I Can Sew!!

This post is especially for my mom.

I'd like to show PROOF (look at the pictures below) that I sewed Morgan's quilt (with a lot of Grandma's help), last weekend in Sacramento. Brian and I finished tying it tonight, so you can look at the pictures in progress and the finished product. I'm really proud of myself. It was a lot of work, but I enjoyed it. Thanks for helping Grandma! Morgan loves her new quilt! -Mackenzie

Cutting the fabric out...I only measured wrong a couple of times!! Maybe I should have done 6" squares, not 6 1/2"!!! As for sewing, I didn't encounter any problems here.

Laying out the quilt to measure the batting was a little difficult. Morgan kept crawling all over the floor and bunching up the fabric! So, we tied it up on the frames to keep her out of the way (and to save some time...I was leaving that afternoon).

Here is the finished product. Brian was so nice to model it (He actually handed me the camera and told me to take a picture).

Here is some detail on the quilt. Oh, and I used the scraps to make Morgan a blanket for her bunny to match, so here's what it looks like.

With New Toys Come New Tricks!

Morgan has discovered that slides are lots of fun! So, about a month ago, we got her a slide, and as the weather is starting to turn cold on us, we have since moved it into the basement "playroom". Here is a video of Morgan and Brian with the new slide. Unfortunately, Morgan discovered quite early on that it's not too scary to walk down the slide, so occasionally, she doesn't sit down, she walks down.

The Littlest Lion

Morgan wasn't going to be anything for Halloween this year because I mistakenly double-booked myself and we will conveniently be out of town for the Halloween party. So, I didn't see any reason to get her a costume that wouldn't even be used. However, we've decided to take her around to some neighbors because of the story and video that follows.



A couple of weeks ago Morgan got a new toy. At first, I thought she would never enjoy her Animal Sounds Zoo. However, it took just a couple of days and Morgan figured out the lion sound (how fitting for her!) and will gladly roar like a lion when asked, "Morgan, what does a lion say?" Her answer: "Raaarrr!"

I Often Go Walking...Through My Living Room?

So, last Friday night (1 week ago), we were packing for our trip out to Salt Lake for the weekend. About 9:30, Morgan woke up from bed (her usual thing until I finally put my foot down this week and just let her scream herself back to sleep). We continued to pack for our trip and Morgan played.
Then, I got her stroller out of the garage so I wouldn't forget it for the next morning (we were leaving for the airport at 6 a.m.). She saw me put it in the laundry room and proceeded to go over to it and motion she was ready for a walk. It was 9:30 at night!
Brian was already in his pajamas! But, he gave in, and took her on a walk, as he watched sports on TV. This just goes to prove that Morgan loves to go for walks, even if it is just in the family room, in small circles! Hey, whatever keeps the princess happy!

So Many Choices, So Little Time!

My biggest challenge about doing a blog will be to NOT post every cute little thing that Morgan does. I may whine to everyone that she is lots of work, but, I really do enjoy the fun times. Morgan learns so much and is constantly trying to repeat everything I say. Although it doesn't sound like anything but gibberish, or R2-D2 as her grandpa says, she's trying really hard to learn new words and be a big girl.

I've decided to show everyone how she likes to eat a peanut butter sandwich. It's a disaster, but she sure loves her PB! Oh, and a side note: the thumping sound you hear is NOT a heartbeat, it is the washing machine. The laundry room is directly behind Morgan's highchair.

Playing Catch Up

So, I've been dying to share all of Morgan's videos that I make with everyone and apparently email is to "old-fashioned" for big video files. So, I've posted them all on our new blog. This particular post is of all of her "out-dated" videos. Basically, she's now practically running everywhere and is definitely no longer a baby. Think of these as a quick review of Morgan's first year.

So there it is. Morgan's first year of life in a nutshell. I could post a ton of pictures as well, but, why relive the past anymore? I'll try to keep our lives up to date for everyone here, but no promises. It doesn't matter how much you have (or don't have) to do...life gets to you and you run out of time!