Kindergarten Open House

Makenzie seems to enjoy the tour of the school as well.

She is will be prepared in just a few years

(Best Friends - Katie Thompson and Baker)

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Yes, it's true! Baker is old enough to go to school! He will be joining the graduating class of 2023! HOLY &*#)#%! How is that possible!?!? I will be 45 years old! (Ok, I just had a glass of wine, so I am calm again).

We took Baker for his open house at his new school, Carl Cozier. The exciting part of this is:

1. Shane went to Carl Cozier; 2. Grandma teaches at Custer Elementary (until June) and they are Custer Cougars and Carl Cozier are the Cougars; 3. Shane went to Washington State University where they are Cougars! See a pattern? I won't even discuss when he is suppose to graduate from college! Baker saw his classroom and met his teacher. He had a great time exploring the school.

18 Month Checkup = Forward Facing

After Makenzie's 18 month check up we were able to finally make her forward facing. Here are her stats:

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Height: 33.75" = 92nd percentile (up from 50th percentile at 12 months)

Weight: 24.2 pounds = 50th percentile (up from 25th percentile at 12 months)

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It's obvious that our baby girl had a growth spurt! She is getting so big and has so much personality. Her words and actions are beyond impossible to write down. She mimicks everything and I mean EVERYTHING Baker does. If he stands up, she stands up. If he burps, she burps! I will work on a post of just the words that she says - it's amazing but some of her favorites are:

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Mama, Mommy (new), Dada, Dad (new), Nana, Papa, Grama, Gramp, Nana (banana), dawg (literally it sounds like that), cat, duck, BEEE (Baker), Nee (Mama Nee her sitter), she meows and barks, up, yes, NO!, raf (Giraffe), tied (tired), baby, baba (bottle), ouch, hi, hello, peez (please), treat, ank YOU (thank you), more, all clean, all done, down, uh oh, walk, sing (swing), wheo (whale), butt (YES...she says BUTT)...

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One morning I was getting dress and I felt something touch me and I said "Shane did you touch my butt", I turned around and there was Makenzie patting me on the bottom saying "butt, butt". I guess that means she does comprehend what I am saying :)

Our Li'l Ripper

Here is our li'l man ripping up the mountain! Shane's motto - GO FAST, DON'T CRASH!

End of 2009-10 Ski Season

We didn't get up the last weekend because of Shane's emergency appendectomy but I am glad that we got up on this beautiful day. What a great way to end the season. Baker had a great year - just wish it was a longer one.

Superstars

Maui, Hawaii

***Disclaimer - you are now embarking on the world's longest post - fair warning***

The Big Island's shoreline

Flying into Maui with a beautiful rainbow

Our daily walks at Wailea

This is what the boys did while we walked

Cleaning out the sand from his shorts

On the whale watching boat

a little too close for comfort

Maui was great! It was restful and fun for the kids. We had a lot of fun watching the whales, playing in the ocean and pools and going on our whale watching adventure. We look forward to doing it again soon!