We have had two very nice weekends here. Two weeks ago Mom and Dad came down to redo my kitchen back splash and counters. Dad painted the back splash on Friday night and Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon we went downtown to the Boat Show. Mckenna had, had enough with holding her down so we ate Olive Garden at the Lucas house! Sunday was the big day, Dad and Matt installed the new counter tops and the new sink! While they were working Mom, Mckenna and I went for a nice long walk, as the weather was beautiful. When we returned Mckenna played outside, stomping in the mud and eating the disgusting snow and ice. Oh, and she tried to help Papa and Matt too! Dad and Matt finished the counters around 6, we enjoyed pizza and the company of Matt's parents and the weekend was over. Just like that, in a flash! The kitchen looks so good, I still take two looks when I walk in the door!
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| Tasting the snow! |
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| "Helping Papa and Daddy" |
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| Sitting on a paint can, holding "baby" and watching Daddy and Papa! |
Last weekend we had another dose of Iowa. Uncle Chris, Auntie "Ala" and Brooke came down for a visit! We had so much fun watching the girls "play" together. They would play next to each other but not really with each other. Mckenna has renamed Auntie Lala to "Ala"! :) Saturday night the adults got out of the house and went to the Mouse Races at John's Carpenter's Union. It was a lot of fun. Laura was the only lucky one. Winning 70% of the time, all the time! (That was her montra for the night) Sunday we had to say good-bye but not before we ate our traditional Stefanina's pizza.
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| "Playing together" |
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| Silly Cousins! |
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| Hugs! |
After The Meade Family left on Sunday we spent some time outside. It was at least 70 degrees and we took advantage of it! Our original plan was to go to the park but it changed when Matt suggested we put up the play house. Matt and I cleaned off the deck and put the house together while Mckenna played on the slide. Once we got it together Mckenna had a ball playing with her doll, some rocks and the house. (Thanks Dad for bringing the house to us! It was totally worth it!)
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| Dropping a rock through the hole... |
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| and looking to see where the rock went! |
I couldn't end this extremely long post without sharing some of Mckenna's favorite words these days... "apple", "papa", "nieni"(Nini), "ryee"(Rylie), "outsi"(outside), "ala"(LaLa), "nigh, nigh(night, night)", "chareen" (Charlene) and "I Lo..."(I love...you). We truly love this little girl to pieces no matter how many times she tells us "no" and throws temper tantrums because she doesn't get what she wants. We love hearing the new words she picks up everyday and fully enjoy every moment we have her all to ourselves!
Love from the Lucas Family!
