Our little snowman made it throught the night!

Happy New Year...

from the Cronon's! One of our very best friends, Heather, spent the last night of the year with us. She's been gone for way too long, and we were thrilled to finally be able to spend some time with her.

Here is Mackenzie, ringing in the new year with a silly bow on her head and a smile on her face.

Opening gifts from Heather is always fun. Mackenzie received lots of fun art supplies for her easel, and a squishably soft Christmas bear that was warmly welcomed into the family.
We finally had a chance to open Lucky Ducks, a gift from Nanny and Papaw. Mackenzie enjoyed playing with the ducks, and after one round of playing by the rules, she invented her own game. She took all the ducks off the console, and named them--after everyone in our family!
While Mommy whipped up our favorite dinner--Mac and Cheese with Chicken and Broccoli--Mackenzie cooked up some yummy treats too! Yum-O!

(Mackenzie loves watching Rachael Ray cook almost as much as Mommy does!)

Happy Birthday, Mommy!

December 28th was Mommy's birthday! No pictures for this post, but we had a great time. Since Mommy had to work on her birthday, we went to see the Lights of Life. We also stopped by Nana and Papaw's house to celebrate. On the 29th, Mommy took the day off and slept in. She got to putter around the house by herself for a while (a very rare occasion) while Daddy and Mackenzie went out for a while. We all went to a Japanese steakhouse for dinner, then to see Alvin and the Chipmunks at the theater. Happy Birthday, Mommy!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from the Cronon's. Hope yours was as fun and enjoyable as ours.

Happy Birthday Jesus!

Mackenzie is loving all the time Mommy and Daddy have off work due to the holidays. She has enjoyed playing non-stop with her new nursery furniture.

Nanny and Papaw (Daddy's parents) gave Mommy and Mackenzie matching aprons. Mackenzie loves wearing hers, and helping Mommy cook dinner. She also wears it to cook in her own kitchen, and cook for her baby.

Santa arrives!!!

After such a busy weekend (game night on Saturday, Christmas Eve Eve with Mommy's family, church and Christmas Eve with Daddy's family, and upcoming Christmas Day Lunch with Daddy's extended family), Santa decided it would be best to have a low-key Christmas morning. He saved a few of Mackenzie's biggest surprises for this morning, and she was able to open her gifts and play until lunchtime (which, if you know our family, wasn't too long after we got up!).

Our little ham got a little stage-fight coming down the stairs. We had to wake her up, and she was surprised to see Aunt Beth and Uncle AJ already filming with the cameras.
Checking out the art easel!
"Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!"

Enjoying monkey ears!

What a face!
Mommy~n~Kenzie bonding time
That's all folks!
Time to play!!!

Christmas Eve

"More presents for me?!"

Mackenzie was in awe that the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse she watches on TV actually fits in her living room!

Off to church we go...

Daddy, Mommy, Mackenzie, Aunt Beth, and Uncle AJ all dolled up on our way to church to celebrate Baby Jesus' birthday. Mackenzie enjoyed the service, and did her best to alternately blow out our candles, or grab an unlit candle and light it from ours. Never a dull moment!

Christmas Eve Eve

Mackenzie knew we were going to see Papaw Steve, Nana Phyllis, Uncle Eric, Aunt 'Chelle, and her cousins, so she decided to get a little more nap in than usual.

Opening gifts is so much fun!!!!!
Nana and Papaw (Mommy's parents) gave Mackenzie this adorable 3 piece doll furniture set. There is a highchair, changing table, and crib. Of course, a new baby doll is a given. Mackenzie loved receiving this gift, and now has a great place to become a mommy to her babies.
Mackenzie, Stephen, Chris, and Katie sharing peacefully (for the moment!)

Cheese!

We decided to take home portraits in front of the tree this year. It went wonderfully.

This was the winner. Mackenzie looks beautiful!

Here are some more of the cute pictures from our fun photo op!

Getting ready for Christmas!

We have spent the last few weeks getting ready for Christmas. We are all so excited to spend this special time in our new house! Mackenzie loves everything about Christmas, and can't wait to see all of our family.

Here is our little helper, helping Daddy with the outdoor Christmas lights.

The finished product!

Our beautiful Christmas tree! Mackenzie enjoys playing with our train, and the silly singing reindeer. She also spends a lot of her time playing with her nativity set. Anytime you ask her whose birthday we're celebrating for Christmas, she answers "Baby Jesus' birthday!". Mackenzie also has a very giving heart. Most of the time, she would rather give someone else a present than receive one herself. We're very blessed to have such a sweet hearted daughter.

Office Manager in the Making...

Mackenzie came to visit me at my office on Friday. This is where she spent most of her time. She looks like I do after a long day, with her hair coming down :)

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Jon turned 26 last week! Mackenzie helped him open his gifts at home, then we took him out for a nice dinner. Happy Birthday!

Having fun...

Here a just a few things Mackenzie has been up to lately...

Playing video games with Daddy and AJ...

Trying on hats at Target...

Getting together with old friends...

Stylin' with Ms. Terri at the JCP...

Trimming the tree

Mackenzie helped Daddy put the lights on the Christmas tree. She would walk in front of him, holding the strand of lights. When she got too far in front, Daddy told her not to pull the lights, to stand still. Before he could get the whole sentence out, Mackenzie said, "I know what to do!". I tried not to laugh, but couldn't control myself.

Rockstar!

Tonight Mackenzie experienced her first concert. Our friend Joey is a DJ on J93.3, and was in the area for a DecemberRadio concert. We went by to say hi to Joey, and to see if Mackenzie would want to listen to the music. The band plays pretty hard rock, but Mackenzie loved it! She danced, clapped, sang, and even blew kisses to the guys onstage, and the A/V crew. When we left, she thanked Joey for dancing with her--what a flirt! After we got home, I turned on some music and Mackenzie started boogying all over again! I think we have a future rockstar on our hands!

Awesome!!!!

Great news! Our friend Kristen is going to be able to come home from the hospital today! After seemingly endless trials, tests, worry, and prayer, her white blood count, oxygen levels, and heart rate are all at normal levels. Although very sick, Kristen has kept high spirits and even been mischevious with the nurses. In one case, while her mom was in the shower, she convinced a nurse to open a bag of Cheetos that her mom had repeatedly said she couldn't eat until lunchtime. What a stinker! Kisha, Kristen's mom, decided last night that it was time to get specific with her prayers, and prayed for Kristen's white blood count to rise to 1000. Overnight, it jumped from the 400's to the 1100's!!!!!!! We are all so grateful that Kristen is doing so well. She has had several scary nights, and kept us all on our knees. If you are interested, you can log into www.carepages.com, and search for KristenMackenzie2007. Her parents have been awesome, updating friends and family everyday. Please keep them all in your prayers, as Kristen heals and continues the fight.

Prayers needed...

One of our dear friends is going through a very trying time right now. Kristen, who is only a few months older than Mackenize, has been diagnosed with a very rare form of lung cancer. The past week has been exhausting, nerve-racking, and terrifying for her and her parents. Thank God, the tumor seems to be shrinking and Kristen is able to breathe on her own. She will be going home from the hospital soon, but still will require chemotherapy. Please keep Kristen and her family in your thoughts and prayers.

Fun at Mommy's office!

I went to Mommy's office to show off my costume before going Trick-or-Treating. I loved Mommy being dressed up as a kitty. I kept petting her tail and saying, "Meow!".
Dr. Gregg dressed up as Zorro, and I wasn't too sure about that. But I was happy as usual when he adjusted my spine!

Trick-or-Treat 2007

I went over to Emma's house for Halloween again this year, and we had a blast. Aren't we cute?! I'm a spine, and Emma is Simba from "The Lion King".

We were pros at saying "Trick-or-Treat" and getting lots of candy!

More candy!

Emma and I in the middle of one of our crazy laughing fits!

I finally got to meet Emma's baby sister, Claire. I loved playing with her, and tried to share the toy pig I'm holding. (All day the next day, Mackenzie kept holding her baby and calling it "Baby Sister". Uh-oh, now it's Daddy and Mackenzie pitted against Mommy in the baby debate!)