McKinney Moments

A Little bit of Disney for you! Part 1

2012-01-23T16:47:00.001-08:00

A Surprise from Daddy for Christmas

2011-12-26T17:46:00.000-08:00

Fall Yall

2011-11-07T12:52:00.001-08:00

We have had some beautiful Fall weather lately and we have been taking advantage of it. Jilly and Reed had a great time in the sand box. She loves to play with him and he loves to torture (I mean play with her). (Notice sand all over her).

She is standing guard here in her scary pomapoo look.

Halloween 2011

2011-11-01T14:24:00.001-07:00

Jilly Bean and the Engineer ready for Trick or Treating on Halloween night.

We carved pumpkins.

He trick or treated with Alex from down the street.

We went to our neighborhood party with Alex and his dad. We had lots of fun on the bouncy and even had a hay ride.

Reed had a Halloween party at school. Mommy got to go and help. It was super fun.

Chicago

2011-08-14T15:20:00.001-07:00

So on Reed's actual birthday we drove 10 hours in the car to Chicago, which is just what he wanted for his big day. We had a wonderful trip. I was very impressed by the city. Here are lots of pics of our vacay.

Pumping gas at the children's meseum.

Daddy and Reed at the harbor. We sat forever watching the boats and wishing we were on them.

Playing with water at Children's Mesuem.

Getting ready to build a tower with mommy.

Our family in the bean.

The bean. A very wierd piece of art.

Reed digging fossils.

Reed making chocolate at the Hershey's factory. (Pretend)

Daddy and Reed at the Zoo.

Reed at the top of the ferris wheel on Navy Pier.

Reed running wild on Navy Pier.

Showing all of his chocolate at the Hershey factory.

Daddy catching the wild man.

Mommy and Reed at Buckingham fountain.

Living it up in our hotel. Eating popcorn and watching the ipad.

We stopped at Lander's on the way there. They are famous for their thrown rolls and yummy food.

So there you have our trip. Sorry the pics are wayyyy out of order not sure how that happened, and I am too lazy to fix it now. Hope you enjoyed. Up next Reed's Birthday party!

Out of the blog loop! Sorry

2011-08-10T11:01:00.000-07:00

Reed and his buddy A playing on the slip and slide. We went to A's house for a cook out and swim on the 4th, but ended in no swim and thunderstorms. But everyone still had a good time.

Mommy and Reed watching the big band play at the park before fireworks.

Daddy made Reed a very cool race car cake for his big day. It was cool looking and even cooler tasting.

Mommy and Daddy bought Reed this fab tractor. His whole world is tractors and trains.

So we have been out of the blog loop due to a crazy summer here so I am going to back it on up and first show you Reed's actual 3rd birthday and 4th of July.

Swimming Lessons

2011-06-26T18:07:00.000-07:00

Reed has started swimming lessons. We go once a week for the months of June and July. His coach his amazing. Reed has been doing really well. This past week he put his whole face under. He is working hard on kicking, scooping, and blowing bubbles. After lessons we hit the outdoor pool for some fun and sun.

Flash Back Friday!

2011-06-17T09:46:00.001-07:00

This Flash back Friday is going back to Nick's first Father's Day. Reed was 11 months old. Here they are that Sunday morning sporting their matching Aggie caps. My two favorite guys, and one AMAZING daddy.

Texas Trip

2011-06-02T15:27:00.001-07:00

So, we headed to TX a week or so again. We had lots of fun seeing family and friends. Nick and I even spent some time alone. We drove on Thursday to Dallas to see Nicks' sister Sandy and hubby Josh and sweet cousin Mac and new cousin Gus. Sorry no pics of Gus. I guess when I had my hands on him I was not even thinking about pics, bc he was so super yummy.
We went to diner at a fun place that had a sprinkler park. Reed ran and ran around the water. To say the least he did not want to stop to eat.

On Friday we took the boys to the park, where they had dumped some huge piles of mulch. Tractor loving Reed was super glad he had a tractor to help spread it. Mac even got in the spirit, to bad we only had one tractor to share.
On Friday night we stayed with our friends Matt, Yvette , and Abigail. For some reason I never got my camera out. But Yvette made yummy dinner, then us ladies went to see a late movie after the kids where in bed. Who knows what the daddy's did??

On Sat. morning we drove down to New Braunfels TX to meet my mom, dad, brother and his girlfriend for a couple of fun days at Schilterbahn. It was Reed's first water experience of the summer.

My dad, Nick, and Lauren swung on this crazy 4 story high swing thing. My stomach hurt watching. They are crazy!

On Sunday afternoon my mom and dad took Reed back to College Station with them. Nick and I checked into a bed and breakfast. We floated the Gaudalupe river, ate yummy food, and visited historic Gruene, TX.

On Tuesday we headed to College Station to see our boy and spend a couple more days with my fam. They had a yummy fish fry with fish that my dad and Nick caught.

On Thursday morning Reed got to go fishing for the first time. Pop pop caught one, but Reed quickly told him to put it back.

It was a great trip. Thanks to all the family and friends that let us stay and put up with us. We love you all.

Strawberry Picking

2011-05-12T05:32:00.000-07:00

We went strawberry picking a couple of weekends ago. Reed had a great time eating and picking. We took them home and Nick made yummy strawberry jam with them.

Easter 2011

2011-04-27T04:56:00.000-07:00

Flash Back Friday!

2011-04-08T05:47:00.000-07:00

April 2009

April 2010

I have not done a flash back in a while, so as I sit staring at this little boy who looks like a boy and not a baby I post these baby pics. Now I will go cry for a while.

Spring has Sprung

2011-03-20T07:35:00.000-07:00

Here are a few recent pics of the crazy sweet little boy. The weather is finally warming up and we are getting out more. Enjoy!

Playing in the dog kennel is still so fun.

Mowing the grass with daddy.

We had the sidewalk in the backyard torn out, so Reed got to see the tractor up close. But he wanted to watch from inside. He was a tad scared of it.

While I was cleaning out my car, he did some driving.

Big Boy Room

2011-03-07T07:25:00.001-08:00

This is the room when we bought the house. This is Reed and our fab real estate agent Debbie. (Sorry not the best pic).

So we have finally finished Reed's big boy room. The walls are called Bewitching Blue. I of course not let this sign go, so it is still hanging above his closet door. I am sure there will come a day when I have to take it down to hang up a Star Wars poster.

He picked out his bedding and we are going with the tractor/car/boyish theme. He loves his big boy bed and had a super easy transition into it right before Christmas.

I am still looking for a new dresser and a different bed side table, but no rush, just waiting for the right one.

Ok, so now we are going to flash back to his nursery (insert tear here). I have moved all the doggy stuff to the playroom.

Long time no blog!

2011-02-14T14:18:00.000-08:00

So I know I haven't blogged in a while. Sorry. Not much has been going on. Today is Valentines, and I am so in love with two men. One a little shorter than the other, but both just amazing. So here are a couple of things we have been doing in honor of all the love in this house.

Reed made a mess and Valentines for all the grandpas, grandmas, and cousins.

We bought Reed a fish tank for Valentines. He loves to watch the fish at the library, so we figured he would love his own. And of course he does. He is already asking for more fish. He wants to add an orange and gray one as of this morning.

So proud to be a fish owner.

Then on Sun. night we all went to the circus. He was not a huge fan, so we only stayed for half of the show. The one thing he LOVED was the jump roping guys. He danced and jumped along with them in our seats. All the other acts he kept asking to go home. I don't blame him circus' kind of creep me out too.

Let it snow, let it snow!

2011-01-11T07:26:00.001-08:00

We got a ton of snow on Sunday night. Reed loved it. Last year he was not so keen on the idea of playing in the cold wet stuff, but this year was totally different. Here are lots of pics of the beautiful snow and the cutest little boy ever in it.

How I deck my halls...

2010-12-22T17:34:00.001-08:00

Welcome, Many of you fellow family and friends have asked about our Christmas decorations so here is the short rundown on the decor this year. I have asked Nick if we can leave it up all year???? I am sure you can guess the answer.

This is Nick and I's memory wreath. All the ornaments on it have a special meaning and memory. Most of them are from trips we have taken. But you will also see pets, and hobbies, and pregnancy ones too.

This is another tradition I started last year with Reed. I make something out of his hands or foot prints. Last year we made this reindeer. This year we made ? I can't tell bc they are gifts for Grandmas. I am sure when he is 18 and I am making him to hand print art with me it won't go over as well as this year.

My big tree. It is real and has a candy theme. I received the very fun train around the bottom as a birthday gift this year. Reed and I love it.

The mantel has extra jumbo pieces of candy on it and lots of fun ribbon with the greenery.

I made us all new stockings this year. Love them.

This is Reed's memory wreath. It doesn't have as much as Nick and I's does, but he has some special ornaments on there. One dinosaur straight from Washington D.C.s Smithsonian .

Reed has a little tree in his playroom. It has penguins and snowmen along with blue balls.

One of my fav Christmas things is the CARDS! This year in the new house we have a fab staircase that screamed tap cards to me this year. So I did. It is so fun to walk by and see all of our friends and family.

Oh and don't forget the elf on the shelf. He is watching and reporting to Santa. If you don't have one of these and you have a kido, you better go out and get one right now for next year.
I hope you enjoyed the tour! Smiles,Katie

Run Daddy Run!

2010-12-09T11:38:00.000-08:00

Last weekend Nick ran the St. Jude Marathon. We were soooooo very proud of him. His dad, "Grandpa" came in to see him run and be his go to gut during the race. Reed and I joined in towards the end of his 26 miles. (bc I knew someone would not be able to hang out for 4 hrs). SO here are some pics. Nick was one tired guy but did a great job and finished in 4:29. What a stud muffin!

Sleep Over

2010-12-06T05:36:00.000-08:00

This past week I spent about 36 hours with two, two year old little boys in my casa. Parker who is Reed's best buddy spent the day and night with us while his mommy Jamie had his new baby brother. Here are some pics of the boys.

Sharing a chair-this turned into a wrestling match on the chair.

Snack and a cartoon.

We headed outside to check out the Christmas lights and the blow up tractor.

When we came back in Parker had a message on my phone with a pic of his new baby brother.

The next day Reed and I headed up to get our hands on the baby. Yummy!

Reindeer From 2009

2010-12-02T13:50:00.001-08:00

Playing in the horizontal position

2010-11-11T14:12:00.001-08:00

Reed enjoys playing laying down a lot these days. I think it provides him the best view of the tractor or truck that he is playing with. It cracks me up, especially in the sand box.

Halloween '10

2010-11-03T11:21:00.000-07:00

We had a great Halloween. Nana came in from TX to spend it with us, and we also had Uncle Will and LeeAnn with us for a day. Reed carved pumpkins and went trick or treating. He thought he WAS the dinosaur.

Story Time

2010-10-29T13:02:00.000-07:00

We went to Story Time at the Collierville Library on Thursday. We go ever so often; Reed and I always enjoy it. Well this week was a little different because the kidos could wear their costumes. Reed was soooo funny. He was sure that he WAS a dinosaur. He was so into the fact that his best buddy Parker was a Tiger. They roared at each other, too funny. When it was time to read Reed was a little wound up. But finally sat and listened followed by some singing and dancing. Fun day!

Pumpkin Patch

2010-10-23T13:37:00.001-07:00

We went to Cedar Hill farm this week while Nick was on Fall Break. We had a great time, but did get rained on a bit. Enjoy!

Reed loves to play with the tractors in their giant sand box area. If you remember he spent most of his birthday party in there.

He was so very excited to see the Christmas trees too.

Reed choosing pumpkins 2009.

Reed choosing a pumpkin 2010. (ok you can cry, I wanted to.)

A wet cold little boy ready to go home.

You tube

2010-10-15T07:44:00.001-07:00

Reed is so in love with tractors. One of his favorite things to do right now is watch them on your tube. Every evening Nick and him take a little time to watch the ever so amazing tractors. We have even resorted to watching tractors on the potty to try and get the business done.

Flash Back Friday!

2010-10-15T06:27:00.001-07:00

Last year at this time we were living it up in TX. We visited a pumpkin patch with Nicks sister Wendy and her family. It was a fun day. We are hoping to maybe make it to the pumpkin patch here.

Trip'n to the Zoo

2010-10-02T16:48:00.000-07:00

The weather cooled off FINALLY this week, so we hit the zoo with my moms group. Reed and the other kids had a great time feeding the birds. They were not feeding them as much bc the exhibit was closing in two days for the season and they had been prepping them for cooler weather at night. SOOOO the birds were starving and fattening themselves up for winter. So enjoy the pics. Smiles,Katie

Business as usual!

2010-09-22T17:56:00.001-07:00

Hey guys I just wanted to let you know I did some updating on my business page. http://www.stitchesandgiggles.blogspot.com/

Reed's new Ride

2010-09-19T07:00:00.001-07:00

I bought Reed this little car last week at a consignment sale. He spends some quality time with it everyday. He hasn't quite figured out how to make it go by himself, but he is working on it. It has a great handle on the back so we can push him, which I think is so super smart. He is starting to be a little more photogenic again, which makes me a happy camera toten mama. Smiles,Katie

Pics of the Man!

2010-09-09T20:03:00.001-07:00

I know I have slacked on pics of Reed lately so here are a couple from lately.

Crazy boys

2010-08-16T14:03:00.000-07:00

Here is a clip of the two crazies that live in our house. Reed loves to have Hemi chase him. He spends a lot of time trying to convince him to "get him". So here is a peek at what goes down here everyday.

Reed the artist

2010-08-04T09:45:00.000-07:00

We did some painting on Monday. Reed enjoyed himself quite a bit. He didn't even mind getting it on his hands, which is a big deal for him. Grnadpa and Grammy got him his easel for Christmas and it was a little too tall to use for awhile. But Reed has gotten so much taller lately that he didn't need a stool at all. Silly little weed, stop growing.

Trying to even paint Mommy.

Fun with Plex

2010-07-30T06:26:00.000-07:00

Reed got this fun Plex sprinkler for his birthday and really has a blast with it. Here are some fun pics of some quality time with Plex.

Trip to Grandmas

2010-07-19T10:26:00.000-07:00

We went to Grandma's farm this weekend. Reed enjoyed the animals from outside the fence, but not inside. He also loves her chickens. He ate his weight in grapes right off her vine. But he had the most fun playing with a magnifying glass that he found in Grandma's house. Enjoy the pics.

Reed's Farm Party

2010-07-15T06:25:00.000-07:00

Reed's Birthday Day!

2010-07-06T20:12:00.000-07:00

We started the day with a couple of gifts. This one was a couple of Matchbox cars. He has become interested in them lately.

Then we opened a couple more before we headed out. This one is books from Grandma.
Then we headed out to the zoo. It was hot and we didnt stay too long but Reed really enjoyed it, and has been talking about the animals since then.

This is the cute tractor cake that daddy made for him. He was very excited to see the "t-tar".
After nap we headed to Reeds first movie ever, "Toy Story 3". He loved it and sat in his won chair the whole time. I think he ate his weight in popcorn too.
Then we headed home to play with new toys and enjoy cake. It was a great day. He woke up today asking for the animals again. I think he was looking for a repeat of his fun 2nd birthday.

Right before bed daddy played a little "Super Why" with him and shared one of his new books.

A Look at Reed in year 2!

2010-07-04T12:25:00.000-07:00

Happy Fourth of July!

2010-07-03T19:27:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday America!!!

Beach Baby

2010-06-25T18:31:00.000-07:00

Cousin Colton ready for the pool.

We went to Orange Beach last week with Nick's two sisters, their families, Willy (his brother) and his Dad. We had a great time even though the beaches were sporting double red flags and we couldn't go down to them. We had great pools at our resort and took full advantage of them. Reed got really brave in the water and by the time we left he was jumping off the side of the pool and going under. Maybe we should have done swim lessons this summer???? We ate at Lulu's, which was super fun. We enjoyed the music and boats, and Reed enjoyed the sand. We headed home on Friday with a little boy in the back running fever. We were bummed he felt so bad and that we had to end our trip a tad early. Maybe next year there will be beaches and no fever???? Enjoy the pics.

Reed sporting all sun gear to protect his really white self.

Reed loves being thrown up by daddy.

Catching a ride on daddy's shoulders.

Cousin Mac also catching a ride on his daddy's shoulders. It must be the cool way to travel.

Reed and daddy having a deep conversation.

Precious baby cousin Mac, the youngest McKinney for now.

Uncle Brett reading to Reed and Colton at bed time.

Reed sporting his Aggie gear at the pool, sure way to pick up a hot chic.

All the McKinney grandchildren. Sydney, Colton, Reed, and Mac. (All not enjoying this photo op)

My sweet little sand man.

Sydney checking the beach for oil. We didn't see much, but it was there.

Reed playing in the sand at LuLu's before dinner.

Being silly at dinner.

Sorry I have been checkd out!

2010-06-11T11:58:00.000-07:00

I know it has been awhile since I have posted, we have been busy so here is a run down of what has been going on here.

1. Went to College Station to see fam.
2. Went to Fort Worth to throw way fun Diaper Disco baby shower.
3. Planning Reed's bday party.
4. Daisy sick, but looking better.
5. Stitches and Giggles making a big move to a store.
6. Preping for a beach trip.
7. Had AC fixed probably 5 times, but now we are cool.

So that is what has been going on here, and a couple of pics to show for it. I will post more when I can get my camera cord out of hiding. Smiles,Katie

New Hat and lots of yard work!

2010-05-22T15:04:00.001-07:00

Warm Weather!

2010-05-16T10:47:00.000-07:00

The weather has really warmed up here lately. So Reed and I put on the swimsuits and filled the lil pool in the backyard. I thought we were going to be there for hours. Reed thought it was fun for moments and then asked to come inside. But here are a few pics while it was fun.

Flash Back Friday!

2010-05-14T10:36:00.000-07:00

Last year at this time we were prepping to move to Texas. So we were saying good bye to friends and packing everything up. It was sad to leave our first home and Reed's only home. We are now in our new house and settled in quite well. Well except for all the things that keep breaking, that's what we get for buying an older home. Enjoy the memories. Katie

Reed saying good bye to Rheagan.

Reed, Noah and Parker at the zoo.

Look at those teeth. Was he not the cutest?

Dinner out with friends.

Flash Back Friday!

2010-05-07T09:12:00.001-07:00

Flash back 2 years ago! Wow, who is that mega prego chica? This was at my baby shower at work. So much fun. Oh and how I do miss these ladies.

Flash back one year! This bald headed little boy was mine. We were on a picnic with Reed's buddies Parker and Noah. Today Reed and I are hanging at home bc he threw up last night for the first time. We were supposed to go to the zoo, so we are a bit bummed to me home bound today.

Reed is 22 Months. Really?

2010-05-06T12:01:00.003-07:00

Reed turned 22 months old yesterday. Sad day. We are quickly approaching the 2 year mark. I have started to plan birthday details. I will post more later about what he is up to, mainly just a lot of talking. But I wanted to share these pics I had taken the other day. Smiles, Katie (the sad mommy of an almost 2 year old)

Reed is 22 Months. Really?

2010-05-06T12:01:00.001-07:00

Working in the Yard!

2010-04-27T15:21:00.000-07:00

Too cool for shades!

Our Azalas have finally bloomed. We have pink and white in the front and pink in the back.

Helping Daddy with the yard. Love it!

Reed LOVES, did I mention LOVES to be outside. We spend hours out daily when the weather is nice. We had a couple of rainy and then really wet days this past weekend, so finally yesterday we were able to get back out.

Spring has Sprung!

2010-04-18T17:11:00.001-07:00

(Reed playing peek a boo with me and the camera behind the Jasmine)

We are finally in the season of Spring here. It felt like it was never going to come. We would have a warmer day here and there, but then back to the chilly. BUT now it is wonderful weather day after day. The grass, trees, and bushes have all been leafing out and blooming. It has been lots of fun bc we have no idea what is going to pop up here in the new house. Everyday there is a new bloom somewhere. It is exciting to see what colors are popping up. Here a few pics of the beautiful Spring.

(Today)

(When we moved in. Yikes!)

Flash Back Friday

2010-04-16T13:05:00.001-07:00

Last year Reed and I had taken our first trip without daddy to go to TX and find us a place to rent. We had lots of fun with Nana and Poppop. Reed had his first bluebonnet pic. He was so little. Ahh, the pain in my heart. Why is it they must get bigger? Enjoy! And oh how I miss me some Bluebonnets.

Nick Jr. Live

2010-04-12T11:28:00.000-07:00

Reed and I went to see Nick Jr. Live this past weekend. We went with Reed's bff's family the Fords. Parker and Reed really enjoyed the show. He was a bit scared at the start but warmed up. After the show we had lunch on Beale street. Then headed home where he feel asleep after about 10 minutes in the car. Way too much fun.

21 Months!

2010-04-09T07:28:00.000-07:00

This year.....

Last year...

OMG my baby turned 21 months this week. In only a few more I will stop counting months and switch to years, as I think this is what people do. Reed has had a busy month. He had lots of visitors, and soooo many personal developments. Here is a list of what he is up to.

He weighs 24 lbs.
He is wearing 18 and 24 month shirts but 12 or 18 month pants size 6 shoe
He can name and recognize the following letters out of order:
A,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,Y and sometimes Z

He recognizes and says: Purple,yellow, star
he can also say blue but doesn't always match it yet.
he is working very hard on his numbers too

New Words:
Thomas (as in the train)
outside
cracker
Parker (his bff)
egg
grapes
Linny
Tuck
Ming Ming

New phrases:
"Yooooooo Gabba Gabba"
"Lets see"
"Wonder Pets"
"Super Why"
"Nit Nit Daddy"
He is experimenting with putting words together.

He loves: Trains still, being outside, finding eggs, "Super Why", letters, fruit chews, fruit mainly berries, crackers, Cars the movie and playing with cars

He hates: shoes, socks, diaper changing, not getting what he wants, the trains not doing what he wants them to

Easter 2010

2010-04-04T15:50:00.000-07:00

Last night we started the Easter festivities off with some egg decorating and dying. Reed destroyed his eggs as he decorated. They were sooooo pretty.

Easter morning the Easter Bunny left all kinds of goodies. He is saying "eggs" in the pic.

He dumped all the grass out of his basket and said, "oh no!" with a perfect O mouth.

We had a fab Easter, and well it's not even over yet. Reed was allllll about hunting eggs. He is a pro, a true hunter and gatherer. He loved the truck and train that the Easter Bunny left for him. We headed to the park for a picnic lunch and some kite flying. Then home to nap, and then playing in the backyard. The weather is beyond beautiful. The windows in our house have been open for days. All the trees and flowers are in bloom. I love fall, but I must say that Spring is coming in for a close second this year. Nick is making Easter shaped mac and cheese as I type and hamburgers for us grown ups. Oh and I am typing this sitting in my lovely treed backyard watching Reed push his new truck around. Enjoy the pics! And I hope everyone had a blessed Easter.

Last Easter

2010-04-03T17:52:00.000-07:00

These are the pics from last Easter, check back later this week for this year. It should be a big hit tomorrow. He has learned to say "eggs" so there should be some serious fun here. Enjoy!

My lil business!

2010-03-31T16:11:00.000-07:00

So I am taking a moment to toot my little horn. I have been super busy making precious children's clothing and just wanted to share my web page for my business. I must say I think it is all super cute. Smiles, Katie

http://stitchesandgiggles.blogspot.com

The McKinney Hotel

2010-03-29T07:00:00.000-07:00

We have had a ton of family visit this month, and now the fun is over. Nick's dad came the first weekend of the month, and then my parents came for a few days in the middle of the month, and lastly my sister and brother in law and their cuttie Mac were here this weekend. My mother in law also came in for the day this weekend to see everyone. It was so much fun to have them all here in our new home. Reed had a blast with all the grandparents, aunt, uncle, and lil cousin. The bummer is that we probably won't see any of them again until this summer. I attached lots of pics from the month of fun. Smiles,Katie

Flash Back Friday

2010-03-26T05:47:00.000-07:00

(Just starting to become mobile)

(First ride in big boy seat)

I love looking back in my photos to just a year ago to see how much the lil man has changed, so this is him exactly a year ago. Smiles,Katie

Little Boy Outside

2010-03-11T17:34:00.001-08:00

The weather here is FINALLY warming up, so Reed has a new word "outside". Our new house has windows all across the back, so I can just let him out and watch him as I do things in the kitchen or den, which is fab. We were out playing the other day and snagged a couple of pics of him exploring the back yard. And then you will notice the muddy clothes and shoes when all the fun was over. I love having a boy!

No Parking on the Dance Floor!!!

2010-02-28T15:59:00.001-08:00

We went to the Children's Museum on Saturday for Houston's second birthday. They have a disco dance room. Reed was one crazy dancing man. He showed us moves we didn't even know he had in him. I think he was inspired by the disco music, mirrored walls, crazy lights, disco ball and even the NO PARKING sign on the dance floor. There are lots of pictures bc we spent a lot of time in there. Other kids would come show off their moves and then go, but Reed just kept on dancing.

I love our zoo.

2010-02-22T08:20:00.001-08:00

I love our zoo. It has great animals and is always a great day. This weekend the weather hit the 50's and we went crazy outside. Nick and I took Reed to the zoo. So here are a couple of pics of the day. Enjoy!

Reed is into birds right now, aka "Tweet tweets". This one attacked me through the screen moments after this picture, scared me to death.

Reed having a snack with a panda. Something we do all the time around here.

One of the greatest thing about our zoo is how close you can get to some amazing critters. This is with no zoom on the camera. Just a nose to nose interaction.

We have a new baby giraffe and OMG is she not the cutest thing ever. Well maybe not as cute as my baby.

I could just eat her up. MMM. giraffe meat. Probably not so tasty.

One again a fab animals at our our finger tips. Well he might eat our finger tips so maybe a little farther away.

The newest exhibit has Grizzly bear, and they are pretty entertaining. This one was climbing on the down tree and jumping up and down on it.

19 Month Photo Shoot

2010-02-11T18:37:00.001-08:00

I took Reed to the Collierville square to take pictures of him last Sunday. It was freezing cold but Reed didn't care because there was a TRAIN there. I think he is the cutest thing in the whole wide world. I could eat him up. He s turning into such a gentle sweet spirited little boy. I am so proud of the little boy he is turning into.

Another Snow Day

2010-02-08T16:29:00.000-08:00

We woke up today to 6 inches of snow. We were totally clueless that we were getting any at all, but yet we are even supposed to get more later this week. We bundled up around noon and headed out to play. Reed was NOT happy about the snow. Daddy tried to even make it more fun with a snowman and snowballs, but he just cried to be held. Poor guy feels like me about the snow. Look but not touch, and look from inside.

Do'N the Laundry

2010-02-08T09:04:00.000-08:00

One of Reed's favorite things to do these days is help out with the laundry. The new washer and dryer have buttons that make all kinds of cool noises. So.. Reed helps load, unload, and of course pushes the buttons. Then once we get them going he loves to sit and watch them spin. Following that is a big fit, bc I close the laundry door. If I didn't he would continue to push buttons! Let me know when you need a load done and I will send him your way.

Reed Talking 18 mon.

2010-02-01T13:30:00.000-08:00

Here is Reed saying some of his words for the camera. Absolutely the cutest boy ever! This is his first time to say "Pop pop" which is what we call my dad. SO ...."Pop pop " this one is for you.

Winter Wonderland

2010-01-31T08:01:00.000-08:00

We woke up Friday morning to snow and ice. Reed was so very interested in it. He stood at the window and watched it fall. Then daddy bundled him up and took him out to play. Matt and Yvette were in town from Fort Worth. When they came to visit last March we also had inches of snow. We had a fun weekend even though the weather was not the best. Yvette and I tried to shop but most stores were closed. Bummer! We were lucky and never lost power or any tree branches, unlike many neighbors and friends. So any who here are a few pics of the ice and snow. Smiles,Katie

Look who found the doggie door and an artist...

2010-01-24T18:08:00.000-08:00

Reed is beginning to really enjoy coloring. We went to Target the other day to get blank paper for his easel, but found Handy Manny instead. And when the cuttie says "manny" you must buy it. So we brought it home after he admired it all through the store and all the way home, and colored it. He does pretty well with the twistable crayons rather than the regular ones which he prefers to eat. Yummy I know.
Look close and you can see his little strokes.

Oh and guess who finally found the doggie door.......

To the zoo we go...

2010-01-22T10:03:00.000-08:00

The weather has warmed back up to normal winter temps here and it was really nice on Monday. It was in the 60's and the sun was shinning it was a great day, so we met some friends there. Reed had a great time looking at the animals. I grabbed a couple of pics. Smiles,Katie

18 Months, Wow Wee!

2010-01-17T07:36:00.000-08:00

Reed turned 18 months on the 5th, but he just went this past Friday for his check up. SOOO here I am back in the blogging world to give you an update on the main man. He weighed 22 lbs. HIs height, weight and head all hang around the 25%. His gross and fine motor skills are right on track. His communication skills are coming along. He recently started doing a lot more talking and signing.
Words he says: Dada,Daisy,train, truck, sock, tah dah, no, bye-bye, mama, nana, Nana
Words he signs: Please, milk, bird, fish, more, all done,
He Loves: playing trains, cars and trucks, looking at books, playing ball with Hemi, climbing on people and furniture, still loves music and is quite the dancer these days.
Loves to watch: yo Gabba Gabba, Handy Maney, Wonder Pets, Mickey Mouse Club house
Loves to eat: Chicken nuggets, Peas, green beans, mac and cheese, string cheese, ANY FRUIT, Goldfish crackers, Nutragrain bars
New things he is doing: Finally smiling for the camera some, being shy, playing with more kidos, climbing the stairs and coming down them better.

So there is the wrap up of Reed these days. Enjoy the pics. Some of which he smiled for on demand, too bad this wasn't happening last month for the Christmas cards.

Could his eyes be any bluer?

Trying wet cereal.

Christmas Day 2009

2010-01-03T13:23:00.001-08:00

The stash that Santa left one very good little boy.
Reed more than loves his train table. Santa did well. Reed is very into trains right now and got a lot of fun train stuff this Chistmas. He can "traaaaaain" but still no "mama".

He also got this nifty bus with balls in in. He loves to crawl in and out.

"Wow, PJS I am soooo excited" ( but what you don't see is that they have a train on the front of them.

"Really mom, is this a must?"

After we finished Christmas at our little casa, we headed to my mom and dad's for lunch and more gifts. Then Reed took a nap while the grown ups played. It was way fun and lets just say that I rock at Rock Band. Watch out American Idol!

Christmas Past and Present

2009-12-24T10:44:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas to all of you my blog buddies. I hope Santa brings you everything you asked for and that you family is blessed in the new year. I have put a couple of pics from a few old Christmas past and a few from this year. I will post Christmas day pics in a couple of days.
Love the McKinneys

My new do

2009-12-22T19:57:00.001-08:00

Ok so I know you are thinking, a bit on the scruffy side. I want you to know that I did nothing ot my hair prior to this apt to get it cut. I wanted the stylist to see my crazy wavy mess so she could pick a good cut for me. So anywho this is what I look like with no hair control. So I wanted a new cut. All of my friends encouraged me to chop it off, so............

I did. I love it right now. Ask me again tomorrow when I have to do this short little do myself and I may have changed my mind.

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas...

2009-12-14T13:42:00.000-08:00

Our world has really turned festive lately. I love Christmas, I love every bit of it. There is not one thing about it that I don't like. I am typing this with my tree all a glow and Christmas music on the radio, and fudge melting in my mouth. When I get done typing I will return to wrapping. Our Christmas is a tad different this year as we are in TX and all of our Christmas stuff is in a storage shed in Memphis. Reed went to see Santa last night. He was NOT that excited to see him to say the least. (I was expecting this reaction). So as he screamed at him I think he may have mentioned that he wanted a train table. He is more than obsessed with trains right now. He also loves cars and trucks. He can say train very well, but still no mention of "mama". Someday I will be loved. I have attached a couple of pics that I had from trying to get the perfect pic for a card, and some of our make shift home decorations. I will go ahead and wish all of you my faithful blog followers a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! Smiles,Katie

Thanksgiving and Reed's first Aggie game!

2009-12-11T15:48:00.000-08:00

Grandpa and all of his granbabies

We went to Houston for Thanksgiving to visit with Nick's family. It was the first time all the cousins were together. We spent the days just enjoying each others company. I made matching shirts and we tried to get some group pics, but Reed is not so much into having his pic taken or being still for them.
3 Generations of McKinney Men

Reed at his first Aggie football game. The Aggies lost but it was a great game. Reed loved it and the popcorn.

He watched the game like he knew exactly what was going on.

Attempt at all children-notice Reed running like a wild child.
All the mommies and babies

All the daddies and the babies and Willy
Our happy little family

Wendy, Bret, Sydney, and Colton
I dont have a pic of Sandy's sweet family bc I was taking pics with her camera. opps, don't hate me Sandy.

Sea World

2009-12-09T14:25:00.000-08:00

We went to Sea World during our trip to San Antonio a couple of weeks ago. Reed loved most of it, but so very scared of Shamu. We saw the Sesame Street Christmas show, were it actually snowed on us. We also saw a shortened version of The Polar Express in 4D. Our seats vibrated, we were sprayed with water when the train fell in the frozen water and best of all was the puff of hot chocolate smell. Reed loved it because of the traaaaainnnnnnn. Enjoy the pics! It was a fabulous day. The kid in me had the best time.

San Antonio

2009-11-29T11:27:00.001-08:00

Last week we went to San Antonio. Nick has a conference every year at this time. So Reed and I have joined him the last two years. The top picture is Reed in the hotel last year in Washington, DC. The bottom are pics from this years trip. We had a great time on the river walk and around town. Reed loved all the chips and queso, not to forge the Mariachi band. Stay tuned for Sea World pics next.

The House

2009-11-28T16:59:00.000-08:00

So I know I have been slacking in my post, sooooo I am going to go blog crazy and try to catch you up on our very busy last couple of weeks. The second week of November we headed back to Memphis to house hunt. We finally found one. So here are a couple of pics from that trip.

Dancing Monkey

2009-11-09T08:25:00.000-08:00

Here is Reed cutting a rug on Halloween at Nana's and Pops. He is a dancing machine these days. Enjoy!

A Spooktaclular Halloween

2009-10-31T20:03:00.000-07:00

We had a great Halloween. We spent the first part of the day napping away because we didn't go to bed until 1am. After a good snooze, we went and got more pumpkins and carved them. Then it was over to Nana and Papa's house to do some trick and treating. Lastly we stopped by Mayers house to wish her a happy Halloween. We hope that all of you had a great day too.

Sunshine

2009-10-16T12:58:00.001-07:00

Today the sun finally showed itself. To top it all of the weather was beautiful. SO I headed out with the little man to run and play. Here are a couple of pics.

SPIKE

2009-10-15T20:40:00.001-07:00

Reed is so in need of a hair cut that we can make a pretty cool mohawk in the tub. He is one cool dude.

A great weekend, a not so great game.

2009-10-07T13:59:00.001-07:00

Nick and I went to Fort Worth this past weekend to see our team play. Gig'em Aggies! We had a great time visiting with our wonderful friends Matt and Yvette. We also got to see Sandy, Will, and Josh. The weekend was great. We relaxed and had lots of grown up time. Reed stayed with Nana and Papa. The stadium was amazing, but the game was far from amazing. Ouch, our first loss. Tear, tear. And to add to our misserary it was raining too.

Me after the game with major depression and a bit wet from the walk to the car. Sad day!

15 Months

2009-10-05T09:07:00.000-07:00

Reed is 15 months old today. He is doing so many new things. His vocabulary has really developed this last month. He says: "Dada", "Mama", "Dayyy-z", "Denk" (drink), "nack" (snack), "nana", "dena" (dinner). He makes sounds for things too, "vroom" (car), "maaw" (cat), "mmmm" (cow). He is also dancing and trying to jump. He loves to play ball with Hemi, playing with cars and balls. He loves to watch "Yo Gabba Gabba" and a couple of other shows but that one is his fav. He also continues to build with blocks and attempt puzzles. He has a new strong interest in his books. He loves to eat peas and fruit. He has become very expressive to his wants and needs. He is so much fun and I just love'm to pieces.

The Laundry Needs to be folded

2009-09-29T07:55:00.001-07:00

The other day I was folding laundry (trying to fold laundry) and Reed decided to climb in and watch Sesame Street. It was too cute. He sat there for quite a while. I think he is trying to tell me he needs a chair of his own.

Colorado Get Away

2009-09-14T07:19:00.000-07:00

We just got back from a wonderful trip to Estes Park CO. Nicks' dad and step mom live there in the summers. It was beyond beautiful. Here are a couple pics from our trip.

On Thursday we took Reed to Rocky Mountain National Park. It was a bit chilly up there. There was still snow up that high, and it did a bit of raining and possibly sleeting while we were there.

On Friday we went to the Scottish Irish Highland Festival. It was a beautiful day. Reed loved the music and the model train.

Grandpa and Reed in their matching shirts.
On Saturday a cold front came in and the temps were down in the 40's. Burrrr. We took Reed to his first parade.

On Saturday afternoon we went to the Stanley hotel which is where the Shinning was filmed. It is a old beautiful hotel.

Talk'n Boy

2009-09-08T09:02:00.000-07:00

Reed is finally making some progress in the communication world. He has been saying "Dada" for a while and uses it to refer to Nick and a lot of other things. He says "Day" for Daisy, and his newest word is "Nana". Here is a video of the little talking man.

Gig'em Aggies

2009-09-06T12:37:00.001-07:00

Howdy! Yesterday was the first Aggie game, and I can not even begin to tell you how excited I was. I was actually jumping up and down on the couch like Tom Cruise at one point. Reed had on his gear too, but stayed with Nana and Pop. Nick and I had great seats and had a fab time. The weather was not torture and of course the Aggies won so that was the cherry on top of a great day. We have tickets to almost all the home games and we even got tickets to the Arkansas game in Dallas. So I am sure there will be many more post about "THE FIGHTING TEXAS AGGIES". WHOOP!

Stacking Blocks

2009-09-03T13:06:00.001-07:00

Reed may be a bit behind on his communication skills but he is all about some gross and fine motor skills. Here he is staking blocks. (He also adds a car on top for the final touch).

Visiting Baby Mac

2009-08-31T06:26:00.001-07:00

We went to Fort Worth this weekend to visit Baby Mac the newest member to the McKinney clan. Mac is 2 weeks old and so very sweet. He was such a good baby while we were there. As we were heading home yesterday Nick even said "Mac didn't cry the whole time we were there." Reed ignored Mac for the first day, but was sweet with him after that. Reed also mastered the stairs while we were visiting. (Much to my fear) We had a great time visiting the park and hanging out. We can't wait to see them in a few more weeks.