Memorial Day weekend

Brooks sure does love our little guy ;)

So we spent Memorial day weekend at the beach with Grammie, Poppie, Aunt Kelly, Uncle Justin, Kohl, Brooks and Allie! We really had a great time! Macie loves her cousins and was in heaven with the baby pool! We played out in the sun for hours each day and had a blast! Merrik was great! This was his first trip to the beach (at 3 weeks old)!

Photo Shoot

Macie was invited to do a photo shoot by a lady in our ward for some shoes she sells. I thought Macie looked pretty darn cute in her mermaid outfit. Macie didn't want anything to do with taking the pictures. The other day I showed her the pictures and she said "Mommy what happened?" I think she was saying that because she could tell she was not happy in some of the pictures... however, she started laughing at herself when she saw the pics of her with the glasses on. She sure has a personality!!!

Merrik Allen McGrath is here!

on my way to be induced at 6am

hanging out with mommy at the hosptial

Merrik has been such a great baby so for!My delivery went perfectly! He was born on May 3 at 4:21 pm! He was7lb 14 oz and 21.5 inches long! I think it is awesome that he was born on the 3rd because now Merrik,Macie, Myself and my mom were all born on the 3rd just of different months! Macie wasn't sure about him the first time she came up to the hospital. She didn't even say a word the whole time she was here. She really liked the present he got for her but didn't want anything to do with him (which is what I expected). However, the next day she came and hung out for 3 hours or so and was totally different. She wanted to hold him... but didn't want any help.... she didn't want to share him at all! She gives him kisses and loves pointing at all of his different little features. I can already tell she is going to be a great big sister. I can't believe I love him so much already! I am so thankful Heavenly Father has sent him here to be a part of our family. WHAT A BLESSING!

Macie's first trip to the Temple

playing in the grass

pointing up at Moroni

Tonight we went to the Temple and took Macie for the very first time. My mom and Rick were so sweet to take hours out of there night to meet us there so Michael and I could go inside and do some sealings and they could watch Macie. Since we got there before they did we let Macie run around the Temple grounds. She loved it! She would point up at the top and say Moroni! She was posing like crazy for us to take her picture. It was really funny. She was so happy to be there. I just love that even though she is as little as she is she knows that the temple is the happiest place we can be on earth. After all her posing, running and playing on the Temple grounds my mom, Rick and Natalie took Macie to get ice cream, to feed the geese and then to the church bookstore. Macie got a new Book of Mormon,scripture bag, book mark, pictures for her bag and bracelets. Wow did she have a blast! When we were pulling out of the Temple to go home Macie said "Night,Night Temple I love you"! How sweet! What a special night!

Power of Prayer

Last Saturday Michael and I took Macie to Sea World. Macie had a blast especially since Jayden was there too! She acted normal the whole time. However, when we got home Michael and I noticed some swelling in her face. It continued to get worse and worse and by Sunday morning it looked like she had gotten several teeth pulled. Her face was so swollen that it scared me to death. We immediately took her to the doctor Sunday morning... the doctor didn't really know what it was so she gave her a antibiotic. These pictures are from Tuesday so most of the swelling had gone down. With everybodysprayers Macie recovered within days when the doctor told me it would probably be weeks until she got better. Thank you so much to everybody that kept her in your prayers. I know that Heavenly Father hears and answers our prayers. I am so thankful she is better.

2 days until my due date

So I am 2 days away from my due date! However, I think he will be coming in a week or so. I'm so exhausted and just ready for this little guy to come! I really hope I'm wrong and that he comes this week some time. I sure am excited to meet him. Here is probably the last pregnancy picture I will be taking. This is before church today with only 2 days to go.

A Sprinkle Party

So Ashley Almengor threw me a sprinkle and wow was it amazing! It was a big sister party for Macie but a shower for baby brother! She did such a great job!Macie felt so special and was so excited all night. She had all the kids decorate picture frames, cupcakes and make dragonfly treat bags. I swear it was much better than any of Macie's birthday parties! She loved it! All day she was talking about her party.... she even let me do her hair which has only happened like one other time. She knew that it was a special night for her. I wish I had more pictures of the inside of the house and everything else Ashley did. She really made it special for both Macie and I . Thank you Ashley for everything! I really really had a blast and appreciate it sooo much! You sure are talented! Thank you to everybody that came and for all the fun and cute things for Merrik! I sure am blessed!

Poppie's New Boat

So poppie bought a new boat! Macie loves it... she calls it Macie's boat! She has already been out on it a couple of times and has had a blast! She loved playing in the lake with Kohl! I'm sooo excited for the summer so we can do this more often. What a blast!

Our Silly Girl

Macie loves to dress up right now... not really in dresses it is more shoes, jewelry, hats etc. She ripped this fake pacifier out of her baby dolls mouth and walked around with it thinking it was hilarious. She is also really into stickers right now. She loves putting them on her face and anybody elses that will give her the chance. She is so much fun! The other day she decorate my whole pregnant belly with stickers. I couldn't take them off until after she went to bed because she would keep checking to see if they were there. The next morning she was not happy when she saw that they weren't there.

Get Well Treat

So not only did Ashley throw me an amazing shower... she also made these amazing cupcakes when she heard Macie was sick. Macie has had some sort of infection or something that has caused the side of her faceto swell... I have been worried sick about her. It is so nice to know you have friends that care about you and your kiddies too! Thanks Ashley so much for everything! Your too sweet! Aren't these cupcakes the prettiest you've ever seen??