Trip to Chicago and Halloween

We're back! (Did you even know we were gone?!) We spent a week in Chicago...working, visiting family and having a ton of fun! The best news is that Maw is back at home! Kennedy and I slept over at her house, and she is doing great! Here's Kennedy with Mimi. Mimi was so excited to see her!!We celebrated Halloween a little early and went trick or treating on Southport. Chloe and Payton's costumes were HILARIOUS. Chloe was a flamingo and Payton was a penguin. Kennedy was a chicken! (Mimi and Pops were Mimi & Pops!)
Holding Daddy's hand. She LOVES holding Daddy's hand! Kennedy & Matt...too cute!Mimi was playing hide and seek with the kids. Mimi - I found you! Eating yummy cupcakes! Maw, you better eat your yogurt! Kennedy took over Maw's walker. Good thing Maw didn't need it!Being silly with Cooper & ClaudiaBack at Aunt Jen's house. So much fun playing with Chloe & Payton (and getting into trouble!)
Back at home for Halloween as Minnine Mouse. She liked to wear the ears, but only with her jammies, not with the costume. Oh well! Halloween night with Mary (ladybug) and Erin (duck).
The whole gang - with Robert (dog) and Jackson (monkey) Minnie & MommyMy silly girl! Trying to wear my shoes!Playing in the yard

Snickers

Matt's parents cat, Snickers, had to be put to sleep last week. Normally, I would not call myself a cat person, but I loved that sweet kitty. He lived a long and wonderful life, and I'm sure Tex & Dakota are chasing him in "animal heaven"! We will miss you Snick Snick, and I know Kennedy will miss you too!

Having Fun!

Last week, we went to the Atlanta Children's Museum with Kiera & Mary. It was so cute, and the girls really seemed to enjoy it. We spent Saturday & Sunday at Grammie Nana & Papa's house visiting with Aunt Cherie & Uncle Steve. They couldn't believe how much Kennedy has changed since July. She had a great time playing with all the Halloween decorations and following her friend Snickers (the cat)!

Lucky also had an exciting weekend. He went to play with all his furry friends while we were gone. Here he is last night...passed out on the couch!

Trip to Dallas and walking for Paw

Last week, Kennedy and I went to Dallas with Matt. We stayed with our friends the Dennetts. Its been a couple months since Kennedy and Carsen have seen each other. They immediately started playing together...so cute! The night we arrived, they took turns pushing each other around in the Cozy Coupe. They enjoyed many meals (and snacks) together! Carsen was always sharing his food!Kennedy woke up earlier than Carsen, so she would watch cartoons in his chair!BATHTIME is so much more fun with a friend. (Don't let Matt see these pics!)Playing at the mall. Mom's didn't even get to shop...boy, how times have changed!On our last night, the whole gang met for pizza at Fireside Pies...yum! Krissie & KennedyDid I mention that Carsen is a TOTAL ham! I have NO IDEA what this look is called!Sadly, our fun came to an end, and we had to come back home. Saturday, we walked in the Marietta Alzheimers Walk, in memory of my grandfather. We miss you Paw!

Bla Bla and the "Lucky" Dog

As many of you know, Bla Bla is Kennedy's dolly, one that she LOVES very much. Bla goes everywhere with us! It turns out that there is a Blabla store in Atlanta! We went there today, and it was so amazing! They have so many different dolls and the CUTEST clothes! We found out that Kennedy's doll is named April, but we'll stick with Bla Bla.

Matt hesitated to take us...thinking that I was secretly plotting to get Kennedy another doll. To his suprise, we were able to leave without a new dolly for Kennedy, but she did get the sweet sweater and hat she's wearing in the pictures. We bought a special dolly for someone, but I can't spoil the suprise!

And now...onto the story about the "Lucky" dog. I received a call this week from Brittany Rescue. A wonderful lady picked up a stray Britt in Canton, GA, and they needed to find him a foster home asap. I was a little apprehensive at first, but it just felt like the right thing to do. So...we brought home this sweet boy and are calling him Lucky. He is doing really well and having a ton of fun at our house! If you know of anyone looking for a wonderful dog, tell them about Lucky! You can expect more posts about Lucky in the future. Stay tuned...

Band Groupies!

Friday night, we finally got to hear The Tim Tyler Band. They were great, and we had a fun night out with friends! We played in the backyard forever on Sunday! Kennedy finally mastered climbing up the stairs to her slide!Swinging...so proud of herself!All ready for "school" this morning. She didn't even cry when I dropped her off...such a big girl!

Talking

Kennedy is very vocal these days. She speaks her own special language! In addition to our favorite, "oh yeah", she has a few new ones that we can make out - shoes, hello, car and uh oh (is that a word?) Here's some pictures from the past week...

Eating her first bite of Maw's famous pound cake. Unfortunately, Maw didn't make it, I did! We miss you Maw and hope you feel better soon!Kennedy stayed with Grammie Nana and Papa for a couple days while Matt and I were out of town. She loved chasing Snickers (the cat) and playing with Bon Bon, which was Matt's toy when he was little.Kennedy, Mary & Jackson enjoyed their first LIVE show this weekend- Elmo Live. They were hilarious to watch...dancing, clapping and having so much fun. Thanks for inviting us!!