Big Boy News

McKay is proud to announce that he is going to have a baby brother January 21st!! I am 20 weeks today and feeling really good. I don't think McKay actually really understands at all what is going on. We taught him that mommy has a baby in her tummy and now he goes around pointing to his and daddy's tummy's saying, "baby." It is pretty funny, but I wouldn't want him to do that to someone else, so we kind of just stopped talking about that. :)

The ultrasound was fun. People kind of had me convinced that we were having a girl because I was more sick in the beginning with this baby. We had a girl name picked out and I was buying (just a couple) girl outfits. But we were excited to see that it was a boy because now McKay will have a little buddy who will like balls and trucks just as much as he does.

McKay turns 2 in October, so I am feeling good about the spacing of these kiddos. I am sure once the 2nd one comes, then I will be thinking why in the world did I have them so close????? ha ha. I think it will be good. The first 3 months will be hard, but it is probably hard regardless of how far apart the kids are. I am not looking forward to the first little while. I have gotten so used to sleeping all night since McKay was about 6 months old, so I have been spoiled. It will be another adventure.


So there you have it....our big boy news!

Even though McKay is definitely all boy, I think he is getting in touch with his feminine high-heel side. :)

Lately

A few weeks ago, McKay discovered the art of lining things up. His trucks and tractors have become the toy of choice lately and he is very good at sharing his smile with everyone these days!

This is one day's picking and we get this much about every other day. I think we have learned our lesson after 2 years in a row.....only plant ONE squash and ONE zucchini plant. I have already frozen enough zucchini for the rest of the year. ha ha ha.

Holt Reunion

Kimball's family's reunion theme this year was "Families Are Forever." There have been a lot of emotions in the past 6-7 months with JoAnn passing away and Bob getting remarried. What a wonderful theme for a reunion, huh? We love Marge, Bob's new wife, and we feel like the Holt family has pulled together and gotten closer through the hardship of losing their mom.

Us with Marge and Dad

He knows what it means to smile now. :)

We swam at Veyo Pool and everyone loved it! The big boys played some game that involves catching a ball and it gives them a big thrill. I guess little boys are the same way. :-)

McKay's favorite part of the reunion was playing in grandma and grandpa's sand/dirt box. With shovels and pails and tractors, what else do you need?

More posts below

The wedding

McKay's grandpa Holt got married August 6th! We are happy for him to have found such a wonderful lady and hope the best for them! We enjoyed being in the temple all together and then having a blast at their reception. They had a live band and we danced the whole time!

Bob & Marge with all of his kids
Marge chose green, yellow, and orange for her colors. The decorating was absolutely beautiful!

Park City

The best thing we did at Park City was play at the Olympic Park. They had several Olympians in training while we were there and it was cool to watch them. The zip lines were a lot of fun and you can tell by McKay's big smile below that sitting in the bobsled was his highlight. ;)

We ended our trip by taking a stroll on Temple Square. The flowers were gorgeous! Thanks to mom and dad for such a wonderful trip!

4th of July Parade

At the family reunion, we all dressed up and had our own 4th of July parade. McKay was not too fond of the dressing up idea (he's probably thinking, "I'm not a girl!!!") We at least got a tail on him which stayed there most of the time because he couldn't see it...he he he.

Summer Adventures

We have had quite a fun summer!! We had a family reunion in Hobblecreek Canyon near Springville, Utah. We had a blast. McKay did really well traveling this time. We stayed at a lodge that had a basketball court, tons of balls, and a big treehouse with slides and places to climb. Every morning McKay would wake up early and cry, "I want a ball!" Most mornings grandpa willingly :) had McKay duty and would take him to play with the balls while the rest of us slept.

{Grandma & Grandpa with all the grandkids}

{View from the lodge...so pretty. Makes Cedar City look pretty pathetic if you ask me. :) }

{McKay's baby-sitter for 4 days....BALLS!!!!!!}

{This was a great activity for the little ones. Water baseball. Each base was a kitty pool with a slip and slide before home base.}