Hiking

Saturday was another beautiful day! We took full advantage and enjoyed some of our local hiking trails. Daddy underestimated Kynzley's love for running through the woods, he predicted a half hour hike - WRONG! Two hours later we finally made it back to our car, sore and dirty but we made it!

Kynzley and I wanted to show Francis a trail we found last year that took us to a great lookout and some fun rocks to climb. Unfortunately we missed the trail but ended up finding another look out that was just as pretty - took us a lot longer to reach it, but it was worth it in the end :)

Racing

Can you see me?!

This was her attempt at the Tree Pose

We made it! The other bluff in the pic is the one we originally wanted, but hey a little extra walking never hurt anyone!

We made it back to the beginning safely! 

Easter Festivities

We had a great and blessed Easter! This year we were able to make an Easter egg hunt put on by our town, Francis's parents came down for the weekend and Kynzley was spoiled by the Easter bunny! The weather on Sunday was gloomy and rainy but it made for a good, lazy family afternoon just hanging out together! 

And she's off! Kynzley's strategy - go for the pretty eggs instead of collecting as many as possible

  

Looking for prizes

I'd say the Easter bunny was very generous to Kynzley and Daddy

"Pong Ball" So excited!

Chocolate at 8am :-/

 Well, these last two pictures are the best I can post. The first Kynzley is hidden by the baby bulge and the second is just a typical family photo, ha! The Family photo that turned out great got butchered by my computer going crazy and doing its own cropping :( 

Spring! Are you here to stay?!

It is finally starting to feel like spring!!! It's about time, right?! We have been taking every advantage we can to be outside. Even if it is just to draw with chalk, ride the bikes up and down the sidewalk or take a quick walk down to the park - at least we are outside!!!!!

Yesterday it was suppose to be close to 70 degrees! I'm not sure if it got there and it was pretty windy, but it's okay we still enjoyed our day outside. Kynzley was outside from 10am to about 5:45pm when I finally convinced her to come in for dinner. We started off our day at a park and ran into some friends! We had a picnic, went down to the river and fed (tried) some ducks - the wind was so strong the bread was blowing all over the place :(, ran some quick errands, colored with chalk, rode bikes, played in the dirt and enjoyed some time with the neighbors! The weather has been so nice it seems like every night lately we have three little girls riding their bikes up and down our driveway! So much fun!!

Kynzley and her friend Brooklyn 

Yoo Hoo! Someone turned 4!

Miss Kynzley is FOUR years old!!!! Wow!!! Where has the time gone?! She is becoming such a big girl and such a little lady! We've been blessed with a great daughter, that's for sure!

This year for her birthday she requested a Minnie Mouse party. Not just a Minnie Mouse party, but a Minnie Mouse RED party. Of course she would choose that - no Minnie Mouse red decorations exist and she would not allow any Minnie pink items to be present at her party. Okay then! I guess it was time for this mamma to get creative and start some DIY projects! I had fun making ~E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G~ for this party, but I prefer never to draw a circle again or see the colors red, yellow or black for the rest of my life!

On Saturday, Kynzley had her friends over to help her celebrate being another year older. The girls had so much fun playing together! Since the theme was Minnie what better way to get in the spirit than by decorated their own bowed headbands! It felt like a little Minnie boutique! They also played pinned the bow on Minnie Mouse, opened presents and ate Minnie themed food (hot diggity dogs, Minnie bow tie pasta, plutos' pretzels, Clarabelle's cheese puffs and fruit and veggies from Daisy's fresh garden)!!!

Kynzley and her cousin McKenna all ready for the party! Kynzley's outfit was made to her perfection! I even had to make yellow shoes for her!

DIY plates, cups, headbands and the silverware even matched

DIY Pin the bows on Minnie Mouse

The girls and their homemade headbands! They all turned out so pretty!

Kynzley putting her bow on Minnie Mouse

The results :)

"Happy Birthday to you!"

Our birthday girl!!

On Sunday, for Kynzley's actual birthday we spent it how we usually do - loving her up and making her feel extra special :) Her cousin McKenna slept over Saturday night so it was fun to have her there to help us celebrate in the morning! Francis and I fully enjoyed listening to their conversations and giggles. At one point they were talking about being like sisters: "we are like sisters", "ya! great sisters!" Sunday evening Kynzley chose to go to Grizzly's for her birthday dinner. She had specific outfit she HHHAAADDD to wear (a dress with a cat on it and a pair of Minnie mouse shoes) and of course ordered her usual mac 'n cheese and fruit. After her dinner she was surprised with chocolate cake! Pretty sure she'd say she ended her birthday on a good note :) 

Good morning sun shines ;)

Noticing the gifts

She was very excited to get a scooter! Since the weather still feels like being a pain she has been riding it all around the house!

Belly Fun

Kynzley and I had some belly fun last night!! We opened up some paint and Kynzley went to town drawing a beautiful masterpiece on her brother or sister. She had a blast! She is pretty infatuated with my growing belly :) her favorite part definitely being the belly button that pokes out! Lol! She painted a flower, some polka dots, a smiley face and even a "picture frame" that outlined my belly! When it was time to wash the belly off she was concerned that the baby would be sad because the painting was making the baby happy. Awe! I let her know that we took plenty of pictures for the baby so they could look at the painting she did for them whenever they wanted! 

Pregnancy update:

- 24 weeks (and a couple days)!

- Baby is very active

- Seems to be a night owl, hope that's no indication as to whats to come!

- Allergic reaction still comes and goes (hives, swelling and occasionally difficulty breathing) 

- We had a doc appointment a couple weeks ago and our doctor (head of fertility and high risk) stated "Yes! You are definitely allergic to this pregnancy." Thanks! Try telling us something we don't know!

- No nausea 

- No specific cravings 

- Still hoping to make it to June before delivery - fingers crossed! We can do this! 

- My guess on gender is boy. So far everyone I know having a baby in the month of June (besides one) is have a boy - might as well jump on the wagon ;) 

- Kynzley of course wants a sister 

- Francis had one gender dream when I was pregnant with Kynzley and in the dream he said "she", he's had one gender dream so far this pregnancy and in this dream I said "her"

- Favorite 'maternity' clothes - Francis's :) They fit so nice right now! 

*BEWARE! Lots of baby bump! You have been warned!*

The Wonderful World of...Disney On Ice

This weekend we took a VERY spur of the moment trip to the cities to surprise Kynzley with Disney On Ice: Let's Celebrate! We randomly packed up Friday night and drove through a snow storm all so she could 'just swim at a hotel' (that is what she thought!). We attended Saturday mornings show, it was great and worth the little to no time of planning! Kynzley had a blast and was in love as soon as it started! We were sad to that we had to miss our friend Miss Caroline's second birthday, but by the pictures we've seen she had an amazing day celebrating with friends, family and Princess Sophia!

 All ready in her Elsa dress 

Nightmare Before Christmas, also included Cruella Deville, Captain Hook and an evil witch 

"How do you know he loves you?" All the Prince and Princesses

Fully enjoying her cotton candy, at least it matched her dress ;)

Princess And The Frog, mardi gras 

Toy Story!

Finale! It was a great show full of amazing Disney characters!