Silly shirts

Jon and Mackenzie both have a love of weird shirts. Enough said.

Fun with Family!

Our cousins spent a few days with Papaw and Nana, so Mackenzie spent every waking moment with them too! Papaw took everyone to Monkey Joe's one afternoon, and they all had a blast. Stephen is still Mackenzie's favorite kid in the world, so she was in heaven for 3 days. We missed seeing Michael and Katie the whole weekend, but we did get to see them for 1 day.

Hey, how did that guy get in there?!
Papaw and Mackenzie
The 3 Musketeers
Chris and Stephen

Fun at the playground!

Playground fun on a Sunday afternoon. Life couldn't be any better for a 2 year old!

Whew!

Oh, the responsibility of helping Daddy get around at the grocery store:) It's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it.

Taking care of Daddy

Jon has had a bad week. Last Monday his back went out, as usual, but this time we got an MRI to find out what was going on. We found out that every lumbar disc is herniated, some more than others. Ouch! We explained to Mackenzie that Daddy's back was hurt, and he couldn't pick her up right now, or roughhouse like normal. She was very understanding, even helping out when she could. On Sunday, Jon fell asleep on the couch, and Mackenzie put all of her Backyardigans in his arms when it was time for her nap. She said, "Backyardigans make Daddy's back all better!". She took her nap without her Backyardigans (which is highly unusual) just to make Daddy feel better. What a sweetie! Wish Jon luck. He has been having disc decompression therapy, which seems to work, and he starts physical therapy today.

Happy Easter!

We had a wonderful Easter. After church, we came back home, and Mackenzie found something-a-prize (Mackenzie lingo for "surprise") on our fireplace. She enjoyed her goodies, but really was excited about the Little Einstein's Rocket she received. She has not put it down since she got it! We also were able to have lunch with Jon's family, and dinner with mine. Hope you all had a great Easter!

This is the best picture. Jon was helping Mackenzie with her dress, and she let him wear her hat. This makes me think of what her wedding day might be:)

(Ignore the mess, please! We were running late, as usual, and things go flying when we're late!)

Mackenzie's face when Daddy brought in Rocket.

Dyeing Egg-stravaganza!

The hunt is on...

We were so lucky to be able to go to TWO Easter Egg Hunts this year!

Think Green!

Happy St. Pat's!

Happy Early Easter!

Mackenzie is just as excited about Easter as she was about Christmas. We are trying to teach her that we're still celebrating Jesus, but not as a baby, as a man. It's somewhat of a hard concept, but we're getting there.

Trip to N.C.

Last weekend we went to North Carolina to celebrate Stephen's 7th birthday. It snowed that morning, and the mountains were still covered.

Happy Birthday, Stephen!
Mackenzie wouldn't let him out of her sight (or grasp!).
At 'Bama 'Ceil's house, we found a pretty pink pony that kept Mackenzie interested for a while.
Jon had the bright idea of picking up the pony with Mackenzie on it, and galloping all over the living room (over and over and over). His back paid for it, but the look on her face was worth it! (Sorry, Jon!)

A few things we've been up to...

Mackenzie thought the kitchen floor would make a nice bed for her and Daddy after her bath.

Aww...

They grow up so fast, don't they? Just kidding! At our cousin Jared's 16th birthday celebration, Mackenzie insisted on stealing his seat in front of the delicious cake.

OCD?

Mackenzie had to put these Valentine's Day decorations on the window almost exactly how they came in the package :)

Great news!!!

I just received an update from Kristen's parents. She was able to come home from the hospital!!! This is wonderful. We all know how much better we feel when we're in our own bed. Keep the prayers coming--Kristen's doing great!

Woo-Hoo!

An update on Kristen: She came through the surgery beautifully!!!! They were able to remove the entire tumor without much difficulty. She is breathing at 95-100% on her own, no machines. If she continues the way she is, she will be able to come home in about a week! She is a very strong little girl, so we expect nothing but good news.

Prayers needed.

As many of you know, one of our good friends, Kristen, has been battling cancer for a few months. The tumor has shrunk enough with chemotherapy that she will be undergoing surgery on February 14 to remove as much as possible. Please keep Kristen, her mom and dad, and their entire family in your prayers. We love you, Kristen!

Happy Valentine's Day...

...from the Cronon's. We have had an awesome Valentine's week. On Friday, Jon surprised me with a clean house, dinner and a movie, and Mackenzie stayed overnight with my parents. It was easily one of the best Valentine's we've spent together. Mackenzie received "The Aristocats" from my parents, and we will see Jon's parents soon. We gave Mackenzie a jumbo pack of Mr. Potato Head's with lots of accessories. She calls them "Mommy Ma-tay-toe", "Daddy Ma-tay-toe", and "Baby Ma-tay-toe".

Happy Birthday Kristen!

Over the weekend we went to Kristen's 3rd birthday party! Here are some fun pictures from Kangazooms.

Since it was a Backyardigan theme party, Mackenzie couldn't keep her eyes off the merchandise!
The birthday girl!
Daddy and Kenzie!No children were hurt in the making of these videos!

For me?

Dr. Gregg went to California and brought Mackenzie this really cute shirt. When I told her that it came from California, she was really excited. She said, "Califor-me?!" Priceless!

Fun with Cousins!

Michael, Stephen, Chris, Katie, and Mackenzie had a great time at Monkey Joe's. We were so happy to have all 4 of Aunt 'Chelle and Uncle Eric's munchkins spend the weekend with us. Mackenzie Michael and Stephen

Chris

Katie
Playing blocks!
Watching our favorite, Shrek the Third!

Let it snow, let it snow...

We had a great time playing in the snow. It was the first time Mackenzie had experienced it, and she had a blast!