A Birthday, Roofing and Sitting

A lot went on this past week! Brent turned the big 25, celebrating with some Peep for breakfast and then homemade pot roast for dinner! All of this followed up by a surprise ice cream cake from Coldstone! I think a pretty good birthday in all!

This past weekend we tackled the first part of the roof! We did the porch in a brownish color, it took a few days considering we had to tear off three layers of shingles AND the original tin roof. After that we had to lay some plywood, felt, drip edge....and so on. It really wasn't that difficult as most things aren't, it just takes time and patience.

The weather was quite nice this weekend, though a little warmer than we like at this time of the year....where did spring go? It is suppose to get cooler in a few days. We planted some flowers in the yard and did a little bit of painting to some of the house trim.

Makenna is doing lovely! She is still growing more hair, so much that we put a barrette in it this week (just to see if we could)!

She is sitting up really well now, she didn't really have any option. We sit her in highchairs at restaurants, she sits and plays when not in her exersaucer and when we go out to stores she goes in a cart or her stroller. Makenna has also discovered that she can chew and suck her toes...it makes for an interesting photo. Her face is orange because she had just had some spaghetti!

New photos posted on yahoo! Enjoy.

This week

This week was a busy one as family came into town for Grandpa Bill's funeral. Grandma Bonnie and Aunt Debbie came up from Florida and have had great fun spending time with Makenna. Last weekend we went over to Grandpa Bill's house to gather with family and have dinner. We ended up sorting out and looking over some old photos of the family which was really neat. Tuesday was the funeral and visitation in Danville at the Sunset Funeral Home. After the burial in Urbana the family went to eat at The Great Impasta, Brent arranged for a tour of the Art Theater which was nice. The Alger family use to own this theater along with a few others in the Champaign Urbana area.







These are just a few of the photos we looked through!








Wednesday Uncle Tom & Cathy came over to the Urbana library to look at the family folder they had. They also had some information on the theaters that the family owned but it turned out we had more info (as we should). So Cathy and Thom talked to some guy that had been researching the theaters for like three years and gave him a bunch of infomation. Afterwards Cathy told us all of some stories she remembered about the family. Hopefully we will be able to beef up the family folder a little more than it is right now for future generations.



Friday we had lunch with Grandpa Darrell! He got to see Makenna and how much hair she has grown! Grandpa Darrell also told us that he and Grandma Cathy would be coming to Easter!




The Friday before last Makenna had a doctor's appointment and along with that a couple of vaccinations (4)! She wieghed close to 17 pounds and was 28 inches! She smiles all the time and giggles without you having to entertain her. She absolutely loves bathtime, as soon as you set her in her bathseat and she just starts kicking the water and laughing. It is too cute.

She has started eating some finger foods and is getting the hang of it!




New pictures have been posted on the Yahoo Photo site! Enjoy!

SPRING IS HERE!

Yay! Spring is here! It was a nice 63 degrees today in Chambana! Believe it or not we still have snow on the ground! We spread some more mulch around the yard and picked up some trash that was blowing around. It was nice being able to work outside without a coat, just a short sleeved shirt on! Makenna enjoyed time out on the front porch swing with Dad.

Makenna had her 6 month check-up today and received 4 vaccinations! She wasn't too excited about that! She weighed 16 pounds 12oz! She did quite well considering and was rewarded with a bottle and going to Le Peep afterwards (ok the peep was for us!)!

Last night we went to dinner with Grandpa Pat and Patty last night (Dos, YUUUUMM)! We had lots of fun and we were going to go bowling after buuuuut they were booked with private parties for the night. I'm sure Makenna would've won though! Grandpa Pat enjoyed getting spit on by Makenna while blowing raspberries!

We don't have anything planned for this weekend so we will probably just take it easy. Maybe we will do some more yard work, plant some flowers, walk in the park....you get the idea! New pics have been posted on Yahoo today! Enjoy!

This Week!

Hiiidyyy Hooo, nothing too exciting has happened lately.





Last week Brent went and got a new prescription for his eyes. Last time he has his eyes checked we didn't buy glasses or contacts. THIS time we ordered both, aparently contacts aren't Brent's bag! The glasses have yet to come in, so we will see!





Sunday we went to Hickory River with Grandma Vicki and Uncle Chris for the first time! Makenna sat in a high-chair, I think for the first time. She did a good job too!





Tomorrow Makenna is going to dinner with Grandpa Pat! She is very excited!