Makenna Facts

Makenna is seeming so grown up lately. We love the little person she is growing in to. We really, truly enjoy being with her. She makes us smile all day long. Makenna is so thoughtful and loving. She is always thinking of what those around her need. She often knows what I need before I do. She is always helping with Hadley without even being asked.  It warms my heart to see how much she loves her little sister.

Here are some facts about Makenna at five years old:
She is such a GIRL and I really don't know where it comes from. She asks to have her fingernails painted and loves to play with makeup. (I've had to actually go and buy nail polish since I didn't even own any.) And she would wear dresses every day if she could.

She is still the PICKIEST eater EVER. Hopefully she slowly starts liking more foods. Ugg.

Makenna has tiny, little CINDERELLA FEET. They are so cute but such a pain to find sandals for.

She LOVES to SING and DANCE. I don't know where she gets some of her hip moves from.

Makenna is A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E. She just is. (I know I am a little biased.)

I love the crafts and art that she CREATES. I think she gets her artistic side from my Grandma Brown. She would be so proud if she were still here.

She still loves her MOVIES and SHOWS. We love to cuddle up and watch a movie together while Hadley is taking a nap. (Even though Mommy tends to fall asleep.)

She is my CUDDLER. I love every moment of it.
As sweet as she is, she gets in MOODS where she just wants to test us. And boy, does she. I was never like that, right Mom? ;)

She just wants to get BIG. She asked me the other day, "Why is it taking so long to grow up?" It definitely doesn't feel that way to us.

She loves her ALONE TIME. She likes to just play by herself for a few hours. She gets this from her dad.

Makenna just reached 30 POUNDS... at 5 years old. Hadley has 3 pounds until she is caught up with her. I guess her hair is just following along with the slow growth.

She loves to solve "MYSTERIES".

She has a little CRUSH on a boy from her preschool and it cracks us up. Oh boy, here we go...

She is sooooooooo excited for KINDERGARTEN. :(  Me, not so much.

Makenna SAYS the funniest things. Here are a few examples:

             "Mom, Hadley is all growed up now, so we need another baby. Maybe twins? I can help now because I am big."

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We seriously had such a good laugh from this one:
             Recently, Makenna threw something over our neighbor's fence.
             So, Travis said he would climb over the fence and get it for her.
            And here's how the conversation went:

             Makenna: "But Daddy, you have a peeny, right?" (Don't ask us where she came up with this  word.)

             Travis: (taken back a little) "Yeah, why?"

             Makenna: "Well, when you climb over the fence, won't it hurt
                              your peeny?" (illustrating by acting it out)

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           She is so concerned about littering. The other day, we were in a parking lot and there was some garbage on the ground and she said to me, "Mom, we need to clean the earth. This is not where we put garbage."