Halloween

Halloween cuties! So we decided to Trunk or treat as a football family again. Spencer took the kids around to get candy and I sat in our trunk giving out candy. Makenzie was a little football, using the costume that we made for Jeremy his first Halloween. She was a cutie but got too hot so I took it off before we were able to get any pictures. I am just grateful that I have been blessed to recover quickly so that I could enjoy being with my family. I love this time of year!

playing

Getting ready for winter.

Halloween

We are having a wonderful Halloween. We have Heathers mom here to help take care of the new baby. It is so fun to have her around. I took the kids to our Church Activity the other day. We decided to go with the theme of football. We have everything set and the the kids looked really cute (except for Jeremy, he was handsome).
Kierra is sporting her Seatle SeaHawks cheerleading outfit. I wouldn't say we are any fan of Seatle, or any Professional team, but we did find this outfit at a garage sale for a dollar.

Jeremy is Sporting his Troy Aikman outfit. It reminds me of stories Heather would tell about refusing to be a Forty Niners Fan and going with the Cowboys to be rebellious.

grandma is here

Yes

oct. 23

Today is Saturday, October 23. We needed to do some shopping so we took off to Idaho falls which is just 15 min. away. The kids did great, especially Kenzie. We are so proud of our kids and love every one of them.

Mommy's favorite photos

Well night number two is over and I think she is an absolute angel!!! I do have to hold her for her to stay asleep but as long as I am holding her she sleeps all night only waking a few times to eat. I slept so badly through this pregnancy that I feel like I am getting more sleep now. What a blessing! For those of you who know me you know I love to sleep. Here are some of my favorite pictures.

In the hospital right after her bath. She was about 1 hour old.

Daddy's little angel!

Jeremy loves his new little sister. He tells me all the time how much he loves "Kenzie"!

He loves Kierra too when she is not attacking his "towers".

Kierra thinks she is a doll so we have to be really careful, but it was so cute to see her hold her new little sister. I think they will be great friends.

Kierra giving kisses.

Daddy's little girls. He knows who will spoil him when he is old!

Loves to snuggle her mommy!

And, her daddy! This one is my favorite.

day one

It's been one days since we brought MaKenzie home. She is doing really well. She did have a rough night last night and Heather took the brunt of it. So Heather is sleeping as we speak and relaxing. Well I take care of the kids which means they're watching Dora and Diego.

Makenzie Nicole Haacke

We are home and so happy to be here. All of the doctors and nurses were great but I am glad to be home with my family. Makenzie is adorable and sweet. Jeremy calls her Kenzie and keeps telling me how much he loves his baby. Kierra just smiles at her and thinks she is a doll. She also is having fun sitting in her car seat as I type.

baby

7 lbs 10 oz
19 inches

getting ready for Halloween

Jeremy had to try on masks. This is him being scary and getting ready for Halloween.

Office Remodel

We have been remodeling some of the rooms and are getting close to being finished with all of the kids rooms. This was Clyde's (Spencer's dad) office and will be again when he gets back from their mission in New York. In the meantime, Jeremy will enjoy having a fun bedroom.

This was the office before we began. It had a few holes we needed to patch, and thankfully Spencer had a friend to teach him how to do it (thanks Mike and Emily).

Here are a few pictures after we put in new carpet and painted. I think it looks great and so does Jeremy!

Here are the final results of our remodel. I found a blog that showed how to make these cute tie up curtains. I love that my sewing machine is finally getting used. They are blackout curtains as well which is great with kids.

My sister Ashley found this fun book holder in a magazine and it was really easy to make with matching material. Jeremy loves having his books ready for bedtime! He loves to read books. Oh and I have to say, Spencer did a great job with the flag and the old money and picture.

Spencer demonstrating how comfortable the room is for Jeremy.

Jeremy has a fun little closet where he can sit and look at his books.

One of my favorite parts it the built in shelf. I think it is super cute!

Here is more of an overall view. We think it looks great and are grateful to be staying in Spencer's parents home while they are gone. We hope they like all of the things we are doing.