Our Toddler

Kenzie is definitely almost 2 and I say this because she is SUCH a toddler! We carry on conversations much like I did with my own mom I'm assuming. I ask a lot of questions with nothing but attitude fired back at me (I'm so sorry mom!). I get a lot of "no's", "mine", "stop," "gotcha," and "GRRRRR" which I think John taught her.

She has also grown very attached to "ma-maaahh". John copes well but I feel bad. I will say this, when I'm gone for the day they bond very well and are always up to no good ;)

When Kenzie isn't being a cute pain in the tush, she's absolutely perfect in every way. She's taken a huge liking to Pooh Bear and Friends, and of course Mickey and Friends. Her eyes are big and brown, which can be dangerous when paired with her pouty lip. Don't let it fool you, she knows exactly what she is doing!

We've also transitioned her from a high chair to a big girl chair! She's a pro...

Yes, you're seeing that right. She has a head full of red curls! She gets that from John, however you wouldn't know from his BALD head. For those of you who didn't already  know, John shaved his curly hair. It was only a matter of time!

We sure do miss all of you, and hope all is well!!

Sending all the love we possibly can,
HJK

2011 Family Portrait

We had our first family portrait done this year, and we are all very thrilled with how it turned out. John's clothes aren't wrinkled, Kenzie's face is clean, and I don't have 1 hair out of place.

We were hesitant with the artist, but she is our daughter. That's right guys, Kenzie is responsible for this amazing photo.

Don't worry, we will make enough copies for everyone.

Have You Heard?

Kenzie's going to be 2 years old in less than 2 months, if you pay attention you'll notice my fancy pants ticker at the top of this blog. It says in just 1 month and 22 days (or 21,20,19,18... or whenever you read it) Kenzie Lynn will be another year older!

I never believed anyone when they told me "time flies" but holy cow you guys! Time really does fly! Her party is in the works, and you should all be very excited! It's going to be a blast. Good food, good cake, good.... food ;) I'm hoping she'll show off some skills at her party, like singing her ABC's but you never know. She gets stage fright!

This little girl is infatuated with Pooh, that's right! POOH! Well, Tigger mostly ;)

Love you all, and miss you  most!

Do You Know Kenzie?

I thought it would be fun to list Kenzie's top 10 favorites, to give everyone a little look inside the life of Kenzie.

1. Drawing
2. Dressing Up
3. Juice
4. Pretzels
5. Slides and Swings
6. Running and Jumping
7. Books
8. Climbing
9. Sprinklers and Pools
10. Stuffed Animals

These are the top 10 favorites, not in any specific order. If I had to decide her top 3 of these 10 I would say drawing, sprinklers, and books.

I've posted before about her being an artist and I still stay it. Kenzie loves crayons, markers, colored pencils, pens, and anything that she can graffiti with! She really enjoys arts and crafts time - so I guess we need to do this more often ;)

We went to my moms house and she ran through the sprinklers for the first time and had the time of her life! I then took her to my brothers house and sprayed her with the hose and again, had the time of her life. We've taken her to the pool but the fish is too wild! She refuses floaties so it's hard to keep her above water.

Books are a huge hit with our smarty pants. She will sit in her room with all her stuffed animals and read out loud to them (reminds me of when I was a youngin'). She's so cute when we catch her, but then gets a little embarrassed when she notices we're watching.

Stuffed animals and dressing up are also a big favorite around here, I can't get ready in the morning without doing her hair and make-up too!