All things round!

Built a fort with dad to watch 101 Dalmatians.

Time flies, this little girl has already turned 11 months old - where did the past eleven months go?  In a little less than a month our baby will be one!  She continues to make us laugh and smile every day.  She is becoming more and more vocal and starting to point and gesture for things that she wants or is looking for.  I have a cow in part of my decoration in my kitchen and everyday she points to it and says "moo!" She can now easily identify and remember which of her books have balls and dogs in them, and every time she sees a picture of a flower she now smells it :)  She is so smart and learning so quickly. 

Our newest project - tearing into the old fireplace to see what we need to do to get it ready for a wood burning stove - Daniel is sure excited to have to chop wood and build a fire (he seriously is though! even though this picture says otherwise)

Her favorite treats are the freeze dried yogurt treats - she would eat a whole bag in a day if we let her I'm sure.  She has started a cute inhale sound when she gets excited about something.  She loves anything that is round that seems to be a ball - the first thing we do when we wake up in the morning is go and find the balls and play with them - she loves to have daddy hold her and she will hit them out of his hand to be bounced on the floor back up. 

McKenna helping dad with the demolition

This little diva has started to acquire quite the little dance moves.  At first it was just shaking her head, not it has progressed to waving her arms and her torso - and she now bounces at the knees and does a better body roll then her mama could have ever hoped to accomplish!  I hope she continues to love music and dance - because we would like to start her in it in about two years. 

Sorry about the orientation - the shoes she is wearing are size 1 - starting to get tight finally - just a little girl!

She is still just a little thing - I tried putting a Carters 9 month outfit on her the other day - and the leggings were all bunched up around her knees and ankles... and the 6-12 month onesie outfits that they recently updated in Walmart (which are such cute colors of blues, greys, and pinks) swamp her to the point I have to roll the pant legs up almost an inch - the onesies are a little better.  We sure do start to fade our clothes pretty well before we grow out of them!

It is so hard to get her to hold still and smile for pictures - but she sure had a lot of personality!  I love it!!

Loves her balls!

Lots of kisses for daddy!

She has started getting really good at giving loves (hugs)  but usually only kisses for mom and dad.  She sure doesn't act like she has only been walking barely a month- she is so quick on her feet it is unreal, and you have to keep her in sight at all times, there is no telling where she will go or what she will get into.  Daniel and I comment all the time how much joy she brings - she truly has changed our world so much for the better, she is our little sweetheart that we waited so long for.

Our Uncle Chantz enters the MTC today, and stopped by for a parting hug.

We are sure going to miss him a lot - this was by the far the hardest one to send off, Chantz has always been there!  Poland will be receiving a great missionary - we are excited for the things he will learn, the good he will do and the people with serve.

See you in two years Elder Richens! Loves from McKenna Mae