Pretty, Pretty Princess

Mommy was doing her make up tonight when Mackenzie became VERY interested. Every morning when getting ready I pretend to put blush and powder on Mackenzie because she wants some too. But tonight she was adamant about getting her make up done so I figured, why not? I let her pick all of her colors. She chose pink blush which she kept asking, "more, more, more" and then she chose a purple eye shadow and a red lipstick. She held very still while I put it on and was SO Proud of herself when she was all done and looked in the mirror!

Kaci's 2 Month Check and "Tour de Wickenburg"

Well, yesterday was an interesting day! We started the morning with baths for everyone and I ran off to show one of my listings. I rushed home so we could get to Kaci's doctor's appointment. She had her two month check up. She weighed 10lbs. 10oz. and was 22 1/4 in. long. Nurse Diane said she looked wonderful and everything was great. She got her first series of shots which caused both her AND Mackenzie to cry. It wasn't two minutes after we got in the car that both girls were asleep! When we got home Grandpa Johnny was in town because Cassidy had her 8th Grade Promotion in Wickenburg. So, Nama and Papa came over to watch the girls and Me, Ryan, Chris and my dad all headed up to Wickenburg. We had a very yummy Mexican lunch followed by watching a couple teenage girls get ready, a tour of Wickenburg (partially by car, partially on foot). We then enjoyed homemade ice-cream and some LandShark while people watching and listening to country music on a jukebox. We finished the afternoon with the whole reason we were there...Cassidy's Promotion. It was very nice and she was honored for her academics. Another hour and a half drive and we were home, both girls happy and sleepy! We watched a little American Idol and actually got a full nights sleep! (11pm-5:45am) Kaci is becoming such a good sleeper, I am so thankful! I have included a few pictures from our "Tour de Wickenburg". These are both outside what we referred to as 'the mall'.

New MAY Pictures

Mackenzie & Bentley dancing the night away!

Kenzie learning how to "potty on the big-girl potty"

Mother's Day...that is their Great, Great Grandma!

My Crazy Haired girl!

Just hanging out at the house!

The girls are both doing very good! Mackenzie is loving the word "NO" and has no problem telling me! Kaci is growing so fast and we go to her 2 month check up on Wednesday. Mackenzie always has a phone in her hand and constantly tries to let Kaci talk too. Mackenzie is still in gymnastics once a week and is such a little dare devil. She is starting to even like the bars! I will for sure post more pictures as they come!

What did I do Today?

I found this and LOVE it! Happy Mother's day to all you moms out there...

Today I left some dishes dirty,

The bed got made around 3:30.

The diapers soaked a little longer,

The odor grew a little stronger.

The crumbs I spilled the day before

Are staring at me from the floor.

The fingerprints there on the wall

Will likely be there still next fall.

The dirty streaks on those windowpanes

Will still be there next time it rains.

Shame on you, you sit and say,

Just what did you do today?

I held a baby 'till she slept

I held a toddler while she wept.

I played a game of hide and seek,

I squeezed a toy so it would squeak.

I pulled a wagon, sang a song,

Taught a child right from wrong.

What did I do this whole day through?

Not much that shows, I guess that's true.

Unless you think that what I've done,

Might be important to someone

With deep brown eyes and long brown hair,

If that is true...I've done my share

A quick thought...

So, why is it my daughters can't seem to take naps at the same time but they CAN manage to have seriously poopy diapers at the same time??? It would be so much easier the other way around!

Gymnastics, Sleeping, Biggest Loser, Station 15 and other new Sharp News...

Well, here are some Sharp Family updates in no particular order...

Kaci slept from 10:45pm until 5 am last night! That is a whole 6 hours & 15 minutes, and for us, that was WONDERFUL!!! It may have been in her swing (which we have resorted to putting in out room at night) but oh well, it was the best night sleep Ihave had in over 7 weeks!!!

Mackenzie started gymnastics a few weeks back, I think that today was actually her 4th class. She is in the Walkers-2yr old class and LOVES it! She walks on the balance beam, swings on the bars, crawls over the mats and her favorite is the trampoline...she is a WILD CHILD!!! No fear at all!

Ryan has been at Station 15 for about a month now. It is at 43rd Avenue and Camelback and he is getting plenty of action. He used to get a break when he went to work and get a full night sleep. Not anymore! He is up and down all night like me. He really likes having a spot for now and not having to move is bedding ad gear every shift!

We have The Biggest Loser Competition (Season 2) going on right now. Myself, and 10 other family and friends are in a 10 week competition to lose weight. There was a small buy-in fee and we weigh in every week and the person who loses the biggest percentage of weight in 10 weeks will win the prize money (and the weight). If you have seen the show, it is a lot like that but we don't vote anyone off every week...we are nicer than that! So far so good, so hopefully by June 20th all my baby weight and more will be gone!

Thank you, Wall, Please, Door, Step up, Kaci, No, More, Bologna, Apple, Nama, Bug, Dog, Papa, Uncle, Diaper, Poo-Poo, Pee-Pee, Ooh-WOW, Remote, Morning.....just a few of the new and not-so-new words that Mackenzie uses on a regular basis. She has become very talkative and REPETATIVE, so we must of course watch what we say! She also has a clear understanding of YES and NO and has no problem telling you what her opinion is on EVERYTHING!

We have started back to church in the last month or so and Mackenzie really likes it. SHe loves to go to Sunday School and play with the kids. So far, Kaci has slept through the service everytime so both Ryan and I were able to enjoy it. We are attending CCV and will start the Membership classes the next time they are offered!

Upcoming Events:
Kaci's 2 month check-up
Mackenzie's Swim Lessons
Jen & Ryan go to Jimmy Buffett

Thanks for Reading!
Love,
The Sharps