" WATYMEL!"

"Watymel"( wa-tea-mel) = watermelon in Mackenzien and boy does she love "Watymel!" Here's Mackenzie's instructional series on how a toddler should eat watermelon:

1. Find the perfect piece!

2. Take a great big bite!

3. Even Bigger!

4. Next, crunch on the green stuff

5: Oh wait, mom says not to eat the green stuff!

6. Remember to share!

What's left!

For the love of Elmo!

Only a video could fully portray the love that Mackenzie has in her little heart for Elmo:



Thanks to Grammy for finding this " squeezable" Elmo!


Mackenzie is far too busy to be a couch potato, but when Elmo's on, there's no distracting her!
But alas, even Elmo gets tossed aside when it's time for lunch!

Grammy's birthday and Memorial day

We celebrated Grandma Mary's birthday over the weekend! We had her favorite meal of BLT's served with sweet potato fries and ate apple tart, another favorite, for dessert. Here are a few pictures:
Ready to go! Mackenzie loves to look out the door to our balcony. She calls it " side" because it's where we can go outside!
Aunt Meg gave Mackenzie her first wagon ride! Maybe by next year Mackenzie can return the favor!

Doing a puzzle with Grandma Mary ( now affectionately nicknamed "Grammy" by Mackenzie):

Grammy and Aunt Janet taught Mackenzie a fun new game! Something tells me Mackenzie will be the first in line for the roller coasters.

On Monday, we went with Will and Olivia to the South Lyon Memorial Day Parade. It was a great way to support our veterans. My favorite part was the standing ovation the Veterans who opened the parade got. Mackenzie's favorite part was the sucker she from the fire fighters at the end of the parade!

The girls traveling in style ( Thanks , Will, for being " the mule"! )

The peanut gallery:

Mackenzie sat with Uncle Will ( he's her godfather! ) almost the whole parade:

And look who we found wandering around! Mackenzie's honorary uncle Matt.
We ended the day enjoying a wonderful BBQ ( Thanks to Will's mom, Diane) . It was a great day to remember those who sacrificed for our country and an even better "unofficial" start to summer!

MISSING

MISSING: Purple Oral B Tooth brush with flexible head ( perfect for those " hard to reach spots"). The tooth brush was last seen in the grasp of a blond haired, green eyed female toddler who is approximately 14 months in age. If you know of the whereabouts of my tooth brush, please quickly deposit it in the nearest trash receptacle and contact me so that I can add it's location to my list of " places to look" when things go missing. I can be found at CVS , purchasing a new toothbrush.

How to outsmart a 14 month old...

'Kenzie has a zipper fetish. In fact, if she's wearing a jacket or sweatshirt with a zipper, she will spend hours...Ok, not hours....MINUTES playing with it. So why were we so shocked when she learned how to unzip her pajamas and undress herself? Here's our solution:
Onesies are great, aren't they? And of course, I had to find one that matched her pajamas. The onesie worked and Mackenzie woke up in the morning still fully dressed.

Water bug!

Mackenzie has always loved her bath- what kid doesn't ,right? But my little water bug can't get enough of bath time. Mike is adamant about Mackenzie growing up with a healthy respect and love for the water. I think we're off to a good start!
It amazes me that she lays in the tub with her face almost covered! When she's not laying on her back, she's on her tummy with her face in the water blowing bubbles.
When it's time to rinse her hair, she likes us to pour water from a plastic juice glass right on top of her head!
Thank goodness for Elmo and his tear-free soap!