Makenna Kay Kaiser-Smith was born at 3:22 p.m. Jan. 16 at Newton Medical Center to Brandy Kaiser of Lincolnville and David Smith of Riley. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce. She has two sisters, Kelbie Jo and Kaitlyn.

Lester and Barbara Kaiser of Lincolnville and Dan and Ileene Strauss of Riley are her grandparents. Clara (Bunny) Kaiser of Lincolnville, Dale and Lorabell Arbogast of Deerfield, and Richard and Shirley Strauss of Riley are her great-grandparents.