The Morgan's

Here's what's been happening!

2010-03-02T22:23:00.008-05:00

I turned 30! Makai turned 6! We have had a fun winter and now looking forward to spring. Makai finished up cheerleading now we are off to soccer, ballet and T-ball for Beck! Busy but fun! Sadie Bug is sitting up now, eating lots of food and smiling all the time. Diesel and Ike are still two peas in a pod! Yes, that is Ike's head under the pillow....

Happy Faces are Cute Faces!

2009-12-04T14:33:00.002-05:00

Love the pictures of them all in their jammies! Sadie Bug is already 4 months old. Time sure flies. She is so much fun and smiles all the time. She can hold toys now and babble a lot. I'm sure she'll yap it up just like Mom and big sister!

Kick Off to the Christmas Season!

2009-12-01T20:02:00.002-05:00

Makai and Beck already acting out the navtivity scene and a fun filled trip to our favorite place Dollywood. Love, Love, Love this time of year!

Thanksgiving Day

2009-12-01T19:54:00.002-05:00

Thanksgiving was wonderful this year. We celebrated it with the Reed family and Heidi and Ryan came out to be with us too. We have so much to be grateful for this year especially our newest addition baby Sadie. She sure has a million dollar smile! We are so blessed to have such wonderful families and friends. This is such a fun time in our lives sometimes I wish it would never end.

Halloween Fun!

2009-11-13T09:31:00.002-05:00

Another great Halloween has come and gone. We had a great time eating chili, homemade rolls lots of candy and of course trick-or-treating! It was lightly raining the whole time, but we still had a great time. We loved spending the night with the Reeds and Richmans. Can't wait 'till next year!

Florida Vacation

2009-10-27T21:47:00.002-04:00

We had the best vacation in Orlando Florida. We went to the beach, played at several different pools at our resort, shopped and ate good food. It was our first real family vacation besides going home to Utah....definetly not our last. We had a great time with the Reeds!

A few pictures I left off

2009-10-01T22:30:00.000-04:00

Grandpa, Beck and Sadie

Soccer Time Again

2009-10-01T22:18:00.002-04:00

It's so much fun to watch Makai play soccer. She's a total speedster and is really starting to get aggressive. She scored two goals last game. She loves soccer almost as much as ballet....almost!

Sadie's Blessing Day

2009-10-01T22:11:00.002-04:00

This post is a little late.....We blessed Sadie when Grandma and Grandpa Morgan were here. It was a very special day for us. Ike gave her a wonderful blessing. It was hard not to have all our family and friends with us, but it was a great day. Grandma Morgan made her dress and Makai wore it too. She was beautiful all in white.

Super Duper Sadie Smiles!

2009-09-27T21:30:00.002-04:00

The kid smiles with her whole body. She is so adorable and sweet. We just can't get enought of her! 2 months old....time just flies by.

Back to School Time!

2009-08-23T21:46:00.002-04:00

Makai had her first day of Kindergarten this week and loved it! Mom slapped off the alarm clock and overslept....needless to say I had Makai out the door in 8 minutes flat! Neither of us have ever moved that fast. Beck went to preschool and can't wait to go back. Summer is coming to a close, waking up at 6:30 everyday is going to be more than challenging. Makai also lost her first tooth which is the biggest deal to her. She can't stop playing with all of them now. And Miss Sadie is starting to smile which is so adorable. She is too cute!

Life after # 3

2009-08-12T21:32:00.002-04:00

Life at 3 weeks with a new baby! Trying to fit in sleep, having her glued to my hip (or my bjorn), snuggling Daddy, delighting brother and sister, swimming or sunbathing (under an umbrella). We are enjoying our new baby Sadie. She is so sweet and smells so good. I had almost forgotten how much I love babies!

2009-08-10T22:15:00.002-04:00

An awesome visit from Grammy and Aunt Shelley! We had such a fun time and we were all sad to see them go. We went to fun restaraunts, Chucky Cheese, The Farmer's Market and just hanging out. Shelley and Grammy made us delicious pies and jam and Makai loved helping. Thanks for all your help. We love and miss you guys!

Welcome Baby Sadie- born 7-20-09

2009-07-22T22:13:00.005-04:00

8lbs and 19 inches

2009-07-22T22:13:00.003-04:00

Smokey Mountains

2009-07-12T21:52:00.002-04:00

We had a really fun time at the Smokey Mountains with Heidi and Ryan. We saw two bears super close which was really fun. The kids loved it! We also had a fun picnic, played in the creek, and enjoyed the nice weather. Diesel had a fun time chasing bugs and playing in the water. It was a great day!

Swimming with Heidi and Ryan

2009-07-12T21:37:00.002-04:00

Ike's sister Heidi and her fiance Ryan came out and spent a totally fun weekend with us. Here are some pics. of us at the pool....

Happy 4th of July!

2009-07-08T20:50:00.003-04:00

We had a very fun and packed weekend. It was great to have Ike around for all the festivities. Now that he's on his Anesthesia rotatation he has weekends off for 5 months!!! Friday I taught a class and Ike worked out (Makai thought Daddy was in the group X room doing Yoga. That would have been a sight)! Then we stayed and went swimming. Makai was in diving board Heaven since Daddy was there to help. After that we went to the Smokies baseball game and watched fireworks from the car on the way home to beat the crowds! Saturday we had a fun bike parade and breakfast with a bunch of friends and fininshed off the night with a delicious BBQ with more friends and fireworks out our bedroom windows! We also let the kids do some sparklers. What a fun weekend!

2009-07-08T20:46:00.000-04:00

Sprinkler parks and the zoo. The kids love being out and about. We had a really fun week!

Secret City Festival

2009-06-20T23:31:00.002-04:00

What better way to spend a 100 degree day more humid than you can imagine than outside with animals, big bouncy slides, crafts and inflatable obstacle courses? The kids and I went with Jamie and Livy and even though it was hotter than Hades we had a great time!

Knoxville Fun!

2009-06-20T23:21:00.002-04:00

We've been having a really fun summer. Here's a few pictures of what we've been up to: the zoo, Library time (fire truck), hanging out in the backyard using water trying to stay cool, selling our car and getting a new van! We are getting ready for the baby and needed a bigger car so we were lucky enough to get Pop Pop's van.

Saying Goodbye

2009-06-20T23:15:00.001-04:00

We had a super fun trip up to Lexington to say goodbye to the Price's. Some of our best friends we spent four years with in Kentucky. They are headed off to Arizona to begin life after school. We will miss you guys and wish you all the luck in the world!

Ike Post call....

2009-06-03T21:35:00.002-04:00

The poor guy has to sleep sometime! He's entering trauma season so he never sleeps at the hospital. We all like to take rests with Ike. Even though it looks like he has me in a headlock, we fell asleep on the couch together and Makai got into the camera. I'm pregnant and tired and Ike is overworked and tired. Bad combo!

Knoxville Zoo

2009-06-03T21:25:00.002-04:00

I just love the warmer weather and being outside. Good thing the kids love it too. We headed out to the Zoo for a great day. We played in the kids museum, had a picnic and checked out the animals too. We had a pretty yummy watermelon slushy that we all loved. A zoo that's 15 minutes away is with a zoo pass is heaven!

Summer has Officially Started!

2009-06-03T21:10:00.002-04:00

Pool time in Tennessee! All summer long all we do is swim (even if I'm 8 months pregnant). We swim at the Beach which is the gym that I work at. We love it because it's huge, fun and best of all it's free! We also love the swimming at the Allred's pool. The kid's just can't get enough!

Ballet Recital

2009-06-03T21:00:00.002-04:00

The moment Makai waits for the whole year. Time to perform, makeup, flowers, ice cream and an audience. She did a great job and looked so cute. She loves ballet and tap. This is her third year in ballet and tap and she just can't get enough. She's getting pretty good and it's so much fun to watch.

Soccer Season's Over!

2009-06-03T20:53:00.002-04:00

Makai had her soccer party and last game. She was way excited about her trophy. She didn't like soccer at first, but she really liked it at the end. She's a speed demon and loves to run. She did a great job. We'll be seeing her playing soccer in the fall again!

Preschool Graduation

2009-05-20T21:32:00.001-04:00

It's official Makai graduated from preschool. She had a great year with Miss Vicki and made tons of friends at Beaver Ridge. They had a fun carnival for the kids and a graduation ceremony too. Makai is way excited for Kindergarten, but keeps saying how much she will miss Preschool.

Mother's Day and Ike's 29th Birthday!

2009-05-20T21:19:00.002-04:00

A little late, but Happy Mother's Day to my sweet Mama! I am so grateful for such a wonderful mother and friend. This picture was taken when my parents came to Tennessee this fall to visit. A wonderful trip I will never forget. I had a great Mother's day myself. Makai and Beck both made me cards and gave me my favorite Bath and Body Works soap. Ike let me take the day off and gave me some cold hard cash to get whatever I want! I also missed blogging about Ike's birthday. He's pretty low-key, but we were able to have a fun date out to Texas Roadhouse without kids. I think he had a pretty good day all in all! We sure love you Pet!

Princess Mouse Ballerina

2009-04-28T18:01:00.001-04:00

Oh how Makai loves ballet! She was so excited about her new mouse costume. She also has a swimsuit for her tap number Splish Splash I was Takin' a Bath. Her recital is coming up in a few weeks and she can't wait to preform. It so much fun to watch her. I love having a girl!

Seven Months Down a Few More to Go!

2009-04-28T12:29:00.002-04:00

My tummy has doubled in size over the last month. We are expecting a baby girl in July! Beck and Makai both wanted a sister so they are thrilled. Ike and I are both way excited too. Should be a fun and super hot summer!

Lovin' the Summertime!

2009-04-28T12:26:00.001-04:00

This hot and humid weather called for a day at the beach (the Cove a river here in Tennessee). The kids got some new water and sand toys and had a blast with their friends Jack, Mick and Miles. I just love this warm weather!

Dollywood!

2009-04-24T23:17:00.003-04:00

What a great kickoff to Spring! We had an awesome day enjoying the rides and sunshine. We got soaked on some of the rides but it was so hot it felt good. Beck took a nap in the stroller while Makai got to go on some of the "big roller coasters." We met up with Clint, Jamie and Livy which was a lot of fun. It was a great day!

The Cove

2009-04-24T23:03:00.001-04:00

We had a really fun day at the Cove. We packed a picnic and enjoyed playing in the water and with the sand. Love this Spring weather!

Easter Pics

2009-04-24T22:53:00.004-04:00

We had a fun Easter with a few families in our ward. We had a yummy dinner and a fun egg hunt. We dyed eggs and Diesel hopped up on the table and ate six of them shells and all! Ike was on call so we missed not having him around, but it was still a fun day.

2009-04-24T22:53:00.001-04:00

One Cool Dog!

2009-04-24T22:45:00.002-04:00

Diesel is seriously the coolest dog ever. He is a puppy trapped in an over sized body. He loves to wrestle, play fetch, run, and snuggle. We took him to a dog park so he could run around with other dogs and he loved it. We also took him to the Cove and he splashed around in the water chasing after ducks. He is so much fun!

Our Little Soccer Star

2009-04-24T22:33:00.002-04:00

Here are a few pictures of Makai playing soccer. She says she hustles really fast! She does pretty good and gets better each game. She's a little intimidated by the other girls, but she goes after the ball and can kick it really hard. She still likes ballet better, but I think soccer is growing on her.

Happy Birthday Little Buddy!

2009-04-23T22:20:00.003-04:00

Beck had such a fun birthday. All day he kept saying "be nice to me it's my birthday." He loved playing with all his friends. His favorite game is "dinosaur, dinosaur, bug (duck, duck, goose). He had a bug/dinosaur birthday. He is such a fun kid and has the best personality. He loves more than anything to tease, punch and shoot air guns. He loves his big sister Makai and is excited to have a new baby sister. He loves cucumbers, apples, fruit snacks and chicken nuggets. His favorite color is orange and blue. He loves all sports, preschool and watching movies. He loves to be outside running around, riding bikes, playing with friends and his buddy Diesel. He's so much fun to be around and he always keeps us laughing. We sure love you!!

Happy #5 Sweet Girl!

2009-02-05T17:29:00.004-05:00

I can hardly believe Makai is 5! She had a great birthday and got tons of fun stuff from all of her friends. She had an Ariel Birthday party (her second Ariel party) and loved every minute of it. The kids played pin the crown on Ariel, the candy game, Ariel-Ariel-flounder, pop the balloon and Simeon Says. Makai is a sweet big sister, fun to be around, very crafty and creative. She loves Barbies, fairies, Mermaids and playing dress up. She also loves to color and create any sort of art project. She is a true beauty inside and out and we are so blessed to have her in our family. We love you Makai!

Showin' Some Love!

2009-02-05T17:14:00.002-05:00

These two are such great friends (most of the time). They play so well together whether it's Barbie Fashion on the computer, bad guys with guns, coloring, watching shows together, Dora cash register or dress ups these two have a great time together!

Chatanooga Aquarium

2009-01-24T21:05:00.004-05:00

What a fun day!! We went with the Reed's to the aquarium today and it was awesome! We all had such a great time. They had tons of cool animals and the kids loved the all the fish, sharks, turtles and the pretty butterflies. It was a great day to get out and do something different.

Snow Day in Tennessee

2009-01-24T20:48:00.002-05:00

A couple of days ago it snowed so the whole town shut down. Preschool was cancelled and my class at the gym got cancelled so we made the best of it. Since we don't really have the best snow gear they lasted about 20 minutes in the snow and they loved every minute of it. They made "snowballs" and threw them at Diesel. He had never seen snow and he thought it was pretty fun too. We finished off with a hot cup of cocoa. What a great day to just chill at home!

DollyWood, DollyWood, DollyWood!!!

2009-01-08T23:39:00.002-05:00

The coolest place on earth! We went the day after Christmas and had more fun than you can imagine. That Dolly Parton sure knows what she's doing. The kids had a blast on the rides. We went with Jamie, Clint and Livy and loved hanging out with them. It closes down until March, but then we'll be back for more fun. What a perfect day!

Christmas Day

2009-01-08T23:29:00.002-05:00

We had a really fun Christmas. Makai got tons of stuff for her baby doll, a Dora cash register and lots of other fun stuff. Beck got some (3 ) guns and a tool bench. Which somehow both of his hammers became guns too. Ike and I got some great stuff too. The best present besides Diesel has to be our season passes to DollyWood!!! We are officially backwards southerners.

Christmas Eve at the Allred's

2009-01-08T23:25:00.001-05:00

We spent the evening with some friends in the ward and had some great food, conversation, gingerbread house making and a little play presented by the kids. It was a great night!

Christmas Eve

2009-01-08T23:18:00.001-05:00

I had to get a few pictures of the kids in their Chrismas gear although Makai has a darling cream sweater that goes with her outfit, but it was dirty. I still think she looks pretty cute!

Christmas Time Memories

2009-01-08T23:03:00.004-05:00

We had hot chocolate and cookies with Santa at the Zoo ( we actually nixed Santa since it was freezing outside and the line to see him was 2 hours long)! We saw him later at the warm library with no wait! Makai asked for a Barbie and art supplies. Beck wanted a "Bug Gun" just a gun to shoot pretend bugs with. Makai had a cute preschool program and she was an angel. These two ladies are Makai and Beck's preschool teachers. We made some really fun Christmas memories for our first Christmas away from "home."

Our Sweet Little Baby Diesel

2009-01-08T22:54:00.002-05:00

We are all smitten with our new pups. He is so much fun and so sweet and cuddly. Ike took him to the vet the other day and our 8 lb baby is already 20 lbs and he's not even 4 months old yet! He's going to be a little bit bigger than what we were thinking!

Thank Goodness for Thanksgiving and Great Friends!

2009-01-08T22:44:00.002-05:00

We were lucky to have two Thanksgivings this year (Ike had to work on Thanksgiving so he only got a pre-Thanksgiving). We had a great dinner with the Allred family at our house and then Luke and Carissa had us over the next day for a wonderful feast!

Welcome Home Diesel!!!

2008-11-17T21:15:00.007-05:00

Meet the newest addition to the Morgan family. He's not exactly the kind of baby I've been begging for, but he sure is sweet! He is just the cutest little guy and we are all so excited to have a new pet. He's only two months old and he's really playful and just adorable. I'll be really happy when he's potty trained (didn't I just go through all this?)

Fun Times with Grandma and Grandpa

2008-11-17T21:07:00.002-05:00

We had tons of fun with the Morgan's. We ate really good food, went to the Smokey Mountains which were absolutely beautiful and full of animals to see! The kids loved playing at Chuck E. Cheese. Grandpa and Grandma did our yard work and Makai and Beck had a ball playing in the leaves. We were sad to see them leave and can't wait to see them again!

Go Vols!!

2008-11-17T20:50:00.002-05:00

Sadly the Vols lost (their homecoming game to Wyoming!!!) but we had a really fun time at the game. Makai loved eating the popcorn and Beck loved smashing it. It was fun to be outside on such a beautiful day. It made me totally miss going to all the U of U games.

Halloween Hauntings

2008-11-01T22:01:00.002-04:00

We had an awesome Halloween. We had our friends the Richman's and the Reeds' minus Luke (someones got to hold down the fort at the hospital), over for chili and homemade rolls. This has been a tradition in my family forever and it's so much fun! The kids loved trick-or-treating with each other and our neighborhood was perfect. Just long enough and tons of yummy candy. Beck would get so excited whenever he got gum or Tootsie Rolls it was pretty cute! Makai had fun being Super Woman and loved being the only girl.

Noctoberfest!

2008-11-01T21:47:00.003-04:00

Our ward had the coolest Noctoberfest I have ever been to! The kids got to ride horses, go on a way cool hayride, eat some yummy grilled hot dogs and they played in a pile of dried out manure until Luke figured out what the mountain was made of! It was a beautiful fall day and we were sad Ike had to work, but we enjoyed hanging out with the Reed's and friends in our ward. We have had more parties than you can imagine. Knoxville is one super fun place!

Birthday Time Fun

2008-11-01T21:39:00.003-04:00

The kids went to Mile's super hero birthday today and had a blast! They tested their super powers and as you can see Makai knows how to pump some iron (she's seen Mommy's Body Pump one too many times)! They ate cupcakes and had some amazing sword fights with the lights sabers. Beck's a little aggressive and made a few of the big boys cry, he's sort of a bully like his Dad!

Jack-o-lantern Time!

2008-10-26T21:37:00.002-04:00

We carved our pumpkins tonight. Makai wanted a happy one and Beck wanted a scary one. Looks like Ike did a great job on both! We just have too much fun, don't we?

Boo at the Zoo!

2008-10-26T21:29:00.002-04:00

This weekend we went to Boo at the Zoo with Luke and Carissa's family. The kids loved it! We got tons of candy, saw some animals, rode on the merry-go-round backwards and even got a Krispy Kreme doughnut. We also went to our wards trunk or treat. Makai had a lot of fun with her girlfriends. She absolutely loves her costume. We have a couple of parties next week too. We're milking Halloween for all it's worth and lovin' it!

Pumpkin Patch Time!

2008-10-19T21:42:00.002-04:00

I just love going to pumpkin patches! It was a beautiful fall day and we found two perfect pumpkins, went on a hayride and enjoyed being with friends. The kids loved playing on the tractor, running around and just being outside. Have I mentioned that I love the fall?

Halloween Party

2008-10-19T21:36:00.002-04:00

We had a really fun Halloween/birthday party for Jack and Mick. We had great food, a pinata, lots of chatting and running around. The kids had a great time and so did the adults. Luke and Carissa sure know how to throw a party!

Happy Fall Y'all!

2008-10-10T21:40:00.002-04:00

I thought that Makai and Beck made such cute hats at preschool I just had to take their picture. There Halloween costumes turned out so cute! We were given a cute spider costume that Beck is just thrilled with. He will "trap you" with his spider legs and shoot webs at you. Makai decided she wanted to be Wonder Woman which is a surprising choice for her, but she does make a cute one! I made her costumes and it only took me practically two whole days! I'm not the world's best seamstress, but she loves the costume and told me her favorite part is wearing the blue eyeshadow....typical Makai, like mother like daughter!

Fall Festival Tennessee Style

2008-10-10T21:26:00.002-04:00

What a perfect fall afternoon. The kids and I went with some friends to the Maryville Fall Festival this afternoon/evening. They got to ride a trolley, school bus, and a little train. They played in lots of bouncy things. Makai the acrobat even did front flips on the bungee bouncer! We had an awesome day that ended with McDonald's. It doesn't get much better than that!

Kick Off to Fall!

2008-10-10T21:13:00.003-04:00

I just love fall! There are so many things to do and the weather is perfect. To kick off the season we had Jack and Mick over to decorate Halloween cookies. They were delicious and so much fun to decorate. Mick and Beck ate theirs as fast as they could. We also went to a really fun gym and the kids had tons of fun swinging into the foam pit and jumping and just going crazy with their friends.

Weekend with the Price's

2008-10-02T21:46:00.002-04:00

The adorable price kids bike riding! My awesome friend Christa drove all the way down from Lexington to watch my kids along with her three kids for the entire weekend!! What a life saver! I had to go to Nashville to train for Body Pump and of course Ike was working all weekend. It's safe to say the kids had a great weekend playing with their friends and Makai adores Miss Christa! They were all in one piece and Christa was still sane by the time I got home. We love you Price family and can't thank you enough!

Fun Times with Grammy and Pops!

2008-10-02T21:29:00.004-04:00

We had the best time ever when Grammy and Pop Pop visited! We sure do love and miss them so much. We went to Chucky E. Cheese, a boat ride, the Smokey Mountains, Cracker Barrel, shopping (one of my personal favorites!) and we did tons of chatting and sight seeing. I have missed my parents so much. Makai and Beck sure loved being with them. One night Beck got out of his bed and climbed into bed with Pop Pop! How cute is that! We had the best time ever and I can't wait for them to come again.

Loving Lexington!

2008-08-31T21:21:00.003-04:00

This weekend we decided to visit some of our friends in Lexington. We had such a great time. I have missed my friends there and so have the kids. We had a great sleepover and an awesome time at Chick-fil-A with the Price's. Then we hung out with Page and Destiny which is always fun. Then we visited the Tippets and had a nice pizza dinner with them. We love all are friends in Lexington and we're so happy they're only two hours away! We can't wait to see them all again!

Preschool Time!

2008-08-22T15:24:00.003-04:00

Makai started preschool on Tuesday. She absolutely loves it! They have a super fun playground and she's obsessed with coloring. She made some new friends that she is very excited about. Beck is only going once a week and had an absolute fit when he didn't get to stay at preschool. It was fun to have some one on one time with him I have to admit. We got to hang out at the library and read whatever he wanted and he got a new coloring book. On Thursday Beck got to go to school and he had so much fun. He had a great day with no accidents!!! He loved playing outside and for lunch he ate his cookies and some carrots. What a meal! Preschool is so much fun they both just love it. I'm sure on Tuesday when Beck gets to have alone time with Mommy instead of staying at preschool a meltdown will ensue!

Smokey Mountains

2008-08-22T15:13:00.002-04:00

We had the best time with our friends the Reeds. We both had the Saturday off so we headed up to the mountains. It was gorgeous and the weather was great. We got to ride in the back of Luke's truck so we could see some pretty cool animals. We saw a black bear, wild turkeys, deer and that's about it! We had a grill out, played in the creek, ate smores and had a great day. I can't wait to go back.

Beck Asleep on the Stairs!

2008-08-22T15:07:00.002-04:00

Beck gets out of his room and ends up on Makai's floor asleep a lot, but for some reason he thought it would be a great idea to sleep at the top of the stairs....not a very safe idea!

Fun Times with the Tippett's!

2008-08-13T21:22:00.004-04:00

One of my best friend's Niki and her cute kids came to visit us from Lexington. We had so much fun! We went to a sprinkler park, had a great sleepover (none of the kids ended up sleeping in the same room)and went to the zoo. I had so much fun being with Niki and Makai and Beck just love Tyler and Clark. They both loved Baby Benson and always wanted to hold him. We sure had a fun time!

The Crew!

2008-08-13T21:14:00.002-04:00

We had fun picnic down by the lake with our friends. Jack, Mickelson and Miles are all such cute kids. Makai and Beck just love to play with them. We get together at least once a week.
Check out Beck's head tilt...he learned that from his sister!

Twins

2008-08-13T21:11:00.001-04:00

Ike gave Beck buzz so now I think it's safe to say they could pass for twins!

The Last Day at Our Pool

2008-08-13T21:05:00.002-04:00

Our pool closed this week and I'm going to miss it! We all had such a great time swimming there. Makai is such a great swimmer she can't get enough of it. Beck is getting to be so brave. He loves to jump in and swim with his noodle. We have all loved having the pool just across the street. Good times....

Beck's New Big Boy Bed

2008-08-13T21:00:00.002-04:00

Beck has a new "big boy" bed. We don't have a bed frame yet which is a good thing because he has rolled off it a time or two! He looks so little in his huge bed. The first few nights I found him asleep on the floor or he would sneak in Makai's room and sleep on her floor. What a nut!

2008-07-28T23:17:00.003-04:00

Beck and Ellie are so cute together!
What a cute family!

Makai was in heaven having her favorite dressup/Barbie friend Miss Kelsey Blood here. It was so fun to have Jaimee and her cute kids come visit us for the day. Beck still has a thing for the cutest girl ever little miss Ellie. Jaimee and I had fun talking while the kids played outside and then we went to a sprinkler park. We miss the Bloods. They were our home away from home the last four years in Kentucky. I can't wait to visit them in D.C. very soon.

2008-07-20T21:39:00.000-04:00

2008-07-20T20:41:00.004-04:00

Two exciting tidbits: Ike and I celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary on Thursday!!! Sure do love ya Pet! He was actually on call Friday and Sunday and Saturday I was gone all day doing an aerobics certification so we'll have to celebrate this week. I can't believe it's been seven years. We've had two beautiful children, moved three times, graduated from college, dental school and now we're bucking up for residency. What a great time we've had! Ike always buys the best presents and this year he got me an awesome camera!! It's sleek and cute and takes really great pictures.

Next exciting tidbit: Beck is POTTY TRAINED!!! What a smart little boy we have! Starting this Friday he's had two accidents and that's it. We do make frequent trips to the potty, but he's doing so good. We've been to Walmart and church with underwear and no accidents. He just gets it and that is so fine with me. He's are little genius!!! (I'm just a little excited he did it so quickly I hate potty training and being a slave to your house. We love to be out and about)!

2008-07-20T20:19:00.005-04:00

Here are a few new pictures to catch you up on what we've been doing.... dress ups, swimming and more swimming, the zoo (at least once a week), our good friends the Tippets from Lexington were driving through on their way home vacation so we got to have dinner with them. It was great to see them! We've also done sprinklers, finger painting, the duck pond and lots of other fun things to keep our summer fun. A lot of the kids we hang out with are boys. Makai doesn't mind being the only princess! We are definitely having a good time here. We miss Ike, but we have to go on without him. When he's home we do fun stuff and enjoy having him around.

Fourth of July Fun!

2008-07-05T22:27:00.004-04:00

We had a really fun 4th this year. Thursday night we went with the Allred's (minus Ike, he was on call at the hospital all night) to see some fireworks at a Baptist Church. The kids had a great time with all the inflatable toys. Makai loved the sparkly gold fireworks and Beck said they scared him and hurt his ears. The highlight of the night was that they got to be shuttled to the church in a school bus! The next morning our subdivision had a parade following a fire truck. Makai and Beck rode their bikes streamers and all. After the parade we played at home while Daddy slept (he was up all night stitching up people). Then we all went to a sprinkler park and the kids had tons of fun. After that we had some grocery shopping to do then we finished off the night with a trip to Taco Bell what's more American than that!

A Super Daddy Stacker!

2008-07-03T16:20:00.004-04:00

Here's a funny picture of nerdy Ike trying to study with the kids around. They don't let him get much done, they just like to play with Daddy. Ike's pretty fun I can hardly blame them!

No More Sucking The Sumbs!!!

2008-07-03T16:14:00.002-04:00

Daddy painted Beck's thumbs with the yucking tasting stuff called STOP. The first two times he threw up and he said there were yuckies and owies in his mouth, but eventually he for the most part has stopped. Every now and again we will see him and he will walk up to Ike and say, "Daddy painting the sumbs?" And you know that Ike certainly will. Thumb sucking down, potty training to go.....

2008-07-03T16:08:00.002-04:00

These are just some cute pictures of the kids. The one's in the middle are of Beck being a naughty pot! He spilled an entire box of Cheerio's and then threw them at me because he was mad! (This happened while I was trying to take a shower) He was too cute so I just took a picture and swept up the mess.

Bowling at it's Best!

2008-07-03T16:03:00.002-04:00

The kids had a great time bowling with Mom and Dad. They were so proud of themselves when the pins got knocked over. In spite of himself...Ike even had a good time! (He's never been one for bowling)!

Fun Times at Jack and Mickelson's House!

2008-07-03T15:56:00.002-04:00

Jack and Mick are some of Beck and Makai's new friends. Their dad Luke is Ike's counter resident at UT. His wife is Carissa and they are just the cutest family. We are so glad we are in this together! They have some pretty awesome toys and a really fun dog named Otis (Odie for short).

2008-07-03T15:53:00.000-04:00

2008-07-03T15:12:00.004-04:00

We're definetly getting settled in and enjoying life in Knoxville. These are some pictures of a fun filled week here in Tennessee! We've got the pool, the zoo, parks, bowling, Jack and Mick's house and everything in between. Don't ya just love summer?

Happy Father's Day Daddy We Love You!

2008-06-15T23:32:00.002-04:00

Thanks for being such a great Dad. We love you and appreciate all you do. You're always so much fun and such a tease. You make sure we're all organized and help everything to run smoothly. You're a hard worker and you make sure we all have everything and then some. Thanks for playing ball with me, teaching me how to swim, swinging me on the swing, playing cool songs in the car and always taking us on a date for a happy meal at the play land. We have the best Daddy ever!

Knoxville Zoo

2008-06-15T23:21:00.002-04:00

Fun times at the Knoxville Zoo! We are so excited to live so close to the zoo. The kids loved it! Beck's favorites were the elephants and the gorillas. Makai loves the giraffes and the red pandas. We had a fun picnic and an all around great day. We now have a zoo pass and we'll probably go there several times a month. I think we hit the jackpot here in Tennessee....the library and pool across the street and the zoo 20 minute away. I think I'm going to like it here!

Pool Time Fun

2008-06-08T22:42:00.002-04:00

It just so happens that the pool is accross the street from our house. How great is that? This is what we do all summer long....it's about all you can do when it's only June and it's already 95 degrees! Our good friends the Kujacks came down this weekend and helped us paint and decorate and entertain our kids. We had such a great time and got a lot accomplished. A big thanks to Dave and Erin!

Some Preliminary pictures of the new house

2008-06-03T22:10:00.004-04:00

We have a lot to do before Ike starts working at the hospital. We have a few painting issues (Makai's room is a bit scary). We are just organizing and waiting for our new furniture and trying to decorate to make it our home. I'll be posting some updated pictures hopefully sooner than later.

Enjoying The Dawg Days of Summer!

2008-06-03T21:56:00.002-04:00

Makai and Beck and really enjoying our new back yard and so am I! We have a fun swingset and a cool slide. They also love the sprinklers because it's mostly hot and muggy. These two kids sure know how to have fun.

Saying Goodbye to Lexington

2008-06-03T21:33:00.005-04:00

Our New Home!

2008-05-15T22:32:00.000-04:00

Here is a picture of our soon to be new house!
We can't remember much about it except that
it was our favorite house out of the many that
we saw in the one day we were in Tennessee.

Dr. Ike Morgan....4 Years Down...4 More to go!

2008-05-06T21:23:00.005-04:00

We have had a very busy weekend. After four long, but wonderful years Ike graduated from dental school. He also had a birthday and turned 28 and we bought a house! We were pretty busy this weekend. By the way, did I mention I got Ike the coolest graduation/birthday present ever!!! A Wii! We have all been having so much fun with it.

Sold to the Highest Bidder!!!

2008-04-29T12:38:00.002-04:00

Okay, we actually sold our house to our first and only bidder, but we sold it!!! Ike and I lack somewhat in patience so we are so glad it finally sold. We will head down to Tennessee this weekend and hopefully find us a house that we will love for the next four years. We can hardly believe our four years in Kentucky is almost over. We have loved-loved the Bluegrass State! What an adventure we have had. We will be sad to leave, (most of our friends here are leaving too) but super excited to meet new friends and explore new places.

Ballet Bliss

2008-04-12T22:26:00.002-04:00

I don't know who loves ballet more Makai or me. She was so adorable at her dance recital today. I couldn't have been more proud! She smiles and is a total performer not to mention the cutest kid up there (her friend Hannah is adorable too)! She got pink flowers from Daddy and a pink ice cream come with a cherry on top. It was a really fun day!

Fun Times With Friends!

2008-04-12T21:57:00.004-04:00

What fun friends we have here in Kentucky! Makai and Beck of course are the best of friends (most of the time)! We love spending time with the Price's cute little Audrie and Carson. We sure love little Ellie Blood too! She's so cute. She's kind of like Beck's little girlfriend. Makai and Kelsey Blood have a play date weekly after preschool they have the best time together. The Tippet's are some of our best friends too! We love Tyler (one of Makai's boyfriends) and Clark (Beck's best friend) and their new baby Benson. Benson's so cute he's convinced Makai that it would be alright to have another brother.....some day. The LeBaron's are our ballet, park, scrapbooking, dental school, etc... friends. Hannah and Makai have been good buddies since Makai was 3 mos. old. Dallin and Beck go way back too! We love all our friends here in Kentucky and love hanging out and just being around them. It's been a great 4 years!

Spring Has Sprung!

2008-04-12T21:39:00.002-04:00

What a fun day at the park. We played some baseball, soccer and or course swinging and sliding down the slides. I just love spring in Kentucky.....it's so beautiful!

Bubbaloo Just Turned 2!

2008-04-05T11:44:00.002-04:00

Happy Birthday little Buddy! Beck had such a fun birthday party with all of his friends. Of course we had a ball party. He has the weirdest obsession with balls. He got lots of fun presents and had a great time playing with all of them. He liked blowing out the candles, but didn't like getting messy from the cupcake. He's so much fun and we just couldn't love him more. Happy Birthday and many more......

Easter Time Fun!

2008-04-04T22:43:00.002-04:00

Happy Easter! We had a really fun Easter. Grandma and Heidi came to visit and we sure loved having them here. We decorated eggs, had an Easter egg hunt and ate more candy than you can imagine. Makai and Beck looked so cute in their little Easter outfits!