Happy Anniversary to US!

It is so hard to believe that Jeremy and I celebrated our 8th anniversary yesterday!  It sure doesn't seem like that long ago.  I can still remember meeting him about this time 11 years ago.  That sounds like a really long time ago! Our lives sure have changed over the years, but I have never doubted how much he loves me and now our family.  Funny how I always pictured us chasing after a little boy named Kirk, and now we are!!  I thought I'd post some 8 year old pictures of us...how funny is it that my wedding pictures have negatives?!  Ahhh!  I have a wedding album (printed pictures!) and instead of scanning them and posting grainy pictures, I thought I'd post a few from our honeymoon.  We took pictures with our FIRST digital camera at the Dominican Republic.  The camera was a gift from our very awesome wedding party!  I am also glad to say that we are still good friends with all the people who stood up with us that day.  We are so thankful to have shared that day and our lives with our friends and family!

Happy anniversary to the Walkers!

Summer Fun

We enjoyed a concert in Pullman Square with our friends the Franciscos.  Kirk kept asking to play the drums! 

We went to Central Park in Ashland last week.  Kirk liked playing on the playground, but of course wanted to do all the things that he was too little for...the merry go round and monkey bars!  He was ready to go play basketball with the big boys, too.  It's tough being little!

Kirk was excited to open Daddy's presents for Father's Day today.  He kept saying, "Happy birthday, Father's Day!"  I guess presents mean birthdays to him!  And yes, he is wearing snowman pajamas.  We just bought some new ones so we can give the winter ones a rest!  Haha! 

We got Daddy a seat for Kirk for his bicycle!  Too bad it didn't fit on his bicycle!  Jeremy is going to work on it this week.  He may have to get a new bicycle...Kirk is ready to ride!

Kirk liked his helmet for a few seconds, and then he wanted it off quick!  I think he likes the idea of it, but doesn't like the chin strap at all.  I think he will tough it out whenever he finally gets to go on a bike ride!

We had a nice day at home for Father's Day today.  I must say, Kirk has the best daddy ever.  Jeremy has been there for us through it all and has never complained about anything.  He plays with Kirk everyday and has taught him so much (especially about sports!).  He holds him when he's sick and wipes away his tears when he's sad.  He has always changed diapers, cleaned up puke, wiped snotty noses, and cooks dinner for us almost every night.  He gets Kirk up for day care, dresses him, and drops him off  (even when he's crying!).  Most weekend mornings, Jeremy gets up with Kirk and I get to sleep in.  He never hesitates to get up with him in the middle of the night, even when he has to work the next day.  He knows how to do everything that I do....he even reads to him with "voices" for characters!  I couldn't ask for a better husband for myself or a daddy for Kirk.  We love him so much and we wish him a VERY HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

                                                

Birthdays and Barney

 Happy 2nd birthday to Kendall!  

We celebrated Kendall's birthday with her today at her home.  Kirk got to play with his friends Caden and Caroline, too.  He had a good time and is really good at saying "Happy birthday!" and can even sing the happy birthday song....to everyone!  

 Kirk liked Kendall's purple mirror that said "You're beautiful!" when he pushed the button.

Kirk also really liked Kendall's pink dress!  He had to check it out for a while before giving it back to her.  He's amazed by girly things, I think!

Kendall got a really "awesome" (as Kirk says) water table for her birthday.  The kids had a great time playing in it.....and basically swimming in it!  They were all soaked! 

Kendall also got a house.  Kirk loved opening and shutting the door!

Kirk loved "cooking" on Kendall's new grill.  He made hamburgers and hot dogs.  He was pretty good at scooping them up with the spatula!

We went to see Barney Live on Tuesday, May 31.  Kirk had a blast!  He knew the songs, and sang and danced all through the show.  He didn't take his eyes off the stage once!  Angel, Riley and Brad went with us.  I included some video of him dancing above. It's sideways (because of the way the camera was held....we just got a new camera, so now we know you can't edit video angles!) but I included it anyway because it's hilarious how hard he was dancing!  He loves the "Dino Dance" song and he danced his little heart out.  He was super excited the whole time, and was even looking for Barney under the bleachers and in the bathroom afterwards!

Kirk smiled and clapped along through the whole show.  He did the moves to the "Itsy Bitsy Spider" and "If You're Happy and You Know It!"

Kirk refused to take a decent picture with Riley after the show.  This is the best we could do.  Everyone had a great time!  Barney is "super-dee-dooper!!"  Haha!

I hope to post more regularly over the summer.  I am so glad to be on summer vacation and we have already had some crazy trips to the pool.  Kirk acts like the Tasmanian Devil for the first hour or so we are at the pool, and then he calms down a little.  He has absolutely no fear of the water (or anything else, for that matter) and he loves "swimming."  He told me on our way home yesterday, "Mama, swimming is so fun!"  I had to laugh!  He also has learned to count to 13 (I count with him to 20 before I throw him in the pool....he loves it!).  He gets a little messed up after 13, but he loves to say "seventeen" and says it about 5 times before he moves on!  He also said "Hey ladies!" to some women who were hanging out around the pool....what a ladies man!  Haha!  He makes me laugh so much and I never know what he's going to come up with next!  It's going to be a fun summer!