Fun on the Farm (and no I don’t mean funny farm!!) October 29, 2009

Last week we took Kinley to Tate Farms to find the perfect pumpkin.  We went with my sister and her family and our friend’s Pat and Alyson and their twins!  It was a gorgeous day and we had a blast.  Kinley was so excited and enjoyed swinging, playing with the pumpkins, going on a hayride and her most favorite part was playing in the corn!!!  We enjoyed pumpkin pie and the most delicious pumpkin slush!  I know, it didn’t really sound that great to me either, but it actually tasted more like apple cider and was really yummy.  Kinley wasn’t too thrilled with the petting zoo part, but she was a trooper and at least tried.  I had heard horror stories of Tate Farm being packed and really crowded but we picked the perfect time and it wasn’t that crowded.  We really had a great time!

I don’t recommend taking a stroller through a maze, but Richard AND Kinley were both up for the challenge!

Kinley with her cousins and friends Savanah and Payton.  I’m not sure why all the babies look frightened!!!

For some reason Kinley really wanted to lay down in the corn!  Hehehehhee

Why do they call it Blue-grass?? October 15, 2009

We packed up the truck last weekend and headed out of town.  Richard’s family has a reunion in Maysville Kentucky just about every year and this was the first time Kinley and I were able to go.  It poured down rain the whole way there on Friday but the scenery was amazing even in the rain!  I could not get over the rolling hills, the green pastures, the barns full of tobacco, and all of the horse farms!  It was absolutely breath taking.  We had a good time and Kinley did so well on our 7 hour road trip. 

snuggling with Grandpa

barn full or tobacco

castle in Lexington

On our way home.  The only question I have left to ask is… why do they call Kentucky the Bluegrass State????

I’ve stuck with it! October 8, 2009

Today is my one year blogging anniversary and I am so proud of myself for sticking with it!  Here’s a look back….

Kinley was almost 4 months old!

And here is Kinley at 15 months

I am planning on using this blog and making a baby book for Kinley-  has anyone ever done this before and if so, who did you use and was it easy?

I hope everyone has a great day!  We are getting ready to head to swim class and then coming home to start packing.  We are leaving tomorrow for a family reunion in KY.  Fun Fun!!!

Rockin’ New Hair Do October 8, 2009

We took Kinley to get her first hair cut last week.  It wasn’t like her hair was out of control or all that long, but it just needed shaping.  Let’s put it this way… she didn’t donate anything to Locks of Love yet.  We took her to a kids salon called Spoiled Rockin’ Kidz Salon http://www.spoiledrockinkidz.com and it was the CUTEST place.  Kinley did great and didn’t shed a tear!!

Before the hair cut

 

 

And when she was all done they gave her this really cool certificate with some of her hair!  It was so sweet!!!

If she quacks like a duck is she a duck? October 1, 2009

We have been playing the cutest game with Kinley.  I say it’s a cute game now, but have been warned by many that we may have started something that may be hard to turn off.  Almost a month ago (maybe longer)  Kinley figured out how to fake cough.  Let me just tell you… it is the cutest thing I have ever heard!  Over the last few weeks she has really gotten good at it and even crinkles up her nose and tilts her head like she’s really sick!  We go on and on with her…. “oh no!  Are you sick?  Poor baby!!!”  You know, that sort of thing.  I guess to spice it up a little bit my loving husband thought it would be extra cute to have her pretend like she is throwing up.  Her re-enactment sounds more like a squeal mixed with a grunt, but we get the picture!  Believe me, she bends over like she were actually throwing up when she makes the sound.  I told Richard I didn’t really think the puking noises were that lady like so we haven’t been using that one lately.  Yesterday I was in the kitchen and Kinley was playing in the cabinets and she sneezed.  I responded to her sneeze with the typical “God bless you!!!”  I went on with what I was doing and she walked over to me so I could see her and worked up her very first fake-sneeze and it was GOOD!  Yall, she makes me smile, she makes me giggle, she makes me throw my head back and laugh.  She has the ability to make all things better!!!

Walk This Way… Talk This Way September 17, 2009

It has finally happened!  Our little Kinley is WALKING!  She started a few weeks ago standing on her own… then she’d go between the coffee table and the couch and then on to the chair.  Then when we were in Gatlinburg she started taking steps and of course I would squeal and she’d collapse! But now…. now she’s WALKING.  As in walking across the room.  Sometimes I think she may forget that she can do it, and she is still using crawling as a method of getting places she wants to get to quickly, but our sweet baby girl is doing her best to make it happen and use those little legs!!! 

In the talking department she is excelling!  She will try and repeat just about anything you ask her to say… IF no one is paying attention.  She will not perform on command (she gets that from me).

Here she is in action…

Kinley’s personality is showing more and more each day.  She loves to “help” us do things and is a very hard worker.  She is always on the go and loves to go bye-bye!  Everyday I thank God for blessing us with such a sweet, loving little girl who loves to cuddle!  She manages to keep me laughing!!!!!!

Our Labor Day Gatlinburg trip… in pictures September 17, 2009

She cries like a baby, but swims like a fish September 17, 2009

Kinely is doing A-MAZING in her Infant Swim classes.  She was swimming under water, with her eyes open the very first week.  By the second week they were working on her swimming then rolling over and floating (with help).  By the end of the third week she was floating all on her own.  Now we are ending her fourth week and she is swimming and then floating… all by herself!  Like I said, she is doing amazing.  She is a fast learner and picks it up quickly, but she is STILL crying the entire time she does it!!!! 

Girls just wanna have fun!!! September 1, 2009

Kinley’s little personality is showing more and more everyday and it is very evident that she just wants to have fun.  She is onto the next thing before she finishes with the first thing and this goes on all day long.  She has been cracking me up!  She is so curious and sometimes I just sit back, or hide so she doesn’t know I’m watching, and let her explore.  As long as she’s not hurting herself or breaking anything what’s the harm, right?  Here are a few pictures of her in “action”.

before….

AFTER

She is climbing up on everything!!!  Still not walking, but I know it won’t be long!

We bought her a pair of shoes a couple of weeks ago and she LOVES them.  I was afraid of how she would do with them because I kept having flashbacks to when my sister tried putting shoes on Madison when she was a baby!  I was hoping that we hadn’t waited too long, but to me, nothing is more precious than a barefoot baby!!! 

please excuse her outfit... obviously we stayed home this day!

She is growing up way too fast!

Stone Mountain, GA August 31, 2009

We had a BLAST on our Stone Mountain trip!  Kinley did great on the 4 1/2 hour drive and we were all excited to get there and get all set up.  It took us a little longer to get there than it should have due to the fact that our GPS somehow thought we needed to go the “scenic route”.  We went through some really interesting places! 

Here are some pictures from our weekend. …

She was so happy she put her hat on ALL by herself!

 

ridding the sky lift.... not to sure about it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

apparently I was much happier about it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On top of Stone Mountain

 

riding the train.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

first ride in her new bike trailer

she actually stayed like this long enough for me to run and get the camera. I guess she wanted to make SURE it was over!!!!

asleep during the very loud laser show!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IKEA!

THE VARSITY

packing up to head home