Happy Happy Birthday Mackenzie!

Happy Happy Birthday!!

It's this beautiful daughter's birthday! 

What a special woman she is!

She is an amazing big sister to Jensen and Alec.

She puts all she has into her 3rd grade class.

She loves those kids, goes the extra mile to make learning

fun, and would do anything for them.

She has a big heart and cares deeply for others.

She is a strong/independent woman!

Has a huge love for the gospel and her Savior.

Love her humor and sarcasm.

She has always worked hard at anything she does.

She has grown and matured into an incredible woman!

She is fiercely loyal.

She is always willing to help out.

We are so proud of Mackenzie!

She is an incredible daughter.

We are so blessed to be her parents!

Have a fabulous day!

We Love you!

Mom and Dad

xoxoxo

April Recap

April was a whirlwind and a blur!

Time seems to be moving at mach speeds.

I can't stop it or slow it down.

Some of our normal traditions didn't

happen this year with birthdays, etc...

I guess that is what happens

when life is topsy turvy.

Kenzie was able to make it home

for her birthday and Easter.

She flew in at 9:00 PM on her birthday.

Better late than never!

We had a late night celebration.

Her favorite...

Fruit Pizza



Late night photos are the best









We had my birthday and somehow

we didn't get any photos.

Next was Jensen's Birthday.





Dishes for college...

Lucky Girl



It was nice to have the family

together for Easter.



Cute kids!

Mr. Dapper likes to pose

April was busy and jam packed!

We are enjoying our last bit in Arizona.

Nineteen!

Where has the time gone?!

Today Kenzie turns "19"!!

It is such a privilage to be Kenzie's mom.

She is an amazing Young Woman.

~Kenzie is caring.

~Kenzie is smart!

~Kenzie is fabulous with children..we call her the "child whisperer."

~Kenzie has a great sense of humor

~Kenzie has strong convictions and holds to them.

~Kenzie has a great head on her shoulders.

~Kenzie has a wonderful testimony of the gospel.

~Kenzie has accomplished sooo much so far in her life.

~Kenzie is beautiful inside and out.

~Kenzie LOVES chocolate!

~Kenzie is a fantastic friend.

~Kenzie is a wonderful example and an amazing big sister.

Kenzie, your dad and I are so very proud of you!

You will be an amazing teacher this fall.

Those 5th graders are sooo lucky!

You are a special young woman and

we are so lucky to have you as our daughter.

We love you!

HAPPY 19th BIRTHDAY!!

April Birthdays

Jensen turned "16" in April.

She got a piece of Tiffany jewelry.

 Her Birthday dessert....

Lemon Berry Trifle

 Sweet Sixteen Roses

My Birthday is in between my girls 

My favorite flowers...

Tulips 

 Kenzie turned "18" in April

and left for college

 Our tradition...

tower of birthday gifts

 A cool new camera for the

college girl

April is crazy.

We have 3 birthdays in 7 days.

Busy and expensive.

Leaving the nest

 The time has come for Kenzie to "leave the nest."

We have been running around town getting

everything for her apartment, packing up her room

and doing last minute crafts.

I have been soaking up every minute that I can

with this AMAZING young woman!

Man, will I miss her!!

I can't believe how time flew by.

Kenzie has done incredible things in

the year since she graduated High School.

This week she completed her

Associates Degree.

Yes, sir! She did it in 1 year!

AMAZING!!

Friday we head out in her little SUV

for BYU!

Wish us luck and

think of me as I spend the next

6 days in tears as

my little girl goes out on her own.

Love you Kenzie!

You will be awesome at the "Y"

~18~

from this

to

this

What a big day at our house!

Kenzie is 18 today!!

We thought it would be a long time

before she became 18 and

here we are.

How quickly the time flew!

Kenzie is a beautiful young woman.

She has strong convictions that

she never wavers from.

She is loving, nurturing,

always willing to help and pitch in.

She has a great sense of humor!

She loves being with her family.

Kenzie is extremely intelligent

and loves school.

Kenzie has earned the nickname...

"child whisperer."

Kids are drawn to her.

She is fabulous with the little ones

and this will help her when

she becomes a teacher in

a year and a half.

We are so very proud of Kenzie.

She has accomplished so much

in 18 years.

She has a strong testimony,

she is grounded and knows

what she wants in life.

We are lucky to be her parents

and have the privilege of

raising such a great

young woman.

Kenzie,

We LOVE you!

You are a blessing in

our lives!

Thank you for being such

a wonderful daughter!

Have a fabulous birthday!

We will miss you so very much

when you move in two and a half weeks.

Love, Mom and Dad



It's Official!

It is official...

Mackenzie has been accepted into the

Elementary Education Department at BYU!

She starts April 26th

and will graduate December 2012.

I can't believe my girl is leaving home.

It is happening so fast and I don't

feel ready to let her go.

The thoughts keep coming....

have I taught her everything, can she cook,

do laundry and most importantly

can she fend off all the eager boys!

What an exciting time for her.

Kenzie...we are so proud of you

and love you very much!

Go get'em girl!
Love,

Mom and Dad

Before and after...

The girls wanted a new look.

So off to the sylist they went.

Here are the results...

before

after
before

after

Sometimes a little change is good.

Girls, you look MARVELOUS!!

First day of School

Kenzie

Sophomore year of college

Jensen

Sophomore year of High School

Alec

5th grade

The summer flew by!
Jensen and Alec started school on the same day.
Lucky Kenzie got to start 2 weeks later.
Boy have they grown up!
Everyone was excited for the big day!
So far it is a great school year.
They are liking their classes and
making new friends.
Yeah for school!!

~2010~

I cannot believe that we have a daughter graduating

from High School in 2 weeks.

WOW!

Didn't Scott and I just graduate?!

Mackenzie, we are so proud of you!

You have achieved so much already.

You hold strong to your convictions, have a good head

on your shoulders and are so intelligent!

Your future is so bright!
Congratulations beautiful girl!

Love,

Mom and Dad

17!!!

Man, where does the time go? Seventeen years ago I was induced and spent the next 12 hours in labor...with no luck. Yep, this girl was stubborn from the get go. At 8:43 PM that night she was born via c-section. Scott and the Doctor were none too happy...just happened to be NCAA Championship Basketball game. And yet here we are again.

*Amazing young woman
*Loves Diet Dr. Pepper
*Loyal
*Sensitive
*Funny...sarcastic humor
*Hard working
*Pleaser
*Honest
*Fun to be with
*Loves to stay up late and sleep in
*Graduating in 1 month...a year early from High School
*SMART
*Nurturing
*Watches LOST nonstop with Jenna
*Supportive
*Stubborn ( that is good and bad)
*Strong morals
*Beautiful Testimony of the gospel
*Fantastic example to others
*Great big sister
*Loves chocolate
*Very responsible
*BEAUTIFUL!!!
*Loves to read
*plays and teaches piano...i love to hear her playing
*calm
*caring
*shy
*Teaser
*LOVES Brian Regan

We have been so blessed since the day you joined our family. You are a very special young woman. Your dad and I are so lucky to be your parents and take this journey with you. We love you very much and are so proud of you. You have already accomplished so much. Thank you for being such a fantastic daughter, friend, sister and young woman. Hard to believe that you are 17. HAPPY 17th BIRTHDAY!! WE LOVE YOU!!

Accepted

Last night Mackenzie got her first "Congratulations you have been accepted" email. BYU Idaho has accepted Mackenzie. She is now eagerly awaiting to hear from BYU.

Way to go Kenzie!!

Winter Formal

Winter Formal was quite the extravaganza. I was exhausted and I think the teenagers were also. They played hard!

Recap...Friday night was pizza at our house and then they took the light rail to a Phoenix Suns game. Got free tacos and were still hanging out at 1:30 AM Saturday morning.

Saturday morning the girls took cinnamon rolls to their dates.

Mackenzie's date was a good sport and took Alec up on a little Nerf battle before pictures. The group took pictures at Agritopia. Formal dinner was at our house Saturday night after pictures. They dined on Cesear Salad, french bread, Fettucine Alfredo and pizzacookies (?).

Went to Temple lights, watched Elf and then danced the night away. After the dance they went to Amanda's house for an outside movie, warm fire and treats.

The pictures will tell the story. Excuse the camera work...was just learning on the new camera.

Fun memories!!

Winter Formal Group

Annie came over to help Kenzie

Tanner and Alec in a Nerf battle

Kenzie

Never serious

Friends

What a good looking group

Cute couple

Best Friends

Dinner Table

HAPPY 16th KENZIE!!

WOW! Kenzie turned 16 today. Where did the time go? I can't believe that my little girl is 16. What I love about this girl;

Her cute dimples when she smiles.

Her great sense of humor and her little sarcastic streak.

How thoughtful and observant she is to everyone.

Her maturity. Even though she just turned 16, she is mature beyond her years.

Her ability to roll with things. She lets things slide right by. She doesn't get all riled up about trivial matters.

Her testimony. This girl is one special girl. She has such a strong testimony and shares it at every chance.

Stands up for her convictions. She is not afraid to take a stand for what she believes.

Kenzie loves little kids. She is great with them. I love to watch her with them.

She has the most beautiful brown eyes.

Loyal - she is a very loyal friend, sister and daughter.

Happy 16th Kenzie! I LOVE YOU! You are a terrific daughter. I am so proud of you. Mom