Easter

I love Easter time, especially when it is warm.....well that didn't happen this year! Easter was really early, and it is still too cold! Saturday morning we went to the Easter Egg Hunt here in Cedar, and it was crazy, and freezing! I couldn't believe how many people were there! It was a madhouse. And to top it off, there was a group of FIVE adults with ONE child, and they made a mad dash and each one of the adults had a bucket and filled it with eggs. One of them even filled his shirt up. It was crazy. BUT sweet little McKinlee didn't know any different, and she had a blast. Of course we didn't win any of the fun prizes, but McKinlee was happy with the candy. She was especially excited because she got a couple "princess" eggs.

McKinlee and Canyon before the madness! McKinlee was shivering.

McKinlee, Canyon, and Sahara aftwards.
After the Easter Egg Hunt we (or I should say Jordan) worked on our backyard. Then we went to dinner as a family. McKinlee and Hunter were really good. Then we colored easter eggs. McKinlee loved this, and so did Jordan. He ended up doing a lot of the work.

Jordan, McKinlee, and Hunter dyeing easter eggs

Dyeing Easter eggs

Easter outfits

McKinlee in her Easter dress

ENCHANTED

I don't know how many of you have seen the movie "Enchanted," but when it first came out, my mom and sister-in-laws Jena and Kelly took McKinlee to a princess party and saw the movie. And since that day she has become absolutely obsessed with the movie! So I decided 3 weeks ago to make an Enchanted Sticker Chart. I needed some way to motivate my little sweetheart, and reward her for being good. Plus she loves stickers. There were about 50 empty slots (I know that seems like a lot, but I had 3 weeks until the movie came out, so I had to take some time), and McKinlee had a list of things she needed to do to earn a sticker. I could also take away a sticker, and one day Jordan got home from work and the chart was empty. He asked what happened, and I told him it was a bad day. She had done more bad than good that day. But all in all it actually worked pretty well. She started making her bed, and most days she ate dinner better. She even has been nicer to Hunter. (Wahoo!) So on Wednesday, she put the last sticker on her chart and got the movie. She was so proud of herself for filling the entire chart. We even stayed up late that night to watch the whole movie. Jordan absolutely loves the movie (HA HA). Did I mention that she knows EVERY song from the movie. (Thanks Nana for buying the CD) She loves to get in her princess dress and sing at the top of her lungs.

But now she wants to know what he next prize is.......ideas?

Hunter Growing Up!

I can't believe how fast Hunter is growing up. He is such a good and happy little guy. He loves to smile, and he loves attention. He usually is pretty mellow and just hangs out, of course until he gets hungry. I started feeding him cereal, and he absolutely loves it. He snarfs it down. Last night we went to dinner and had dessert, and Jordan fed Hunter some whipped cream. He loved it! He kept opening his mouth wanting more. It was pretty funny. I guess it's time to make the good old homemade baby food! I have to get motivated first to do that. He also loves McKinlee. She can get him to laugh and smile more than anyone else. He finally rolled over for the first time, but he can only go from his belly to his back. McKinlee loves to put him on his belly and watch him until he rolls back. I'm not pushing for him to become mobile anytime soon, I'll just take advantage of him being a baby. Time goes too fast as it is. It seems like the days just fly by. I am ready for Spring, and to finally have a backyard. Yes we are working on finishing our backyard. It will be so nice to let McKinlee RUN outside and not worry about her running in the road. She loves to be outside, and has lots of energy she needs to let out! Hopefully Spring is coming, and it doesn't trick us by snowing again!

Our Little Dancer

Ok so McKinlee had her first dance performance tonight....and it was so cute! Cedar City High School had a little Jr. Drill Clinic, and McKinlee and a couple of her friends did it. I have to admit that I thought that I wasted my money and time, because one of the days of the clinic all McKinlee did was lay on the ground. She wouldn't do anything that her teachers told her to do. But she was so cute at the performance! Yes that is her walking around before the dance, and yes that is her kicking her doll. I was a very proud mom! I've had some issues downloading my videos, so I tried a new program, so hopefully this works. If anyone has suggestions on how to download my videos better, let me know! Enjoy the show!


Untitled from Keri Hennefer on Vimeo.

Sweet Little Moment

Yesterday I had a rare moment. After church, McKinlee and I were sitting on the couch playing with her princess dolls. She started singing, and she wanted to sing every song she knew.....which is many. Of course she wanted me to sing with her. After singing about 5 songs, I noticed that I was the only one singing. I looked down at her, and she was asleep. Those of you who know my daughter, know that this is a rare occasion. This does not happen very often. But it was so cute. She looked so peaceful and INNOCENT sleeping there. It made me grateful to be a mom . I love my kids so much. So my new layout on my blog reminded me of being a mom, all of the scribbles, mess, fun times, laughter, crying, I'll take it all.....bring it on (I think).

St. George Temple

Last Monday, Jordan and I planned on going to the Temple. We decided to wake up at about 6:30 AM and get ready. Well Hunter woke up at about 5:30 AM to eat, so we just decided to start getting ready. We figured we'd wake McKinlee up and just put her in the car in her pajamas and she'd sleep the whole way, but we were wrong. She SANG and TALKED the whole way. It was pretty dang cute, even though it was so early. Being that we live 45 minutes away from the temple, and we have 2 small ones, we decided for Jordan to do a session at the temple, and I'd watch the kids, then we'd trade. I admit that it was tough living out of the car for the day, changing clothes, feeding Hunter, being pooped on (ya Hunter is a champ) ect., but to make a long story short, it made me very grateful for the temple, and made me miss living so close to one. I know I'm only 45 minutes away, but I miss my 5 minute drive. I am so thankful for the blessings of the temple, and for the spirit that I felt as I was inside. It was so neat to let McKinlee see the importance of the temple. She actually was pretty upset because she couldn't go inside the temple and see Jesus.....but she was excited when we walked around and she got to touch the big door. It was a long day, but well worth it. When we got home, McKinlee zonked out on the couch, and Hunter was so excited to be out of his carseat. We had to video record it because it was so cute! But I am having trouble downloading it, so the video will come soon.

Tagged! I'm it!

So I haven't been doing too good with following through with being tagged......but Anj tagged McKinlee which I thought would be fun. And of course I can't tag McKinlee without tagging Hunter.

Instructions: list 8 facts about yourself that people probably don't know.

McKinlee:

1. I love princesses. My favorite is Ariel. I love to play with them, I love dressing up like one, I love singing like one, and I think that I need anything and everything that has to do with princesses. Thanks to Nana, I practically have everything.

2. I love to sing. I think that I know every song that comes on the radio, or that we sing in church. And whether I know it or not, I sing to it. And when I sing, I really get into it. I dance and make the cutest faces as I sing, and I love to sing really loud.

3. I am addicted to juice. Luckily for me, my mom and dad fill my juice cup 3/4 of the way full with water, and then add juice. So pretty much I drink flavored water, but I sure think that it is juice. I don't know any different. And of course I get sugar free juice. I also love to pull my hair out when I drink my juice cup. That makes my mom really happy!

4. I wake up at 7:00 am no matter what time I go to bed. I have an internal alarm clock. And first thing I want is some milk, and to lay in mom and dad's bed and watch cartoons.

5. I love to keep my mom and dad on their toes. I am myschevious. Whenever they turn their backs, I can find something to get into. Whether it's poking Hunter, or drawing on the walls, I find something to destroy. But I look so cute and innocent afterwards.

6. I love to learn, and am a fast learner. I am constantly seeking for learning opportunities, and ask my mom to teach me. I amaze my parents at the things that I pick up on, especially if it's not the nicest thing for me to learn. I am amazing at picking up on songs.

7. I love to play, and can't wait until Hunter can play with me.

8. I know Heavenly Father answers prayers. I asked Him the other night for some snow so we could go sledding, and now we have about 4 inches on the ground. I make sure that everyone I talk to knows that I am the one who asked Heavenly Father for snow.

Hunter:

1. I love to smile, and have the biggest grin.

2. I love to watch the ceiling fan in mom and dad's room. I get all worked up, and kick my legs, smile, and sometimes giggle.

3. I love my sister, but sometimes I am a little afraid of what she'll do to me. I always have to be on my guard.

4. When I was born, I was a great sleeper. But now I like to wake up 2-3 times a night, and I think that I am STARVING, even if mom fed me an hour and a half ago.

5. I love to chill, and am very content.

6. I don't like my car seat very much. If I am really tired I will fall asleep in it, but otherwise, I like to let everyone know that I don't like it.

7. I am so excited to be my daddy's little bud, and I am excited to go hunting with him. I even told my dad that.

8. I love to BLOW out of my diaper. I don't think the day is finished unless I blow out of 2-3 outfits a day. Sometimes I even need to take 2-3 baths. I guess that part comes from the Behle side of the family.

Now we want to tag a few of our friends: Parker, Canyon, Booker, Porter, Carsen, Kyle and any others who want to let us know about them!