A little Zoo and A lot of Summer

I am happy to say, I stuck to my once a month zoo trip!  Now with the weather getting hot, I am not sure how often that is going to happen.  Kennedy is pumped for her stroller ride, she loves it.

Linc will hang in the stroller thru most of the zoo.

We have sort of a routine now when we go to the zoo.  Our normal zoo day starts when they open and going through the monkey's area.  Then we start walking to the Texas Wild area and see animals along the way.  We eat over there and then do a carousel ride and then take the train back to the front of the zoo.  While this is fun, we keep missing some key areas, so next time we are going to try a different route.  Hopefully that will go over ok with Linc since he lives to ride the train!  We did see some rhinos this time!

Then is was train time!

K likes it too!

Someone was ready for a nap.

This past Saturday it was so hot outside we decided it was time to break out the birthday gift Jennifer got Lincoln, a super water slide!  Yay!

We all got in our suits and were excited to get in some cold water, especially Kenny!

And Linc too!

I was telling Lincoln how you go down the slide so he tried it on the grass first, he didn't get very far!

I have a silly bubba!

Deep Thoughts, by Kenny Mae...

He was so ready!

Finally all the parts were blown up and watered down, it was time for the first go!

Going good, screaming how fun!

Go buddy!

Oh dang, missed the pool, haha.

Ok, try number two.

Yay, made it in this time and he is hooked! 

It looked like so much fun, Dad had to try, mind you this is a kids toy, haha!

And he's off!

Dang, that's a big splash.

He did make it in the pool, but was soon back out of it, hahaha!  It was so funny to see I asked him to do it again and so did Lincoln.  Daddy is funny and a true kid at heart.

It was a great way to kick off our summer fun.  I went once, but with caution, I didn't want to land on the grass.  Kennedy enjoyed splashing in the pool area and playing outside.  Linc loved it so much he played in it again on Monday!  I love summer days, well when you have a way to cool off!

Kenny Mae is 8 Months!

Check out the latest 6 posts, whew, that was a lot!
Another month has come and gone like wild fire.  You are almost as old as I was pregnant with you.  It amazes me how quick it passes this time around, but I sure enjoy it.  This has been a big month!

How have you grown this month:

-You are 19 pounds

-You are around 28 inches long, from what I could measure

-You still wear size three diapers

-You mostly wear 6-12 month clothes, but really should be in 12 month because you are already stretching it in the 6-12.  I am so glad it is summer and that most of your outfits are dresses, that helps!

-You started eating size 2 foods as well as a few table foods.  You like potatoes, mac and beans. 

-Sleep has been somewhat of a challenge again.  You use to sleep from 7-3 or 3:30 and now you wake up at 10 and then again around 3.  I use to pump at 10, so now I just feed you and then feed you again at 3am.  Hopefully as time goes on and you get more table food you will sleep better at night.

-You still stay with "halmoni" (grandma in Korean) during the day and it is so helpful!

-Your new tricks this month include leaning over to reach for something and getting on all fours for a few seconds. 

-You also love to wave your arms up and down when something is exciting or music is playing. 

-You can say dadda and bubba, but it isn't on command.

-You are trying to pull up and getting close to crawling.

-You notice when we are not in the room now and cry if you think we are leaving you

-Daddy is your new favorite and you cry when I am trying to put you to bed and see him

-You still love Lincoln and smile when he comes around you, you have such a beautiful smile

-Next month you go to the doctor for your 9 month check up, so that should be fun!

She has so much to tell you!

See my dolly?

I wanna pull her hair!

Getting in crawl stance, ready.

That all for this month!  Love you guys!

Mother's Day

Mother's Day weekend really made me feel like a mom this year, haha.  It all started on Friday when I got home after I fed Kennedy.  I guess she was not feeling too well and as I had her sitting facing me, she decided to loose her lunch all over my face!  Craig got a big kick out of it and was cracking up and then finally got me a towel. 

After I showered off, because I did need a shower after that, we headed out to purchase Youg's Mother's Day gift.  We decided to head to a jewelry store outside the mall so that we could contain our kids, haha.  Well, both of them got really restless while trying to pick something out, so by the time we were ready to purchase, both of us were holding a child.  I had Craig pay and he had Lincoln, so he sat him down on a stool next to the cash register.  Neither of us saw what happened, but before we knew it Lincoln was crying really loud.  Craig picked him up and pulled his hand away to find tons of blood.  Off to the ER we went.  Poor baby had to get 3 staples in the back of his head, but he was so brave.  He only had a whimper when they put in the staples.  He got his favorite meal on the way home and slept with me that night. 

Friday night I started to feel like I had a stomach bug, and ended up having to get up a few times in the middle of the night.  Saturday we all headed over to a Mother's Day brunch with Craig's parents, my parents and my grandparents.  The food looked so great, but I was still feeling pretty cruddy, so I just hung out with Kennedy while everyone ate.  It was great to get everyone together for brunch. Here is Doug with K! 

Kennedy hanging out with her Great Grandpa

My sweet babies with their grandpas!

Craig with his mom, Yong.

Doug and Yong with Kenny!

Dad with his mom, grandma

Someone is ready for a nap.

My mom and I, love you mommy!

Yay for Mother's Day!

Luckily on Sunday, my stomach was feeling better and Craig made me breakfast.  Lincoln and Kennedy gave me some great cards and pretty flowers.  We had a very relaxing day and Craig topped it off with grilling out from Central Market and ice cream from Rita's.  While Mother's Day weekend had a few crazy bumps, I would never wish it any other way.  I am so thankful I was blessed to have these experiences with my wonderful children and that I was chosen to be their mother.  Just looking at them each day makes me smile and feel so lucky to be able to experience the love of a child. Thank you Lincoln and Kennedy for coming into my life.  Thank you Craig for being my partner in this journey through parenthood.  I love you all!

Ducks and a Picnic

Like most people, we buy bread every week and every week we have lots left over.  So this past Thursday I thought it would be a good idea to go feed the ducks after work.  We packed up all the picnic stuff and headed over to the pond by castle park.  We picked up McDonald's on the way over which is Lincoln's favorite.  Kennedy really wanted a french fry, but got baby oatmeal and apples instead.  I think she enjoyed her dinner!

The boys fed the ducks and then took a break to play in the park.

Craig is just a big kid at heart!

Kennedy and I just enjoyed the wonderful weather on the blanket and had a mini photo shoot!

She started to make some interesting faces! This one says, "girl, who you talking to?"

"phooey!"

"Okay, I give, you're funny mom!"

Tire swings are awesome!

Kennedy just loved the swing!  I got so many giggles out of her, love it!

Time to feed the ducks again.

That's a lot of bread, buddy.

Here they come!

I think they were fed well.

We all really enjoyed park day.  It was something different from our evening routine and perfect for the spring weather.  Hopefully we can do this a few more times before it gets too hot!