Walk along

We borrowed another new toy from our friend Liz and Kenley really likes it. It is so much fun to watch her tool around with it and Clay was excited to finally catch it on camera. (Video taken last weekend)

It's Pajama Time!

Every night before bed Kenley and Clay read a few books. They always end with the same two, Pajama Time and The Going to Bed Book. Tonight they only made it through one as K was really fussy but it was appropriate for her new pajamas.

So in honor of new (and old) pajamas... "It's pajama time"
Get yourself ready to pajama-dee-bop. It's pajama time.

Some are old and some are new. Some are red and some are blue (or pink in this case.)

Some are fuzzy. Some are not. But we can all pajammy in whatever we got. It's pajama time! Oooo yes, it's pajama time.

They might be stripey, or polka dot. But we can all pajammy in whatever we've got. It's pajama time!

7 years



Like Pastor Paul told us many times before the big day, "No matter what happens, at the end of the day you are still married and that's the important thing." Boy was he right. Seven years ago, the limo didn't show up, I only got one bite of cake, and my suitcase didn't make it to the hotel room, but it was still a great day because I married a wonderful man. And over the past 7 years the same advice holds true, no matter what happens each day through the good and bad we are a team and we take on the world together. He is patient with me and loves me despite my faults. I am one lucky lady. He is a great husband and an outstanding father. It is my joy to share each day with him. So, Happy Anniversary Clay!! Here's to the next wonderful year together.

Fabulous (Fall?) weekend

Is it really fall? The leaves are changing and the pumpkins are abound but the weather in the 80s sent a mixed message about what season it really is.

We started this past weekend on Friday with a dr's appt for Kenley. It was her 9 month check up.

Kenley weighed in at 19lbs and 1.5 ounces. She measured 29.25 inches. She still falls in about the 50th percentile for weight and the 90th for height/length. She was mesmorized with the medical intern that followed Dr. Kane that day. We did have to take a "developmental" questionnaire and the questions were so strange. We didn't know how to answer some of them and as a result they said we didn't score as high as expected. Whatever. I can't seem to let it go because I know she isn't "behind" and can do all of the things on the list (except the pincer grasp.) I'm just too anal to forget about it and it's driving me nuts. Anyways, after the check up Kenley got the 1st half of her 1st flu shot and then we had to go down to the lab for a finger prick. We did not have a good time down there (definitely not part of the fabulous). All in all Kenley was tired and fed up with all the poking, but survived and took a short nap when we got home to recover.

Saturday was a low key day around the house and then Saturday night Grandma and Grandpa B came to babysit Kenley so Clay and I could go out to dinner and celebrate our 7 year wedding anniversary. We went to a favorite (Central Station although it is now called Station 720 or something like that). We had a nice time. After dinner we enjoyed some time to visit with Grandma and Grandpa B and play some Pegs and Jokers.

Sunday then we went to Rader Family Farms. We got the tickets from work. Although Kenley was much too young for alot of the activities she still had fun watching all of the kids and I wanted to get lots of good pictures. The weather was a little too warm for fall in my mind and took a bit away from the experience but fun was still had by all.

Here is a picture of Kenley meeting Corny. Corny is the local baseball team's mascot. She wasn't scared of him but didn't care much for him either.

Here is a family shot. We were all staring into the sun.

Kenley was all smiles for the afternoon. Here is a picture with the pumpkin patch.

We also let her down to play with the pumpkins. She wasn't sure at first but ended up banging on them like a drum.

This is the picture that would be SO GOOD had Kenley and I been able to keep our eyes open. Oh well, maybe next year.  I think this will be something we take her too every year. Well worth the trip. Next year I'm sure we will be chasing her around more and standing in the lines to do the "big kid" things. I can't wait!

Some of our favorite things

1. Finding our kitty and then trying to get to her

2. Pretending not to notice when mommy makes me wear things that aren't supposed to be hats.

3. Trying to climb into mommy's (or daddy's) lap when they are on the chair or couch

4. Making silly faces

5. Making a BIG OLE' mess at dinner time (since she likes to help and we just let her go especially when it's bath night)

6. Finding silly places to sit that make us all laugh

7. Playing with Daddy after dinner

8. Sharing toys with mommy and showing her exactly how to play with them

Kenley B will make ya JUMP JUMP