Sea Life

Two weeks ago we decided to take the kids to Sea Life Aquarium in Grapevine.  It opened up over the summer, but when it opened it had a 3 hour wait to get in, so we decided to hold off.  We went on a Friday and it was a great choice because there was no one there!  This place was really great for kids and had a lot of great exhibits. Here we are at the start of the aquarium.




Lincoln and Kennedy loved the open water tank.

They had a lot of glass bottom exhibits and Kennedy was scared to walk on the glass, I think she thought she would fall through, smart girl!

Daddy and the kids looking at the fish from a different angle.

See Kennedy??!!

They had a huge all glass tunnel that had all sorts of sting rays and sharks just swimming all around you.

See the fish swimming under his feet?

Shark, scary!

At the end there is a place where the kids can touch some critters and play on a big indoor playground.

Oh and have a snack of course!  It was a great exhibit, I just wish it was not so expensive, haha!  But I guess that have to pay for the cool stuff somehow!

Since we were at Grapevine Mills anyway, we decided to make it an animal day and eat at the Rainforest Cafe!  I had not eatten there in years, it is a very kid fun place!

Kennedy picking out what she wants to eat, such a big girl!

They had a wonderful time and everyone sacked out on the car ride home, even me! 

Onesie's are the Best

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Aren't onesies just the best?  I find with a girl that she is rarely ever in just a onesie, I always want to dress her up from head to toe.  On this day, she had gone through her orginal clothes for the day and we just threw a onesie on her for the remainder.  I had to snap photos because she just looked so cute just in her onesie and shoes!

The shoes and onesie were both Clara's and Kennedy just looks great in them.  We love those shoes.  It is funny, because those have been the best to fit her and they say they are for 9-12 months.

Did I mention she has become a hamm in front of the camera now.  She loves to smile when you snap her picture now, too cute! 

Kennedy loves to raid bubbas toys from the playroom and transplant them somewhere in the house where we eventually step on them, haha!  I know I am going to look back on this picture and remember how cute and little she was, awe.

Off she goes and now she will never slow down.  She looks so much like her bubba in this picture.

Oh and I had to throw in a picture of our silly hats.  Paula and I attended a tea party baby shower were we all had to wear hats, it was pretty funny.  Paula's mom made hers and it looked better than my bought one and matched her dress.  Kennedy didn't want to wear hers.  She said she has to wear it enough on a regular day and that we should see what it feels like to have those big things on our heads, haha!

Lincoln's Soccer Games

Lincoln has really been enjoying soccer.  He has played in 5 games already and always is willing to go in.  He just loves to run around and chase his friends.  Here he is at his first game.  They all look so cute in their little uniforms!

Kennedy was excited to see her bubba play soccer, but most of all she was excited to play outside!

Getting ready for the YMCA pledge.

A rare moment when she would stay put, ahhh!

Getting ready to sub in.

It is so fun to watch them.  They are all off in their own little world and most of the time don't pay attention.  He has a few people on his team that have played before and they are the ones that always score.  I think by next year he will have a better handle on it, but for now he is enjoying his time!

Linc gets his first sideline kick!

This team had twins on it, number 7 and 8 and they were good, haha!  That was unfair, just kidding.

They are just so cute sharing the big chair.

He has a few more games left and I think he has really enjoyed it.  I think it is good for them to have something like this in their life at this age.  I want him to be able to try anything he wants to do, so I guess we will see what is next!

Caiden's 1st Trip to the Zoo

A few weeks back, we got invited to go to the Zoo after we had taken Linc to preschool.  We met up with my friend Jennifer and her baby Caiden for his first trip to the Fort Worth Zoo.  It was a great day for the Zoo, not hot at all.  Here is Craig with our wild child, Kennedy!

You know how it is with babies, we all had to feed them before we headed off on our first adventure.  Here are Jennifer and Caiden in the eating area.

The babies were being silly!

Love her sweet face!

Even at 9 months, Caiden loved all the exhibits.  He was actually oohing at everything and would go up and bang on the glass.  Kennedy on the other hand just wanted to walk around and run away from us, haha!

Can't you see I am trying to hide mom!

Caiden had a blast!

We can't wait to go again and Jen and Caiden got a pass, so now we have more friends to go with, yay!

Kennedy's Ice Cream Parlor 1st Birthday Party

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Oh September 10th, we celebrated Kennedy's 1st birthday at our house with a Ice Cream Parlor Theme.  I searched for months and months for ideas and I think everything turned out just how I wanted it.  Warning, this post has tons of pictures!

One of my favorites was the cake, it turned out so cute and was super yummy.  I love marble with strawberry filling and Treat Me Sweet Bakery is the best!

They also made ice cream cone cupcakes...

and ice cream cone cookies!  I made the rice krispy fudgesicles, yum!

We had all the set up for a great ice cream sundae party.  I even got a 3 gallon container of my favorite ice cream, Krazy Kookiedough.  It is cake batter ice cream with colored sugar cookie dough, I know you mouth is watering!!

As you know, I take a picture to commemorate each month.  I am glad I did because it made this months project turn out great!

We are finally getting to use Lincoln's birthday present!  Happy 1st Birthday Kennedy!  I think I had to write this like 4 times because Lincoln kept adding his special touch, haha!

And the first little guest arrived, Calvin!

Up close of the months project!

More friends arriving!

The little party favors.  They had a note pad, stamp, bouncy ball and iced cookie inside.

They also got to take home ice cream bubbles!

Can't ever have enough balloons, they really make a party.

Baby guest Peighton!

Since I had so much prep to do with her party starting at 2pm, we asked Yong to watch Kennedy while we got everything ready.  It was a good thing we did because she showed up in a great mood after having a great nap.  Here is the birthday girl with my sorority sister Brooke!

Here is one of Kennedy's ZTA playdate buddies, Poppy.  Her birthday is on the 15th, which was my due date, how funny, right.  Her party is this weekend, yay!

You work that ice cream dress!

Hayden and Levi enjoying the cherry limeade

Work friend Jamie and her husband Chris.

The fun poms!

We also got a water bounce house upon Lincoln's request.  This was the funnest thing and adding the water made it that much more fun.  I won't lie, I spent a few hours in it after all the guests went home.

All my ZTA playgroup friends came out for some fun!

The guest of honor's smash cake and hat. I love the little scrap fabric skirt I made for her highchair, it classed it up!

Sweet baby Ava.

Too cute, Niki and Calvin!

We had an outfit change for cake time!

She could not wait for me to get it out of the box, she wanted to get her hands on it!

This is the first baby I have seen that has actually went for the cake.

Happy Birthday Kenny!

She wanted to feed it to everyone!

Then she was ready to eat it her self!

That is my baby for sure!

With grandpa and grandma!

She even wanted to eat the plate, haha!

She got tons of great gift including two car seats which were much needed!

Jennifer, Caiden, Kenny and I after presents.

Typical Family photo, only the parents are looking, haha!

Aunt Paula and her K Mae!

Craig's Family, Doug, Yong, Chad and my babies

It was such a great party.  Thank you to all that made her day wonderful! I think we had over 25 families in attendance, certainly the biggest party we have ever had at our house.  Fun was had by all and Kennedy didn't even cry and was not shy either.  She loved all the attention, who would have known, really!   Happy 1st Birthday baby girl.  We got video so that you can see all the fun some day!