Dad's Birthday Party

We had a party at our place celebrating Grandpa Ray's birthday. Raymond and Vanessa made the cake and cupcakes, which were yummy! Kyler had been waiting all day to eat this cake!

Kennan's First Milkshake!

Kennan loved her vanilla milkshake. I didn't think she would drink all of hers, but she did! Kyler's favorite flavor of ice cream is "white" so he got vanilla also. Kennan had more than Kyler did! Also, let me just say, I am growing out her bangs and usually have them pulled back in clips. She grabs them and pulls them out! She has really fine hair so they come out easy.

Learning to Walk

Uncle Mike and Kyler took Kennan for a couple laps around the living room trying to teach her how to walk.

Mutt Strutt

We had a family outing to Boerne today to participate in the Mutt Strutt on Main, a fundraiser for two water wells in Uganda. It involved a parade down Main Street (which was really a walk on the sidewalk) and then they had booths set up for donations and products. Kyler loved the bounce house the best. The kids had fun looking at all the dogs in costumes and it was nice to get out and enjoy the hill country as a family. Ray and Vanessa came too with Mini. Shiloh was so outgoing. I think she felt like it was her birthday or something. She felt special in her fairy princess costume (her wings kept falling off so it turned into a tutu dress). She was going up to everyone and saying hi (dogs and people). It was a side of her I haven't seen! Funny!!

Kennan's New Desk

Grandma Roth bought Kennan a desk of her own to enjoy. She seemed to love climbing up on Kyler's so much. Now she has a Disney Princess desk to go with his Lightening McQueen desk. Thanks grandma! So cute!

Kids in Tub

I snapped some pictures of the kids in the tub the other day. Here are some contrasting pictures from back in February (the ones with the bath seat). Kyler became banned from baths (not from showers )after this recent bath tub experience. As I took Kennan out to dress her, Kyler proceeded to dump as much water as humanly possible out on the floor. The entire bathroom floor was about an inch deep in water.

Hot Day at the Zoo

Kennan had her first day at the zoo. It reached 100 degrees that day. Kennan had to skip her first nap of the day so she was deliriously tired the entire time. We were all wiped when we got home (except Kyler, of course).

Honoring the Firemen on 9/11

My neighbor had the idea to bring cookies down to the local firehouse to show our appreciation on 9/11. This also provided a great teachable moment in how to show appreciation and respect for our firemen and women. We didn't expect them to invite us in and let the kids climb all over (inside and out) the two engines and take us for a spin around the block with the sirens and lights on! It was an amazing treat and Kyler had an absolute blast!

One Year Old with Bear!

She has gotten so big over the past year! Nearly walking and four teeth later, here is Kennan posing with the bear. She is a pro now. Of course, had to post month one as a comparison. Wow.

Kennan's First Birthday

We had a little party for Kennan today with family members to celebrate her first birthday. She loved wearing her tiara and eating her special cake!