the simple things...

A "simple thing" from this past week.


This is Kherington. She is 3 years old.


She loves red lipstick. LOVES it.


I often find her rummaging through my make-up drawer in search of the pretty stuff that makes her lips "so beautiful".


I try to hide it but it never works.


She always finds it.


xoxoxox

the simple things

A blessing and a curse.

Kherington is passed the glorious days of regular napping, so when she crashes in the late afternoon, I am always torn....do I wake her up and deal with the nasties that will follow, but know that she gets to go to bed early? Or do I let her sleep and enjoy an hour of quiet (she is two, after all!), but then deal with her refusing to go to bed at bedtime???

Either way, seeing her sleeping so peacefully was a simple moment in our home this week. (And for the record, on this day, I did let her sleep...who am I kidding, I probably went to sleep, too. Heehee!)

the simple things

My silly two year old entertaining herself on a rainy day. She always makes me laugh. It wasn't so sunny outside, so why not bring the sunshine in???

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the simple things

This week Kherington's little 2 year old toesies made me smile. The red polka-dot dress. The pink nail polish. Just a simple little moment after her nap that made me happy. Love this crazy girl.

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kk

Now let's not forget about Little Miss Sassy-Pants...Kherington Gray.

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Okay, where oh, where do I begin when it comes to my crazy- cute 2 year old? Let's start off by saying she's full of spunk, sass and life. This girl always has us laughing and is developing quite the personality. While she's shy with people at first, once she warms up there's no stopping her personality and cuteness. We are learning that she loooooves to sing and dance. She sings "twinkle twinkle little star" in her own language on a daily basis...at the top of her lungs and with actions and all. She loves the movie "Tangled" and sings along with it, too...it is so funny. I think sometimes Graham and I forget that she's getting a little older...she's been our baby for 2 years and it's hard to believe those days will soon be coming to an end! We just recently moved her into her "big girl bed" and she has done so well...she thinks it's funny to come to her door with all of her pillows and blankets, but it's usually pretty easy to get her right back into bed. Oh, and she loves all of her baby-dolls...she is always carting one around. And she's very particular when it comes to tucking them in at night...everything has to be just so before she goes to sleep. Again...she's so funny! While 2 can be a challenging age, it certainly makes up for it in cuteness.

We just love our little princess. Her big sisters are totally enamoured with her, as are mommy and daddy. I don't think there is anything in the world that melts a parents heart more than hearing their little ones say "mama" and "daddy" clear as a bell...she definately has daddy wrapped around her little finger! Honestly, I could go on and on...she just brings so much happiness to our family, I don't know what we would do without her! I can't wait to see her be a big sister to her "boy baby" as she calls him...we love you, KK. *mwah*!!!

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happy birthday, kk!

Well, I don't know how she managed it, but somehow our little bug decided to go ahead and turn 2 years old on us today! We had a busy day planned....first, it was off to West Edmonton Mall to go on the rides. KK's favorite thing, though, was playing in the balls and going down the slide all by herself...she could have done that for hours! Oh, and she's managed to perfect avoiding the camera...I had a heck of time taking pictures of her today!

After the rides we headed home for a nap and then we had the family over for a little party. I kept things simple (as usual!) and fun. I got this cupcake wrapping paper at Walmart and just went with it. I always love doing birthdays around here!

Okay, and these little flower cupcake thingy's are just making me too happy. If you don't have any Martha Stewart Fringe Scissors yet, then you need to go and get some! And Heidi just did a little how-to on her webshow on how to make these flowers. (She explains how in about the last 5 minutes of the video.) I am seriously so in love with these things! Heehee!

And of course she opened presents...

And her sisters spent the afternoon making her cards...

Happy Birthday, sweet girl! I can't believe that she will be my baby for only 2 more months...is she really going to a big sister? Even though she's officially a terrible-two-er, she just makes us so happy! She is always making us laugh and is just full of sweetness and mischief. We love her sooooooooo much!!!

Here's to another fun-filled year with our cute little girl.

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baby steps

Look what Kherington was up to yesterday! She decided it was time to walk...and now she's taken off!

Payton ran up to me yesterday afternoon and told me (very excitedly) that KK was indeed, walking...so out I ran to catch her in action. It was so exciting and so cute. The girls and I just laughed and cheered her on as she figured out (finally!) how to do this walking thing. I am so proud of my little babe! I'm glad she's so tiny...walking or not, she's still my baby!

It was an exciting day.



(Oh, and doesn't her hair look fabulous?)
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because i couldn't choose just one...

Kherington's "1 Year Old" photo shoot. And because there were so many cute ones, I'm sharing a bunch instead of just one!

(I made the headband and the leg warmers are from Target!)

Oh, man this little thing is a cutie. She just melts our hearts.

Okay, enough gushing from me! And speaking of photos, if you haven't checked my photography and 365 blogs in a while, there's some new stuff to look at. I love pictures. Seriously.

Happy Monday!

T:)

kherington's 1st birthday party!

You can't have a party without sharing lots of pictures! Especially when it's a FIRST birthday, right?

KK's party was lots of fun, and I had so much decorating and preparing...Graham always laughs at me 'cause I go so "over the top" for my kids birthdays, but really...it's fun for me and they love it, so everyone wins. (And Graham secretly loves it, too...he told me that night that he was blown away by the decor...I just laughed!)

Anyways, I decided to stray from my usual "pink" for this one...I know, what the heck? But when we were at Target in February I came across this black and white wrapping paper, plus all the cute yellow party stuff and the decision was made...yellow it would be!

The one thing I always dread about my kids birthdays is the cake. I hate decorating cakes. I suck at it. So we went for mini cupcakes this year with a little icing, and then Kherington's cute face on top of 'em. Done.

Oh, and what's an Audenart party without tissue pom poms? Gotta have 'em!

Kherington was an absolute doll. She loved her pizza, presents and cake and was just so darn cute all night. It was so nice to have our family there with us to celebrate...we love you!

Oh, and KK...we love you, too. Now stop feeding the puppy your cake!

:)

Tal

happy birthday sweet baby

Today is a big day.

My baby is one. One.

I can hardly believe it. I can hardly believe that it was already one whole year ago that she came into our lives. That she changed us forever. That she completed our little family. She is, quite simply, such a blessing. Such a joy. Such a little angel.

Kherington truly has been nothing but a lil' ol' piece of heaven in our home! From day one she has been the easiest and sweetest baby. Her big sisters adore her so much...we love seeing them interact with her and take care of her. Gabby always climbs into her crib in the morning to keep her company if we're not out of bed yet (haha), and Payton is always on the look-out to see if she's getting too close to the stairs, or if she has something in her mouth or if she's hungry for a snack or a bottle. It is so very sweet.

We are busy busy getting ready for her party tonight...you only turn 1 once! I still am trying to accept the fact that my baby won't be my baby for that much longer! Soon she will be walking, talking and going to school. AAaahhh! (yes, I am jumping the gun, but I'm sure all mama's can relate!)

We love you, KK. We couldn't live without you. You are so cute, sweet, funny, special and perfect. Have a Happy First Birthday, little bug.

Hugs and kisses,

Mama, Daddy, Payton and Gabby

xoxoxox

my little babe...

Isn't she sweet?

Love.

:)

i could just eat this face...

...i really could.



Oh, how this little bug just melts our hearts. She is definitely the queen of our house and loved by all.



We all fight for her attention. Even daddy. We do whatever it takes to make her laugh and smile. Although, it doesn't take very much 'cause she's just so darn happy all the time. Honestly. Right before this picture she fell on her head and Payton had her laughing minutes later. She is the best.



Everyone who sees her always mentions how happy she is and that they've never seen her cry. It's true. She only cries when something is wrong or when she's sleepy. She's just our happy happy little girl. If I could guarantee that our next baby would be as good as Kherington, I'd have another one in a second. HA. Daddy thinks differently, though. He seems to think that 3 daughters, a wife and a female dog are enough girls for him to deal with.



I suppose most days that is true. (wink)



T:)

little fingers and little toes

Little Miss KK at 8 months old. Love those little fingers and toes. I could just eat 'em. (I know, I know...you've heard me say that before!) Every month I do a little photo shoot of Kherington and it is scaring me how she's now closer to 9 months old! AAaahhh! Last night I put "real" piggy-tails in her hair, she was able to sit up all by herself on the bathroom counter just like her big sisters to get her hair done. Oh, man. Her first little year of life is just going by too quickly!











Okay, I am on the run. Payton and Gabby danced at their Christmas dance show this morning (more on that soon!), I just finished tidying the house and now it's time to set up and decorate for a Christmas dinner and program at the church tonight. AAAaahhh! Cannot wait till this weekend is over.



:)