Animal Sounds

Kinsley loves talking about all the animals!!

Winter Break

Kinsley has been enjoying her time at home this week. We have been playing a lot with babies- walking them, feeding them, giving baths, and putting them "ni-ni". She also has developed a fascination with looking at the snow, birds, squirrels, and deer outside of our patio window. We will be enjoying one more week at home before going back to reality!

Kinsley and Cloey- April '10 (8 months)

Kinsley and Cloey- Dec '10 (almost 16 months!)

Beautiful girl

Jump, Jump, Jump

Merry Christmas

Kinsley celebrated three Christmases this weekend- we did Christmas at home Friday morning, with grandma's family on Friday night, and grandpa's family today. She had a blast at all of them and really got into opening her presents! We will be celebrating one more Christmas with mommy's family over New Year's.

Going for a walk with her new baby and stroller from "Ho-Ho"

With her Aunties and Cousin Taylor at the Williamson's

Wearing her unicorn blankie

Christmas morning at the Owens'

Loving on Snowflake

The Ice Cream Incident

Baskets and Museums

Kinsley's weekend was all about playing in baskets. She started out in her little toy basket and then upgraded to a laundry basket. She loved pretending to go "ni-ni" with her baby and eating snack in the basket.

Today we went to the Children's Museum. They were having a free day since it was the Coralville Luminary Event. Kinsley has been there before with her baby-sitter and knew exactly where she wanted to go. As soon as we went into the Imanginacres exhibit she made a beeline for the little house where the babies and the play food were. She also liked pretending to shop in the grocery store and just having an open space to walk around after being in the house all weekend. It was definitely a cool place and has a lot of exhibits that Kinsley will be able to grow into.

A bite for baby

And a bite for Kinsley

Baby signing "more"

Fun in the dryer

Basket #1

Basket #2

Lovin' Cloey

Airplane at the Museum

Feeding the baby

Doing some groceries

Adventures

Kinsley has been having a lot of fun adventures in the last week. On Thursday she learned to lick her ice cream instead of using her spoon. She had a blast and would clap and say "yay!" each time. We are still working on getting the video transferred from Michael's phone.

This weekend we put up our Christmas tree. Kinsley had fun putting some ornaments on the branches but was more interested in trying to get into the ornamnet tub. After decorating the tree we took her to see Santa. While we waited in line she made friends with another little girl. She was very excited when we could see Santa in his chair and kept saying, "Ho, Ho". Of course this led to a screaming and crying meltdown once she got to sit on Santa's lap!! They took the quick picture and Kinsley signed "all done" until we were out of the Santa area. We then went to another store in the mall, and while we were walking down the hall she began saying, "Ho, Ho" again and in the store wanted to wear her reindeer antlers. Hopefully she'll feel a little more friendly next year when she understands it more.

Outside of those adventures we've just been enjoying time at home watching the snow and the birds and deer in our backyard. Kinsley still spends most of her time playing with her babies, and even has her baby sign "more" when she's pretending to feed her. She also likes to help mommy out by dusting and throwing wrappers away in the trash can. We definitely loving this age and counting down the days until Winter Break when we get to have a lot of days at home!

Giving baby a kiss

Helping dust

"I dressed myself!"

Kinsley loves ice cream

Helping decorate the tree

Santa FAIL

Happy Holidays!!!!