The Kirk's Korner: June 2010

Fun with Lily

I've started watching a baby named Lily twice a week. She is such a sweet addition to our routine. She was 9 months when she first came last month and she's been great! She's teaching Kylie how to share toys and to share time with Momma. I'm not sure what Kylie has taught Lily but I hope it's only good things. When I tell Kylie that Lily will be here this morning she looks around and says: "Lily where are you?". We had Lily 4 days this week so when Kylie woke up this morning (we didn't have her today) Kylie was looking around saying "Lily!" "Lily!!". It was very sweet, they are becoming cute friends. Whenever we decide to have another baby I think Kylie will be a big help!

Enjoying sippy cups together

Doesn't care much for swings. It was pulling teeth just to get her in for the picture

At least Lily likes it

Walking around Deanna Rose Farmstead

Enjoying books in Kylie's room

Memorial Day Weekend

We had a great weekend with the cousins and Matt and Tracy came down again. Saturday night we went to a Kansas City T-Bones game which I think they are a AAA league but not sure. We had a great time until the bottom of the 2nd when a T-Bone player hit a homerun and the crowd went crazy and then the fireworks went off. After that Kylie was officially traumatized. She wouldn't stop crying and kept saying over and over: "I sad". Avery took her out and walked her around the park and over to the playground where she calmed down but the second he brought her down the stairs to sit down the sobbing started all over again. So I took my turn and we walked around and hung out by the Bullpen so she could watch the game from the outfield but still she wouldn't calm down. She was like this the whole rest of the game so all 7 of one of us took a turn walking Kylie around to take her mind off the loud sounds. Eventually we left in the 8th inning after 3 1/2 hrs of the game and had to miss the fireworks at the end since that would have put her over the top! Guess we'll wait awhile before the next game or sit in box seats. It's definitely strange behavior since she practically lived at the Royals games last year.

playing with cousin Matt's hats

took this picture just before the meltdown

saying "CHEESE"

May

In May my brother and his family rolled into town for a night. My cousins were so gracious to let their family of 5 crash at their house for the night to give them more space. It was a short visit but Kylie couldn't have been more excited to play with her cousins. She ran crazy with them and even gave the kids a tour through cousin Gene's house. Almost every square foot. She feels very at home there.

That night at Caresia's the Adults played Battle of the Sexes and of course the women won! We stayed up late chatting then our little family went home for bed. The next morning we met back over at Caresia's for a yummy breakfast to see my brother and family off. Can't wait for July so Ky can see them all again!

She thinks it's okay to put food down the spout of the sippy cup

pig tails! she now lets me put elastic in her hair but still no hairbows

cousins Lincoln, Sammie and Garrett with Kylie

Brett, Melanie, me, Marjean, Gene, Courtney, Avery and backside of Kylie. Lincoln took the picture for us

Loved seeing Family

Avery found this bike stroller on craigslist so he can take Kylie with him on rides which she loves

Who needs to slide down when you can RUN!!!

What we've been up to: April

April feels so long ago but since I'm behind I need to backup a bit. We moved again - this time across town and not across the country so that was nice. I think this makes move # 4 and we've only been married 2 1/2 yrs. Someday we'll stop moving around and find a more permanent residence.

Avery's parents and sister Sarah stopped for a night while on their way to drop Sarah off at BYU-I. On their way home his parents stayed with us a couple extra days. It was great to spend some time with them as well as see them interact with Kylie. Unfortunately, I didn't take my camera out and snap pictures! Very dumb!

We had a wonderful Easter Weekend with the cousins. Matt and Tracy came down from Lincoln, NE. The Men went to Priesthood Session Saturday night and the girls went to dinner at Cheddars. Then Sunday we had a delicious Easter dinner and laughed while we sent Kylie on an easter egg hunt. When we went outside for the hunt there was a wild rabbit in the front yard checking out the eggs. It was really cute.