Cooking 101

This is Kennedy standing on top of her stove. I'm not sure how she managed to get there, or what she is looking at out the window??? But I did see her jump/roll off, laugh hysterically and attempt again!!!

I pretty sure I see ER visits in our future;)

Swim Lessons

Yesterday Kennedy and I started a Mommy and Me swim class. We had so much fun and I can't tell you how proud I was of her. She took to the water like a fish. She quickly learned to blow bubbles, swim underwater, and stand(really she danced....quite the character)independently on an underwater platform in the middle of the pool. She was such a BIG girl! At the end of class the kids get to slide down a slide that drops them off in the pool. Kennedy LOVED this and wouldn't stop signing "more, more" to me and her teacher. We both are really looking forward to next weeks class.


Here are a few cute pics taken over the last couple of weeks!!

Blog Slacker

So let me tell you all about the last few months........

Most of you know by now we are Louisianans!! Early November Mark took a job working on a pipeline that runs from Oklahoma to Louisiana, and will eventually continue on to Georgia and maybe even Florida. So far Louisiana has treated us nicely. The weather is a lot like Houston, the people are extremely friendly, and the food is FABULOUS!!





December was BUSY!!

Kennedy turned ONE, it is crazy how much she has grown in just one year. She is so much fun, and always on the go. She makes us smile nonstop, and has a personality like no other. She loves to dance, laugh, give hugs and kisses, high fives, and one of her new favorite things to do is share popsicles with her daddy. She plays hard, eats a ton, and sleeps only when she can't go anymore!!







Her Birthday party was super fun! Huge thanks to everyone who made it so special!!

Christmas this year was WONDERFUL!!! We got to spend a little time with everyone!!

Kennedy spent time with her Grandma & Grandpa Armstrong, Grandma & Grandpa Jacobs, Granddaddy Clyde and the girls. She was spoiled rotten by both Uncle Kyle, and Uncle Lux(Jason)!! We also spent an afternoon with Mimi & Papa, Aunt Debbie, Aunt Susan, Uncle Richard, Uncle Lynn, and our cousin Shannan and her son Cole(Kennedy had loads of fun playing with Cole and his cool toys). We also saw Uncle Jim, Aunt Meli, and cousins, Josie, Cody, and Mickey. Here are some of my favorite pics:)
I took several hundred....so bare with me;)

Welcome 2009!!!!

We rang in the new year with tons of friends! Funny thing is.....we were home and in bed before 1am(dang we're OLD)!! Thank you to Burleson's and Orum's for opening up your homes! We are so blessed to have such an incredible family of friends!!


One last thing before I wrap it up.........The Elliott's are seven weeks PREGO!!! We have our first prenatal appt. February 2nd!!!! Our family is thrilled and is ALREADY anxiously awaiting the arrival of our little one!! We will be sure to keep everyone updated during this wonderful time of our lives!!

Elliott Update!!!!!

We're still alive;) We are all doing great! Kennedy is sooooo flippin' cute. She keeps us busy, and smiling everyday! She's starting to build a vocabulary, which consist of mainly one word....DADA! She is the biggest DADDY'S GIRL ever!! She has her own version of "tickle, tickle, tickle" ,it sounds something like dickle, dickle, dickle. It is one of the cutest things I have ever heard. She has mastered crawling, and is on her way to walking. All her toys are now walkers, and she moves from one piece of furniture to the next w/o hesitation. She even lets go and will take a few steps all by her self(she thinks this is super funny). Its all going so freakin' fast. It feels like just yesterday she was learning how to sit on her own, and now she's walking!!! When she's not trying to walk she is eating, and man can she eat! Breakfast is by far her biggest meal. A typical breakfast starts sometime between 7 or 7:30 and consist of 1 whole egg(scrambled), 1 whole waffle, 1/2 of banana(sometimes a whole banana), 3-4oz of apple juice, and she likes to end with a 1/2 cup of cheerios. Breakfast usually takes 30-45 minutes, and then its time to start our day:) She is quite the character!! Speaking of characters, check out our little Dumbo.....






This is what Kennedy picked for her first Halloween costume!!

Is she not the cutest elephant you have ever seen?

Below are a few more Fall pictures....









About a month ago she had her 9 month doctors appointment. Doc said she looks great and is a super healthy, happy, growing baby! She fell in the 92% in head(18cm),50% in height(27.5in),and <3% in weight(14lb 14oz). Little K took her shots like a champ, and got to pick not just one, but two rubber duckies for being so brave;) Mark and I were very proud!!

P.S. I promise you all will hear from us before another 3 months goes by;)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL

She's 7 Months!!!!!

Can you believe it.....our little girl is already 7 months. Time is cruisin by. Everyday is something new and everyday she brings so much more joy to our lives. On Friday of last week(her 7 month b-day)she figured out how to go from laying down to sitting up. She also started pulling herself up on just about everything she can get her hands on. We're also on our way to crawling:) She's been up in the position rocking back and forth for several weeks now, and just yesterday her rocks turned into forward movement!!!

Here are some fun photos that were taken over the weekend:)

Our little Schroeder

That was then... This is now

Do mother's realize the effect that they have on their daughters?


I Love You Mom!!!