The big 3-0

Happy Birthday to the love of my life! Last night we had a little surprise party for him (thanks guys for coming!) and he was a little slow on the uptake (old age already setting in or something haha) but it was fun! We are truly blessed to be surrounded by people we love and hold as close to our hearts as family.

To my glorious husband- I love you! I can actually talk to you in first person because being a "stay at home mom" now....you will inevitably read the blog :) You are the light of my life, my knight, my best friend and truly, truly a miracle in my life. You are the best father and husband. Here is to another 70 birthdays together!

You are getting very sleepy, very sleepy.....

This is the newest thing Mckinley does...the world is just too exciting to go to sleep. We watched her for quite a while before we got the camera. Such a cutie...wish the video would have done more justice for the skeleton jammies she is wearing. She has also recently found her feet which makes bathtime for more of a wet experience :)

Things here are great. Mark is celebrating his 30th birthday on Sunday and my 27 birthday is Monday. Time has definitely sped up...but I think things will become far more memorable with Mckinley on board. We are really looking forward to some of her major milestones.

Last night we had the ward adult dance. Not too many people showed up but it was a blast! We really do have an awesome ward and some friends that are amazing! Thanks Amanda for watching "Kinley" even though she was ornery! We love you!

Love this picture! You can really see how small Mckinley's feet are. Such an angel. She is such a good girl! We love her so much and she brings us so much joy!

Ask and ye shall receive

WOW! Jenn is seriously the best photographer of all time-I LOVE these pictures. She is truly amazing...and not just @ taking pictures. She is one tough cookie!! :) tHaNkS aGaIn JeNn! We love you!

Rocking the Casbah

Another weekend that just zipped by! Man!?!? We had a pretty eventful Saturday- we got up pretty early to get our mugs photographized by Jenn Kuhn. She is a sweetie and I am sure there are going to be some gems...patience, I can already see you scrolling to see if I posted the pictures but, they won't be ready until Tues :) Saturday afternoon we went to a BBQ @ Riley and Annette's with some people from our ward. It was a good time- good food (I forgot how much I like Frog Eye Salad) and good company. We just vegged Saturday night- oh, actually we went to Target and bought "Mr.Mom" thought it would be pretty fitting for Mark since that is now his official job title- Teri Garr really had some ugly outfits and Michael Keaton is not a good actor, really.



Today we went to church and Mckinley was a little grouchy. I probably got in 15 min. of Relief Society total- she is a little off her schedule from yesterday but here is to being back on track for daddy tomorrow.



Tomorrow is 80's day at work- totally excited- think side pony-tail, charm necklace, pegged pants and my pink rocketdogs. Perfection!


These pictures have nothing to do with anything- really cute though :) I should post some more on Tues :) Love you all...keep warm in Utah and send the vibes to the Cardinals this weekend!

Week Dos

Well, as we are almost through week 2 for me at work, usually my evenings (every last minute) are spent with my sweetie, Mckinley. I haven't had much time to post since she goes to bed promptly @ 9:30 and I usually crash soon thereafter.

Not too much exciting- Mark and I are on our own little workout regimine. Last night we jumped rope and lifted weights and tonight we went on a walk with the baby and the dog. We both need to get into shape and I WILL fit in the jeans @ Forever Young if it KILLS ME! (think True Religion only knock off-basically the kind of jeans that make your backside look fabulous and you must have them!!).

Mckinley is growing so fast. She will be 3 months on Friday! She has found her "chuckle" and it is cute. I am attempting to upload the video and we all know how long that takes :) Anyway- wanted to make sure everyone was in the loop.

My really good friend from college, Kelly Dunn, is here this weekend to visit and after that, no one slated officially to come for a while. Come and stay- the weather is superb!

Always look for a loop hole you can float through...

So today was officially my first day back to work. Man, in 12 weeks one can really get rusty on the jargon of business and management. It was weird because I went back to a team of unfamiliar faces and unfamiliar programs. At first I was a little shocked that I had left my newborn home, in good hands of course, and that I had ventured out to work....BUT...as the day progressed I remembered why I love what I do. I have a ton of cool people on my new team but my heart always lies with the original Team Williamson.

Mark is sick- he made it the whole trip in Utah without catching the plaque but I think we brought it back. Mckinley was out of sorts on Sunday too- kind of grouchy but back to her happy self today (Mark was extra grateful since he was flying solo today). She is getting so big and I just love to hear her chatter- Mark held the phone to her ear when I called today and she smiled when I talked to her. Such a sweetie.

I am on a book kick lately too- a few recommendations "Diary of a Skinny Wimpy Kid", "The Heretic's Daughter", "Freakonomics" and now I am listening to "The Last Lecture" (where the title of this post is from) about the guy who is dying of pancreatic cancer and wrote his last lecture on "childhood goals" in relation to his life.

These pictures have nothing to do with this post just documenting the cuteness of my daughter.