Prayers!

Around the time Kenley was about 6 weeks old we began a night time routine! This is one of the most enjoyable and special times of my day. We play in her princess castle, read books, and sing the same three songs every night...Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Our God is an Awesome God and Silent Night! Odd choice of songs, I know, but they get the job done :) Lastly, we say our prayers. When I say, "it's time to pray," she places her little hands together and we begin our prayer. We always begin our prayer with, "dear heavenly father...." and end it with "God bless daddy, mommy, bubba and Kenley, AMEN."To my amazement she has recently began saying AMEN! Beautiful words to a parents ears I must say!

Kenley Olivia Clark, you continue to amaze mommy and daddy. We are so thankful you're a part of our family!
           Love you, Mommy and Daddy!

Puerto Vallarta!

Blaine and I have made the decision to take a trip, without our sweet pea, every year. Wether it be for the weekend or for a longer period of time. This summer we decided to vacation in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for 7 days, with some of our good friends (Rachel and Chase). Honestly, it may have been a few nights too many for all of us; since we left our little princesses at home! We stayed in one of the ten villas at Ocho Cascades, which I found to be an amazing experience. The entire villa was open to the outdoors, which meant mosquito nets at night...romantic, yes, for a few nights then a little annoying :) Needless to say, we had a wonderful time, and enjoyed catching up with great friends!

The view from our villa! 

Breathtakingly beautiful! 

Each villa has it's own private pool with a waterfall that cascades into the pool below!

Serenity! 

Hot mamas :)

The most amazing man in the world!

The crew! 

I'm not sure if this was before or after I spilt an entire table of drinks! 

No worries though, Rachel did the same thing about 30 minutes earlier :)

Rhythms of the Night!

Molars :(

To say Kenley has been fussy since her molars have been breaking through would be an understatement. She only has 5 of her front teeth (three on the top and two on the bottom) and is now cutting 4 molars; all at once. Luckily, she is still sleeping through the night, however once she wakes up in the morning she is extremely fussy and is often crying throughout the day :( Blaine has started calling August the agonizing month of molars! The only thing that makes her somewhat content is being outside, either playing in the water or at the park. So I ask you molars PLEASE hurry and make your appearance. This mommy wants her precious baby back!

Sleeping Beauty

Kenley, as I sit in your room watching you sleep, I cannot believe you are my precious angel. Mommy loves you with all of my heart! Sleep tight my sweet baby!

A Trip to the Zoo!

My mom and I took Kenley to the Orange County Zoo. Although it's not a very large zoo, there was still plenty of animals to see and interact with! Kenley loved every moment, and I plan on taking her back a few more times before I begin work.

A little hesitant to pet the goat! 

She finally decided she would reach out and touch the goat with one finger :)

Grooming time for the animals! 

Nana helped Kenley brush the goat!

If you look carefully, you can see the brown bear in the background!

Here's a better picture of one of the bears!

My little snicker-doodle! 

Nana and Ken Bug enjoying the tranquil waterfall! 

So peaceful! 

Mommy and my love!

Yum, a rare treat! She LOVES french fries!

Tuckered out after a fun-filled day!

Kenley's 15 months old!

I cannot believe our little girl is 15 months old! She has brought more happiness and joy to our lives than we ever could have imagined. She continues to amaze us with her spunky yet loving personality!  

On Tuesday, we had Kenley's 15 month old well baby check up. She weighs 18 lbs. 6 oz (below the 3rd % ile) and is 29 inches long (10th % ile). She is our teeny tiny angel!

Below are some things Kenley is doing and activities she enjoys:

• Transitioning to one nap a day: she typically sleeps for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
• Imitating everything we do and everything Max does :)
• Enjoys reading and is now pretending to read on her own. It is so cute she will open a book and talk and point to the pictures.
• Attending her first gymnastics class! She is already our little STAR :)
• Enjoys watching Baby Einstein! She will get in her little chair and point to the TV and says "watch, watch!" and signs "please!" We  limit her to watching it one time per day. I initially planned on not allowing her to watch TV until 2 years old, however that didn't go as planned....oops!
• Is becoming a picky eater. Her foods of choice are: avocados, sweet potatoes, carrots, any type of fruit, turkey sticks and chicken.
• Loves being outside! She enjoys riding in her wagon, going to the park, swimming or just waking around.
• Goes to bed around 7 or 8 and sleeps through the night until around 7 or 8 in the morning.
• Is a BIG fan of daddy! She is for sure daddy's little girl!
• Loves being around other babies/kids.
• Enjoys coloring and stacking blocks, then knocking them over!
• Can identify several objects in a book and in person.
• Is counting to 2. 
• Can identify several of her body parts such as: hair, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, tongue, fingers, tummy, belly button, feet and toes.
• Is able to tell us the sounds of a monkey, duck, cow, sheep, bee, rooster and dog.
• She is saying the following words: Max, bubba, ball, mama, dadda, book, baby, rock, walk, nana, grandpa, papa, shoes, socks, dog, bath, bye, hi, toes, nose, yes, no, this, cracker, cheese, milk, turtle, thank you, please (but prefers to sign it), all done, duck, cat, night-night, bubbles, bottle, flower, one, two and her name (which she says as "Ken-Key"). 

Mommy and Daddy love you Ken Bug!

Happy Birthday America!

As my husband will tell you, I LOVE every Holiday, and the 4th of July is no exception! I enjoy decorating,  cooking, and entertaining friends during these special occasions! The day before the fourth, Blaine and I had a few friends over to begin our weekend of celebration! I must admit though when preparing for our company to come over, I tend to become somewhat anxious. I want everything to be perfect (i.e., house, food, music, ect). In Blaine's words, "I'm a neurotic basket case!" However, I would beg to differ with him :) I simply want everything in it's place! After an adult beverage, I was able to calm down and enjoy the preparation for the weekend!

Kenley enjoyed playing in the pool with her friend Logan!

Hanging out with good friends!

On the 4th, we went over to some of our friends house for a cook out, and then returned home to watch our communities fireworks in our front yard! 

About to enter the bounce house!

Our little firecracker :)