Getting caught up...

I still haven't posted pictures of Kendall's 1st birthday but I am getting around to it...here is a couple pictures for now. We took her swimming at Homestead a couple weeks ago trying to get her more used to water for our spring break trip to California. She kind of liked it, until she tried crawling in the kiddy pool that was too deep. I only have 2 weeks left of middle school volleyball and am looking forward to having more time after school. Shane and Kendall have had a lot of bonding time over the past month while I am coaching and he is home with her after school and a couple nights when I have games. He usually has dinner ready when I get home too!

Weekend in Whistler

We had a 4 day weekend last weekend and since basketball was over early this year for Shane my parents planned a trip to Whistler. My Dad ended up getting sick and couldn't go so it was just my Mom, Shane, Kendall, and I which means I didn't ski because I stayed back with Kendall which I am ok with...I don't know how bad I really wanted to. I did go across the new gondala that goes from Peak 2 Peak (2.7 miles wide). They put it in before the Olympics and we hadn't been up their for about 4 years.



Kendall loved playing up in the loft of the cabin.

Happy Birthday Kendall

I can't believe it has already been a year...and a year that we would not trade for anything. We have so much fun with this crazy girl and we are so thankful for our jobs that we get lots of time to spend with her in the afternoons, weekends, and all our holiday breaks. She gets more and more personality every day and is picking up new things. She knows how to wave and give high fives. We think she is saying "book" but is sounds more like "boo". She loves to growl at everyone...her way of saying hi. She loves any kind of fruit and especially grapes. And when she really likes something as she eats, she dances. She also dances any time she hears any music. We think she is the cutest thing ever and love her to pieces! Here are a couple pictures of the birthday girl for now...I have more pictures to post soon of our weekend in Whistler!


In her birthday suit!


HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARE!!! MISS YOU! How special that Kendall gets to share her birthday with you.

11 Months Old

I can't believe how fast time goes when you have a baby! She has quite the personality lately and is changing everyday. She likes to point at everything, read books, scream in a really high pitched voice (very annoying for Mom and Dad), squint and glare when you tell her no, and she even sticks out her lower lip and cries sometimes if her feelings get hurt. She loves to play with Dad when he gets home from basketball by chasing him around the house and he hides under the blanket and she finds him. She loves pushing her scooter and walker around the house then gets stuck running into things and gets mad. We think maybe it's a sign of her competitiveness already when she can't do something she wants (or maybe just a bad attitude). She is independent at times which is very nice to see. She likes to crawl into her room and play with her toys in there and she is happy doing it for a while at a time.

Her new favorite place to play is under the kitchen table.

Breakfast Time

This is what breakfast time looks like at Grandma and Grandpas. Izzy on one side and Mya (Kyle's dog) on the other waiting for their turn. Kendall spent the night at my parents house on Tuesday night. They met me at Shane's game then she went home with them because my Mom has her on Wednesdays. We woke up Wednesday morning with a snow day so we got to sleep in because Kendall was at my parents.

Kendall's new trick

Kendall still has a little ways until she is walking on her own but she can stand behind her new scooter and walk. She likes to look for the reaction from everyone in the room.

More from Santa Night

I finally got the pictures from my Mom from our Santa night on the 23rd. We had a total of 19 kids here but only I only have pictures of about half of them.

Crew likes to try to get Kendall to laugh.




Trey was a little scared to sit on Santa's lap.

Haley and Hannah patiently waiting.

Rilyn stood right next to Santa the entire time helped hand out presents.