Hole in the Rock - Another Weekend Hike

Every weekend we take Kenzie out and go for a hike. She loves it! This past weekend we did Hole in the Rock, not very big, but still so fun! Papago park has a great little park and many trails to walk and enjoy the desert scenery!

Trip Sans Kenzie

John and I were able to sneak up to Sedona for a night to celebrate our 4 year anniversary without Kenzie (thank-you mom!). It was snowing, so we decided to take a hike! It was a beautiful quick little trip that we both very much enjoyed.

I had to make a little snowman :)

Sedona, Arizona 2013

We recently took Kenzie on a "spur of the moment" road trip to the always beautiful Sedona, Arizona. John woke up and suggested we just pack up and hit the road, so that's exactly what we did!

The drive was typcial, nothing exciting. Once we got there, we found parks and trails to roam around! Kenzie loved every second. During our hike, she was using her hand binoculars to look for kangaroos in the jungle. She's just the cutest little thing with a great imagination!

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In the jungle with a big grizzly!

Stumbled upon this beautiful trail

Kenzie wanted to carry the back pack

Not enough words to describe the beauty

Happy hikers!

Kenzie loves hiking and being outdoors

Look beyond what you see

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Another Milestone Acheived! Big Girl Bed

John and I have finally transitioned Kenzie's crib into a toddler bed! (Only took 3 years). The best part? Kenzie absolutely LOVES it! She loves to jump into it, read her books, watch a movie, and play with her friends while being in her big girl bed.

She's also doing well with sleeping in it and staying there during quiet time. She knows that if we turn off the lights and close the door, she has to stay there. Unless, of course, she has to use the potty.

The first weeks has been successful, but knock on wood. It's ONLY the first week :) We're hoping, though, that she will continue with doing so well. We were very worried about her not staying in it, or falling out. But, we were worried over nothing!

The First Night - Success

We used half a pool noodle under her fitted sheet to act as a "bed rail". The verdict? It's working great!

Happy New Year!

January is just about half over and it's already been a chaotic month!

Kenzie is fully potty trained and learning to write her name. She's such a smart, wonderful, and (of course I'm biased) incredibly beautiful little girl. She is starting to open up more to family and friends, being shy will soon be a trait from the past. It's been such a joy watching Kenzie grow up these last three years!

John's new job is doing well, however the travel time is starting to mess with ME and my schedule. I miss him! He went to Texas for 10 days and I was going stir crazy by about day 8. Who knew I loved that man so much, huh? :)

Here are some fun pictures, love to all!

Beautiful smile, she has such a big heart.

Being silly on New Years Eve!

We made our own party hats! Happy New Year!

Happy on the swing bed!

Kenzie holding her new cousin, Aubree. She loves her!

Christmas 2012

We had a beautiful Christmas this year. We were able to spend it with everyone in our life that we love and cherish. John's siblings, my siblings, my parents, John's aunts and uncles, etc. It was a magical holiday season and the best part, by far, was watching Kenzie's joy after each present was opened and each hug was given. She loves her grandmas and grandpas, her cousins, aunts, and uncles, and she really loves her toys ;)

To everyone we shared this incredible time with, we thank you for your big hearts. For everyone we weren't able to see, we love you and think of you often!

Here are some pictures, enjoy! (OK, there are a lot of pictures!)

Kenzie's First School Picture - 2012

School Picture - 2012

Kenzie with her Uncle Ben and Aunt Kassie (Eve of Christmas Eve)

Kenzie with Uncle Ryan and Aunt Alicia (Eve of Christmas Eve)

 

Kenzie with her Uncles and Daddy (Eve of Christmas Eve)

Kenzie and her Daddy (Christmas Eve)

John and I (Christmas Eve)

Holding my newest niece, Aubree Ann (Christmas Eve)

Santa came!

Kenzie LOVES her dollhouse!

She asks, "is this mine?" She loved it all

Update - Potty Training Post... My One and Only.

I don't announce to the (social media) world that Kenzie has been potty training these last few months, but I thought I'd share a little excitement. She is officially out of diapers, but still rockin' a pull-up at nighttime. She has 1-2 accidents per week, usually while at home. While at school, she goes all day without accidents!

It has NOT been an easy training experience, she's three so you can imagine the difficulty we were having. Kenzie is very head-strong, she does things her way and on her own time. I tried EVERY trick and tip in the book, and they all FAILED. I finally stopped asking for advice, they were stupid (haha). Kenzie trained HERSELF with a little help from her preschool. We're so happy!

She's a smart little one, just stubborn! She's growing up so fast and we couldn't be happier with the little person she's turning out to be.