HBD X 2

My mom's birthday was last Thursday, April 14th and as usual it was no birthDAY....it was here birthWEEK!

Along with lots of fun celebrations with her friends throughout the week, we celebrated her birthday with two special parties!

The first...
Brian, Kristen, McKenna, Ben, & I celebrated Mom's day with her on Thursday night. The kids & I were at her house when she got home from work and then we cooked her a special birthday dinner - taco night!

always so much fun with Aunt Krissy!

snuggling with the birthday girl!

McKenna had no interest in opening up her own birthday gifts, but just one week later she attacked my mom's! Too funny!

We got her a Keurig!

walking for GranMom's birthday!

GranMom's special helper!

The Second...
My dad planned a special surprise birthday party for my mom on Sunday, April 18th. After an agonizing morning of shopping with Kristen...my mom hates to shop...she came home to a full house of friends and family! We had a great time and I'm pretty sure she was surprised!

She's the Birthday Girl...the Birthday Girl!

it looks like a healthy treat...Jody dipped the celery in frosting!

Mackenzie, Aunt Lynn, Brayden, Mom, Vaca, and Jody

Lizzie & Jordan

Mom opening up Mackie's gift

Grandpa Witkowski & Benny

Kenna & Ben's BFF, Brayden

a birthday scotch

Bobbie, Kenna & I

I think Jody was a baby hog! :)

I love my sisters!

Momma & her girls

B4

where's Punky?!

Kristen's boyfriend, Brian hanging with Kenna

Grandma Witkowski & Benny

Superfan Pete!

Brian & Kris

Happy Birthday, Momma! I hope you had fun at your par-tays! We love you so much!

1 Month Old

Dear Benny,

You're one month old! I can't believe my sweet boy was born one month ago...where has the time gone?!

1 month old - April 14, 2011

You sure are one sweet baby. You take in your surroundings with your big blue eyes, always keeping an eye on your sister and on your puppy. They provide you with lots of entertainment!

Your favorite thing to do is to snuggle. You love to be held. You'll fall asleep pretty quickly once someone cuddles with you. You love to lay your head right under our chin and if you're too low you'll crawl up our body until your in your favorite position.


You are wearing both newborn and 0-3 month clothes...it depends on the brand! Some newborn clothes are too snug and some fit you just right! You are wearing size 1 diapers.

You are sleeping for 3-4 hours at a time and you are now only getting up once during the night to eat, usually around 3:30-4:00am. You are awake for longer periods of the day, looking around and watching everyone around you...or looking up at a fan or light fixture.

this is Mommy's rocking chair from when she was little!

just about had it with the pictures!

yep! he's had it!
what a sweet face that is though!

I'd say I'm one lucky Momma! Snuggling with my sweets!

Just know that you are the most perfect little boy in the whole world.

I love you sweet boy.

Love, Mommy

A Year in the Making

I couldn't wait to host McKenna's First Birthday party. I thought long and hard about just how I want to spend this special day. A party at our house with all of our friends and family seemed to be the perfect fit. I also decided on a puppy theme because we all know how much our girl love love loves anything puppy...stuffed, real, in books, in pictures..puppy puppy puppy! Handmade invitations went out and the planning continued. We ordered the food, I made the decorations, and with help from Mackenzie and my cousin, Megan I decorated the cupcakes and the smash cake...all we needed were the guests!

Kenna's party was on her actual birthday, Saturday, April 9th at 3:00pm. We happened to have the most perfect sun-filled day, you couldn't ask for better.

I have a ton of pictures from the big event, but decided to just post some of the highlights.

a banner of Kenna's monthly pictures

puppy cupcakes and smash cake

present table

birthday girl just woke up from her nap

priceless
GP and Benny

a princess needs a princess car!
Thanks Aunt Mackie!

guests watching the present opening

more of the guests

time for cake...this girl LOVED it!

who wouldn't love to just jump right in?

sweet girl

The Godparents!

Generation photo!


Thank you very much to everyone who came and helped us to celebrate our one year old sweet girl! I can't believe we've already celebrated one year. McKenna is so lucky to have each and every one of you in her life. We love you very much!