SOOO far behind

WOW!!!! I feel absolutely behind on everything in my life. This past month has been absolutely crazy. We went on vacation, had multiple Christmas gathering and then Kinseys big 1 year birthday. So much to blog about....so little time. So I thought to myself......self, I will start with the first thing we did and then do a blog about each ASAP!

SOOO Here I go!!

#1: Vacation:  The week before Christmas the Peters family set out for Washington DC. Joshs brother and sister in law live there and his whole family met there for his brothers commissioning ceremony. He is now a 2nd Leiutenant in the Marine Corp. This also gave everyone a perfect time to celebrate Christmas.
Kinsey did great on the plane. We technically had to board a plane 4 different times and momma was a nervous wreck. I drugged her with Benadryl and that did the trick. She slept all 4 flights and everyone kept commenting on what a great baby we had. I wonder if they would give such nice compliments had they known the nice babys mommy had medicated her for the trip. Oh well....it made it easier on everyone involved.
Joshs brother has twin 3 year olds and Kinsey had so much fun with them.
We stayed in a hotel and Kinsey was all sorts of happy that she got to sleep in bed with mommy and daddy for 4 days. She was kind of a crab not being on her normal schedule but everyone managed.
It was so nice to see family and spend some quality time together.

Ok well that is one post down and I will continue in the next few days with the rest until.......eventually I am caught up. (Dear lord let it be soon)

Kinsey in the hotel bed

Gettin Crafty

So heres the deal.....I have so many creative, crafty friends that sometimes I get bummed that I dont have a single creative bone in my body. So what else is there to do but find someone who is crafty and copy one of their cool projects. WELL.....thats exactly what I did. I found this website of a woman who gives tutorials with her projects. This is perfect for me because I just never know where to start. So last weekend I went to Lowes, borrowed my father in laws power tools, gathered some odds and ends from my scrapbooking collection and went to town. I took pictures of the entire process becuase if I showed someone my finished project I am not sure they would believe I did it on my own. So here is the proof!

Yum Yum Food

Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. Sadly. Although it was our first with a little baby! (Well not really a baby anymore). Thanksgiving this year was spread across 2 days for us. On Thursday we went to Joshs grandparents house and ate until we were STUFFED! It was a delicious dinner prepared by Joshs stepmom, aunt and grandpa.


On Friday we woke early to do a bit of shopping. Not Super early as in years past, but we did manage to leave the house around 7. We were in search of nothing in particular and found just that. We then came home to finish the rest of the dinner I had prepared and take it to my parents house. Everyone pitched in a brought some goodies. My brother cooked the most delicious ham. We celebrated again there and again at until we were STUFFED! Although to make myself feel better about all of this eating I did get up early and hit the gym with one of my gal pals.


All in all it was a great holiday with great family. Josh Kinsey and I got to spend some much needed family time together. It seems like that is few and far between these days with all of the hustle and bustle going on. My current project is planning Kinseys birthday party. Its year number one, and though she will not remember any of it, it MUST be a big blowout. I have the invites ordered and her outfit picked out. Other than that.....Im pretty much behind the ball. Oh well....the show will go on.
Have a great day everyone and enjoy a few Thanksgiving pics.

This cute shirt was made by a very creative friend!

This picture goes with the last post.

Happy 10 month Birthday!

I know I know....I say this every month.

I just cant believe how fast time has gone. I cant believe you are already 10 months! It seems like yesterday that you were a newborn and you felt so fragile to me. Your laughter is contagious and you are the happiest baby I have ever seen. You love to be cuddled and, for the most part, are an excellent sleeper. You love to use your walker to walk around the house. I imagine you will be walking unassisted within the month. You still have no teeth (I know, kinda weird) but love food. You are especially partial to cheerios, but eat pears, grapes, green beans, carrots, apple sauce and many other things on a regular basis. You love to say "dadda" all day every day. You reserve "momma" for when you are sick or really need something. You are a grandpas girl through and through. You are a social butterfly that loves it when others are around. You are wearing 12 month clothes and size 3 diapers. You tolerate a sippy cup, though you much prefer a bottle. You love bath time and would sit in there for hours if we let you.
Kinsey Peyton you have changed our lives forever. I could never imagine being without you and there are not enough words to express how I love you. Daddy and I enjoy watching you learn and grow, although are saddened that it is going so fast. I am anxious to get to know the young girl and lady you become. You make being a parent almost seem easy and each day I am more and more in love with you. You will always be our little princess.

The Pumpkin Patch

The weekend before Halloween we headed out for the 3rd annual Peters Family Day at the Pumpkin Patch! This year was just a little different though......its our first year with a BABY. Kinsey was a real trooper. She sat for photos and was in awe of all the excitement going on around her. There is just something about getting out with the crowds and finding that perfect pumpkin that really confirms the fall season is here! I just love it!


We took the tractor hayrack ride out to the patch. There we could feed and pet the animals. Then the search started. Kinsey sat on the ground and played with the leaves while daddy went on the search for the perfect pumpkin! We ended up with two medium sized pumpkins and some great memories. I cant wait to continue this family tradition next year.

On the hayrack ride

checking out the scenery

Being a patient baby for pictures



Just one of those weeks

UGH!
Sometimes I just dont even know where to start. Overwhelmed perhaps?
Kinsey has been sicky off and on since last Wednesday. Some of the daycare kids came down with a 24 hour tummy bug and she surely got it. Josh stayed home with her on Thursday and she seemed to be doing much better. THEN....she passed the yuckies on to me on Friday, and Josh on Saturday. Despite feeling better, she has been a real crab the past few days. I thought to myself...Perhaps, maybe, just maybe....a TOOTH! 3 days later...nothing but a crabby baby. Today she woke up with a fever and just simply unconsolable. She was perfectly content laying on my chest all day. As we speak she has been asleep for an hour and a half! That is unheard of from my poor napper. SO... we have a Drs appmt at 3:00. Hopefully we will get some answers and my little gal will be back to her cheerful self in no time.


MORE!
We close on our new house Friday at 3:00 and have a bunch of friends helping us move on Saturday! Sounds great and wonderful, and dont get me wrong, I am more than excited to be moving! BUT.....what I thought was a lot that we had packed...the more I look around the more discouraged I become at how far behind we are. I work Wed and Thurs and that gives us those two evenings to get things packed and then Fri morning. WOW...this is just too much. As much as I am complaining, I am sure in the end things will work out and it wont be a big deal at all. Its just that as the days get closer I am more and more unprepared for the BIG MOVE!


DEEP BREATH.....ahh its nothing a glass of wine and a few friends wont fix. I sure do have the best friends and would be lost without them. Now that I have vented about all of the chaos going on...I am headed out to enjoy this BEAUTIFUL weather God has given us.