Spicy Girls at the Beach

Our 2nd day in Chicago, we headed to the beach. All the girls were "digging to China", and then burying each other in the hole.


Charlotte

Kenli and "spicy boy" Jackson

Chicago

We are home from our Spicy Girl Reunion. The girls (and parents too) had such a wonderful time. Thought we would share a few pictures from our trip.
We were so glad to finally see this sign:


Our first glimpse of the Sears Tower:

We had lunch at my favorite resturant. I had been promising Kenli since my trip to Vegas to take her to the Rain Forest Cafe. So as soon as we got checked in to our hotel, we were off to lunch in the Amazon.

Upon arriving back from lunch, Sarah was just checking in at the hotel. Kenli and Sarah had some one on one play time before the others arrived.

Not much later we found that Charlotte and Ella had arrived as well. And then there were four.

This is Spicy Charlotte from Minnesota. Her birthday is just one day before Kenli's.

This is Spicy Sarah from Missouri:

And Spicy Ella from Texas:

It always amazes me how well the girls get along. They act like they have never been apart. You would think it might take them a little while to warm up to each other- as most are that way at home- But not these spicy sisters. I suppose the bond they share is stronger they we will ever understand. They were each others first family. And now we are all "family" .

A day with Audrey

We are headed to Chicago for our 2nd "Spicy Girl Reunion". Kenli was really sick during the renuion last year. She hasn't had anything more than a runny nose all year and the morning we are leaving-- 103.6 temp!!! Just lovely. a quick trip to the Dr., a Dx of an ear infection, and a bottle of antibiotics later, and off we go!!

We stopped in Cincinnati at Chuck E Cheese for a playdate with Audrey. Here they are enjoying a virtual roller coaster ride.

They had a blast!!

Chicago-- here we come!!

Happy 4th of July

A look back at the past years: 2008:

2009:

And 2010: Oh how she's changed. My baby is growing up so fast.


Happy Forth of July to all of our family and friends both near and far!!!

A few days at the lake

We spent a few days camping at the lake, and boy does that wear a Baba and Gnatty out!! I caught them napping on the boat.

Kelsi and Kenli fishing for "mintos" (minnows). Or maybe just playing in the mud

Kenli rode an intertube behind the boat all by herself. Yeah Kenli!!
(Even sometimes with no hands)

Lovin' this

It was Kenli and Gnatty's job to supervise while Kelsi rode- Gnatty was EXTRA vigilant!!

Swim, Swim, Swim

Kenli is swimming!!

We are sooo proud.

She finally put it all together and took off on her own yesterday.

She even "dives" down for quarters-- but still needs a little help getting to the bottom.

More quarters:

I love this underwater shot

3 years old and swimming- this kid amazes me!

Swingset

Kenli has been waiting quite patiently for over a year on a swingset.

Complete with a rock wall and a "twisty" slide!

Gnatty really likes the addition of the rock wall- it allowes her access to the upper level.

Many Many hours of play time- even in the very early morning hours!!

Kenli had Grandma on it before we had it all installed.