Napping and 'Nastics

Hi all! Here's a couple of pictures of what we've been up to lately...napping and 'nastics! Gymnastics that is! Aubrey Claire has been taking gymnastics this summer and loves it!!! They've learned some basic tumbling, walked on the balance beam, bounced on the trampoline, jumped in to the foam pit, and had a blast with her friends. As for sweet Maggie, she's hanging out, getting bigger, smiling and babbling away! We are heading to the beach soon, so there will be some vacation pics to follow!

Aubrey Claire on the balance beam with Miss Jamie

Soooooooo tired.....

Workin' in the garden with Daddy

One of Aubrey Claire's favorite ways to spend the day is working in the garden with Daddy. She puts on her boots and takes her little tools out to the garden to work. She helps him plant the veggies - she helps him water the plants - and when its time to harvest, she's ready to pick! Here are some pics of her showing off her cabbage and helping Corey pick the turnip greens. And yes...at our house, we wear a dress to work in the garden! :)

Mother's Day and Dedication

This Mother's Day was made even more special by dedicating our sweet Maggie Mae at church. We stood up there as a family making public our committment to raise Maggie Mae to know and love Jesus Christ. As parents, we are the most influential people in the lives of our children and our home is the place where the foundation of their faith should be built. Corey and I take that responsilibity very seriously and it means so much to express that on a day like Mother's Day! After the service we had our family over to our house for a luncheon to celebrate. Aside from being Dedication Sunday for Maggie, it was also Paige's first Mother's Day! What a sweet, sweet day!

Maggie and Mommy

Pastor J.J., Corey, Aubrey Claire, Maggie, and Amanda

Paige, John Henry, and Piper

Yum!!

Easter 2011

The Kennedy Family - Easter 2011

Applesauce Class

My Meme and Poppy have been spending the Winter/Spring down here in Alabama to get out of the cold West Virginia weather. They arrived in January and were here for Maggie's birth and they were able to stay long enough to see my sweet niece, Piper, born too! (Pics of her to follow soon) One thing Paige and I wanted to make sure we did before Meme and Poppy headed back home was to learn how to make his famous applesauce. So we had our own little applesauce class at my parents house. Between the two of us, we made 7-8 jars! Hopefully when all of this applesauce is gone (and trust me, it won't take long - its YUMMY!) I'll be able to make it on my own!

Peeling the apples

Paige filling her jars

Taking a break with Maggie Mae (a future applesauce fan)

The finished product!

More Hospital Pictures

I was able to find a couple of hospital pics from my mom's camera!

Daddy & Maggie

Mommy & Maggie

Welcome Maggie Mae!

She's here! Sweet baby Maggie made her way into the world on at 7:19am on January 31st! She weighed in at a whopping 8lb 15oz and was 20 1/2 in long. The delivery and recovery wasn't quite what we had anticipated, so there are only a few hospital pics. Actually, most of our pics are from right after Maggie was born and then right before discharge on the last day! Oh, well!! Everyone is happy and healthy now and thats all that matters. I did manage to get a couple of big sister/little sister pictures. Here you go!!

Happy Birthday Aubrey Claire - Part 2

Make a wish!! Farm animal cupcakes

The only picture I have of Aubrey Claire sitting still...sort of.

Aubrey Claire sporting her new bicycle helmet and knee pads!

Happy Birthday Aubrey Claire - Part 1

Hi Friends and Family! Its been quite a long time since the last post, so let me fill you in on our latest news. We are expecting Baby Kennedy #2 this winter! After our most recent appointment, we found out that its a girl!! Little Maggie Mae will be here in late January and we are so excited! On September 4th, Aubrey Claire turned TWO! I can't even believe it...my sweet little baby is looking less and less like a baby every day. But that's what happens I guess, so I cherish every single second. She still loves to have Mommy rock her before bedtime, so some nights we "rock mo mo time" (rock one more time). She likes to watch TV in Mommy's bed, so some mornings we stay in our pajamas, cuddle with pillows and blankets, and watch her favorite TV show in Mommy's bed. Its OK to bend the rules every now and again - after all, its only going to be the two of us girls for a little while longer!

For her birthday, Corey and I took Aubrey Claire to the park. It was an absolutely gorgeous day - perfect weather for playing on the playground and checking out the ducks. After the park, we took Aubrey Claire to Chick-Fil-A (her favorite). What better way to top off the day? An ice cream cone, of course!! Every day that we can do something fun as a family, just the 3 of us, is a great day for me. All too often, we get caught up in chores and errands and running around town...but to take time to just hang out and enjoy each other's company is just awesome.

Stay tuned - there are more birthday pics to come...

Aubrey's Tent

1 bed sheet + 1 air vent + Daddy = tons of fun in a tent!

Chillin' at the Pool

Its been a while, I know...but its summertime and we've been incredibly busy doing not much of anything! Crazy how that happens, right? We have been spending some time at the pool. That plus a long weekend in Myrtle Beach for a wedding and Aubrey Claire has a better tan than I do! Which, honestly, itsn't all that hard. Thank goodness she didn't inherit my fair {Casper-the-Ghost} complexion! That's about it for now! I'll try to do better about taking (and posting) pics of our Summer adventures!

3 Generations!

Nanny, Mommy, and Aubrey Claire

Mother's Day 2010

Mother's Day Weekend

On Saturday, Corey, Aubrey Claire, and I spent some quality family time at the Buck Creek Festival in Helena. With Sunday jam-packed with Mother's Day lunches and dinners, Saturday was a great time to hang out...just the three of us. Aubrey Claire had a great time on the swing set, bounced in the blow-up bouncee things, and played in the creek. It was the perfect way to kick off a great Mother's Day Weekend!

Cuck-cucks

Aubrey Claire loves her some cupcakes (cuck-cucks). She enjoys baking them, but she really enjoys eating them. Especially when there's a lot of icing and sprinkles!!! ONE DAY LAST WEEK

Mommy: "Aubrey Claire, what would you like to eat for breakfast?"

AC: "Cuck-cuck"

Mommy: "No pumpkin, you can't have cupcakes for breakfast. What else do you want?"

AC: "Toasssss"

Mommy: "Toast? OK, what would you like with your toast?"

AC: "Cuck-cuck"

LATER THAT DAY...

Mommy: "Aubrey Claire, its time for lunch! What would you like to eat?"

AC: "Hama"

Mommy: "Ham? What else?"

AC: "Cheeeee"

Mommy: "Cheese? OK, anything else? What about pretzels or some apples?"

AC: "Cuck-cuck"

How can you say no to a smile like that?? :) Atleast they were strawberry cupcakes! That counts as a fruit, right?

Too Sweet

Aubrey Claire loves spending one-on-one time with her Daddy!

A little of this...a little of that...

Aubrey Claire has grown up so much in the last few months - she's really starting to become her own little person. As she grows and develops her own personality, its fun to see which traits she picks up from me and which ones she gets from Corey.

1. First off, the obvious...Aubrey Claire looks just like Corey. Blue eyes...blonde hair...facial expressions...all Daddy.
2. Her love of shoes, hair bows, and accessories in general - this one is definitely me!
3. Aubrey Claire loves to be outside, loves to play with her "mow-mow" (lawn mower) and help Daddy with the yard work - that's Corey. He enjoys working outside, taking care of our yard, and working in the garden. I like to be outside, but I'd prefer to be sitting poolside rather than out doing chores!
4. She loves books. She loves for you to read to her and she loves to "read" to you - that one is all me! When I was little and earned a special treat from the store, I would always pick out a book. I enjoyed reading when I was growing up and I still enjoy reading now.
5. Aubrey Claire likes to organize things. Certain things have a specific place and she likes to make sure everything is where it needs to be - this is definitely Corey. I'm more of the organized chaos type, but Corey likes for everything to be put up in its proper place.
6. She loves arts & crafts, especially "dot-dots" - umm...yeah, thats me!
7. Aubrey Claire can be pretty stubborn - I'd say we're both equally responsible for this one! :)

While its sad to realize just how fast time passes and how quickly she is growing up, it is fun to watch her grow and develop into such as sweet, loving little girl. I love me some Aubrey Claire!!

Easter 2010

Easter Egg Hunt

Here are a few pics of Aubrey Claire from her Easter Egg Hunt at school!