Summer Fun

We've been home for a couple weeks now, which is a long time for us, but we are leaving on Friday for a trip to Wichita and then Mom and Kellen are going to Phoenix for a doctors appointment (they are trying to keep it a secret from me but I overheard Mom talking to Michelle about it. I really really want to go but Mom says I can't).

Otherwise things have been going well here. Kellen is getting so big, I can't believe he is almost 1, he is crawling all over the place and getting into all my stuff. He also loves to get into Mom's plants, I am constantly having to pull him away from the plants and vacuum up the mess!! We are getting ready for the summer to end and school to start. This year I am going to preschool at the elementary school where I am going to be a peer-model for special needs kids. My neighbor Katie is going to be in my class and we get to ride the bus together!! I am so excited about it. I convinced Mom to let me have a princess backpack even though she tried her hardest to get me a different one!! Last night while Mom was out mowing the grass I got my little mower out and still wearing my tutu I followed Mom around the yard "helping" her. The neighbors thought it was the funniest thing.

School is getting ready to start so Addison and I got to go shopping for some new schools clothes. I love my Addison!!
Kellen is starting to play with all my toys. He really likes to play with my vanity set, I think he just likes looking at himself in the mirror.

WOW look at my tower...

KELLEN NO!!! Every time I built it really high he crawled over so fast and knocked it over!!

And he thought it was funny, he would look at Mom and laugh about it every time he knocked it over. I didn't think it was that funny.

Kellen is trying to walk. Mom pulled out my walker and Kellen has been pushing it around everywhere. Mom will really have her hands full when he starts walking everywhere.

I love to have tea parties, but sometimes Kellen wants to join in. Mom usually tells me to let him play with me. Evidently he didn't want the yellow cup, that's why he's looking so disgusted!!

Kellen thinks it funny to throw all my stuff on the ground.

I always have to tell him NO KELLEN!!

And it eventually leads to me taking the toy away from him. We are still working on sharing. I know that if he has something that I want I have to find a replacement toy for him before I can have the other. Mom thinks it's kinda funny listening to me try to rationalize with a 11 month old. In the end I just take the toy and distract him with something else so he doesn't get mad.

Kellen is starting to turn into a fish just like I did. We could hang out in the pool all day. Whenever Kellen gets tired he just lays his head back on his raft and closes his eyes, it's pretty cute!!

My BFF Addison

Kellen playing with my vanity once again, it might be time for Mom to buy some boy toys!!

Another Phoenix Trip!!

We decided to drive to Phoenix once again. I think this makes the 3rd time this year. Of course we stopped by Wichita on our way and spent the night with Grandma.

Grandma got a new swingset so we had to try it out. We both love it.

Then it was off to Phoenix. We drove 17 and a half hours in one day. We only stopped 3 times for gas. Kellen and I just hung out the whole time. He had a blanket on his window that he played with all day. (Of course I took this picture since Mom was driving)

Kellen and Aunt Katelyn on July 4th at the baseball park.

Austin and I waiting for our turn to go down the big slide!!

Kellen and I watching fireworks on Mom's lap. (He's making the funniest face)

Aunt Katelyn and Austin

I actually took this picture... I think I did a pretty good job!

I begged Mom to take me to the sprinkler park, I love that park so much!

Then we went to the Children's Museum, this is the cool dragon that is made of paper-mache that is sitting by the enterance.

They had a big maze that had holes in it so I could stick my head out!

They also had a pretend car wash that we were able to ride bikes through.

Kellen and I got to play on this sand table that had different colored light underneath it.

They have this cool house that kids can paint, everyday they use a different color, there was SOOOOO much paint on this house!

We also had fun in the toddler room, Kellen had a hard time figuring out which was his real Mom, the Mom in the mirror or the Mom not in the mirror.

The grocery store was my favorite, I got to get all my groceries then check out. I could have stayed in there all day long.

Here I am at the ice cream stand, I made the whole family ice cream cones. Yum Yum!

Overall we had so much fun at the Children's Museum, I can't wait to go back!!

After 2 weeks in Phoenix we had to leave, and of course we stopped by Wichita on the way home. Brayden taught me how to stick the orange in my mouth and make this funny face. I love my Brayden!

Brayden's birthday party was Saturday and we all had a great time. We all love Uncle Klint!

This slide was super fast when they put the water on it. We all came flying off the end into the pool!

Me, Konnor and Brayden

I've got the best Mom! I love you Mom!

He even had a pinata filled with candy, we had so much fun breaking it open.

A random picture of my cousins and I...Brayden, Kendall, Kellen, Kourtnee, and Konnor

I've got the best brother. He lets me do all kinds of crazy things to him. Before long he'll be able to pick on me right back, he won't be so much fun then!!

Cousins

Last weekend we had a lot of house guests. Aunt Pretty's family was in KC for Kourtnee's soccer tourament so of course they stayed with us.

We waited all day Thursday for them to get here but they were taking too long so Mom took Kellen and I swimming.
I love to give Kellen rides around the pool. He loves the water almost as much as I do.
Kourtnee had her soccer tournament on Saturday and they were undefeated. I love to watch her play, she is the star of the team!!

After the soccer tournament we came back to the house and got to go swimming!! My cousins love to go swimming at my house.

Konnor and Aunt Pretty

Kourtnee, Konnor, Brayden and I eating popsicles after dinner. Of course I finished mine first then went around to everyone else asking them if they would share with me!!

On Sunday we all went swimming. We had lots of fun taking silly pictures. This picture is priceless!!!

Uncle Klint taught me how to fall in the water while being funny. I love it when everyone laughs at me when I make my funny faces then fall in the water.

After an early morning swim, we all cuddled up on the couch waiting for the adults to get ready so we could go shopping!

I love my cousins, we always have so much fun playing together. I can't wait until Mom and Dad go on their cruise and I get to spend lots of time with my cousins in Wichita!!

Dance Camp

I had so much fun at Dance Camp!!

Here is my final recital... I didn't really like the fact that Mom was watching me so at first I wouldn't join in. But after the first couple moves I jumped right in and finished the rest of our routine.