9 Months Old!

Well the baby is disappearing right before my eyes, and the sweet girl in her place is amazing!  At nine months Kendall is the happiest, funniest little girl (big girl... 29 1/4 inches - 95% and 19 lbs 10 oz - 80%).  She is making big strides in her independence, as she can now fully pull up on her own, cruise around a table, and switch from standing at one toy to another.  She has even shown us she can crawl a couple of inches, but still refuses to do it.  Her smile in the morning when you go in to get her out of bed brightens your whole day, you can't beat the laugh you get when sissy tickles her or the coy look you get when you catch her feeding Charlie.  She has eaten everything from papaya to Salmon burgers and she is talking up a storm.  Little K, love you to pieces!

We so enjoyed our family lazy Sunday in our new landscaped backyard.... painting, princesses, swinging, and to top it off... s'mores for the big girl, graham crackers for the little.  Both a huge hit!  It is such a joy to watch them play so nicely together.

Happy to be home with you girls!

Thanks Nana and Papa!

Daddy earned a getaway weekend for us, and Nana and Papa made it possible for us to go!  While we took advantage of some much appreciated relaxation in Grand Cayman, Nana and Papa held down the fort and kept the kiddos happy, busy, and even looking fancy with beautiful braids.  Thank you for getting Mollie to school, playdates, swimming... working with Kendall on her moving and shaking... keeping Charlie's diet in mind as Kendall tried to sneak her peas under the table to him... and most of all, cuddling our sweet sick babe. We are so grateful for all you did and appreciate the treat of quality time for mom and dad!

A good week home

We had a great week back at home, but for some reason I couldn't stop my photojournalism :)  The breaking news I was documenting... just a bunch of smiles and some big teeth to show off.

Mama's 33

Thank you, pretty girls, for helping me celebrate!

Buddies

So fun to watch two babies together!

A trip to the zoo

is now exciting for two!

Kendall is now old enough to get in on the fun of the merry-go-round and giraffe feeding, which makes the zoo the perfect spring outing!

Here comes the flood.

I had a little too much fun photographing this trip.  I have narrowed it down from about 700 pictures :)  Everything was a highlight on this trip.  Waking up to an Easter egg hunt with the Easter bunny on our first day, jumping in the pool to Grandma and Grandpa for hours, naps on the beach, relaxing in the swimming hole, jumping in the waves, playing in the sand at sunset, dinners with a view.  I could go on and on.  Watching my girls play on the beach and spend time with Grandpa and Grandma was the best.  Gramp-e-o and Grandma, thanks for hosting an amazing week at Marco!  Here is the week summed up in photos...

HAPPY EASTER!

AND OFF TO THE POOL

Daytime swimming, moonlight swimming, jumping off the side, splashing in the water.

 

 snoozing...

ON THE BEACH!

Naps, seashells, sandcastles, swimming pools and playing in the waves.

 YUM!

AND SOME OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

sunsets, restaurants, and just being cute!

 Cheers to another amazing years with more amazing memories!