Just Some Cute Pics

I was taking Brenden's 7 month picture and Kaelyn wanted to get in on the fun.  They don't sit still together very well! But they're so darn cute, it doesn't really matter!

Doesn't it look like they are singing a song together?

I imagine this is what it would be like if they had those photo booths that you see at the mall, for babies. :)

And just 'cause she's too funny!

More Kaelyn Quotes

1/26/10
Kaelyn had two funny ones today that I just had to share.  We were going to playgroup at a local children's museum and we're riding on the elevator from the parking garage.  Then we had to ride on another elevator to get to the museum and while we were waiting K said, "I want to ride on the alligator." 

Kaelyn has recently climbed out of her crib a few times.  We're working on getting her a toddler bed, but in the meantime Jer told her that if she jumps out of her bed she'll have to go to the hospital and get shots. (Me shrugging my shoulders.)  Today I went to get her after her nap and was cleaning up around in her room while she laid in bed a little longer.  Then she was ready to get out and she started to climb and I said, "No you can't climb out of your bed." And she responded, "Then I will have to go get shots at the popsicle store." :)
Well shots at the popsicle store would probably be better than shots at the hospital!

So close both times, and so funny!

1/23/10
My first post of Kaelyn quotes was getting a little long, and I hadn't updated it in a while, so I thought it was time to start a new one.  Here's a few funny ones to start with.

One morning K was in the bathroom with Jer when he was getting ready for work.  She got one of the q-tips out of the container and was trying to stick it in her nose.  (Sometimes we use q-tips to try to clean out our kids noses, I know, bad.) Anyway, Jer took it from her and and she started crying.  Jer asked her what was wrong and she said, "I'm sad because you took my booger stick!"

Today we were at the Farmer's Market.  There was a lady with a big long fur coat on and K said to me, "Look, that girl is dressed like a kangaroo!"  HA! Where did she get that from?  I'm still laughing!! :)

Day to Day

  Kaelyn has a "princess" dress that she got as a hand-me down from her cousins.  She loves to wear it and spin around and be a ballerina.  With her baby too, of course, she's a very good mommy. :) 

 Daddy and Bren enjoying the sunshine that comes through our big picture window.  Sunshine is a rare treat this time of year! 

 

Got your nose!

We haven't had the Johnny Jump-up out for Brenden much because Kaelyn thinks it's a swing.  But the other day I needed to get some stuff done around the house and K was sleeping so out came the jumper - and he LOVED it! He was bouncing and swinging around having so much fun. Such a boy!

 

Family Weekend

We went up to Michigan last weekend to visit my family and celebrate Aunt Ray-ray's birthday.  We had a great time and wish we could be up there more often!  We took the kids sledding and had a lot of fun.  The first 2 or 3 times down the hill, Kaelyn wasn't so sure about it and would cry when we got to the bottom of the hill, but then she figured out that it was actually fun and wore us all out want to go over and over and over.  She would get to the bottom of the hill and jump up and say, "Now I wanna go with... (pause while she would look around at all of us)... Nana" (or Papa, or Ray-Ray, or Lo-lo, etc.)  And my Uncle Bill and counsin Ben came to visit for the day on Saturday and it was so great to see them.  They even got in on some of the sledding with K.  Uncle Bill brought Kaelyn a book called Even Fire Fighters Go to the Potty and she is obsessed with it.  It's a pretty funny book - if only she would take it to heart and start going to the potty herself...  *sigh*

Kaelyn was really confused about the 25 on her cake -
didn't she just turn 2???

Oh, that's better, it's actually Aunt Ray-ray's cake - she's the one turning 25.  Phew! 

 Brenden's first sledding experience.  I think he liked it, but all that walking up the hill made him tired, so he slept for pretty much the rest of the time.  :)

 

 

 Kaelyn and Papa get some quality time reading the potty book.

Happy New Year!

 We've been busy the last few months!  Here's some highlights of what we've been up to!

We went over to Notre Dame's campus for the last football game of the season.  Kaelyn loved seeing the band and the cheerleaders march by as they went into the stadium! 

Getting our Christmas Tree

And decorating the tree - Kaelyn loved helping and loved all the ornaments.

Brenden trying some of his first solid food.  The boy loves to eat!

The first snowfall.  Kaelyn couldn't wait to put her shoes on and get outside!

Cousins! Lilli, Abbi and Baby Evalin (as Kaelyn always calls her).

Bren's first haircut!  It was getting long, but he looks like such a cute little boy now.

Lots of snuggle time. We loved having Daddy around for 4 day weekends over the holidays!

Brenden's first Christmas!

What joy and love these two bring to our lives!  We are so excited for what this new year will bring!