Friday, July 6, 2012

McKinley turns 1 !

The past year has flown by for us, for many reasons. Our lives have changed drastically - and having our third baby come so soon has been very challenging. But just thinking about her, brings tears to my eyes. I am SO grateful that this little girl was so determined to come down to our family, no matter the spacing between siblings, no matter how hard it has been..she had a mission to fulfill and wasn't waiting until it was "convenient" for us. I can't imagine life without her. She is so unique and full of spirit. McKinley is feisty, vocal, cuddly and loves to always have body contact and be by her family. She'll keep a hand on Chris's arm and eat with her other hand during dinner. She is so loving, and I love watching her grow and change each day. Happy Birthday Kin Kin - we love you more than you'll ever know!
We had a small party for her in Idaho last weekend, but we made a cake for her to destroy today, and the Vocana's were so sweet and got a present and came over for cake/ice cream to celebrate. They're her second family:)
Chris sneaking in the picture :)
 this picture is hilarious..but I needed one of all 3 of them today:)

 I made a cake, but the frosting didn't work out well to get messy...

 so we gave her a piece of the gooey cake with real frosting that everyone else had...
 and she was much happier!
 and wanted to share...

 so happy whenever chocolate is around!

2 comments:

The Carlsens said...

Happy Birthday! That year went by fast didn't it?! She's adorable. I can't wait to meet her. You think her and Andrew will get along?

The Carlsens said...

I love you with bangs!!!