Fall '09

I will try to make some more updates soon, but here are a few pictures from the past few weeks:

Reagan Belle was born and I got to go see her at the hospital...I hope that Kinley and her will be best friends!
At the park at the church picnic in September

Ask Kinley, "How old are you going to be?" and this is the response you get

At the pumpkin patch

So cute!

Our family

I think she had fun

Swinging for the first time

Big pumpkin!

On the hayride

At the end of the hayride...she was getting sleepy

She crashed in the car about 2 minutes after we left

At home that night with her first pumpkin

Swine Flu...FYI

This post is just something I thought some people might find helpful or interesting. There's a lot of info/rumors going around about the swine flu.

Here is a really good website: www.truthaboutflu.com. There are also masks that are available for purchase through this website and you can use this code: GCPVLY. Using the code will give you 25% off the purchase of masks.

The Beach!!!!

Last week we got to take Kinley on her first vacation (which was also her first time to the beach)! My mom and dad took us, along with my brother and his girlfriend, Maggie. We went to Gulf Shores, and stayed in a beautiful condo right on the beach. It was a great vacation!!! Thank you, Mom & Dad!!!!

I got a lot of really good pictures and videos. We went to the beach a little bit everyday. We went to the outlet mall in Foley. Bryan and I were able to meet some friends that were also down there for dinner one night. I kicked butt in three rounds of "Taboo" one night. Bryan and I cooked dinner one night and Maggie and Grayson cooked another night. It was just a great week of fun, family, sun, and relaxation!!!

By the way, I know I haven't updated in quite a while. That's because my laptop is no longer responding to me. I don't really know what is wrong with it. So, at this point, we have no computer at home. I am actually at my parents' right now on my dad's laptop.

Kinley is doing so much these days! She is 9-months-old...almost 10 months. She crawls all over the place. She pulls herself up to standing. She eats some "big girl" food. She is about to move up into a new class at daycare, which I think is a little more scary for mommy than her. She gabs and makes all sorts of noises and funny faces. She imitates everything we do. She seems so smart to me. Her hair is really starting to grow...I can actually put a bow in her own hair now! She is so, so fun! I love every minute I spend with her.

Also, I want to say a very belated "Congratulations" to my best friend, Amanda, and her new hubby, Aaron. They got married on July 24th so they have been married for 1 month and 2 days now! I was so honored to be a part of their big day. It was beautiful, Manda, and so were you!!! Unfortunately, they moved to Fayetteville, so I miss her, but I'm holding out hope that they will be back in central Arkansas in a year or two.

Kinley in her pack 'n' play on the balcony the day we got there

Down on the beach the first night

In her sun tent

Trying to show her the water

Sitting at the edge of the water...she starting crying right after this picture

Asleep in her sun tent on the beach

Enjoying some green beans...her favorite!

Family pic on the balcony

Out on the beach on our last full day

My sweet beach baby

Our condo behind us

In her float in the pool

She loves the water

Family pic on the beach

Our family

What a beautiful baby!

The Family

(Maggie was taking this picture)

Maggie and Grayson jumping

Mommy and Kinley walking on the beach

Awww....I love this picture of Bryan and Kinley

Daddy's girl

I loved being on the beach with her

Right before we left the beach

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It was an unforgettable, great first vacation for Kinley and the whole family. I'm so glad that everyone was able to go and that we got so many great pictures!

Thanks again, Mom & Dad!

Kinley is 8-Months-Old

First, I have to start this post by saying THANK YOU to Jeremy for fixing my laptop!!! It works again so I am now able to upload pictures again! Yeah! There will probably be many updates coming in the next couple of weeks as I try to catch up on all that I've missed while my computer was "out of commission."

On Sunday, July 5, Kinley Grace was 8-months-old. I can hardly believe my little baby is growing up so fast. Here are a few things about her right now:

• She can sit up by herself.
• She gets up on all fours, but can't quite crawl yet.
• She eats squash, sweet potatoes, green beans, carrots, and applesauce.
• She just started waving "bye-bye" last week, but she only does it if she is the one leaving.
• She smiles and laughs all of the time.
• She is now at her new daycare (which I love!!!)
• She has a new cousin, Caden Ryne Floyd. He was actually born on her 7-month "birthday".
• She "talks" and squeals all of the time.
• She loves her "big girl toys": her car keys and her cell phone. Of course, their not real but she loves them.

Well she is fussing, so I've got to go, but I'll leave you with a few of her 8-month shots.

Swimming

I got to take Kinley to a "big" pool today. Thanks to our friend, Tracye, who invited my mom, me and Kinley to go with her and another friend, Cheryl. It was Kinley's first time in a real pool other than her little blue one in the backyard. She loved it! She just splashed and splashed!

Our 3rd Anniversary

A couple of weeks before our 3rd anniversay (June 24th), Bryan told me he had it all planned out including childcare for Kinley, but it was all a surprise. I was very anxious to see what he had been working on. I left work a little early so I could go home and get ready and my parents came over about 6:00 that night. We were supposed to leave at 6:30, but we had a few issues so we actually didn't leave until like 7:40 that night.

When we walked outside, there was a long white limo! I was very surprised. We took a few pictures and left. The limo drove us to the Riverfront Steakhouse, which I love. I've only been there 3 times in my life, but they have the best steak and the best salad bar!!!! We drove around for a very short while(another one of the issues for the evening) and then were taken back home. It was a lot of fun and it was nice to do something out of the ordinary together.

Thank you, Bryan, for a great anniversary! S0 much has happened in 3 years! Marriage, buying a house, having a baby!