Merry Christmas!

Before you all get with family and friends for the next few days just wanted to wish all our readers, friends and family, a very joyous and blessed Christmas! May the Lord give you peace as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ Our Lord!

Our Dancing Princess

Kaleigh had her 2nd dance recital last night. Really it was just a few holiday dance routines for the families but it was a big deal here in the McKenna home! Kaleigh even had a friend come to see her and her friend brought her flowers for after her performance. I know I'm bias (being mom and all) but I'm pretty sure Kaleigh did awesome and even at 3 shows some great potential for a future career in dance! After a slow start due to and I quote, "I didn't like the first song" she then picked it up and really did every move that her teachers were doing. A fabulous night for all and we are looking forward to an encore in May with costumes and all. The whole thing was captured on tape for anyone who is interested! Here's a sneak peek!

Busy, Busy, Busy....the good kind!

Well the last month has been such a blessing! This holiday season has already been spent with all our wonderful friends in Texas. I have spent much of my time preparing to host holidays, football parties and playgroups! So fun! So here's a quick recap of our last month or so. We hosted Thanksgiving for Matthew's wardrom and it was so much fun. It was great fellowship and good food. We had almost 20 people here and I was able to provide everyone with food and even a hard surface to eat off of! Yeah big house! Then the following week we invited everyone over for the Army/Navy game. GO NAVY!! We had fun but unfortunately Matthew had a work issue and was only here for the last 2 minutes and 53 seconds of the game. Fortunately those friends from the ship who came over didn't mind hanging out with the wife and kids! Then a few days later the girls and I had some of our friends over for brunch and a playgroup. Casseroles, fruit dips and friends...you can't beat it! Not too mention our holiday preparations in between all these fun activities. We have shopped, decorated, shipped and are ready for Christmas!

Hunting Trip

So recently I went on a hunting trip. Our next door neighbor has a hunting lease and took me hog hunting. It was awesome, especially cause I got one. Here are a few pictures from my awesome day. I've decided that I love it and can't wait to go again.

Visitors of all kinds

Well this past week our family had a few visitors. Two of which were very welcomed and we were happy to have but some that we could have done without! Let me explain...on Thursday the GGs (my grandparents) came all the way from NJ to see us and spend some time in Texas. We had so much fun showing them our favorite spots like the aquarium and museum. We also enjoyed some time at home baking ALOT of cookies! The unwelcomed visitor was some sort of "bug" that caused diarrhea and vomitting for almost everyone in the house! Sorry if that's too much info for some! I am happy to say that we are all on the road to recovery and life is starting to go back to normal especially now that Loganne is sleeping ok again. We are now gearing up for Thanksgiving! Team McKenna will be opening their house up to the wardroom so we are looking forward to a house full of friends!

Random Fun Pictures

This was my first attempt at frying a turkey. I have to say it was the best turkey I've ever had.

Kaleigh riding her Harley with a helmet and Poison bandana like her Daddy.

The local Science and History Museum has some fun exibits.

Then there's Loganne enjoying her favorite new toy. Oddly enough she fights with all she's got when Mommy puts her in there but goes right in and play with Daddy.....

That's it for now. -Team McKenna Team Leader

Finally Back

So we're finally back into the world of the blog. We bought our new camera...just a slight upgrade to the old one we had. We are enjoying Texas. I have no complaints at all. I am really enjoying my job, it's tough but I have a great group of guys working with me. Jen has been really busy, she does an activity with the girls almost every day. We've already been to the museum and the aquarium; plus Kaleigh is in ballet and gymnastics. Overall we're settling in nicely. I told Jen tonight that Texas is on my short list of places that I'd like to settle down when our time in the Navy is up. An the most fun news (in my opinion) Loganns has her first tooth. She is already putting it to use, eating everything we'll let her. Here are some pictures of the girls with our new camera........