Halloween weekend

Kylie had a great Halloween weekend! She dressed up as a giraffe and had so much fun! She was into trick or treating complete with saying "trick or treat" and thank you! What a difference a year makes! Kylie was taking her bath the night of trick or treating and she instrcuted me to say "trick or treat". She then proceeded to give me "treats" and instrcuted me to say "thank you!". Saturday we had a princess party to attend. It was a birthday party where you brought gifts to donate to Shriners hospital. It was adorable! We ended the weekend with trick or treating in Wilmore. A very fun weekend!

HalZOOween 2010

We went to Cincinnati Zoo's HalZOOween this weekend and had so much fun! The weather was perfect and Kylie and Natalie looked adorable in their costumes. We had a great day! Later that night the girls got to play in some leaf piles that Pop made for them. Kylie just loves Natalie and "helping" her! I think the girls are going to be great friends! Kylie loves going to her grandparents house and seeing "everyone" as she likes to say!

Kylie's 2nd Birthday!

Kylie Hope turned 2 on October 10! We had a beautiful weekend to celebrate her birthday. Thanks to everyone who came to help us celebrate. Kylie was spoiled with love and wonderful gifts. Kylie's Grandma made an adorable elephant cake which she loved! On Sunday, her actual birthday we went to Boyds Orchard which was a little too much for the birthday girl. She fell asleep half way through the hayride! We are so proud of our little girl. She has brought so much love, joy and laughter to our lives. Happy 2nd Birthday Kylie Hope!

Leaves, haircut and well visit

We are enjoying our Fall break this week as we prepare to celebrate Kylie's 2nd birthday! On Sunday Kylie LOVED running through the leaves and "crunching" them! On Tuesday we took Kylie to get her first haircut! She picked out a pink jeep to sit in and let the lady trim her hair. It wasn't a major cut, she just evened up her hair in the back. Thye made us a cute little certificate with her picture and some locks of hair. A fun milestone! Today we took Kylie for her two year well visit with Dr. Mack. She checked out nice and healthy. She weighed in at 22#11oz, was 34 inches long and her head measured 18 1/2. Can't beleive my baby is going to be two on Sunday. I am feeling very blessed to have such a healthy, happy toddler.

Fall is here....

Fall has arrived! I am not sure where the last month has gone but I am ready for the nice Fall weather. It's almost October which means our sweet girl is getting ready to turn two! Kylie has been very into her painting lately. She loves to paint and then display her work. She is also gotten into the Clifford books. She loves to "read" them to her babies or her Minnies! She is full of spunk and energy! Hope to have a bigger update soon. Happy Fall to everyone!

Busy days!

Now that school is back in session I have not been very good at posting new updates. SO I thought I would upload a few pics from the last couple of weeks. Kylie has been busy, busy, busy! She has adjusted much better to being back on a"work" schedule then I have done! She loves her friends! We have also gotten to spend some time with family. Life is busy these days but so much fun!

Goodbye summer break......

The summer (break) has come to close and it is back to work tomorrow. I feel so thankful for the wonderful summer we have had. Here are some of the highlights: welcoming Natalie into the world, taking Kylie on her first beach trip, several visits to the zoo, lots of trips to visit Grandma & Pop, lazy days at home, playdates, pool time, golf outing, the list could go on and on! We seem to stay outside at night until dark (which means Kylie is way off schedule) but what fun we have had! Our little girl is a ball of energy, independent and oh so much fun! What a summer!

Summer Fun

Summer is flying by too fast! We spent some time at Grandma and Pop's recently and had so much fun! We got to spend lots of time with cousin Natalie. Aunt Jaime let Kylie hold Natalie and the look on Kylie's face was priceless! Kylie also decided she needed to check out baby Natalie's toys and act like a baby herself! We went swimming with Jaime, Nick and Grandma and got to spend some fun time with Aunt Jill too! Kylie loves Grandma and Pop's pond and the turtle that lives on the rock. We ended our visit with a trip to the zoo. I love summer and all the time home with my sweet Kylie!

Our beach vacation!

We had a WONDERFUL vacation! Kylie went to the beach for the first time! SHe LOVED the sand, shells, "kiddie" pool and the lazy river! She liked watching the waves but wanted no part of going into the ocean - maybe next time! We were so glad her Grandma and Pop were with us to experience all the fun moments we had with Kylie! Thanks Mom and Dad! We have so many precious memories! Her are just some of the many pictures we took!

Kylie meets baby Natalie

Kylie and I took a trip to Cincy to spend some time with her grandparents and meet her new cousin Natalie. She tocuhed Natalie's hand and looked at her for a little while but I don't think Kylie really knows what to think quite yet! Jaime, Nick and Natalie seem to be adjusting well. The bigger highlight (for Kylie anyway) was taking a trip to the zoo and looking at the "orange fish" in Grandma and Pop's pond. She also enjoyed their dog Lexie. We had a good visit with her great grandparents too! Unfortunately, my battery died on my camera and I didn't have my charger. So just a few pics of Kylie and Natalie and one of Ky reading just b/c I thought it was cute!

Introducing Natalie Paige!

My sister Jaime and her husband Nick welcomed their first child into the world on June 2, 2010. Natalie Paige was born at 4:59 p.m. and weighed in at 7lbs 1.9oz and 20 inches long. She is healthy and beautiful! We are thrilled to have this new edition to the family! Kylie and Natalie will have so much fun growing up together! Congratulations Nick and Jaime!!!!!

Zoo and planting

Last week we took a trip to the Cincinnati Zoo. We had a great time! Kylie's favorite animals were the elephants, giraffes and lions! The highlight of this trip might have been feeding the giraffe! She just LOVES the zoo. We are looking to summer so we can take more trips to the zoo! We also met the whole family and celebrated Jill's b-day and Mother's day but I forgot to snap pictures! Kylie helped me plant some flowers this weekend. She had a blast digging in the dirt. But I am not sure if the flowers will survive Kylie!

18 months!

Kylie Hope turned 18 months on 4/10! I sound like a broken record but she is so much fun! She LOVES to climb, run, and talk! Her 18 month well visit went great. She is 32 1/4 inches long and weighed in at 19#5 oz. She is using two -three word phrases consistently and her vocabulary seems to inrease everyday! Temper tantrums have also started! She loves to "sing" and right now her favorite is "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". She also is into Dora and Boots! We are looking forward to a fun filled summer with our busy toddler!

Easter 2010

Sorry this post is a little late. We had a wonderful Easter! Kylie was so fun this year for Easter egg hunting! She totaly got the concept and loved putting the eggs in her basket. However, after she figured out that there were goodies in the eggs she she was more interested in opening the eggs then hunting them! She was so fun to watch! She is a very busy girl so we were not able to get very many "still" pictures with her in her dress. A sign of the times! Thank you to her grandparents, aunts and uncles for again spoiling her rotten!