My sweet girl is seven years old! It seems like yesterday that it was just Casey and I, preparing for our worlds to change. Putting the new crib together and decorating the baby's new room in the home we had recently finished building. Wondering how our lives would change, would we have a boy or girl, what we would name he/she?
And then the day came. I went to work as normal on Tuesday. Our doctor was going out of town for the weekend so we had reluctantly agreed to induce on Wednesday morning before he left. But Kyndal didn't wait that long. Around noon I began having some light contractions, though I wasn't sure about them....so I continued with my day, even my normal afternoon workout! It was a beautiful day so I went out for a power walk. 15 minutes away I realized it wasn't the smartest thing to be out in the middle of downtown having contractions, so I headed back.
I left at 5, and when I got to my car the contractions were beginning to get a little stronger. I actually stopped to sign the contract with our future daycare provider, Lora, who we had interviewed with the day before. Around 9 I realized this was the real deal and it was going to be the night!
We loaded up at 10:30 and headed to the hospital. It was 11:30 before I got all checked in and "settled"...by the time the nurse checked me it was too late for any pain relief....I was just relieved our doctor made it in time. Kyndal Noelle was born at 12:30 am, our first Wednesday baby.
We love celebrating her birth each year...and this year was no exception. Happy Birthday, Kyndal!
A new art set that she has put to good use!
Hooked up for summer swimming at the YMCA, goggles, a suit and new towel.
A new bike helmet. We love spring!!
Her first party outside of our home....pool party at the Cooper Y!
Corbin leaps in!
Kyndal and Casey
Kennedy and Casey
The troop
Her m&m rainbow cake that I made. You can't see them well, but there are marshmallow clouds!
Blowing out the candles
The party was a hit, and it was soooo nice to not have major clean-up, especially since Kennedy's party was the next day at our house. Yes, their birthdays are only 2 days apart, that's another blog entry, stay tuned!
While we were at church, the Easter Bunny delivered the goods like he does every year. This was the first year that Kyndal remembered on the way home that something would be waiting for her. We're realizing more and more every day how quickly she's growing up. Before we know it she'll be too old for the buckets, egg-dyeing and hunts.
The kids always get new sand buckets with their goodies in them. Perfect for our sand volleyball nights and camping trips! I didn't get a good picture here, but as I mentioned after Valentine's Day, the kids got big lollipops again. Kyndal was extremely careful with hers this time!
We hosted a big Easter lunch with my sister's family and Casey's sister's family and my MIL. Here are the two bugs, Lizzie and Anna in their bumbos....aren't they the sweetest?!
All the kiddos preparing for the huge hunt! I spent over an hour stuffing eggs with candy. The guys spent 20 minutes hiding them all over the front and back yards. And it took the kids about that long to find what they could. We're still finding eggs though!
Casey shut the garage door and said when he opened it they could take off for the hunt!
Kennedy and Corbin found their Halloween pumpkin/basket and chose to use them over their new baskets LOL!
Kyndal needed a little help with this one
Casey always hides a little money in a couple eggs. Unfortunately Corbin found the one with all the pennies in it! Cousin Tyler helped him pick up every last one!
Grandma helps Kennedy and Ryder fill their baskets.
Checking out all their loot. Three hours later, after spending the whole afternoon/evening outdoors in the amazing sunshine, the kids were worn out, the candy was all devoured, and I was ready to call it a night. I still can't believe it...we never did dye the eggs that I had ready!
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