Ahh Spring is here!

and the HOA covenant police is out in full force.

We got an email a few weeks ago saying that there is now a company that will drive through the neighborhood bi-weekly and look for covenant violations. Ahh Fun!

Apparently they had a drive through a few weeks ago. How do I know this you ask?

Well, in the mail today was an envelope with not 1, not 2, but 2 pieces of paper with violations that we are in.

SHAME, SHAME on us!!

We are such rule breakers!!! Let's see..... we have to trim the hedges in front of the house (OK this was done last weekend so I guess they are a little slow at getting the letters out). Hmm what was #2.... oh yeah, we have to "refresh" the pine straw around the trees and in front of our house. Ok, I guess I will go out and kick up a little of the straw to "refresh" it. This last one made me laugh! I do not know why but it did..... This is a biggie!!!

We have weeds in the yard!!!

Can you believe that?? How dare us have weeds in the yard!!! Drive around the neighborhood.... it's spring and 80% of the yards have weeds. The ones that don't are in phase 1 and the Bermuda has choked them all out. At least the weeds are green (unlike much of the yards in the neighborhood)!!!

Yes, we pay for these people to ride around and tell us these things!!

Ahhh a day in the life of neighborhood living!!!

Her 1st Bad Word!!!!!

I really thought that Kennedi would be much older when she said her first bad word but I am not that fortunate!

This cute little girl... (yes the picture was taken last fall)

at the age of 20 months.... said her 1st bad word!!

She came out and said.....

GO DAWGS!!!!!!

Needless to say.... Daddy was thrilled and Mommy was not happy!!!

We will be working on her saying WAR EAGLE a little clearer than she says it now...Hopefully she understood when I told her Go Dawgs was a bad word and she could get her mouth washed out with soap (OK I am kidding, I will wait a few years to do that).

We are now truly.....

A mini vacation

Chris and I told each other that for our big birthdays we were not going to do the party thing but instead we were going to plan a trip. When we decided this we both (or at least I) had images in my head of a warm beach, a nice drink, and an island far, far, away.

But.... Chris and I took a trip to New Orleans as his 40th birthday trip. He had never been there and I had not been there since I was in middle school. We took Kennedi to Grandma and Papa's house and the boys were with their dad this year for break and off we went for a three day mini vacation.

The view from our room on the 40th floor.


the view from Bourbon Street... well a view that is appropriate for a blog.

one of the many pictures Chris took on the street car.

We had a great time!! I miss the beignets already and we can't wait to go back again!! Hopefully, next time we can fit it in with the kids schedules and take them with us!!

Kennedi is doing so much!!

Wow, she is getting so big and way too fast. I do not remember the boys growing this quickly!!

Now she is....

*20 months old
*signing about 45 words (maybe more)
*repeating many words (guess its time to watch what we say)
*is a very picky eater
*loves sweets
*can run, jump, hop like a bunny and climb up just about anything
*goes NUTS when she sees anything Dora
*does not like to go to bed (I guess she doesn't want to miss anything)
*plays with her baby dolls (and is such a good mommy until she drop them on their head)
*loves her brothers and is now saying A-E (Avery) all the time (Conner is trying so hard to get her to say Conner)
*loves animals
*has gone to the bathroom on her potty 3 times
*is VERY stubborn (we are not saying where she gets that from)

....and seems to do something new everyday!!

ahhh Spring Break!!!!

... OK so Spring break is not much different for me. This year the boys are with their dad (and went to Florida) so it's just Kennedi and me (and Chris when he is not at work). So, aside from the boys I guess this week is no different than any other one.

We have had a lot of fun so far, and it's only Tuesday!

Sunday of course was Easter. I know that I am slacking with not having put any pictures up from that, yet. It is coming but I guess it will be a little out of order (sorry).

Today Kennedi and I met my sister and her grandson at the zoo. It was a nice day to go, it was not too hot while we were there but it was crowded!! I guess Spring Break is not the best time to hit the zoo...

my sister took the next 2 pictures....

I now realize how bad Kennedi needs a haircut.

Kennedi is trying on her cousin, Ryan's, Mickey hat.

We saw lots of animals.

look close and you can see the lion's feet on top of the rock.

the panda eating her bamboo.

We even got to pet a few in the petting zoo area. Kennedi loved that area!


Kennedi checking out the pig

She did not know which one to go pet. She loved the animals!

It was a fun day and Kennedi was tired when we left. She took about a 3 1/2 hour nap (ahh nice).

hmmm what to do tomorrow to tire her out just as much?!?!