Hawky Fever

Hawk's Win! Hawk's Win! Hawk's Win!




What a great hockey season! This year the kids began to follow the blackhawks. All of them got new skates for Christmas along with some new hockey gear and they loved learning to skate and playing the game.

Dylan can be heard telling complete strangers that his dad is Jonathon Toews and that his favorite player is Marion Hossa...only earlier in the season when he first learned of his favorite players name he was calling him "Mary and Joseph." It was around Christmas time and you have to admit it does similar when say his name;)

James DVR'd all the games if they came on late at night and I got to watch that game again the next morning so all the kids could see. Eventually the weather began to get nicer and the kids could head out into the driveway and play a game of hockey themselves. Our neighbors got to hear our kids rendition of different Hawk's soundtracks. "DA DADA DA DADA DA DA DA DADADADA" always being proclaimed loudly as goal after goal was scored on Illinois Avenue.


The kids finally convinced me to bring out my ipod and play all the songs heard during the game and even some of the goal horn blaring over and over. It has been fun to see their skills develop and improve. We have a goal that the kids use in the driveway and my uncle gave the kids a whole bunch of different street hockey equipment. Our neighbors have a lot of the same gear and the kids go from game to game in the evenings. It's pretty fun to watch.


I can't believe it's already the end of June. This summer is flying by.

Monkey See Monkey Do

It seems like our sweet baby girl was born just yesterday. Today at almost 11 months, Mackenzie Kate is amazing us everyday.

I made the official call to skip her 9 month check up so I don't have any stats. Unofficially she is about 24 lbs. and growing everyday. She's had her shots but this household has been so busy and we have been blessed with incredibly healthy kids...that the extra money I would be shelling out for co pays was put to better use. After one has five children you learn it's not always necessary to make all those appointments. It's also easier to drive 4 blocks to the health dept. to get a couple shots. I can gage she's growing just fine. At 10 months I had to pull out size 18-24 month clothing!

She has been saying recognizable words for some time now...dada, madi, bye bye, ucky...etc. BUT after my 6 day trip to Florida last weekend her vocab has already expanded! Now she not only has some of her own core words that she uses but has begun to repeat words! I squealed with delight (and scared her in the process) after she got her dinner plate and said "hot dog" ;) I just love this age where they are learning every second and trying out their new skills in different ways. She picks up her cellphone and says "hello" and often calls for "oh-ah" aka Noah. She claps, waddles and laughs most of the day away.

One big development last month was that she began taking her first steps. Now she will get up all by herself in the middle of the floor and walk a few feet before she remembers it would be much quicker to crawl;) One day last week I saw Dylan pretending to eat her play food and minutes later she was pretending to do the same! I just love this age of discovery and 'Monkey see Monkey do'. We call her "Kenzie bug" because for months now she has made a bee sound to one of her toys. So, her birthday party theme is going to be lady bugs.

Hard to believe next month we will be celebrating Mackenzie's 1st birthday. What an exciting year we've had. She is the just the sweetest little blessing and has added even more joy to our family.