Baby Dare Devil

Kendall has shown herself to be a Baby Dare Devil. Check out K and Grandpa Lap's stunts.

When the Baby Hog is away the Grandma will Play

Grandma and Kendall got some much needed girl time this past Saturday. Grandpa Lap "aka the Baby Hog" went golfing with his buddies while Grandma, Kendall, Great Grandma and I hug out. Kendall sure does love her Grandpa; they have a special little bond, but she and Grandma have special things they do together too. Grandma sings to K and rocks her to sleep...Grandpa's can't do it the way Grandma's do. Plus Grandma knows all these great songs and games from working with her kids at Bible Study Fellowship which Kendall really likes to hear. We also went to Mandie Whitacker-Bayless' baby shower on Saturday to celebrate the upcoming arrival of Baby Lillian "Lillie". K wore her party dress, it was a party after all!

California Girl

Kendall and I are in California visiting my family. Grandma and Grandpa Lap are in heaven now that their granddaughter is in town. Grandpa Lap "aka the Baby Hog" is happy as a clam playing with Kendall and holding her. He came home for lunch today just so see her. My mom gets her while my dad is at work and then regretfully passes her over to my dad.

We have also had a chance to see Uncle Jon and Aunt Lou, as well as, my girlfriends and their kiddos. We even attending Bob Whit's 65th B-day BBQ. So far we are having a great time in CA, but we are sure missing Troy/Daddy!

With 6 Months Comes Solid Food

Kendall turned 6 months old this past Saturday, April 10th. To celebrate the occasion, Troy and I fed her a meal of rice cereal for her first time. Oh it's so yummy...at least that's what we tell her. I've tried it; it's not so yummy, but she doesn't seem to be bothered by it. She is actually doing real well eating with a spoon. Though the food is all over her face, body, bib, bumbo, counter and mom she already gets the concept of opening her mouth when the spoon is coming her direction.

Yesterday Kendall had her 6 month doctors appointment. She is in the 70th percentile for height and 50th for weight. The doctor says she is doing great. She handled her shots like a champ. She has her mother's pain tolerance.


Some other things that have happened this week...I am subconsciously on a mission to destroy every electronic device in our home. First I decided to drop our camera on the cement = Broken. Then I decided dropping my phone in the toilet would be a bright idea = wearing pants without pockets = having to use my old phone. And finally our computer's video card decided to die = have to buy a new computer = MacBook Pro = dealing with converting all our PC docs to work on Mac = Headache. It has been a rough week!!!!


I've been trying for several days to attach a video Troy and I took of K's first meal but for some reason I can't get it to attach to the blog. We wanted to be sure to capture the whole experience on video so we can embarrass her with it someday when boys come into the picture. Troy is dreading that day. :-) If I ever get it up and running I will share it. It's pretty funny.

A Beautiful Front Yard

FINALLY....We have a beautiful front yard. No more embarrassing dirt patch. We now have grass, landscaping and everything. Now more embarrassment by the way our yard looks. It's about time our yard looked presentable!

You have it I want it!

Last night we watched the NCAA National Championship against the Duke Blue Devils and the Butler Bulldogs. WHAT A GAME!!! Troy and I went into the game routing for Duke of course but minutes in began routing for the under dog. You couldn't help it. They played so well and lost by 2 points. My 5 month old picked the winning team; I had picked Kentucky who got knocked out the first round of the tourney.

Kendall is going through a phase where she wants everything Troy or I are holding. Last night during the game while Troy was drinking a cup of water, Kendall decided she wanted a drink too. Nothin like condensation on plastic to quench her thirst! As you can see, she was getting after that cup. She actually gets more crazy about water bottles! Man, she loves those things.

Happy Easter

We had a wonderful Easter weekend. Kendall experienced Easter for the first time. She went to Sunday school and made an art project for us, her footprint on a Bible verse (Psalm 139 13-14 "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made."). We enjoyed beautiful weather and got several house projects done including painting our master bathroom finally. It was so nice having Troy home from a three day weekend. Kendall was very excited to spend some quality time with her dad. They enjoyed a long nap together on Saturday after lunch on our patio.

Sunday we met up with the Griffis Clan at White Rock Lake in Dallas for an Easter picnic. We had a little drizzle and some humidity but had a really great time. Below are pictures from our wonderful Easter weekend.