Christmas 2010 and other random photos that we haven't posted from the past few months...

MERRY CHRISTMAS

We didn't get any Christmas cards off this year so here is the blog post to let everyone know what we're up to.

Stephanie and I made it through our first year with Fire Protection Technologies and we've kicked off our second year. Things have been very different from how we started, but I think given a little time that everything will start to run smoothly and work out much better than we planned.

Kimmie turns 18 months today and she has become quite the handful. But in spite of the extra work and attention that she requires, she's still our little pride and joy.

Stephanie is once again pregnant! We're very excited for our second baby which is expected mid-June 2011. We'll find out the gender at the end of January. I'm willing to entertain both bets on gender as well as name suggestions for either. :)

Ok, ok, enough of the chit-chat, let's get to some photos!

We've got some random photos that we've been wanting to blog, but haven't. We'll work from the oldest up to the most recent. ENJOY!

This is one of my all time favorite pictures taken of Kimmie. Her little cousins piled up a stack of cushions and they all started to play. Happy 4th of July!

August 2010 - My girls enjoying a swim in the middle of Lake Mead.

This was taken back when the Cougars weren't having the greatest season, now that's a true Cougar fan! Actually, what's really going through her head was "mmmm, yummy orange."

Mommy's biggest helper! Kimmie loved helping Steph decorate the Christmas tree. Especially when the step-ladder was involved. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Chris' wedding. We took advantage of the opportunity to grab a cute family shot. I especially like this picture of Kimmie. You can't deny that she is the most adorable little girl EVER!

Christmas morning YAY! Kimmie loved her new princess car, kitchen playset and other random books and stuffed stuff. Santa was nice to Kimmie this year.

4 generation picture.

We'll finish up with a video of Kimmie's favorite word.

We love you all! HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Sand Point, Idaho - Labor Day Weekend 2010

It's been a very busy summer and we're just getting around to blogging the highlights so there are more posts to come soon and they may be a little out of order. :)

Over Labor Day we had planned a trip to Idaho for my Grandma's 90th birthday party, little did we know that it would turn into a celebration of her *nearly* 90 years of life. She lived a long and full life. May she rest in peace. In spite of her passing, the trip was very memorable. Steph was introduced to members of my family that she had never seen and I was able to catch up with Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Brothers, etc. Many of whom I haven't seen in quite some time, in some cases over a decade!

Most of the trip was spent enjoying time with family so I didn't have the camera out as often as I should, but here are a few photos from the trip. As usual they are mostly of Kimmie since she's the cutest one!

Sand Point City Beach

"The cutest person in Sand Point"

(I don't think that's an award, but if it was, she would have won!)

Mommy chatting after the funeral while Kimmie exclaimed "WHAZTHA?!?"

Our little family. Don't be surprised if this one makes it on the Christmas card. :)

Trying to put Kimmie to sleep that first night. Does she look tired to you?

Vern & Annalea's property, I think Kimmie is contemplating what the house is going to look like and what to do with the yard...

Look! A MOOSE and a MOUSE!

(Mudgy & Millie)

Another statue! Apparently the author of the Mudgy & Millie books is from Coeur d'Alene and they have placed a number of statues near the lake for tourists to find. 

Kimmie was excited to head home, she had her bags packed and not even the airport lines could upset her.

Thanks everyone for making us feel at home. I hope that we can make another trip up north in the not-too-distant future.

KIMMIE'S FIRST BIRTHDAY!

June 26th, 2010. Kimmie turns 1!

Kimmie's first "cake."

 She seemed pretty excited to get her hands on some sweets!

We didn't get any pictures of the swim party, but she was so tired that she fell asleep right after we sang Happy Birthday.

After waking up she wasted no time digging into her cupcake.

Present time!

She seemed pretty excited with the new stuff! Thanks everybody!

But apparently the wrapping paper is what she was really excited about..

It seems she really likes strawberries as well. MMMM... Strawberries...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIMMIE! WE LOVE YOU!

June

June has been a really fun month. (And this blog post gets us nearly caught up!) Here are some random pics of the person we love the most! KIMMIE!

Kimmie just being cute in her PJs.

We just found out that Kimmie LOVES swinging! There's no quicker way to get a joyful squeal out of her than take her out back and push her in the swing.

 These pictures were so fun we had to include another!

After the swing we naturally had to take her down the slide! She was a little freaked out at first, but loves it now.

Kimmie loves to help Mommy in the yard. Now if we could just figure out how to keep her from eating the dirt...

May

Here are a collection of random pictures of Kimmie in May.

Kimmie and Mommy playing the piano. Kimmie loves to stand up in front of the piano, hit a few random keys and then turn around and laugh. She's so fun to watch.

 She is such a little poser. CHEESE!

 I rest my case. Look at her dimple! 

Little Kimmie loves playing with Mommy and REALLY loves being outside!

 FACT: She's pretty much the coolest kid ever.

A few months ago, she couldn't get out of that seat fast enough, now she loves climbing on/in/over it.

Happy Birthday Mommy!

Aquarium

Ok, so this whole trip happened on the 5th of April and we're blogging about it on the 25th of May... Genius can't be rushed. This is a rather unusual blog post because I actually made it INTO the pictures rather than TAKING the pictures. Thanks Steph!

Kimmie and Daddy looking into the frog pond. YUCK!

Look Daddy! It's a REALLY ugly fish!

Hi Mommy! That fish is UGLY, I am what cute looks like!

Daddy and Kimmie enjoying the really pretty fish. We got a lot of smiles out of her at this tank.

Aunt Helena and Cousin Henry with Daddy and Kimmie trying to pet a live ray.

Ted, Kimmie, Cameron and Morgan.

To wrap things up I'm going to do a little plug for the Aquarium in Sandy. If you haven't gone, GO! Stephanie and I have been to two different aquariums in Hawaii over the past couple of years and although this aquarium isn't the largest, but rivals anything we've seen in Hawaii. Go visit our local treasure.

9 Month Pictures

All of these pictures are actually from the end of March when Kimmie hit 9 months. We're a little late, but we figured that you all would want to see them anyway!

I'm stuck! Little Kimmie has become quite the climber and she likes to go under/over/through just about anything that she can find. It's always fun to see what she'll get into next. (p.s. she did make it out by herself.)

 Apparently Kimmie has inherited her Daddy's cowlick. But it looks so much cuter on her. :)

 

 Kimmie LOVES her Mommy! Playtime is the best!

Happy girl!

 This has nothing to do with Kimmie, but it's the right time period and Daddy doesn't make the blog often enough. GO JAZZ!

Hawaii Part 2

We're seriously behind in our blog, but here is our attempt to catch you all up on what's been happening these past few months. We'll start by finishing up our Hawaii trip that we took in March. (Let the good times roll!)

 Kimmie first started to pull herself up in our hotel room. This is also where we first started dealing with her crawling around... EVERYWHERE!

Cute bug hat getting ready for a fun day in the sun!

 

 My first day on the beach. I'm way cuter than those chicks in the background. :)

  Splashing in the water with Mommy, oh what fun!

Mommy and Daddy got to swim with a REAL dolphin! (So did Uncle Scott and Aunt Jessie, but this blog isn't about THEM, it's about me, KIMMIE!)

 My family (Mommy and Daddy wouldn't let me bring the dolphin home..)

We're so happy! Thanks for enjoying Hawaii with us!