It's a Party for Will, Pops and Aunt Dot!!!!!

Since it is party day, let the party continue!!!!!  So in true Kennedy tradition, we got together to celebrate the September birthdays.  We played, ate some good food and more cake....and more presents!!!!!!  

 Makin some wishes.....

The three birthday people and Bailey helping Aunt Dot

Cheeseeeeee

Hey Daddy....you gone pass me some of that cake or what??

Loving the Oreo cupcake...

Bailey getting her icing on....

 More presents

 Tank lego's....

 We got a Nerf gun....

This is how you hold it Bailey.....

 I still want some cake....

Thanks for the farm Mom......

The birthday weekend has been a huge success.  Will had a great time and enjoyed every minute of the weekend.  I think we are all about wore out......

Happy Birthday son.....  I love you!!

:Love,

B & W

Picnic in the Park

Avery invited me and Will to a church covered dish picnic at Bonner Park this afternoon.  We arrived as the sun was falling behind the trees, so we had so good shade.  There were kiddos running around over both playgrounds and swing sets as parents kept a watchful eye and enjoyed catching up and meeting new friends.  After a while of play, the picnic was started.  Hot dogs and tons of sides with cool lemonade to wash it all down.  We laughed and enjoyed food and fellowship with lots of new friends, but we always love to play with "Shug"...

 He is just growing up too fast...

They loved the swings...

She is soooo cute...

No telling what he was looking at

 There is that face....

Determination

There is that cute smile...

Zurberts....

Love this kid...

Before we knew it, bath time was calling for a sweaty little boy who was getting tired.  After a good scrubbing, we got on our jammies and wound down the night with a few stories from our Curious George book; he was asleep before we could start the third story.  We love summertime!!!

Love,

B & W

VACATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After a full day yesterday, we settled in to do some exploring.....  Oh yeah, it is the first week in June and we had to pull up the covers last night...Gotta love this weather!!!!!!  We had a good time exploring a lot of neat things....

Headin out with Grandpa D to the long talked about "Woodshed"

Knew it wouldn't be long before they would be riding on some toys

We loaded up and went to see a newly renovated original covered bridge...  

Penns Creek....Soooo peaceful...and just plain beautiful!!

He was amazed that you could walk through it and see the creek beneath the bridge...

The renovation was a impeccably done.  It was amazing to look at some of the wood that was used and the craftsmanship that was employed to complete this project.  

Double ear infection and swimmers ear......  this is just torture.  Given that the pool temp was about 72 degrees, that water is nowhere near enjoyable!!!!!!!!  But we still had to put our feet in it since he couldn't get in

Are you sure I can't get in Dad??

Even more torture watchin Andy get to play....

Building some marble tower runs....

Andy gettin in on some action....  played for a while with these

Grammy Pam and her sister, Dianna

HOW BOUT THIS!!!!!!  It's Mater!!!!!!!!

He was so excited!!!!!

Grandpa D got an education on Lighting and Mater

Whats with the pockets??!!??

He was crackin up at the tongue..... 

We loaded up to run an errand or two and walked out to this!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Said he had to go tee tee!!!!  Everyone got a big kick out of this.....  So going in his wedding video....if they still do them then!!!!

Before errands, we rode down to the creek to catch up with Andy, Dianna, Grammy Pam and Gail.  More water and this is TORTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So we waded and threw rocks.  There is no shortage of rocks to throw in Penns Creek

Everybody enjoying the water.  Man was it cold!!!!

Lil Poser....

Look Dad...... I found a cool rock!!!!

Even got to see some cool kayak's 

Nice to have a little down time to just do whatever.  Exploring, learning, playing and just watching life go by.  Will got to spend some good time being with Grandpa D and Grammy Pam.  Definitely got to see some neat things that we don't get to see everyday!!  Lookin forward to some more cool weather tonight!!!!!!!  We are tired boys!!!

Love,

B & W

Friday Fun!!!

 

Got an extra special surprise today, Will showed up at my office at 2:00!!!!!!!!  We made the rounds of the shop to look at all of the tools and equipment that he loves to look at.  We had a snack and delivered some paperwork to the corporate accounting office…..the ladies down there love to see Will.  And of course, he put on the show.  He told me he was ready to go to the house.  He wanted to go for a ride on his bike….. so I wrapped up my day and we trekked to the house…. all 100 yards…. Man I love living this close to work!!!

The pharmacy down the street had the parking lot repaved and it is smooth as glass….. so he hauls it through the parking lot.  After riding for a few minutes he wanted to go in the pharmacy and get some blue sharks, Mr. Andy told him that they did not have them anymore so he settled for a good ole fashioned piece of bubble gum.  When he got on the bike to ride around the block, he hit a bump and out came the gum…aaaaaand the pouting began.  Too funny….  It was getting close to supper, so we headed home to make tacos. 

He made his very own taco and only managed to spill enough to feed a small village, but we were laughing and having a ball.  Since we were having tacos, I thought is would be as good a time as any to practice our Spanish.  He has counting to 10 down pat.  Can say hello and goodbye and a few other words.  Report from his Spanish teacher at school says that he does very well and catches on quickly.  She says that he will even correct anyone who pronounces the words wrong.  And I am surprised…???…!!!  He helped me clean up supper and got our bath and chatted on the computer for a few. Then we laid in bed and read book after book after book.  Sweet boy fell asleep reading Brer Rabbit…..  Don’t think I could have planned a better Friday night!!!!!!!!!!

 

Love,

B & W

Carving out memories….

 

Last year we were practicing shapes with our pumpkin, gluing shapes on for his face….  This year, it was time to get our hands a little dirty; and our forearms, and shoulders and shirt!!!!!!!!!  

 

    

I gave the little man a piece of paper and pencil and asked him what he wanted the pumpkin to look like. He drew out the pumpkin face and INSISTED that the mouth only have one tooth.  “Just one tooth daad”!!!!!

    

So he drew the circle around the top of the pumpkin and I told him that after I cut the hole off the top that he was going to stick his hand in there and get the stuff out…

    

It’s all cleaned out and we drew the face on it like he wanted with a few modifications; I got the shapes cut out and he pushed them in and fished them out of the pumpkin…..he was really diggin putting his arm all the way in the pumpkin. 

Right after this, he said that it needed a candle and it was time to light it….  I explained that we would put the candle in and light it after dark and he says…”well, it’s almost dark daad”…..  We had just finished lunch!!!!!!!!  We had a good day today and after a good supper, a little Wii time and a warm bath, we talked to Grandpa D and Grammy Pam and had the lighting of our own              Great Pumpkin!!!!!!!!

       

 

Love,

B & W