My girl

Hallie. The most passionate, dramatic, hilarious person ever. Independent beyond imagination does not scratch the surface of how much this little one desires to do EVERYTHING all by herself. Terror ensues when I try to, heaven forbid, dress her or lift her into her car seat. However, she has a spunk and personality that keeps us laughing and forever entertained.


And the way she smiles. Crooked and wonderful.

Oh, the after-the-bathtime curls. Melt my heart little curly locks. This is Hal's happy face.

Mad Hal

Surprised Hal.

My Valentines

I saw this idea online and was excited to give it a try. I sewed a ziplock bag over some tag board to create a candy maze for Kinsley's preschool friends.



It was our second year of getting the girls special books for Valentine's Day. Inside the cover, we each wrote them a love note. One of my favorite traditions.

Kinsley's Weekend Update

It was one of those weekends that Ben questions my scheduling ability due to over-booking. We were on the go the whole time and it was loaded with sweet memories. Here are a couple highlights:

Daddy Daughter Ball: This is the real deal...there were 1200 daddies and daughters with girls ranging from infants to teens. What fun Ben had making Kinsley feel like a princess! He even got a bonus date by taking cousin Makena because Uncle Joe was out of town. The girls danced and danced and Ben humored me by taking some video so I could get a small picture of the night. Hallie stayed behind with me but based on her outcries when they departed, next year he will have another girly to take along.



Disney Live: Although Kinsley thought we were going to Disneyland, she was still pretty smitten by this show even when she realized that a "Disney" show does not necessarily mean it is in Disneyland itself! Kinsley and I went with Makena, Gabe and Mimi.



Among other things, there was also a sleepover and a superbowl party which all undeniably led to Kinsley's classic car sleep-position.