Kenzies 1st Birthday!!

My Baby turned 1! My how does time fly...

This is of photo of her on her actual birthday. We had a party for her with family later that weekend. My very generous mother and father in-law hosted us at their lake house. Which made for some good relaxing time.

Here are some of our family members

My father in-law and grandparents (if you watched WCCO news on Memorial Day at 6pm you would have saw an interview with my grandpa. He is one of the remaining few who was a P51 fighter pilot in WWII that saw the bombing of Hiroshima.)

My grandma, mom and step-dad

My neice, isn't she a doll

My dad and Kenzie

Unfortunately I did not get any other pics of family that was there, as at one point I could not find the camera.....hmmm wonder who had it??? Here is a pic I found later, do you think you can tell who had the camera?

Ok, obviously it was Keira, she is my little camera stealer... who then takes self portraits and pictures of things like the floor or toys:)

But the party went off without a hitch. Lots of family time, presents and the birthday girl had lots of cake!

This is her before she got sleepy...

And this is her falling asleep mid bite! Sooo tuckered.

Happy Birthday Kenz!

Backyard Bonfire

Now that the weather has gotten nice again, it's time for a little marshmallow roasting!

Getting the fire ready!

The girls watching from a distance!

Caden making sure everything looks good!

Getting our sticks ready...we are excited!!!

Yay!! Roasting our masrshmallows. This is going to be good.

Someone brought the chocolate....Right!?!

Oh how I love when it's nice out!!

I'm walking!

Kenzie started walking this week. The camera battery was dead the first day she started to walk...so this is the second day:)



My baby is growing too fast!

Crafts

What better way to spend our down time...than doing crafts (messy crafts) out doors! We went to Michaels and found $1.00 wood crafts that we thought the kids would like. Keira picked the birdhouse...and Caden picked a helicopter!

Busy working and so serious!

All of Cadens paint that came with the set were just about gone (guess that is what happens when you spend a buck)...so he improvised with Keiras'.


Caden painting his helicopter blade.

Keira painting the roof of her birdhouse.

And sides

Then the finished products:-)

What fun....and did I mention how gorgeous it was outside:-)

Funny thing he says!

Caden: "Mom, what sounds do animals make?"

Me: "Which animals?"

Caden: "The real ones!"

I guess opposed to the fake ones that make lots of sounds?

Hard Bake Oven???

Keira had gotten an Easy Bake Oven for Christmas. She has been asking me at least 3 times a week if we can bake something in it. (Caden too) It is not that it is that HARD to do ... sometimes I just feel like I would rather make something with her in the Big oven...that we all can enjoy! But, seeming that little kids like to use things that are "kid sized" we have used it a few times!

Preparing the Cake!

Stirring the cake!

Still stirring the cake!

Waiting and baking the cake!

Frosting the cake!

Lots of Confetti for the cake!

And after a whole 20 min. after starting the process we finally get to enjoy the cake!!!

Mmmmm...Yum!

Is it gone?

Someone likes their Hot Choocolate!