Introducing Mackenzie Kate!


Christmas came a little early for us this year!


Mackenzie Kate


December 7th, 2007


6:49 am


7 lbs 13 oz






Here we are in the delivery room meeting our little one for the first time!












Mackenzie in the nursery getting checked out by the nurses as well as Big Sis Marley and Nonnie.
Marley has taken very well to becoming a big sister, she is very gentle with Mackenzie and loves to give her kisses.
After we got home and everything settled down, Marley finally decided that she would like to hold Mackenzie so she could get a better look at her new baby sister!
Mackenzie is doing great, at her one week checkup she already weighed 8 lbs 2 oz, and getting bigger everyday!

Visitors!





In early November we were very excited to have my Grandma and Aunt Anita visit us from Missouri. This was the first time that Marley got to meet her great grandma (NaNa) and great aunt. We had a great time visiting with them and thanks again Aunt Anita for making that long drive!



























Happy Halloween!






Happy Halloween everyone! This year Marley went as a witch! And Tre' put his creative self to work as he and his mom collaborated to make this fabulous cake - it was completely edible aside from the jack o lantern bag on the bottom left - and it was especially tasty!









Sometimes she was a good witch,









but mostly she was an scary witch!

Happy Birthday Papa!







Tre's birthday was Sunday and we spent the morning at the park. Marley had a blast catching the ball at the bottom of the slide. Then she had a riveting conversation with the birthday boy! That evening papa was lucky enough to spend his birthday at the Sesame Street show - which Marley loved!











First Haircut





Last Friday Marley got her first haircut! We'll call it that but it was really just taming the wildness of her hair and we didn't even cut off enough to have a lock of hair to put in her baby book! But it does look a little more tame than before, I highly recommend the use of a portable dvd player for any childs first haircut - it worked wonders!





Marley and the Great Pumpkin


Future Geologist? Marley shows off the fancy rocks Nonnie and Poppie brought her from the Grand Canyon!

Taking some time to compose a masterpiece at Nonnie's piano.


On the way to dinner at the Beau Rivage, Marley took some time to check out their pumpkins. She couldn't fit the little one in her pocket, so she decided to bring home some flowers instead.




On the way home from Biloxi, we stopped at a pumpkin patch so Marley could pick out her very own pumpkin to take home - a tiny toddler sized pumpkin! She also helped mom choose one that is big enough to carve.






Happy Birthday Nanny!


Celebrating Nanny's birthday with some hibachi - my favorite!


Posing for the camera - Marley is sporting some fabulous pigtails!

Birthday Booty!


Taking the unicorn for a spin around the house - thanks Nan!



Thanks paran for the groovy jeep - it will be even better when I'm not afraid to drive it!

Marley's Birthday




Digging in to her personal princess cake, Marley celebrates the perks of being two!


Special thanks to Gram for making the greatest princess cakes ever!




Enjoying some play time in her tutu! Thanks to everyone who was able to come - we had a blast, to those of you who couldn't make it - we missed you!










Vintage Marley


Since we are starting at nearly two here is a review of the last couple of years. Papa's girl from the first second!



First Halloween - what a sweetpea!

Six months old - one of our favorite pictures yet!



Another favorite - thanks Cindy!



First trip to the beach - Hey- this doesn't taste like sugar!



Ten months and already a crazy driver!



Hey this birthday thing is great - one year down!



Family vacation at the beach



Halloween 2006


Santa's newest elf
Go Saints!
Mmmm - Spaghetti!
Checking out the view at the doctor's office
A face only a mother could love - at least we turned that mullet into some pigtails!
Aunt Kay came to visit and took Marley for a ride on the carousel at the zoo!
Playing around at the Children's Museum - thanks Aunt Manda!

June 2007


Here we see Marley hamming it up with her favorite penguin Mumble in matching strawberry dresses!




Giving Papa some love!


Marley and her best cousin Brody at his 2nd Birthday Party. Brody is trying to catch some dinner while Mars drives-watch out fish!