Zoo-m!

As soon as we were healthy and Mike had a day off, we eagerly planned a trip to the zoo! Grammy Mary's gift of a membership to the Toledo zoo has been so great! Instead of having to cram a trip full of all we can in effort to get the most out of our daily admission, we can plan smaller trips that focus on one section of the zoo. It makes it much more relaxed and allows for the short and wacky attention span of a toddler. This trip was specifically for the aquarium.

Checkin' out the cool fish!
It was a chilly day out so the monkey's were moving a little slow. Mackenzie got an up-close look at this one:
This monkey came down from it's roost just to check Mike out:

This picture is just to show the hat that Mike made Mackenzie to match her jacket! Nice work!

Falling leaves

When we got back to Michigan fall had set in! Gone are the warm , breezy days of this dream summer and in their place is rain and a biting wind. This summer was a wonderful one ( weather wise and just in general) and we aren't quite ready for the perpetually gray skies of a tell tale Michigan winter. We can run, but we can't hide.

My favorite jogging trail is now covered in sopping wet leaves. The really good color hasn't set in but with all the rain, this may be the best we get:

I'm still crossing my fingers that I'll get some cute fall leaf pictures with Mackenzie...stay tuned!

Sicky sick

Since we caught the flu at the end of our Colorado trip, we were feeling pretty puny for about 5 days after we got back. Mackenzie was a total grouch and I was just drained of any energy. Thankfully, we are on the mend and feeling better but I can see a swollen bump on the horizon of Mackenzie's gum where she'll soon have a Canine tooth...

Once we started to feel a little better, we headed out on a walk to breath in some fresh air! I had to laugh to myself when I saw one of those super size fuzzy dandelions because ,before I brushed Mackenzie's hair, her head looked just like that fuzzy dandelion!
She actually feel asleep in our walk which NEVER happens! Glad to be rid of that virus!

Goodbye Colorado!

We both had a wonderful time in Colorado. I never know how much I miss my family and friends until I am there with them. The time spent there cuddling my nieces and nephews ( who are growing up way to fast), laughing with my sisters, talking with my mom, catching up with old friends means more to me than I can express. I leave Colorado with so many great memories.

Coley, Taylor and Mack on our way to the airport:You'll notice that there aren't any pictures of us on the flight back. Mackenzie had picked up a virus and was not herself at all. When she wasn't sleeping, she was fussing and it was a pretty stressful flight. We were so glad to see our Mike waiting for us when we got off the plane!

These flowers were waiting for me when I got home. It was our 7th wedding anniversary and Mike arranged these flowers and placed them on the alter in honor of our 7 years married! Aren't they gorgeous?


Wanna know what else was waiting for me? Mackenzie's virus! Here's one final picture of a dear friend of mine:

New Belgium Brewery

Mom, Mack and I made the trek to Fort Collins to the New Belgium Brewery, Mike's favorite.
Mack and Gram's playing outside the brewery ( my mom made that dress for Mackenzie!):


Side ways pic of the dress:

Then we ate lunch and headed to the Outlet Mall in Loveland to walk around! It was a very fun day!

Misc

Out of 364 pictures taken, here are a few that I couldn't pass up:

Papa and Gram's tagged up against Mack for some kisses!
Kaleb on the trampoline:
Check out that family resemblance!
Should Mack ever need glasses, these would be perfect!

Night out on the town

Mom watched Mack, Brook and Kaleb and Ben watched Taylor and Coley while my sisters and I went out to dinner! We had so much fun and laughed the night away.
You don't wanna know what they were laughing about!