Cuteness and Twenty Questions

Aunt Beth did some shopping! They are stylin' in their new outfits.
I think Dawson might be ready for a big boy bed...the kids pretending to sleep.

This great idea came from Pinterest. I got an 8x8 scrapbook and printed out 20 questions for Kenzie to answer on her birthday each year. I've already got the questions printed and in the scrapbook so all I have to do is fill it out and add a picture. So much easier than regular scrapbooking and it will be fun to look back on through the years.

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Celebration Time

Kenzie had three days of birthday celebrations! Her friend Caroline at school has the same birthday so we brought cupcakes for a joint party on Friday.
Dawson enjoyed his blue frosting!Saturday night my sister and Calvin came to town and we celebrated at my parents house.
Pop Pop and Kenzie.
Dawson enjoying snack time.
Kenzie showing off a new game.
How cute is Calvin in his fireman t-shirt!
Me and my four year old girl.
Playing her new game.Calvin dressed up in Kenzie's new vet costume.Sunday we had her big party at The Little Gym. I had never been there but got an awesome deal on Groupon. It was a great party...they wore the kids out!
And I'm worn out too. Good thing birthdays are only once a year :)

Kenzie is FOUR!!!

Happy Birthday to our sweet and silly little girl!!! We are so lucky to have her in our lives!
Kenzie:
- Usually loves playing with Dawson (he doesn't mind getting bossed around)
- Likes to have the family act out fairytales
- Picks out her own clothes (sometimes painfully obvious) and dresses herself
- Loves school
- Is really good at puzzles and memory games
- Likes to play outside
- Is a picky eater
- Likes helping out in the kitchen
- Wants to play board games all the time
- Is very inquisitive
- Likes to do arts and crafts
- Loves to retell stories
- Is always telling us she loves us

Annual Kite Festival

We headed out to the annual kite festival on Sunday. The weather was perfect and a good time was had by all!
This is the biggest dog tongue I've ever seen. Dawson walked away covered in slobber.Kenzie and I also went to see If You Give A Mouse A Cookie at the Zachary Scott Theater with our friend Emma this weekend. It was a great show...I was laughing along with the kids!

Horton

Everyone in Kenzie's class at school gets a special week where they make a presentation about themselves, share their favorite book, bring in a show and tell, and take Horton home for a week.

Horton has been very busy at our house.
He got to play dress-up.
He enjoyed a day at the park .
And he beat us all at slap jack.

Two Year Doctor's Visit

Dawson went for his 2 year doctor's visit...

Height: 34 in (39%)
Weight: 23 lbs 13oz (7%)
Head Circumference: 48 cm (32%)

Our little Bubby is a lightweight! This time he had all his milk digested and a fresh diaper so I feel like it is a true representation of his weight. The doctor is not too concerned because he is meeting all his milestones and is a healthy boy. She did give a few suggestions about how we can pack some weight on him so we are going to try a few of those. We are also getting him tested for nut allergies. When he eats hummus and certain nuts he gets red blotches around his mouth that go away within an hour but she just wants to be sure.

Dawson is TWO!!!

Happy Birthday Dawson!! We can't believe our baby boy is two already! His fun loving personality brings so much joy to our lives. Dawson
- is goofy and silly
- loves Dora, Diego, and the Wonder Pets
- is talking really well
- still loves to cuddle
- sleeps with his baba, Woody, Buzz, a construction hat, and two stuffed monkeys (oooh ooohs)
- LOVES his big sister and wants to do whatever she is doing
- plays really well by himself too
- loves birds, cats and dogs
- takes a two hour nap in the afternoons and sleeps from 8:00 to 7:00 (I hope I didn't just jinx it!)
- likes playing games on the ipad before nap time
- enjoys trying on hats
- wants to do everything for himself but isn't quite there (this makes for some frustrating moments)
- misses his sister when she is at school
- loves to be read to
- enjoys playing outside
- has turned into a pretty good eater (most of the time)
- likes to "help" make hummus, cereal, and smoothies

Dawson at one month and one year old.
We headed up to Fort Worth with my parents this weekend to celebrate Dawson's birthday and go to a wedding reception for some family friends.
He really enjoyed opening presents and wanted to do it all by himself. I LOVE this picture of the kids!Kenzie had a nutritious meal of chips and queso at the reception.