July 2009

B at 4 days old


An angel taking a break from her mischief


B at 1 month old

Brianna "Bree" Jean's Birth Day - July 1, 2009

Baby K #3 is here! Brianna Jean (her middle name is after her fraternal grandmother) arrived Wednesday, July 1st at 2:26 AM. She weighed 8lbs 3oz, is 20" long, and has lots of dark hair just like her older siblings. Her original due date was 07/11 and her scheduled delivery date was 07/08 (a c-section was determined b/c she was breech), but Bree decided to arrive earlier on her own on 07/01, a birthdate she shares with her Aunt Michele and her mommy's great friend since junior high, Sarah Ferguson. What a happy day!


S donning his scrubs prior to the surgery


Moments after arriving




Yummy, yummy cheeks


A & C are so excited about Baby B


Leaving the hospital on the 4th of July

Dancing Queen

Both kids love to dance (what youngsters don't?), and C really gets her booty moving when Madonna comes on. Even when she can only faintly hear a Madonna song playing in another room, she'll stop what she's doing and start shaking her groove thing.

Strasburg Railroad - "Day Out with Thomas"

We took A & C to ride on Thomas the Tank Engine, an event called "Day Out with Thomas" held at the Strasburg Railroad in the heart of Amish Country. It was a beautiful, sunny day with low humidity and a slight breeze - perfect weather for when you have to stand outside in long, crowded lines, esp when one of the attendees is 36-37 weeks pregnant. The kids had a great time, and it was so funny to see their jaws drop and their eyes widen upon seeing their favorite train.


Waiting in line on Daddy's shoulders and watching Thomas coming down the track


All aboard! That is, everyone except for Daddy, who jumped off the train for a quick snapshot.


C giving us an idea for scale for how big Mommy's belly is these days. (36-37 weeks)


Inside the train


We had 10 seconds to sit down and try and pose the kids before Thomas left the station again on another trip.

May 2009

C got her first goose-egg, and A came to the rescue with the healing powers of his "Geggy".


Like grandfather, like granddaughter


As if I did not have enough cleaning to do, the kids up the ante with their "Hurry! Mom is downstairs!" mischief.



C is 18-months old.



3rd trimester/30 weeks (end of April 2009)

A's Perspective

"Life" from A's point of view from behind the camera.

April Misc.

Funny Face photo with some of the cousins, uncles, and aunts


close up

A turns 3!

Our big boy turned 3! We had a mini-county fair birthday party, which had to be moved indoors b/c of rain. After hiding in his room for the first bit of his party, A finally came downstairs to join in the fun. Happy birthday, Buddy!








After the big kids were done bouncing, C was able to safely get her bounce on too.


The Birthday Song

Spring has Sprung!

The weather has finally warmed up, which means spending more time outside in the sunshine without having to don multiple layers of clothing.




Like her mother, C likes to browse for good bargains in the newspaper.