when you talk to a 3 year old, you never know what they will say...

Wednesday evening Kyle and Kambryn went to pick up a pizza for dinner. Kyle said on the way Kambryn starting talking about our mini vacation next week.....
Kyle: "Are you ready to go to Norman next week and see Bob Stoops"
Kambryn: "Yes, where does Bob live?"
Kyle: "In Norman"
Kambryn: "Oh, is there a high school there?"
Kyle: "Uhhh, yes"
Kambryn: "Does Bob Stoops have a car"
Kyle: "yes"
Kambryn: "Does he wear panties or big boy underwear"
Kyle: "Ummm, I guess big boy underwear, why"
Kambryn: "Oh, just because"

Sometimes the our daughter's thoughts are so scattered and random, but always good for a laugh :)

Take me out to the ball game....

This past Sunday Kyle and I took Kambryn, Allie and two of my sisters, Holly & Haley to a Frisco Roughriders game. This was the first baseball game that Kambryn and Allie had ever been to and we wondered if they would like it. Oh course the loved it! What is not to love....a big, new adventure to explore there park, eating hot dogs and chips and of course having Dippin Dots for the first time. Oh to be a child again and live in such a wonderful bubble of fun. Allie didn't smile much because she was very hot and Kambryn just wanted to dance everytime the music would come on. Here are a few pictures.

Buzz, Buzz, Buzz

Well, we finally did it! Kyle and I have been talking for a while now about buzzing Kolten's hair for the summer. He has such long hair and is so hot natured, he would often wake up from naps with a wet head. He also didn't really have a hair style, just about 5 or 6 different hair lengths going on at one time. Of course after most big changes I totally had a big wave of remorse about "what have I done to my baby's hair". Kolten has never had hair this short, he was born with 2-3 inches of hair all over his head! He looks like a totally different kid, I think he looks like an older boy. He was also such a trooper while Kyle was buzzing it all off, he just sat there like a big boy and didn't even move. Here are a few pictures from the process.

Zoo trip 2010

We went on our annual zoo trip this weekend and as usual we had a blast. Of course it was really hot but we had to go this weekend since it was TI's family fun weekend and we got in for free. We took Allie and two of my sisters, Holly & Haley, along as well. The kids all did great and loved to new exhibit "Giants of the Savannah". Kolten of course had that pointer finger out the entire time and would point and say "dat" for everything. The girls were equally excited about the animals, especially the giraffe's since they came right up to the fence and let you feed them. We also have a tradition to have the kids picture take on the big turtle each year. This of course was Kolten's first year to have his picture taken (last year I had him 6 days after our zoo trip). Here are a few pictures from our day.

Gymnastics Class

Kambryn took a little gymnastics class last week and loved it! I wasn't sure if she would go into class since I would not be able to go with her. She was a little reserved the first 20 minutes of class but then warmed up and did great. We are trying to find her a place to take gymnastics but are still trying out a few different ones. Here are a few pictures.

and now there are four....

We have had a busy weekend, I can't believe that I haven't had a chance to blog about our new niece! She is so precious! Adalyn Ellouise Kempson made her entry last Thursday. Funny thing is, before we left for the hospital that morning Kambryn had told me that "Baby Adalyn was going to have hair like her and Kolten not like Allie" and she did have a head full of dark hair. The kids (Allie, Kambryn & Kolten) did great waiting to see Adalyn and kept most of the waiting room entertained with there sillyness.

A treasured gift....

A few weeks ago at Kolten's 1st birthday party my Dad gave Kolten a very special present. I have been sitting over the past few weeks trying to decide if I wanted to blog about this present and what it really means to me. This past weekend my dad had a minor health crisis and ultimately had a pacemaker placed on Monday so I decided to go ahead and write about Kolten's gift.

As most people know my Dad was "blessed" with four daughters, he was the best dress ironing, bow tying, hair fixing, lunch packing, meal preparing dad around. So last year when I found out that I was having a baby boy he was thrilled. Finally there would be some testosterone in the family! He of course doesn't favor any one grandchild over the other but I know that he is thrilled to have a boy in the mix.

So at the party, after all the presents had been opened and cake had been devoured by Dad quietly approached Kyle and I in the kitchen and said that he had a gift for Kolten that we would need to put up until he was older. This is a special object that he has had since 1971 and was holding onto, he said he would give it to his first grandson. When my dad was stationed overseas in Hawaii during Vietnam he was working in the Vet Clinic. Apparently his OIC (Officer in Charge) Dr. Jerry Bell had given him a Case knife. It is hard to believe that someone would hold onto something so simple for 39 years. Apparently when my dad began preparing to give Kolten the knife he sent it off to the Case manufacturer to have new blades placed because one had completely broken off and the other was extremely wore from use and sharpening. Case send the knife back with a letter stating they did not fix and replace blades but they would give him a brand new knife that looks exactly the same. So know Kolten has two sitting on a shelf in his room, one that is brand new and one that was carried by his Pawpaw for 39 years.

I know that for most people this simple treasure is not much but for me it really is special. Check out the pictures!