Philly

 Last Monday Chris and 3 classmates/friends left for Philadelphia to take a practical exam board test.  He left at 7:30 in the morning and took a 4.5 hour flight.  There is a 3 hour time difference from here to there so they arrived at dinner time, studied, and went to sleep!  The next day they had to be at their test at 4:30 AM our time!  They had to do 12 mock patient exams... that's a lot!  After doing that all day long they hopped on a plane to come back home!  They had a 2 hour layover in Denver and then Chris got home about 11:30 that night!  When he got home he was... EXHAUSTED!  What craziness!!!!!!  Here's to hoping for great results!

I asked Chris to take some pics and he did... one pic... of a philly steak sandwich....gee... thanks sweety :)

The girls and I tried to keep busy while he was gone.  In 112 degree weather that is no easy task.  McKenna has been begging me for days to paint rocks.... yes.... paint rocks.  Not sure what made her want to do this but I finally gave in.  

Here's some pics... my question to you is... WHAT WAS I THINKING!

 Needless to say... their last stop of the night was the bath!  This was their THIRD bath for the day!!!

Yay for painting rocks!!?? :)

The one who almost got away...

Yesterday was Father's Day!  

We had a great day being able to skype our fam's and tell both our Dads how much we love and appreciate them!  But my favorite part of the day was being able to celebrate Chris... he is the one who almost got away!

The girls and I started the day by making Chris french toast in bed and bringing him his gifts.  The girls had made him stuff and we got him a laptop cooler thingy since his laptop is constantly over heating.  McKenna was SUPER excited about her present for him... she had talked about it all week.  What she most wanted to give him was ROCKS!  Hahaha... it was so cute.  She was SOO set on giving him rocks!  We then went to church and had people over for lasagna and fruit pizza!  As we were all sitting around talking after Lisa was asking about our dating each other before marriage!  

I think it's kinda a funny story since starts with me coming home from our first date and saying to my favorite cuz... "Eh... it was fun... but it's not like he's my husband or anything!"  Then we ended up dating for about a month and I broke up with him.  THANK HEAVENS Chris was persistent with me because like I said... he almost got away!

HE IS AMAZING and I thank my Heavenly Father every day that my babies get to have HIM for their daddy!  He is wonderful and way more than I could have ever dreamed up!

Love you Chris!

Happy Father's Day!

Love, Wifey

Bikes

A little while ago the girls were invited to a bicycle parade party!  SUCH a cute idea!  It was an adorable party!  But as we were getting the girls ready for the party we realized they had totally outgrown their bikes and it was kinda pathetic!

Adyson Isabelle loves her some cake :) ...

McKenna after... a little worn out :)

We thought for a while we should get the girls new bikes but the party confirmed the decision!  So we told McKenna she could use her birthday money she had in her princess piggy bank as well as both she and Adyson earned marbles for a month to earn the rest of the bike!!!

The marbles shockingly actually worked and when they finally earned their last marbles they were so excited!

McKenna now loves her new princess bike and barbie helmet!!!  Adyson is now riding McKenna's old bike (poor second child) but was thrilled with her new princess helmet and bell that we put on the bike!!!

Both of the girls are still working on learning to ride their new bikes but they'll get it soon enough :)

Our Week in a nutshell...

 We had a fun week that started with Memorial Day.  My friend Rachel invited us to go to the zoo and so while the hubbys stayed home and studied we went and had a great time!  McKenna is... well... obsessed with Zurik!  Yes, this is the Zurik that was her "first kiss" hahaha.  Whenever she talks about him she MAJORLY blushes!  It is so funny.  She always get a huge grin on her face and when she picked her nose, Chris told her that if she does that then he will tell Zurik... SHE FLIPPED at the thought! TOO FUNNY!  Good thing he's possibly the cutest little boy ever!

Adyson LOVE that the monkey was sitting by her!.. you can't really see him but he's sitting right behind her :)

 

 the best part of this pic... the fact that Adyson is right in the MIDDLE of a sneeze hahaha!

 Then on Wednesday our summer of movies began!!!!  I LOVE this program!  It rocks!  10 weeks, 10 movies, for $7!  Score!  This week was Happy Feet 2 and Chris joined us as well which made my day!

I also recently broke out the sewing machine my mom gave be for Christmas.  I was TERRIFIED of the thing.  I pretty much faked my way through my sewing classes in college and I haven't sewn since!  But I wanted to make my sister a car seat cover for her baby boy and so I just did it!!! I LOVED making it!  It was so much fun and I realized I actually like sewing when it is not a mandatory school project :)  

And the best news is that I officially have a new nephew!!!!!!!!  

 Logan Maxwell Davis is here!  I can't wait to meet him in person and SQUEEZE him!!!!!

3 down... 1 to go!!!

Chris has officially finished his 3rd year of Medical School!!!!!  That means 3 down and 1 to go!

Last week he finished his last 3rd year rotation, OBGYN, and we celebrated that night by going to frozen yogurt!  He then had 4 tests, that last one which he finished today!!!  Now he has a few weeks to study for his second set of boards and then he will start his new set of rotations in July!!!

 

McKenna heard about someone going to school today and she said "Oh school... My Daddy goes to school!' And I thought yes... yes... your Daddy goes to lots of school!  I'm so proud of you Chris!  I know you are going to rock 4th year!

McKenna's Preschool!

As I mentioned before, we did a co-op preschool with 3 other kids this year!  We just did it once a week for 2 hours!  Each time the day was focused around a letter!  McKenna LOVED it to say the least.  She would ask about it all week long and then when it finally came and went the asking of "Preschool today?" would start all over!  I loved it too!!!  I love all the moms we did it with and I really love all 4 of the kids!  How could you not love these four faces!!!!...  (Thanks for the pics Meredith :) I stole them from her blog hehehe!)

 Here they are!   Jackson, Zurik, McKenna, and Evelyn!!!

 

Unfortunately Zurik will be leaving us and last week was our last week.... SOOO SAD!  Just today McKenna said "Mom can we please to preschool again :( "  So thanks to the fellow moms that did it with me!  

Not only McKenna love it, but Adyson and I always enjoyed a little one on one time too!  It was great to do some shopping just with one! :)  But Adyson was always happy to go get McKenna after the 2 hours was up too!

The girls pretty much refuse to take a picture without doing this "funny face" anymore... what's a mom to do? :)

Lately...

 Lately...

Adyson...

Thinks she is potty trained without being potty trained.  For months now she has pretended.  When McKenna has to go potty, so does she.  She says all the time "I have to go potty."  That means she runs to the potty... sits on it for 2 seconds... then says "I'm done!"  I finally just bought her some pull ups because I was so sick of putting her diaps on and off!  Now if I could just really get her potty trained!  I have no desire to do it before she is 100% ready... basically until she just does it herself! :)  Sometimes I let her run around naked to see if that will help her ACTUALLY go potty instead of faking it.  So far... no go!  Here she is playing candy land in the nude!  Her little bum is just so tweekable!!!!!! (and yes, the reason I went private is so I can put pictures like this on my blog :)  )

McKenna...

 

About a month ago McKenna just all of a sudden started drawing people!  It was such a proud momma moment!  It's just crazy when they start to go from just scribbling to really drawing and coloring!  She also loves to "write" people's names!  This means she does little lines all over!  I personally think her picture is the cutest thing I have EVER seen! :)

 

Chris...

Is currently on an OBGYN rotation.  It is a ward based rotation which means it is a rotation with a residency program.  This means that his schedule is the same as a resident's!  He has been working several 24 hour shifts which turn more into 28 hour shifts!  Lots of babays being born!  Although he has enjoyed it so far he does not want to do it!  Phew... that is good. :)

This weekend he went on our ward's father/son campout... sonless.... sorry honey!  Remember the man chooses the gender of the baby!  Even though he was sonless... he still had fun and was able to have a little guy time!

Me?  

Well I clean... clean... and well clean... at least that's what it seems like!  When I'm not cleaning, I still am running every day and make about a cake a week!  I don't advertise at all and 1 cake a week is about all I can handle, but somehow I just keep getting orders!

That's us lately!!!!

Our little Ball of Excitement!!!

 I bought a Groupon for a month of swim lessons for Mckenna!  She ABSOLUTELY loved it and McKenna completely thrives in "class" type situations!  It was possibly the cutest thing I'd ever seen!  I just couldn't believe my baby was in her first "class" activity!  She was so adorable!  About every 3 seconds she would turn around wave at us behind the glass with a huge grin just to make sure we were watching!!!! 

Her first lesson she had with 2 female instructors.  She liked them fine...

 After her first lesson we had to change days and she had a male teacher.  They totally hit it off and after the lesson he said that she was so much fun to teach because she is a "Ball of excitement!"  It's so true.  She gets so excited she practically is shaking and can't even listen sometimes!  After the lesson she said that she wanted to have the "Daddy" teacher again and not the "Mommy" teachers!  Hahahaha... it cracked me up!

She now thinks she is a complete pro swimmer and therefore tries to be Adyson's swim teacher!  She did great and I was so proud to be her momma!! :) 

San Diego!!!

 Months and months ago Chris and I had planned with some friends to try and go on a cruise... then the opportunity for the UT rotation came about and we had to cancel :( We were bummed and we still are that we didn't get to go with our friends but, when Chris got his schedule the doc told him he was going on vacation the last week and a half of the rotation.... SAWEET!  That means we too got to have a vacation!  We headed to San Diego with Nana, Papa, and Maddie!!!

Sea World...

Adyson wasn't too sure about the characters :)

McKenna was too funny!  She ALWAYS wanted to be looking at the map and telling us where we were and where we were going! :)

HANDS DOWN McKenna's FAVORITE part of the entire San Diego trip was being able to hold the star fish!!!!  She is STILL talking about it!  She would have stayed there all day long if we had let her!

The Beach!....

 It was.... freezing!  and super windy but we still loved every second of beach time we had!  The girls loved being in the sand!!!!!

Sea lions right on the beach!...

McKenna watching a crab come out of his shell!!!!!

Papa could have stayed here all day long I think! :)

Old Town...

 Mormon Battalion!...

 More Beach!!!...

Park!!!...

 Why do my children like to pet snakes?????????

We love to eat up every second we can spend with Nana and Papa!  It still hasn't gotten easier to say goodbye :(  What a fun time we had!!!!!!!