Bad Days

This is why Savanna doesn't like boys.............just kidding, she is apparently allergic to something. It was pretty pathetic and sad looking.

This is why I don't play soccer. I am pretty sure that you are not supposed to have a calf muscle on both sides of the leg. This picture really doesn't do it justice.

So here is my 6 month awaited post and I am not really going to try to catch up. This was the best Christmas picture we could muster.

This is me and MY LOVE at the Tucson Zoo.

This is my kids and I after a long, wonder-filled day at the zoo. I love that zoo.

This is our beautiful Macady at Easter-6 months old. Sorry I am not on top of the blogging thing. It is not #1 in my life at this point. I will try to be a little more regular though, I guess.

Macady Photo-op

My good friend and visiting teacher, Rachel Allen, not only brought me a delicious dinner (killer rolls), but also volunteered to take some pictures of our beautiful baby. Being the nice person that I am, I allowed her to and here are some of my favorites. Thank you Rachel!

More Macady

Mommy is so excited to get another girl!

They had visiting restrictions in the hospital, so we used alternative methods of letting the kids see their new sister.

Macady Kartchner

OOPS! Forgot to turn this one. 1:30 AM. Water broke at 1.

3:39 AM. Amazingly fast from 6cm on. Moms and anesthesiologist and doctor all just a little too late.

Look at all that dark hair!

Daddy brought Miss Macady a rose and cute little teddy bear. She's already got him wrapped around those tiny fingers of hers.

Mesa Arizona Temple

So Derek and I went to the temple this last weekend. He went in while I did errands and kids, then I went in while he did the Bass Pro Shop and kids. When I got there to switch him, I planned on sitting in the air-conditioned car and waiting for him to come out. Blake really didn't want to and adamently said "Mom, we have to go touch the temple. President Monson said.....or maybe Brampa (grandpa)." I thought that was so funny. So we did and I took these pictures as well.

Go to bed early.......

Savanna just moved into a toddler bed last week and let me tell you, it has been a steep learning curve. She is so excited to be "big" but she has fallen out several times, hence the padding by the bed. I went in one night to check on her before heading to bed myself and this is how she was sleeping. I don't know if she fell off and stayed asleep or just decided to bag the whole bed idea and not take the chance of falling off.

I am not sure what possesed him, but one day I found Blake asleep right outside the carport door. It looks intentional to me, but who knows?



The one picture that was supposed to go here was left out because I couldn't find my camera when I wanted to take it. On the 4th of July, we got up early(5:48) and rode on the firetruck in the town parade. The two boys just zonked out that afternoon. It was funny because Dathan fell asleep on the ground in front of the couch. Later Blake went in (I was watching), looked at Dathan, apparently thought it was a good idea, climbed on the couch and snuggled in, closed his eyes and was completely gone, all in the course of about 30 seconds.