and see how cute these kids are. Ok enjoy!

Update

2010-04-09T14:09:00.000-07:00

Well it has been a while since I have posted anything and a lot has happened. The kids are growing up so fast. Jimmy is walking along the walls and couches and trying to stand and walk on his own. Kenna is talking so much now. She says things that amaze me everyday. We had a great Easter. The kids got Sailor suits provided by Grandma Riches and they looked ADORABLE in them. We colored eggs on Saturday. Mike and Kenna had so much fun. They kept stealing eachothers colors. Jimmy and I sat there and just laughed mostly. I had to play referee a few times but for the most part it was pretty fun. After that Kenna decided to draw a picture....on Jimmy's face. It was hilarious. mike and I could not even discipline her because we were laughing so hard. Kenna has been having play dates with a few of her friends lately. She enjoys going to the park and to McDonalds to play on the slide. Jimmy enjoys just about anything. He really doesn't care. He does have this crazy mohawk thing going on. His hair just naturaly grew in a mohawk. It is really cute. I am going to post a few pictures on here. Hopefully I will have more soon.

Papa's Game

2010-03-11T22:19:00.000-08:00

So today we went to the Tacoma Dome to watch Papa's Basketball team play in the State Tournament. They won. Yelm played Lynnwood and in the middle of the game the band from the Lynnwood team walked by and we saw Austin and Colton (Mike's Cousins for those that don't know). We got to say hello to them before our team beat theirs. The kids had so much fun at the game. They were cheering and watching and yelling to Papa. It was kinda cute, on the way home, MacKenna was sleeping in her carseat and she was talking in her sleep. "Go Papa, Go Papa, Go Papa." It was great. I asked her about it when she woke up. I said, did you sleep good? Yes Did you have some dreams? Yes What did you dream about? Papa Were you talking to Papa? Yes What did you say to him? I give him a kiss! Lol My kids are great. Kenna has a great vocabulary and she oves talking. It was a good day.

Oh Jimmy!!!!!!!!!!

2010-03-02T22:51:00.000-08:00

So my 7 month old who is going on 5 years old, decided to climb up a stair or two tonight. As his Daddy noticed that he was on the second stair he decided that it would be a good idea to see how far he could get. So he let him climb all the way to the top of the stairs. Luckily he was watching him the whole way so I did not have to have a heart attack today. You see while all of this was going on I was painting the walls in this house. I have to paint the walls because the builders thought it would be a good idea to put flat brown paint in this house. Clearly they did not assume that kids would live here. So since we have kids and the walls stain every time someone touches it and that goes for the carpet too, Anyways I have to repaint the whole house because on top of all that Mike handed Kenna a marker and told her to go color. She did. All over the wall. When asked about it his response was, "It said washable." Ok enough said. So the walls need to be painted and the carpets need to be replaced and oh yeah the gates always have to stay closed on the stairs so Jimmy doesn't run away. Life is good!!!!!!

At the Park with Daddy

2010-02-19T06:45:00.000-08:00

We had a great day at the park yesterday with Daddy and he actually got on the slide. Check out the video it is hilarious. Mike took Jimmy on the swing and he fell asleep right there in the park with all the kids sreaming and yelling. It was great. A nice sunny day to be out at the park.

WWIII

2010-02-11T13:18:00.000-08:00

Yes Thats right this is called WWIII. Last night we felt like we were going through WWIII. We have had a few little sickies this week. It started with Grandpa being sick and then MacKenna well last night Jimmy decided to chime in. There were bombs flying out left and right and it is all a little too graphic to be described on here. Let's just say that since Daddy has a weak stomach (likely story) mommy got to clean everything up. So anyways long, graphic story short. The kids got cleaned up and put to bed and since they woke up this morning they are a little crabby but seem to be over the worst of it. I think we are all going to survive this war. I have stared disinfecting the house and since the kids are sleeping I am on my way to finish up. And then do it again just for good measure.

Fun at the Park

2010-02-06T12:40:00.000-08:00

Ok so I am getting into this bloggin thing. Jimmy woke up this morning and found a new toy to play with in Mommies bathroom while she is getting ready. Watch the video it is hilarious. We went to the park this morning and took Granpa with us. Kenna ran and played on the slide and the swings like she had been doing it alone her whole life, when really this was the first time. She fell face first off the slide and got all scratched up and didn't even cry and when she flipped off the swing and landed on her face she smiled at me and got back on. She is one tough kid. Jimmy had Grandpa over on the side telling secrets about something but I don't know what. All I know is they were having fun having guy time. It was an interesting morning around the McGinnis household that is for sure. Enjoy the picts.

Just a Hello

2010-02-06T07:20:00.001-08:00

I figured that with as busy as our lives have become lately I need to get into this blog thing. I will post things on here as often as humanly possible. We have gotten so busy I find that sometimes I don't even have time to check my email which is a far cry from life just a few short years ago. Let's see whats going on right now...It is about 7:30 in the morning and amazingly the house is quiet. Both kids, the dog and grandpa are all sleeping, and if you have been around here lately you know that this is a miracle. Grandpa stayed out late at Dad's game last night and so he is sleeping in and the kids have decided to start sleeping some more normal hours. We should be having a visit from Grandma and Papa McGinnis and Jakey today. Hopefully the kids will take some good naps so that they will not be cranky. One can only hope. For right now there is not much to report on this family except that we are very busy.