never underestimate her sneakyness...

the other day, i was in the kitchen doing dishes and getting ready for dinner, when i heard a sound. it was a crinkling sound, and i immediately knew kennedy ashton ryan was into something because she was being way too quiet.

there was a hump-and-a-half of cake left from the caterpillar, and it was on the table covered in aluminum foil. i know she has had a growth spurt. she was 30.5 inches long last week at the dr.'s (and 23.4 pounds).

as i rounded to corner, i could not help but laugh. i didn't want her to stop eating the icing... so i walked slowly to the buffet, and pretended to watch dora. she was none-the-wiser, and i managed to get a few precious shots. needless to say... as you can see....she THOROUGHLY enjoyed herself.

oh what a day!!!

when my mom and dad were here for kennedy's birthday, we all loaded up and went to the springhouse market & farms. i found a small pumpkin patch, which looked better than any church parking lot full of pumpkins, but thomas insisted i search for something better. little did i know that there was way more out there. the springhouse was loaded! i mean we hit the jackpot of pumpkin patches! there was a petting zoo, hay rides, hay slides, trails lined with pumpkins that were carved and painted into themes such as M&M's and the Flintstones, and so much more. the market was full of fresh breads, cheese, any kind of homemade "something-salad" you could imagine. ohhhh, it was wonderful! if you are ever in southwest pennsylvania, make sure to stop at eighty four, pa... exit 25 off interstate 70.

kennedy letting this calf eat her pants!

dad, mom, thomas peter and kennedy

riding a dairy cow with daddy

checking to see if it will melt in my hand...

no matter what the sign says in the top left corner...

kennedy was determined to try and eat the corn!

she would NOT stand there!!!

binkies..... dont leave home without 'em!

and the mess began...

Happy Birthday Kennedy!!!

kennedy loves baby einstein so i decided to make her a caterpillar cake for her birthday. i was not really sure i could do it, but after three days of baking, it turned out pretty cute!

aunt marcy and uncle robbie sent a chair that kennedy LOVES! it took her about a day to figure out how to sit down and get back up herself, but now she has it mastered.

nana and papa flew up from florida to help celebrate!

aunt colleen sent this precious ballerina outfit!

take it all out

kennedy's newest game is taking every single toy out of the hamper and distributing them around the house. this game drives her daddy crazy, and he picks them all up probably three to four times a day. and i thought i was the one with ocd tendencies!!!

mama's little chef...

i like to cook, and i mean everyday. kennedy has become quite the little helper. every since she was tiny, i would put her in the kitchen with me in her bouncy-chair. for about a month now, because she is into everything, i have not let her into the kitchen when i was cooking... which proved to be quite a hassle, not to mention a

rough hour and a half. so i have started letting her "help" me. now, i use that term very loosely... really all she does is grab whatever i happen to be chopping and then nibbles on each piece. she eats it all... onions, green pepper, zucchini, etc.... it has become a highlight of my day!

such a ham...

i have actually had loads of fun dressing kennedy up in cute little outfits... though i never figured myself for the "put my little girl in pink" type of person.

thomas calls the clothes 'hippy-ish', and i just laugh. i think she looks adorable in her bel-bottom jeans!

this and that

i have been trying to get a good picture of her teeth, and finally succeeded! she is so happy, all of the time! now if i can just get her to sleep in her own bed!!!

F-L-O-R-I-D-A--S-T-A-T-E...

that's right... it came down to the last few minutes, but our noles pulled it out! even in the monsoon in Miami! aunt stana bought this outfit for kennedy when she was in the hospital, and alhtough a little snug, she wears it proudly!

kennedy quickly learned where the beer comes from... she could not keep her little hands out of uncle russ' cooler!

what a sad day...

so what started as a much anticipated day, the opening game of the nfl season quickly turned into a sad one. our star quarterback, tom brady, went out early with an acl injury, and our house could not have been any sadder. thomas taught kennedy how to do the bruschi tackle (see below).




















she is such a ham! every sunday, she puts on her patriots jersey and roots for the team that lost to the DOLPHINS! her papa was happy with that win, but i can assure you her daddy was not!