A very normal Sunday evening scene at Nana & Papa's house
Taysom and Asher came to play one day while their mom was gone. Bentley loved it!!
I love it when our trees flower every year.
Kerry brought me some fresh flowers when she got back. They were so pretty!
Mackenzie's hair has a lot of body to it when she gets out of the bath. We did a little fro just to see what it would look like!!
Hahaha
We all filled out March Madness brackets this year. Radley had an amazing start to his. He was 15-16 for the first set of games!! And the game he lost was only by 1 point! He also picked the West bracket perfectly!! He didn't miss one game! He messed up a little bit by picking Colgate to make it to the Final Four, but it was still pretty impressive.
All dressed up at church
So pretty!
And so happy!
Almost too perfect!!
One of the many flowers I have been given from Bentley and Radley! Kenney told Bentley to pick all the yellow flowers (dandelions) she could one day. I received flowers by the handful that day!
The beehive got a paint job. We both really liked the look of the wood, but it will last much longer in the elements if it's painted.
All primed and ready for paint!
Trying on the bee suit!
Just a normal laundry day around here, not pictured are the hanging clothes! 7 people go through a lot of clothes in one week!!
Mackenzie can roll over!!
Radley is so funny when has to get the eggs. Kenney finally started filming him when was in the fence, but it took about 3 attempts of walking back and forth towards the house and then back to the chickens before he finally decided to be brave and go inside. I love how he uses the basket as a weapon to shew the chickens away and then props the door on his head.
I can't tell you how many pictures I find on my phone that I didn't take. Rarely I'll find a good one, but most of the time I get pictures and videos like these...
Hey look at that chub!! There's an actual crease in that thigh!
The plans for Mackenzie's blessing didn't quite work out as we planned, but she was still given a beautiful blessing in a gorgeous dress. None of my family ended up being able to come because of sickness and other things, so it was a circle full of Keys! I fed her right before the blessing because I didn't want her screaming and needing to eat. I was hoping she would fall asleep, but she didn't. Instead she was wide awake and hated being laid back for the blessing. She cried through the whole blessing!! Our best baby was the only one that cried during her blessing, go figure! Kenney was great and didn't rush even with her screaming. He blessed her to be a peacemaker and to be kind. It seems like she is such a sweet girl already. Oma made her dress while we were at her house, and it turned out perfect!
A girl and her Daddy
The first picture I have of all 7 of us!! 7- that's a lot of people!!
We made it home in time for the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Shamrock. The kids always love a good parade. We thought for a while that we were only going to get gum, but eventually they got more candy. Even though it was loud, Mackenzie took a little nap during the middle of it. Bentley had everyone around us picking up stray candy to put in her bucket. It's amazing how quickly she can wrap everyone around her little finger, even without trying!
Mackenzie also turned 3 months on our drive home! She's just too cute!
Waiting for the candy!!
Festive clover hair!
Buckets ready!
Here it comes!
Waving hoping some candy gets thrown their way.
What kind of emergency vehicle is that??
About halfway through, Bentley decided she would rather eat the candy she had than get any more. But she didn't need to worry about getting more candy because all the older men around gathered all they could and dropped it in her bucket.
Wow!! 3 months
She smiles all the time!! We love how happy she is, however, she really doesn't need much sleep which can be hard!
See that little crease in her thigh?? It doens't look big here, but it's getting bigger all the time.
Almost forgot Damon lost his other front tooth! He now has no front teeth; hopefully he'll get them in before Christmas.
Bentley taking a break
It was so loud and sirens hurt my ears, but Mackenzie really didn't cry too much. She was a little nervous and scared, but she wasn't screaming.
We've made it 9 years into parenthood!! Kyler does a good job of making us look like good parents. He's an obedient kid that likes to make people happy. He is a great brother and includes his siblings when he can. It's been fun watching him grow and learn new things. We sure love him.
Kyler's birthday always ends up during Spring Break. Since we were in Missouri, we were able to spend the day together doing fun things. We went to see Wreck It Ralph Breaks the Internet with everyone except the baby. Oma and Papa Dude stayed back to make dinner and cake. The next day all the boys went to do laser tag. They love that!
He's 9!!!!
Kyler requested a Pokemon ice cream cake. Papa Dude delivered. He even got a candelabra that held 9 candles. The cake was a hit!
Cake, ice cream, and another layer of cake covered in frosting. It was good!!!
It was a big cake!
Presents!!
Happy Birthday!! He got a smart watch from Oma & Papa Dude and a game set with chess in it from us.
I decided I needed a break from Wellington, so we packed everyone up for Spring Break and took off to Missouri. We didn't have anything special planned or anything in particular we had to do, but it was nice to get away. Papa Dude was able to take the week off of work too. The boys played games and kept busy outside at times. I went shopping with Bentley and Oma. Mackenzie hardly ever laid down. Someone was always holding her. We celebrated Kyler's birthday too!
She always insists on using her pillow in her carseat, and it always looks so uncomfortable.
You can't see the tears very well, but this is how Mackenzie felt about the drive. She wasn't a fan!!
Taking a lunch break at the McDonald's on the overpass.
According to Damon this is the coolest McDonald's ever. They could watch the cars and it had a basketball on the TV.
One of the rare occasions she wasn't being held!
Talking to Oma
Spray painting a board to get it ready for target practice.
Papa Dude was rarely allowed to have time with just the baby. Everyone wanted his attention.
Laser Tag!!!
Kyler glowed brightly and couldn't be hidden.
Some bigger kids decided to make a fort to keep from getting hit. Radley just went and knocked it all down. One of those barrels is bigger than he is, but he wasn't scared of them or the big kids! Papa Dude and Daddy decided Radley will probably never be bullied!!
One highlight of the trip for them.
Trying to be tough; Radley was trying to look like the Hulk, hahaha
Like all the others, she loves Papa Dude.
I think he liked her too!!!
The backyard swing is always fun!
Loving the pit stop!
Doing races in the backyard. Bentley running backwards is the best!!
This was how Bentley entertained herself in the car. She sang "Come Follow Me" I don't know how many times!!
