Mia's 1st Visit to the Dentist

Shame on me for waiting so long....but all is well. Mia went first and did a pretty good job. Obviously, she was a little shy and was quite sure that she did NOT want the "slirpy" (a.k.a. the suction tube) in her mouth. When she was done, Kennedy took her turn. I turned around to see Mia picking her nose and wiping it on the wall. OMG........she takes after her father. I immediately asked her to wipe it off and put it on a tissue. Afterwards she growled really loud like a tiger and then started singing about "God takes care of everything.....blah, blah blah". This was one of those loud and dogmatic voices. Kind of cute..........

Mia Wrote Her Name.........yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (1st time)

Okay, so I finally sat down on Friday and taught Mia how to write her name. I wasn't expecting much. Well, she totally surprised me. I love it!

Many Faces of Mia Beigh

Kenendy's view of Mia. Notice the LARGE eyes. Not sure why there are a million freckles. Mia has as many freckles as turtles have wings. Go figure.

Self portrait by Mia Beigh

Mia and Kennedy

What Are We Doing for Thanksgiving?

Some rather fun and close friends will be stopping by. We couldn't be more excited. Kennedy drew a picture of her family at school. Now she did forget mommy and daddy. But.....she did not forget our friend's son Will. The Longs will be coming over that day as we cook and eat all day long. We plan on having a little patio fire in the evening. I think I'd be happy with a glass of wine too!

Halloween in the Ozarks........spooky!

Both families dressed up and Aime made spooking treats while on vacation. It was one of the highlights of the week! I must admit........I actually enjoyed celebrating Halloween. Okay, Aime....you won me over! It was fun!

I Want Candy!

Dressing up didn't phase Kennedy; she just wanted to know when the candy was being passed out, how much, and when could she eat it. Pretty funny. Thank you Aime for the goodies!

Meow, moo, or boo hoo???

Someone was very tired and didn't feel like being cat. hahaha

Vacationing with the McGinnis Clan

We had a blast in Arkansas with the McGinnis clan. We went horseback riding, fishing, hiking, and even carved a pumpkin. We had fires each day in the cabin and even roasted marshmallows one night outside. Of course, Paul and I killed them at cards!! We had a blast....as usual!

That's What I get for Saying Cheese

I couldn't get them to look normal for anything. They are so silly!

We Belong on a Magazine!

Precious Art.......by Kennedy

An Artist in the Family........Kennedy

I Guess Princesses Do Sleep

Kennedy is a very active princess. When she crashes, she's out for the count! I caught her even sleeping like a princess. aawwwwwwwwww

Pumpkin Patch Time

What a motley looking crew we are!! We could not have asked for a nicer day!

Cotton Candy at the Pumpkin Patch

The girls had their first experience with cotton candy. I think Kennedy enjoyed feeding our friends. It was Will's first experience too!

Pumpkin Patch!

We went to the pumpkin patch with our friends, Justin, Sheila and Will. We had a blast. Lincoln picked out his first pumpkin.

My Three Little Pigs

Do Snakes Turn into Princes?

I know how the story goes. You kiss a frog and it turns into a prince. Well, Kennedy kissed a snake and nothing happened.

brrrrrrrrrr.........Sedona

Well, like any good mother, I forgot the to pack the sweaters for the girls but remembered to pack my coat, along with Paul's jacket. So........we froze for the first 15 minutes while the girls remained warm and toasty. Thankfully, it warmed up and everyone was shedding their jackets.

Bunch of Nerds

Sedona

Sedona was absolutely breath taking!!

Kennedy and the Butterfly

While in Sedona, Kennedy had her dream come true. She caught a butterfly. Unfortunately the poor thing was injured and couldn't get away from the curious princess. Yes, she wanted to keep as a pet but we freed the poor struggling thing. It was pretty cool though to see the awe on her face.

First Banana Split

Kennedy was looking through some cookbooks and found a picture of a banana split and asked for one. At that moment it occurred to me that they had never had one. So...we went to the store and picked out our toppings and came home to make good old fashioned banana splits. We even bought Neapolitan ice-cream!!

Kennedy Thinks It's Amazing

Mia Says Yummy

A Rose for You

Paul married a couple on Sunday and could not return without roses. When Kennedy found out that he was doing a wedding she begged for a rose. He called to tell me he was on his way home and she asked to speak to him. I had forgotten about the rose. When I put her on the phone with Paul she said "daddy do you have my rose?" Well, what was a dad to do then?? If he couldn't get one there he was gonna stop at the store. When he arrived home, the girls about tackled him for their roses. They carried them around all night and even wanted to sleep with them. I couldn't ask for a better husband/father. I guess I won the lottery!

Dancing with the Prince

I think that Kennedy figured that she must be a princess since she has a rose. She asked daddy to be her prince and dance with her. It was so precious and so completely heart melting. Daddy will always be her prince. Some guy is gonna have a tough time measuring up to daddy one day! He better be superman!

Daddy is a Prince

Mia was amazed at something so simple as a rose.

A Fun Day with Daddy

Paul took an extra day off last week so we jammed it full of fun stuff. We first hit the pool, then the park, and finally a picnic at home. As you can see, Mia loves to swim. She lacks any hesitation. She is our little fish!!

Kenendy Swimming??

Yes, Kennedy can swim but prefers not too. She actually a very good swimmer but extremely hesitant. I think she doesn't want to get her hair wet or something. I'm not sure, can't really figure it out. We usually have to bribe her into going under the water. hahahah

We ended the day with a picnic on the floor at home. Awww......what a good day.