Bring on the Sunshine

Kennedy playing in a bucket of water in our backyard.... other kids get swimming pools, but our sweet Kennedy gets buckets and ice-cube trays and hoses!!  Wa-hooooo!  Bring on the sunshine!!  This was taken on Mother's Day, a week ago.... and now this entire week has been pouring down rain!  BOOOOO!

'Some' Birthday Pictures!!...Finally

Sorry it has taken so long, but now that everyone knows I'm pregnant and haven't felt very well - you know why it's been forever!!

Kennedy opening her first presents from Uncle Erik, Aunt Sylvia, Avery, Ella and Ethan

She loved her baby!!

Super cute headband made by Sylvia and adorable shirt from the cousins

We made it to 12 months!!

She will be so happy these monthly photo shoots are over!

They were getting more and more difficult to capture.

The welcome wreath

 

Not pictured were really cute labels Amber made for the food

This is what you get when you play with my camera.... the funny pictures of yourself posted!!

The yummy candy station.

I think people were too shy to take some, because there was a lot left over!

I made the cake, but unfortunately Kennedy wasn't a fan of it!  Oh well!

Happy ONE Year Kennedy Layne

I truly can't believe our precious little angel is ONE!!!!!  Seriously, how did this happen?  Kennedy Layne has brought us soooo much happiness.  You can't have a bad day when she is around.  I'm pretty much obsessed with her.  Her constant babbling is adorable and we love watching her learn new things.  We are so very blessed that she came into our family.  We love you forever and always BK!!

Here she is, 11 days new!  It was actually her 1st Valentine's Day!

Her scrawny chicken legs crack me up!!  Top heavy for sure at this point!

Happy 1st Birthday Boot Cakes!!

We love you!

Hahahaha, my favorite picture of all!

More birthday pictures to come.....

7 Months

My sweet Kennedy is already 7 months old!!  Time flies!  She is such a joy and her happiness is contagious.  

Not the easiest though to get her 'monthly' photos!  This is what she is up to during her 7th month: she rolls around everywhere in the front room.  We moved some furniture so she would have more room to roam.  She now is beginning to get up on her knees and rock back and forth.  We are working on sitting up by herself and she's almost there.  I would say she's about 15-16 lbs (maybe).  She loves to flap her arms and kick her legs ~ especially when she's excited.  I love to listen to the sweet sounds she makes.  Kennedy loves to eat and she has liked everything I have given her so far.  We truly are blessed to have such a sweet little girl!  We love you BK ~ always!!!!

Our awesome neighbor, Ellen, who loves BK!!  Ellen's daughter, Erin, loaned this adorable hat (and an outfit) to Kennedy.  It's too cute on her!  I wish summer wasn't almost over!

She needs to be on a boat.

(9/6/11)

Thanks to Sylvia

(8/22/11) Sylvia has the eye for photography!  She did such an amazing job taking these beautiful pictures of BK.  I wish she lived closer so we could get these quality of pictures all the time.  Thanks Syl, we love you!

I have the blanket over me holding her.  It was so hot underneath ~ I could barely breathe!!

(8/23/11) This one is for Grammy.  She has every grand kid's picture in this tree ~ all 6 of them.

Adoption

I know you all are going to make fun of me for my obsession with Cabbage Patch Dolls!  I love them!... and so will Kennedy!! :)  

Her first one is named Candyce Elyse and her birthday is July 5th!

Gee, and to think Kennedy was just barely bigger than the doll when she was born.

(8/24/11)

Family Photos 2011 (and moving on)

Thank you so much to Ben and Amber's friend (Bethany Davenport) for coming out to the homestead to capture some great memories.  This will be the last time we get to take family pictures here because my parents are moving!  This is totally bitter sweet and I'm almost tearing up as I write this.  It's a good thing, but very sad at the same point.  Kennedy won't get to grow up here and play like the other grand kids have.  My parents have lived here for the past 28 years!!!  At least we have these great memories to share with her.  Here's to a new chapter....!!

Can't leave out Ethan trying to eat Kennedy!

You were a great place to grow up Fir Grove Road!  You will be missed....