Little Miss Model

They did pictures at daycare a couple weeks ago and I really wasn't expecting Kinley to cooperate.  I was so surprised when they showed them to me!  They changed her outfit into two things other than what I sent her in and I think she is just so adorable (but I am her mother).  I just had to show everyone because I think Kinley did great! 

We had her 2-year pictures and some family pictures taken this past Saturday morning and I am really excited to see how they turned out.  I used a girl that a friend of mine recommended and I really liked her!  Thanks, Jill B., for doing our pictures Saturday.  And thanks, Jill S., for telling me about her!

I have to share a funny story...

Tonight I moved the seat part of Kinley's pink princess potty and snapped into the real toilet seat.  She was very excited to get up there and potty from the "big potty".  She sat there for just a second and then looked up at me and Bryan and said, "I'm a big boy!!!"  Oh my gosh, we could not stop laughing.  We tried to explain to her that she was a girl and so was mommy.  But after every attempt to explain it to her, she happily shouted, "I'm a big boy!!!"  So we were quite entertained by that tonight. 

We have Kinley's 2-year pictures and our Family pictures scheduled for this Saturday morning outside.  I am hoping and praying that the chances of rain will hold off.  We really just need a good hour. We will be getting a disc with the pictures from our session on Saturday a week or two later. So as soon as I get that, I will put some pictures up here.

And at some point I am going to figure out how to get Kinley's pictures from daycare on here.  They were adorable! I sent her in a leapord print top with hot pink tights.  But she also had pictures taken in a blue and white cheerleader outfit and a tie-dye shirt with yellow beaded necklace and a big, multi-colored tulle bow (she looks like a litte 80's girl and I love them!)

I've missed the blogging world...I wish I had time to do it every day...but I have to get some sleep now...see you next time.

Pumpkin Patch 2010

Last Sunday, we met my parents and my brother for lunch after church.  Then we all went to the pumpkin patch.  It was fun to go with everyone together.  Kinley was tired and not feeling great so she was a little fussy, but I think she had fun.  I discovered Motley's Pumpkin Patch last year on a website and this was our 2nd year to go there.  Its a great one, I think.  If you're looking for a huge field of pumpkins, then this one isn't for you.  They transport their pumpkins from where they grow them to another location closer to everything else.  But they have a sweet little petting zoo, a cow train ride for the kids, and pig races.  There's a beautiful log cabin with a gift shop and concession stand.  It really is a nice place for kids and to take pictures.

I love when I catch one of Kinley's funny faces with my camera

Checking out the aminals at the petting zoo

 Pulling the wagon herself

 I rode with Kinley on the cow train ride

 Tickling Uncle G with a piece of hay

 Trying to get a family picture

Watching for the pigs to start racing

Watching the pigs...she loved the pigs

We had a really good time and I was so thankful to have nice weather.  It could have been cooler, but I would rather it be warm and sunny, than cold and rainy.  Thanks, Mom and Dad, for taking us all to the pumpkin patch.

Wordless Wednesday

A New Milestone!!!

I realized today that I haven't posted in about a week.  So I figured I needed to so I could keep my promise of keeping the blog updated....

We have reached a new milestone with Kinley.  She has officially been without her "pappy" (pacifier) for a full week!  She had really only had it for naps and nighttime for awhile, but we decided last Sunday just to see what she would do without it.  She did pretty good but we did have some rough nights.  Whenever she would wake up, she would have trouble falling back asleep without the pacifier.  But we made it and in hindsight, it wasn't that bad!  I am glad that she doesn't have it anymore, but I admit that its a little sad for me.  To me, it means she's growing and and not a baby anymore (even though she'll always be my baby)!

And, yes, I realize that some people may think that its awfully late to just now be taking the pacifier away from her, but I don't care.  Everyone has their own opinion for everything, but I'm happy to have her through with it before she turns two.  She also uses her own little pink princess potty at least once a day (we're not really pushing the potty-training just yet) and her crib has been converted to a toddler bed since July (not that she stays in it all night or every night yet, either).  But we're working on lots of things and she's growing and changing everyday.  She is so smart!  She talks so much and she has so much energy.  I swear she never stops moving...not even in her sleep (she's a very restless sleeper, which makes it that much harder to keep her in her own bed). 

I was spraying detangler spray on her hair this morning before church, and she looked at me and said, "Don't spray me, mommy!"  Then while I was straightening my hair she said, "That's hot...put it down!"  She keeps me laughing all day!

I took some cute pictures of her on my phone yesterday while we were shopping with my mom.  I'll try to get those posted in the next couple of days.  I'm going to try to get some sleep now since its after 11:00.  I've had a lot of trouble sleeping lately so hopefully I can get some sleep tonight. 

Goodnight, all!