Happy 11th Birthday Kenner Bug!

Miss Kenners!  You are ELEVEN years old today.

Where, oh where did my chubby-cheeked little baby go?

Kenners, you have always had a zest for life that can't be matched.

 

 You're always coming up with these big ideas, and often the plans to carry them out.

 

You still have the most infectious giggle EVER.

None of us can keep from joining in when you start with your giggling.

 

You have such a patience about you.

 You're great with animals and children. 

And your sissies just adore you.

You're like the cruise director ~ always coming up with new, fun ideas, slumber parties, and activities. 

 

You're my fun-loving girl!

You love

The colors: aqua and mint
Lasagna for dinner
Baking in the kitchen
Time spent with friends
Shopping at JoAnns
Crocheting
Being pampered
Sleeping in
Volunteering at Preschool

 

 And we love everything about you!

You make our life complete!

Happy Birthday, Darlin Girl!

Virus by Numbers

 

 

 

 

 

 7 ~ The number of days straight, at least one person in our house has been vomiting
{also the number of days since I've been able to escape the house}

4 ~ the number of people in our house who have come down with the stomach bug . . . so far

2 ~ The number of people who have yet to come down with it :(

4,392 ~ The number of pumps of Hand Sanitizer we've used in the last 7 days

2 ~ The number of 2-liter bottles of 7 Up we've consumed

1,076 ~ The number of items on my grocery list {if I can ever manage to make it to the store}

5 ~ The number of plans/appointments/activities that have had to be cancelled or rescheduled


It's not lookin' too pretty around here.

But thankfully, some of us are on the mend!

Hope y'all are staying away from the germs!!

 

 

 

 

 

Beachin'

 

 One of our most favorite traditions is our annual beach trip to Seaside with my parents every February.

We *always* stop at Camp 18:

 

 

And grab a group shot outside:
 

 

See?  Circa: 2011
Awwwww, babies!  I miss those days :(
 

Then we pull in to Seaside,
 

 

and hit the beach runnin!
 

 

We stroll down to the Carousel Mall,

 

 

and then stop in to have our palms read . . .

Hehehehehe, juuuuuuuust kidding.
I don't know why, but this place makes me chuckle every time we walk past.

Like,

Camp 18 . . . Check
Ride the Carousel . . . Check
Build Sandcastles . . . Check
Visit Psychic Palm Reader . . . Uhhhhhhh

 

 

The following day we made it down to the Arcade

 

 

Where we won a ton of tickets
{and also picked up a stomach virus, I suspect}
 

Then it was time for clamming.

 

 

and beach combing,

 

 

 

 and general beach shenanigans.
 

 

Then back to clamming.
 

 

And finding gorgeous shells just begging to be photographed.

 

 

Our time spent at the beach always goes by much too quickly :(
 

 

 

 Before we knew it, it was time to go home.
 

 

So we said our goodbyes, with one last swing, one last stroll, one last photograph.
 

 

But we'll be back!

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Pampering Party

 

 Last weekend, the celebration for Kam continued with a little Spa get-together with a couple of her closest friends.

 

 

It was a little chaotic, having just gotten home from our trip, but we threw some decorations up, and got ready to party!
 

 

 

 

 {All of Miss Kam's photo books ~ she gets one every year on her birthday}
 

 

 

 Ahhhhhhh!  This melts my heart.  Seeing these sweet girls together is such a blessing.

We had four different stations:

One for her hair 'dos
One for manicures
One for facials
and
One for making your own lotion

{Taylor's lotion was a special creation of about every essential oil I own . . . yeahhhhhhh. That was a fun smell.}
 

 

And these two sissies gettin' their hair did.
Aren't they the sweetest??

 

 

Okay. Stop.
Can we talk about the cuteness of this little peanut??  What a doll baby!

 

 

 

 And later in the evening, we had Grandmas and Grandpas over for cake and ice cream, and singing, and presents.

A pretty wonderful day, I'd say!