Waiting in line:
"Whee?"
And this one's for you Nikki and Tayl0r ( who say they never see enough pictures of me)
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Mackenzie's first carousel ride
Mackenzie took her first ride on the carousel today! Mike rode with her , and though she looks scared in the pictures, she actually really liked it. She kept saying " NEIGH!" because she thought the horse she was riding on was actually a cat. After the carousel ride, we walked around Greenfield Village for a little while and stopped for a tasty treat before heading home.
Waiting in line:
"Whee?"
And this one's for you Nikki and Tayl0r ( who say they never see enough pictures of me)
Waiting in line:
"Whee?"And this one's for you Nikki and Tayl0r ( who say they never see enough pictures of me)
A great day!
On Tuesday, Mike had his first day off in a while so we decided to take Mackenzie to the petting zoo. Michigan has been really cool the last few days and the weather was just perfect. So much so that we decided to go back to Kensington after nap time for a bike ride and to let Mackenzie take a dip in the lake. We packed dinner and made an afternoon of it. It really was a great day!
It was a great day to go. We had the whole farm to ourselves and Mackenzie could roam free!
Here she's calling " baaaaaa" to the lambs
We even squeezed in a quick trip to one of the many play grounds at the park. Who says mommies don't like to slide?!
After nap, we loaded up the car with our bikes, the bike trailer , a picnic dinner and swim suits and headed back ( thankfully, the park is only ten minutes away).
Here we are at the start of the bike ride:
And here's Mack at the end! Poor girl- her helmet slipped over her eyes but she never cried so we aren't sure how long she rode that way!
Since it was later in the day, Mackenzie went into the water for just a few minutes before dinner time.
We all had so much fun and can't wait to get back to Kensington. But we'll have to let our butts recover before we take another long bike ride! By the way, Mike had an ever better work out then me because he was pulling Mackenzie!
Here's a video of Mackenzie "baa-ing at the sheep:
It was a great day to go. We had the whole farm to ourselves and Mackenzie could roam free!
Here she's calling " baaaaaa" to the lambs
We even squeezed in a quick trip to one of the many play grounds at the park. Who says mommies don't like to slide?!
After nap, we loaded up the car with our bikes, the bike trailer , a picnic dinner and swim suits and headed back ( thankfully, the park is only ten minutes away).Here we are at the start of the bike ride:
And here's Mack at the end! Poor girl- her helmet slipped over her eyes but she never cried so we aren't sure how long she rode that way!
Since it was later in the day, Mackenzie went into the water for just a few minutes before dinner time.
We all had so much fun and can't wait to get back to Kensington. But we'll have to let our butts recover before we take another long bike ride! By the way, Mike had an ever better work out then me because he was pulling Mackenzie!
Here's a video of Mackenzie "baa-ing at the sheep:
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Independence day!
Flashback time!
Here's Mackenzie last year at the Northville Parade:
Mackenzie really loved the parade! She clapped and waved her flag and waved. She looked a little confused when the fire trucks went by with their sirens on but they didn't phase her. Here are a few pictures of the day:
Mackenzie was " helping" Aunt Meg with the fruit salad. By helping, I mean, she was shoving fruit in as fast as Aunt Meg was cutting it:
Mike had to work ( again! ) but here's a picture of Mackenzie and me enjoying fruit salad, waiting for the parade to start:
Mackenzie sat with Aunt Janet for most of the parade but she did play musical laps a bit near the end:
Here's Mackenzie recharging after the parade. I am amazed that she actually slept since she's partial to sleeping in her crib and generally doesn't sleep anywhere else. Of course, Aunt Meg's house is very peaceful!
She was hungry after that nap. Here she is trying to get Janet to sample her potato salad:
Reading with Aunt Meg:
What a fun day we had! Thanks to Aunt Meg for having breakfast and lunch and for spending the day with Mackenzie and me!
Here's Mackenzie last year at the Northville Parade:
Mackenzie really loved the parade! She clapped and waved her flag and waved. She looked a little confused when the fire trucks went by with their sirens on but they didn't phase her. Here are a few pictures of the day:
Mackenzie was " helping" Aunt Meg with the fruit salad. By helping, I mean, she was shoving fruit in as fast as Aunt Meg was cutting it:
Mike had to work ( again! ) but here's a picture of Mackenzie and me enjoying fruit salad, waiting for the parade to start:
Mackenzie sat with Aunt Janet for most of the parade but she did play musical laps a bit near the end:
Here's Mackenzie recharging after the parade. I am amazed that she actually slept since she's partial to sleeping in her crib and generally doesn't sleep anywhere else. Of course, Aunt Meg's house is very peaceful!
She was hungry after that nap. Here she is trying to get Janet to sample her potato salad:
Reading with Aunt Meg:
What a fun day we had! Thanks to Aunt Meg for having breakfast and lunch and for spending the day with Mackenzie and me!
Ann Arbor Hands on Museum
Mike and Will both had the day off , so the Long family and the Wilson family headed to Ann Arbor to visit the Hands On Museum. While our girls were still a bit too young to fully appreciate ( Olivia did more so than Mackenzie since she's almost 3), they have a lot of fun pushing buttons, playing in the water and watching their daddies play ( I think Mike and Will would love to go back with out the girls) . Both Mackenzie and Olivia loved the toddler play room, though, and spent a good amount of time there. Here are a few pictures from the day:
Mackenzie loves to explore and has perfected her get away plan so we decided to try out the child harness we were given as a gift. While Mackenzie loved the backpack part, the harness wasn't much help. It worked out that Mackenzie was much happier on daddy's shoulders.
Here she is after daddy chased her down the hall way:
Trains!
Daddies like to play , too!
Mackenzie and Olivia playing with the bead box:
Water play!
It getting near lunchtime and Mackenzie was wilting:
One last stop: Mackenzie got to sit in an ambulance just like the one daddy works on!
Mackenzie loves to explore and has perfected her get away plan so we decided to try out the child harness we were given as a gift. While Mackenzie loved the backpack part, the harness wasn't much help. It worked out that Mackenzie was much happier on daddy's shoulders.
Here she is after daddy chased her down the hall way:
Trains!
Daddies like to play , too!
Mackenzie and Olivia playing with the bead box:
Water play!
It getting near lunchtime and Mackenzie was wilting:
One last stop: Mackenzie got to sit in an ambulance just like the one daddy works on!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Thanks Grandma!
A series of unfortunate events lead us to a pet shop to waste some time. Ouronly intention was simply to pick out a puppy toy for Mary's friends new puppy. Here's what we came home with. Thanks, Grammy- Duncan and Mackenzie are both very appreciative!
P.S . One gold fish is named " Dorothy" after Elmo's goldfish. The other remains nameless but by the looks of things, maybe Whiskas would be appropriate?
P.S . One gold fish is named " Dorothy" after Elmo's goldfish. The other remains nameless but by the looks of things, maybe Whiskas would be appropriate?
Ann Arbor Farmer's Market
Grandma Mary needed to pick up a few things at the farmer's market, which is one of our favorite places to be. So of course, we didn't pass up the offer to ride along. Here are a few pictures of from our morning:
Having breakfast at Zingerman's is the BEST way to start any morning in Ann Arbor. Mackenzie was too busy trying to catch the attention of the sparrows (who were begging for bread crumbs) to take a picture. Here she is with a mouth full of fresh fruit:
The market is not as busy on Wednesdays but I like it better that way.
Mike and Mack checkin' out some fresh cut flowers:
We snacked on fresh sugar peas as we roamed. Mackenzie loves them as much as I do:
All the excitement was a bit exhausting for Mackenzie:
Here's Grammy buying Mackenzie a QUART of blueberries. She ate a good portion of them on the way home. She's a big fan.
This is a painting that hangs across the street from the market. It features all the high lights of Ann Arbor, including University of Michigan Hospital , where Mike works. Here are Mike and Mackenzie posing at the painting:
This picture is for you, Mom. It's the sunflower version of the Crazy Daisy! Wish you were here so we could by a big bouquet of them! Wouldn't they fit right in on your kitchen table?
Having breakfast at Zingerman's is the BEST way to start any morning in Ann Arbor. Mackenzie was too busy trying to catch the attention of the sparrows (who were begging for bread crumbs) to take a picture. Here she is with a mouth full of fresh fruit:
The market is not as busy on Wednesdays but I like it better that way.
Mike and Mack checkin' out some fresh cut flowers:
We snacked on fresh sugar peas as we roamed. Mackenzie loves them as much as I do:
All the excitement was a bit exhausting for Mackenzie:
Here's Grammy buying Mackenzie a QUART of blueberries. She ate a good portion of them on the way home. She's a big fan.
This is a painting that hangs across the street from the market. It features all the high lights of Ann Arbor, including University of Michigan Hospital , where Mike works. Here are Mike and Mackenzie posing at the painting:
This picture is for you, Mom. It's the sunflower version of the Crazy Daisy! Wish you were here so we could by a big bouquet of them! Wouldn't they fit right in on your kitchen table?
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