ribbons and curls

Lately Kinsley has been embracing her girly side. Her baby goes everywhere she goes and if it isn't within her view she chants,"baby, baby, baby" over and over. She also is loving the dresses, skirts and ribbons that i am obsessed with having her wear.

Minnesota!

We had a great trip to Minnesota--loved spending time with Ben's family! We were also able to enjoy a weekend away just the 2 of us while grandma and grandpa took care of Kinsley. The most memorable moment of the trip was being there to see Uncle Jake propose to Alisha!

A Visit from the Aunties!

Amy's sisters flew in to celebrate Mimi's birthday....it was great to see them and Kinsley's cousins! Kinsley got along great with Gabe, but has become rather territorial with Makena. Brownie points go to Makena for continued smiles despite Kinsley swatting at her. We were able to pack in a lot while they were here.....trips to the park, zoo, a fun center and of course the mall.

Family Bike Trip!

We took a fun bike trip over the weekend, which will hopefully be the first of many. We piled in a bunch of toys to keep Kinsley entertained, but she had to use both hands to hold up her helmet which kept slipping over her eyes. As the daughter of a daddy who needs a helmet for every sport, she needs to get used to helmets at an early age!

Mother's Day

It was a special Mother's Day! After church on Sunday, we headed down to the Springs for a great lunch with Mimi and Papa. Kinsley surprised us all by taking her first steps all by herself. She was cracking up as she stumbled back and forth between us and had many onlookers cheering her on.

A Couple Fun Day Trips!

Kinsley and I have had fun enjoying the spring weather. Last week we went up to Boulder with our dear friend, "Auntie" Ashley, and we were lucky to be there at the perfect time to see unbelievable flowers. After a long fashion shoot, we rewarded Kinsley with her first lollipop. This week, we headed to the zoo with Karen and her son Elijah. We had the best day and now it is especially fun to see Kinsley make text-to-self connections when we look at her animal books. (The text-to-self reference is meant for Ashley who makes fun of my use of teaching terms with Kinsley!)

A Visit from Grandma & Grandpa!

A highlight of Kinsley's birthday was having Ben's parents here to celebrate with us. We loved having them here and can't wait until we get to see them again in June!