This one is going out to all the Grandmas....

Listen close to the words to this song, it is my absolute favorite Kindergarten tradition at our school.....



Goes something like: "I'm gonna wrap myself in paper, I'm gonna dab myself with glue, put some stamps on top of my head, I'm gonna mail myself to you!"

Girls in White Dresses....

Kennidy and McKinley, eight years apart, celebrating together!

McKinley on her Blessing Day, age 1 1/2 months, notice the little white bracelet from her Aunt Sundee and the teeny-tiny silver ring from her Great Aunt Linda (CTR-Choose the Right). So sweet!

Kennidy and her dear friends, Madison & Kelsey Frost- who made it through all of the crazy weekend with us!

Our beautiful Kennidy, may you never forget this day!

Kennidy's BIG 8-April 2008

I know it's been awhile, but I feel the need to pick up where we left off with this blogging stuff because....someone told me there is a website where you can get all your blog posts printed and sent to you in a nice little scrapbook! (please send me the link if any of you know the name of said site!) Since this is the ONLY form of scrapbooking I have been doing over the past year (and a meager attempt at that!), I am going to keep it chronological in hopes that someday I might make use of these postings! ;0)

May 3rd, 2008 our oldest Kennidy turned 8--which is a big deal in our church because that is the age they get baptized! We also decided to bless (similar to a christening) our newest baby McKinley on that same weekend to make it easy for family to attend...so we invited all the family who could make it to come out to California and celebrate with us! It made for a very BUSY but MEMORABLE weekend!

Friday-All the family arrives at our Johnson Hotel and The Marriott down the street! ;o)
Saturday 11am-Kennidy's 25 kid bounce-house Bday bonanza complete with lunch, games and a cotton candy machine (thank heavens Aunt Kari and good neighbor Heather were there to serve it up again and again and again)!
Saturday 5pm-Kennidy's Baptism by her Daddy complete with songs by the cousins, talks by Grandpa Woodley and Grandma Johnson and Mamo's yummy refreshments!
Sunday 2pm-McKinley's Baby Blessing by Daddy followed by a family dinner afterwards and goodbyes to all!

And then Kennidy's mom and dad collapsed! ;0)


This is Kennidy's cousin Bailie and when they are together everyone thinks they are TWINS!


Madi Rose LOVED the cotton candy, can you tell? :0)


Johnson Family at Baptism!


Woodley Family at the Baby Blessing!

Train Rides & Animal Encounters...

So that was the last time we let Carter hold the hamster by himself...Here are some other fun pictures of our train ride and petting zoo adventures in San Juan Capistrano with Eric & Megs and Mom and Dad!

Why we love Mamo & Grandpa so much...

As soon as my parents arrived from the airport, this is where my kids dragged them:

Golden Spoon anyone?

I think we ate so much frozen yogurt the week our family was here we overdosed them on it! It was exciting for us to make our first family visit to our newest yogurt store located in the Hillcrest area of San Diego! The store actually opened just a week or two after McKinley was born so we were a little slow in getting everyone down there to see it, but it was a perfect treat to share with the cousins after a day at Sea World!

Beach Fun with Family!

Madie Rose and Ali could not get enough of the water as they jumped the waves while Chris gave Carter some early 'board lessons'. 'Baby twin Kate' as my kids call her was so cute crawling in the sand with Carter while I tried to keep McKinley sand-free! And here is that favorite smile of Carter's that just makes my heart melt....two is just such a cute age! He loved the Sky Ride at Sea World! Uncle Todd sent Sophie on a wild body board ride and I just happened to catch it on film--go Sophie!