Random Kinley Stuff

I still need to upload all of our pictures from Easter (yes, I actually used my camera & not my phone) so these will have to hold you over until then...

 

Kinley has decided to do this when I ask her to smile.  No idea where this came from but it needs to end before I take her to get her 18 month pictures taken (a few weeks late), ha!

 

She spent the weekdays at Grandma Weezie & Papa Ron's house since Sue was in FL and I learned some very important lessons:  1. they will play outside in the dirt/snow all day regardless of the cute outfit that I have on her, 2. do not send her in cute clothes unless you want them to get dirty, 3. they play hard at grandma's so do not be alarmed if she comes home with random bumps, bruises, or scrapes from sticks. I know she had tons of fun so it's worth it, and anyone that knows Scott's parents will roll their eyes at me that I didn't think about all of these things. ;)

I've really slowed down these days so I took advantage and just sat with Kinley while she napped on Saturday morning.  What a sweet snuggle bug.

A preview from Easter morning - look at those sleepy eyes.  Melt.my.heart.

Some Most days Kinley ends up in our bed at some point during the night and I had to document the bed hog.  She couldn't be bothered while watching Sophia!

 

I'm pretty sure that I've mentioned that I love these sweeties a time or two...

 

I debated whether or not this was "blog appropriate" but since all the parts are covered, I figure we're good.  Doesn't everyone read "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" before their bath???

 

Scott is in heaven - watching Blackhawks hockey with his baby girl.  (I saw the jersey at Target and I knew Scott would have my head if I didn't buy it for her!)

That's all for now!     Check back for an Easter post, 18 month update, & hopefully a baby update (11 days)!  Oh, and maybe a few other major life changes!

Sunshine, bows, and snow

We're supposed to be in Sanibel this week so we've been anything but happy especially considering the crazy weather we've had!  How about we take a little trip down memory lane from last year and just act like we're enjoying the sunshine on the beach...

It seems silly but I'm really super duper bummed that we can't recreate these pictures below!

Anyway, enough whining, back to reality!

 

Last week was a lot of random...tried giving Kinley a ponytail and she wasn't having it so this is what we ended up with!

She loves her baths and making silly faces.  She is such a ham!

One night this week she spotted a bunch of bows sitting on the kitchen counter and had to put them in her hair (that's my girl!)  I think she had 3 in her hair in this picture.  And yes, she had frosted mini wheats for dinner, don't judge. :)

  She's also become quite the pro at using our phones and her newest trick is taking self portraits of her eyes & hair.  It's funny to open my camera roll and find out if she's had my phone or not.  

The most exciting part of our week was getting a record breaking 17.5 inches of snow on Sunday (March 24).  Last year it was in the 80's that week and this year we got snowmageddon!

Kinley loved playing & sledding in the snow but wouldn't try to eat it, ha!

I didn't want to risk falling so Scott played and I was the photographer. :)

He taught K how to make snowballs but we didn't have time to make a snow man.

He definitely got his workout running around the yard while I yelled "be careful, don't let her tip over!"  I'm obviously the over-cautious parent.

Even though I'm not a huge fan of snow, I still thought it looked beautiful.  These pictures don't do it justice.

Thankfully, the roads weren't too terrible so we made it to work safely.

Now that the snow is already melting and the temps are rising, we're preparing for the Easter bunny to visit this weekend!  I think Kinley will have so much fun hunting for eggs this year!

Friday fun!

I had an unexpected day off on Friday since my sitter had to keep her sick kiddos home from school.  That meant that Kinley & I had a whole day to do whatever we wanted!  Normally I have lots of plans on my days off but I decided that we were going to run around town and just have fun without any timeline which is totally not like me!  I usually have every minute scheduled.

First we went to Sprout Fitters to use my coupon.  It's a cute kids boutique and they had plenty of fun spring clothes in stock so I got the girls matching outfits (and so it begins...)

Kinley made herself at home and checked everything out.  She thought she was pretty big stuff walking around the store like a big girl and didn't want to leave when we were done.

Then we went to Target to pick up a few swimsuits that I had been eyeing for summer.  They were sold out online so I was convinced that they would sell out in the store, too!  After I browsed the baby section Kinley saw the baby bath product aisle and really wanted to check out all the bubbles.  I finally got her out of the cart after hearing "walk...walk...walk"  too many times.

How did she get so big and so dang cute - happens in the blink of an eye just like everyone says!

I let little miss independent stroll around the store for a while and it was so nice to just hang out and not have to rush off to do anything else.  After picking up some "must haves" we headed home to enjoy the beautiful weather (60 degrees!)

After trying unsuccessfully to get her down for a nap, I gave in & we decided to go play outside to burn some energy.  How can I force this sweet little face to take a nap?!

My little cheeser.

We started out with her new wagon from Christmas but she really wanted to explore on her own so that was short lived.

After strolling around our yard she noticed that Louis, our neighbor dog, was outside in his cage.  I could not tear her away from their house!

I finally got out my good camera and took some pictures of my sweet pea!

I followed her around our house forever and all she wanted to do was walk and walk and walk...  It was fun watching her though because she hasn't got to explore outside much since she wasn't walking last summer/fall.  I'm really looking forward to spring now!

She got brave and ventured to our other neighbors yard (I can't wait until the grass greens up!)

We had a much needed relaxing day to just hang out and go with the flow, especially considering all of the changes that will be happening very soon!  I'm cherishing these little moments that we have together!

Finishing out February

I don't know about you, but I am SO ready for Spring!  We're already 12 days into March so it's time for a February recap!

 

Kinley got to try Taste of Thai for the first time - she wasn't a fan so she had a fruit pouch.  This was our go-to place when school got out early so I'm sure Kinley will learn to love it, too!

 

I had President's Day off work so Kinley & I visited daddy that afternoon.  She loved helping on his computer and picking out our dream boat!

"Pllllleease daddy, I really like this one..." <Insert puppy dog eyes>   It was snowy one morning so my super amazing sis-in-law came out to get Kinley so I didn't risk falling.  Kinley kept saying "walk, walk" so Sue let her walk to the house like a big girl.  She looks SO big - makes me want to cry!  (I may have let a tear slip as I drove away but seriously, I can't believe I have a toddler!)   We got the new crib & double stroller a few weeks ago and Kinley loved playing in it!  She is really into buckles now but I'll save that for her 18 month post. Wait, another baby goes in this side??   Molly, one of my best friends from Junior High/High School (maybe Middle school), is expecting her first baby in April but I had to miss her shower because of work.  I dropped off her gift Sunday morning on the way to the office and we had to get a belly pic! What's really crazy is that two of our other neighborhood friends from back in the day are also expecting girls in the next few months! Who would have ever thought that 4 of us would all be having baby girls within a few months of each other when we were riding bikes years ago!   February wasn't very eventful but I'm pretty sure our calendar will be filling up quickly as April approaches!

February in Photos

Surprise, surprise, I'm late on sharing the pictures from my phone.  Enjoy:

 

I had expected to work on Valentine's Day but our busy week got moved back so I was actually off for the evening.  We decided to have a romantic evening at Scott's parent's house and Kinley looked pretty cute in her valentine's day pj's!

Loving my new mug.

Another sleepy Saturday with my sweetie.

Kinley found something fun to occupy herself while I cooked dinner.  Great idea at the time until I had to clean it up!

Scott prepped all week for the boat show and Kinley loved being his little helper on the calculator.

 

Ummm...this happened one night:

I'm a sucker and when Kinley wanted Tiki in the tub, I gave in and thought it was hilarious!  Aren't I the adult here??

 

Last weekend we went to pick out our new boat at the boat show (in my dreams).  Scott worked all weekend so we had to squeeze in some daddy time where we could.

I'm pretty sure that she helped sell a few boats that day.

 

 Tried running away from Scott but she wasn't quick enough!

 Random morning, getting ready to go to Aunt Sue's hosue.

Every night before I go to bed I have to check on Kinley to make sure she's ok.  Will I still be doing this when she's 16??

February was pretty uneventful for us but it still flew by.  Now I'm ready for spring weather but as of March 2, we still have snow on the ground.  I'll keep crossing my fingers!