The cute, the funny and the things I wish I didn't say in front of McKenna

So McKenna has been saying and doing a lot of cute and funny things, and some I am kicking myself for, but i thought I would write them down because they are awesome.

So when my mom was here in August we went to the outlet mall with Travis mom. We were sitting down eating pretzels and Suzanne was telling us a story about this guy when they were at Costco who did something totally rude and McKenna puts down her drink and goes "are you kiddin me?" It was halarious, we couldn't stop laughing.
Suzanne took her to Target one day when I was sleeping and they were going down the isle and there was a lady there and her 2 year old who were taking up the whole isle with shoes everywhere; Suzanne asked politely if they could get by them and the lady was very rude about it and wouldn't get her daughter out of the way so McKenna goes "move it!" I wasn't there but I thought it was halarious!
Most of these things happen with Grandma Allen, but they are still great! We were in Beaverton the other weekend spending the night at grandma and grandpas and McKenna woke up early and went into their bedroom instead of ours. Travis' mom told me that she opened her eyes to find Kenna standing over her looking at her and Kenna goes "are you done yet?" Kind of creepy that she was watching her sleep, but really cute at the same time.
The cutest thing ever I think is when we were at the Allen's again spending the night and I had just done McKenna's hair. McKenna went in to show grandma and grandma has these mirrors in her room that you can see all angles of your hair, so she was showing McKenna her hair in the mirror. Grandma said "aren't you so pretty," and McKenna goes "yes because I am a child of God, and he has sent me here.." she sang the whole song, I thought that was just so flippin cute!
These next ones are kind of funny but I am embarrased she picked them up from me, but here it is. We were driving in the car and this guy did something really dumb, I can't remember what it was now, but McKenna goes "you tard!" I was dying, it was so funny! That one she got from daddy though, not me.
Another incident was another driving one where someone cut me off and she goes "you idiot!" So yeah, you can tell I have really bad road rage. :) Of course I told her she shouldn't say that and that I was sorry for saying it so if I say it or something I am not supposed to say she goes "that is naughty mom, we don't say that, go to time out right now."
McKenna is very observant, and likes to tell me when she sees big things. We were at church in sacrament meeting and this guy got up and was walking out and McKenna points and goes "that's a big man!" Thankfully I don't think the guy heard, but I was way embarassed. Along those same lines, I was feeding Graysen the other day and she goes "wow that is a big boob!" She cracks me up.
Although McKenna is potty trained, she still needs help wiping when she goes #2. She had finished going and I was wiping her and I happened to look at her poop and it was the biggest thing I ever saw, so without even thinking I yell "holy crap Travis come look at this." He came in and she goes "look dad, that is a big crap!" I have to be very careful what I say from now on, but I still thought it was funny.
She has started making up her own songs and singing along to songs she knows whenever she hears them. Well it is super cute, but in church during the sacrament hymn she will just start singing really loud and just make up the words if she doesn't know them. It is adorable don't get me wrong, but a little distracting for everyone.
We took Graysen to get his shots for the first time and when Graysen started crying as they poked him 3 times McKenna started bawling and kept saying to the nurse "you don't do that to Graysen" It was so sad. She is such a protective big sister. If Someone is touching Graysen she says "don't touch him, leave him alone." She harasses him and gets in trouble, so naturally she thinks everyone else does too.
Another cute thing is whenever Graysen sneezes, McKenna goes "goodness gracious great balls of fire" It is so funny!
We were passing out Halloween candy to all the kids last night and she would answer the door and go "okay, let me get the candy," and as she dropped candy into their buckets she would say "there you go sweetie," or "here you go sweetie pie." It was so adorable!
Whenever she is holding Graysen she always says "he is such a cute baby boy, I love you baby boy!"
As you can see she is very entertaining. I am either rolling on the floor laughing, pulling my hair out, or going gaga at all the things she says and does. She is such a cute little girl and I can't wait for the many more things she will say and do.

Pumpkin Patch

We went to a pumpkin patch in North Plains with grandma and grandpa Allen last weekend. They treated us to a really fun day. It was really neat, and McKenna had a blast! Travis couldn't go unfortunately since he had school stuff to do, but we still had a good time.

We took a little train over to the pumpkin patch which Kenna absolutely loved! Once we got off the train we picked out some pumpkins. It was fun to see McKenna try to pick out a pumpkin and try to carry the big ones. We got some pretty good pumpkins and are excited to carve them for family home evening.
We then took the boat back which was cool because they had sea dragons that popped up out of the water as well as sharks.
It was a pretty nice setup, they did a great job.
We looked around in the store a bit while grandpa bought the pumpkins, and then McKenna really wanted to ride the centipede ride so of course grandma and grandpa couldn't say no to her cute face and treated her to a ride. I loved seeing the pure joy she had on her face when she was riding it, although in this picture it doesn't show. She is so animated in her facial expressions, she turn anything into such a joyous event. It was definately her favorite thing though and I think she loved the fact she actually got to ride it by herself.
There was also a little hay bale maze for the little kids to go through. McKenna enjoyed running through it and trying to follow the other kids in there.
We were also able to pet a pony, bunny, pigs and goats while we were there. McKenna loves animals so it was fun for her.
Graysen was really good and just slept the whole time. I just had him in the little carrier and he was just a happy camper.
It was such a fun little place and I am grateful for Travis parents for taking us there it was very nice of them. We love spending time with them and enjoy making many memories that will last forever!

Mr. G is 2 months old

I can't believe that Graysen is two months old already. Time has gone by so fast and I am so sad because I don't want him to grow, I want to enjoy him!
He had a doctor appointment today and here are his stats: Weight-13lbs. 9.5oz (84th percentile), height-23.5 inches (66th percentile) and his head circumfrence is 40 inches (42nd percentile). Overall he is a chunky baby with a really small head, but I love his little squishy body, he has rolls all over and I love them!
He is such a sweet little baby. He really likes to cuddle and be held which is totally the opposite of how McKenna was. It is hard to get things done because he always wants me to hold him, but I love just rocking him and playing with him, it is fun! Everything else can wait because he won't be a baby forever.
He really likes to be talked to, when you put him on the floor and just talk to him and play with him he smiles up a storm. He has the cutest little smile and flirts with all the girls already.
He is going to be a heartbreaker for sure.
He giggled for the first time a few weeks ago, it was the cutest thing ever! He is just so happy and fun loving, it is adorable! We just love him to pieces.
He is really strong; he can hold his head up very well and tries really hard to roll over, he is almost there!
It has been a wonderful 2 months already with the little man, and I am looking forward to see his little personality develop and watch him grow. He is such a blessing in our lives, and little McKenna absolutely loves him. She always tells me what a cute baby he is and that she loves her baby brother so much. She is the best little helper and I am so glad she is not jealous of him at all but tries to be his mother. He definately is not deprived of attention with McKenna around.
He is getting better at sleeping and by that I mean he sleeps a 5 hour stretch at night before he goes to his 2 hour stretches after that. Needless to say I am pretty much tired all the time, but surprisingly I still have enough strength and stamina to last through the day; I will chalk that up to the Lord.
The only thing I am dreading now is going to get his shots...I am not very good at dealing with them being in pain and crying, but it is worth it so I will endure it. At least I am not the one getting them. :)
I love my little boy so much and am so grateful to have him in our family! It will be interesting to see how much he grows in 2 months!

Labor day weekend

So I know I am a little behind in bloggins, but I am trying to get caught up. For Labor day weekend we went up to Travis parents house and spent time with them. We shopeed and went out to dinner and just enjoyed their company. McKenna's favorite part was when we roasted marshmallows and made smores out on the deck. They have a nice fire pit and a patio warmer which was really nice to be warm while we were outside. It was really fun! Travis brother and sister-in law were also there which was nice.
The best part of the weekend though was that we were able to bless Graysen on September 5, 2010 in the ward that Travis grew up in. Since we just moved to Oregon and had only been to our ward once, we decided to bless him in a ward where we actually knew people.
It was a really special day. Grandma and Grandpa Allen got his blessing outfit as it is tradition in their family to give the blessing outfits to the grandkids. It was such a cute outfit and he looked so handsome in it!
Travis brother and sister-in law came down from North Plains to enjoy it with us, and we had many other good friends there as well.
Travis was very emotional before he gave the blessing and it was such an amazing thing to witness the love he had for his son as he preformed this sacred blessing. There is probably only one other time I have seen him like that and it was at the blessing of McKenna. It is so special to witness the love of a father and child and the bond that is created from giving them a blessing.
The blessing was wonderful and said a lot of special things. I know Graysen is going to be a wonderful person who will love the Lord and have a special relationship with him. I am so lucky to be his mother and I feel very privelaged to be able to raise both my children in this day and age.
We had some close friends and the family over for dinner which my in-laws arranged and it was very deliscious and fun with everyone. It was a wonderful day, and Graysen was a perfect little Angel the whole time!
on memorial day the boys went golfing and we went shopping so it was a blast! I always have fun with the in-laws!
We had a great weekend and feel very blessed to be close to family and be in a place we love so much! We miss all of our other family who couldn't be here with us to see Graysen's blessing but it was nice to have some family at least.