Finishing Up July

July came and went. In the month of July we went camping with the Crawfords, celebrated Mckenzie's 3rd birthday, Channing did two weeks of swim lessons, went to roaring springs, kids got hair cuts, and we went on a Kenney family reunion to McCall. Busy, fun month!

We spend lots of time playing outside. Mostly filling up the water toy or the kiddy pool. Isaac looooves water. He could splash himself in the face over and over again.

Channing fell asleep wearing a cape and mask, his light on full blast, and Jett asleep on his floor.

We had a family birthday party for Mckenzie. Butterfly cake, pinata, mac n cheese for dinner (the adults had hawaiian chicken and cilantro lime rice), and lots of presents.

Mckenzie is so precious. Some of the looks she gives me are hysterical. She's always up for playing with play doh, painting, collecting rocks, going grocery shipping with me, reading, getting every single washcloth wet in the bathroom upstairs, and much more.

She desperately wants to go to school. I could've put her in a 3 year old preschool that'd be two days a week and she would've loved it. But I decided to wait a year. Mainly because she still has bowel issues. She had a check up with her surgeon and he was pleased with how everything looks. He's optimistic that by working with the GI specialist we will get things figured out and she could be mostly potty trained in a year or two.

Mckenzie has been through a lot in her short life. One major surgery and all the recovery following (blood tests, dilations, check ups, bowel clean-outs). And she's still as happy as ever.

Isaac 14 months old with his favorite blanket.

Yes that is Channing in his church clothes and mullet wig.

Isn't she adorable with her new dress and purse from her bday?

Channing did amazing in his swim lessons. He's super comfortable in the water. To celebrate I took him to Artic Circle for ice cream.

Oh, and Isaac sometimes cries while I'm making dinner. Gotta remember the hard times too right?

Before we headed to our Kenney Family Reunion I took the kids for a haircut. I love their eyes.

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