2010 Year In Review

January 2010

For my 25th birthday Andy and I went on a Cupcake Tour of Manhattan. The tour took 11 hours and we visited 16 bakeries from Harlem to Tribeca.

April 2010 (not much happened in February and March)

My Friends from the ward threw a baby shower for me. Just that much closer to baby girl being born!

May 2010

The highlight of our year! Macy Isabela Hendrickson was born on May 2, 2010.

Andy graduated from Long Island University with a Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology.

June 2010

Andy and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary.

Macy cheered for the US soccer team.

Macy wished everyone a Happy Fathers Day.

Macy was blessed in Spokane, WA.

July 2010

Macy's first Fourth of July and fireworks show.

Macy posed for her first fashion shoot.

Andy celebrated his 30th birthday and the following weekend we spent in a hotel to get out of the horrible heat of NYC.

Macy and I traveled to Washington to escape the heat. Macy didn't know what to think about all the BOYS there!

September 2010

Andy joined us in Washington. We were so happy to have him back, but sad to be officially moved from NYC.

October 2010

Macy's first Halloween.

November 2010

Macy turned six months old!!!

Macy's First Thanksgiving.

We visited Temple Square to see the Christmas lights.

December 2010

Our family posed for a nativity picture.

Macy met Santa Claus.

Macy's first Christmas.

Macy Tries Apples

Macy had her first taste of apples yesterday. We recorded her experience.

Macy's First Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas. We got to spend half the day in Spokane and half the day in Pullman and Macy got to change into like five different outfits! Even though I took hundreds of pictures, I wish we had more!!! Hope you enjoy these!

Macy trying to grab the cookies for Santa.


Macy getting a good stretch first thing Christmas morning.

Macy got a nice soft bear from Santa in Spokane.

Macy showing off her ballerina skills.

Our Family.

Macy got a pink laptop from Santa in Pullman.

Macy had so much fun it was scary!

Family pic in front of the Christmas tree.

Macy confused as to why I am making her lay on the ground.

Macy and Daddy

Macy trying to crawl.

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town!!!

Macy had pictures with Santa today. We stood in a pretty short line for a verrrrry lonnng time! It was all worth it in the end. Macy sat on Santa's lap and even smiled for a picture!

You Better Not Cry, You Better Not Pout . . .

One of our less successful photo shoots.

Christmas Countdown Update

10 Days 'Til Christmas

So we have been falling behind a bit with the Countdown, I apologize! I have been having a hard time catching Macy in a good mood at the same time that I have a free moment to try and capture a good picture. Plus, Macy has discovered the number on her chest and likes to pull it off and try to crinkle it! Agh! I have to try and distract Macy from the number, but not distract her too much so that she is not interested in smiling . . . it is NOT as easy as one might think! We did have a great double photo shoot this evening. Here are some extra photos to enjoy!

Away in a Manger

We visited the Nativities Around the World Christmas exhibit that my parents' Stake put on for the community. There was a beautiful display of nativities as well as a special exhibit about what our Church believes. We even were able to create our own family nativity. It was a great time and got us in the Christmas Spirit!

Christmas Countdown Update!!!

16 Days 'Til Christmas!!!

This was an especially good photo shoot.

Macy's Seven Month Birthday and Christmas Countdown

Yesterday Macy turned seven months old. I can't believe how big she is getting! She has been scooting around backwards lately, but I don't think she knows yet that she is moving. Here are her "birthday" pictures.

Also, check out Macy's Christmas Countdown featured daily at the top of the blog and a running count can be found on the left hand side!

We Are Thankful For . . .

I apologize for not continuing with my list of things I am thankful for. Our whole family got sick right before Thanksgiving, then we went to Utah, etc., etc., etc. Anyway, here are the top 22 things we are thankful for (in no particular order) along with pictures from our Thanksgiving weekend.

1. Studded snow tires that make our drives between Pullman and Spokane safer.

2. Texting so that we can keep in touch with family and friends quickly and easily.

3. Hand sanitizer so we can keep our hands clean anywhere.

4. Modern medicine so we can live longer, healthier lives.

5. Blogs so that we can keep family and friends up to date with stories and pictures.

6. Baby Einstein because it keeps Macy happy when she might otherwise be a bit cranky.

7. Lotion that keeps us moisturized in the dry weather.

8. Christmas music that keeps us in the spirit of the holidays all season long.

9. Arts and crafts stores that provide us with all sorts of wonderful supplies for all our artsing and crafting.

10. Church programs. Relief Society, Priesthood, Youth Programs, and Primary help us learn, grow, and stay active in the Church.

11. The Internet because we have so much information available to us so quickly.

12. Sports because they teach us about teamwork and keep us entertained (well at least they keep Andy entertained).

13. DVR because we can watch all our favorite shows anytime we want.

14. Cameras so we can capture all sorts of memories and precious moments.

15. Education so we can learn about our world and things that interest us and use that education to work and make a living.

16. Nature because it is beautiful to look at and provides us with lots of fun hobbies and activities.

17. The Temple for its beauty and all the wonderful blessings that come from visiting it often.

18. Dishwashers. We didn't have one in New York and it is so nice to have one in Pullman and Spokane . . . especially to clean bottles with.

19. A Heavenly Father who knows us and loves us.

20. The rain because it washes the Earth, helps things grow, smells good, and is followed by a rainbow.

21. Children's hymns because they are sweet, simple, and true.

22. Books for learning and entertainment.