So much to report...

So much to report... so little space. We had an eventful weekend!


First, Kennedy and Brady had their first bath together and it was so much fun! Brady kept reaching for Kennedy to play with her... and Kennedy kept giggling because it tickled. She was showing him the toys, he was grabbing them (and eating them), she soaped him up and especially enjoyed putting soap on his head! Now, a joint bath for the kids has become our nightly tradition. Both of them love it! Not to mention convenience for mom and dad!!



On Saturday, we all piled in the car and drove to Texas... our home for five years. We had a quick reunion with the "Great 8" and their families. Except we were missing two of the girls and their kids. Angela and her sweet kids were sick. Kelly S. had a weekend without the kids, so she stayed in! It was so great to see the girls again. We hadn't seen each other in a very long time and there are five new kids in the mix since we were last together! We all exchanged stories about our kids, jobs and personal lives. Some of us have been through some unbelieveable challenges in the past few years and I will be praying for them (You know who you are!!). This picture is of all our kids, minus Evan (who didn't want to sit in the picture), "Blade" (who was out with his dad), Rex and Randa (Angela's kids), and Shelby and Cooper (Kelly's kids). There are 17 kids between all of us! WOW! When we met, none of us had children and look how much has changed!

We are all in different places in our lives, but all share one bond that brought us together - our sorority Phi Mu. I met these girls in 2001 right after Chris and I moved to Dallas. I was looking for some new girlfriends and found out about the Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Phi Mu. I went to my first event that fall, which was at Stephanie's house (pictured here in the purple shirt, to my left). There were about 30 people there, but over time - a smaller group came out of our "official" events. Several of us started having children at the same time and before we knew it, our coversations changed from the latest Happy Hour to changing diapers. Even though it's been two years since since we've lived in Dallas, it was like we picked up where we left off.

The car drive home was interesting. I climbed in the back seat to feed Brady and calm him down as he started to get antsy.
And then Kennedy and I started having a little fun with the camera. She was taking pictures of the road, cars, herself. We got this one of daddy driving.....
And what's a car ride without a quick self-portrait?







And then on Sunday, a family adventure to Wally World (Chris' least favorite store). And our big boy Brady sat in the grocery buggy seat for the first time! He LOVED every minute of it. He looked around and smiled at us as we pushed him up and down the aisles. He went an hour past feeding time with all the colorful distractions.


He has grown so much in the past few weeks with sitting up, eating baby food, playing with toys on the floor. He's getting up on his knees like he wants to crawl and smiles and anyone and everyone. He has been so much fun to watch... and even more fun has been watching Kennedy develop into a loving big sister. She comforts Brady when he's fussy and gives him his binky when he's sleepy. She loves to dance for him and make him smile. I might have been worried about her not being the only child anymore, but she has amazed me. She loves her role as a big sister.



And to top off the weekend, Kennedy got a sassy new big girl haircut! Her long locks were becoming far too much to manage with the tangles and food stuck in it. So we cut about five inches off the length and she loves it. If you know Kennedy, then you know she's telling everyone she sees that she got a new haircut. She's twirling her hair and tucking it behind her ears. That's MY girl!