July

Nothing beats hot summer days more than heading to the pool! Over the 4th, Cousin C came to visit (along with his family and Grandma M) and he and KK spent lots of time in the water. And shooting off some fireworks with Grandma!



Later in the month we still wanted to beat the heat, so we headed for higher altitude. A few days at the Hotel Colorado and Glenwood Hot Springs pool was just what we needed. We also found out the day before we left for Glenwood that baby is a boy!
KK also participated in a week-long soccer camp at the end of the month. I think she had fun, but she still likes to take a lot of breaks when she's playing the game. : ) Finally, Grandma K came to visit us for a long weekend in July -- but I don't think I took any pictures! I must have collapsed on the couch and let her do all the work while she was here. Sorry Mom!

June

June was a bit of a mixed bag. We had lots of good times, but sadly, we lost Great Grandma Gladys. KK took it pretty hard, as we all did, but the mood was lightened a bit when she was told that GGG was now with "Grandpa Harry" -- which gave her visions of a very "hairy" grandpa. It was good for all of us to laugh a little. Grandma lived a long, happy, full life and we are blessed to have had such a wonderful woman in our lives.
We also had many good times in June, including Fathers Day and our annual camping trip with our playgroup friends. LOTS of fun!!! And there was even more big news in June...
A few days later, the other bottom tooth fell out while we were talking on the phone with Auntie Sunshine...and the side bottoms are loose now. Maybe she'll be a jack-o-lantern for Halloween this year!

May (part two)

The really big event in May was...Preschool Graduation!!!! Someone was pretty excited, can you tell? And just in case you think BuddyBuddy has run away from home by now, don't worry. He is not as abused as it may seem. He had his own puppy party in May with Uncle Ray doling out the treats. Woof!!!

May (part one)

We picked up the pace a little bit in May and went on a vacation to the Biltmore in Phoenix. What a beautiful place!!! Daddy was there for a conference, so KK and I spent the days together and Daddy joined us in the late afternoons. We swam, relaxed, and enjoyed the gorgeous resort and perfect weather.
KK even got to enjoy time at the spa getting her hair cut and styled. Mommy loved watching her get pampered! Of course, May also included Mothers Day with sweet gifts from my baby girl. The picture says "I love my Mommy because she snuggles with me every night." She is the joy of my life! xoxox

April

The big event in April was Easter...which meant visiting the Easter Bunny, petting some cute animals, and lots of play time with cousins C and A! So sweet to have a cousin who will play dollhouse with you!!!
Adorable! Aaaaannd...BuddyBuddy still realized how great life is with a four-and-a-half year old!

March

March was a quiet month...the calm before the storm maybe? : ) The lack of activity was probably another reason why blogging got left behind; there just wasn't much going on. KK did go on a few hikes with BuddyBuddy and Daddy. And BuddyBuddy realized just how great it was to live with a four-and-a-half year old!

KK's still growing...now HE is too!

Obviously it's been a while since we've been here...I almost forgot how to log in and create a new post! While I hope that people visit KK's blog to "Watch her Grow" it is also a place for me to create a journal for our family to capture and remember special days and events. So, over the next few days I'm going to attempt to recap all that I've missed over the past several months.

First, for those who might still visit, I suppose I should explain the absence: We have a new baby on the way! This pregnancy has been a little more challenging, probably because I'm a few years older AND maybe because it's a BOY! Who knows for sure...but it took pretty much all of my energy those first few (really more than a few) months just to get out of bed, take care of our beautiful KK, battle the nausea, and fight the sinus infections...and most recently address my obsessive urge to nest. Sadly, blogging had to move to the back seat for a while. We've turned a corner, hopefully for good, and I have a teeny extra bit of energy that I want to spend here! (I'll try not to let the upcoming sleepless nights slow me down...)

Of course KK is super-excited about "Brother" and is looking forward to being our big helper. She'll be a fantastic big sister and I am so excited to see the two of them together! We will probably have to change the name of this little journal too. Any suggestions?

Before then, I have a lot of catching up to do. Stay tuned for March!