My Kenzie Girl

April 8, 2015--almost three years old

Every time we run errands, the kids always ask me "what's next momma?" As we were leaving Wal-Mart I told them I needed to run to the bank. I piled them all into the car and proceeded to my bank. I never even got them out of the car, just went through the ATM line, but as I am pulling away, Kenzie asks me "was that your piggy bank momma?". --Yep! Yes, it was. ;)

April 11, 2015

It was nap time and I was explaining to Colton that he had to take a nap today (he doesn't most days) because he needed energy to go someplace fun afterwards (jumptime). Kenzie turned to me and asked "momma, I want pink energy...oh and purple energy". ALL GIRL!

April 16, 2015
8pm

It's bath time and she is enjoying the warm water. All of a sudden I hear her bust out in song "Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho to Nonna and Pop's we go, Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho to Nonna and Pop's we go." I asked her who taught her that song and she replied with "Aunt Meggie".

10pm

Matt had gotten home from work and she was the only one awake. They sat down on the kitchen floor together to eat a yogurt cup. Matt let one rip and Kenzie turned to him with sweet innocence and asked "did you fart?". He replied with "No, you did". She laughed and whispered back "No, I farted last night"....

April 17th

We took the kiddos on a much needed family date to The Blaze in Meridian (can I just say YUM!) and then to the park afterwards. They have a climbing rock that is over Matt's head so I am assuming over 6 feet tall. Colton (my little daredevil) was having a hard time climbing to the top and standing up. He was just a little scared. Kenzie on the other hand, no fear of danger, climbed to the top and leaped into Daddy's arms. As a result, Matt tried to "nudge" brother in the right direction by asking sis to show brother how to jump. She confidently climbed to the top, looked over at brother and shared with him "first, you jump, then you flap your arms like this (insert flapping of the arms like a bird) just like a bird!". Too cute for words!

April 23rd

We have a pond in our backyard. Well, it is supposed to be a pond. Instead it is just the insert for a pond that has filled up with rain water (and stinks to high heaven). It has a piece of plywood with a cement brick over it but I still forbid the kiddos to play in/around it. On this day though Colton was inside resting inside and Kenzie was in the backyard playing by herself. I noticed she was playing in the rock pile (right next to the pond) and instructed her not to throw any rocks in the pond. She replied back with "I not!". I then tried to think of every scenario that would prompt her to play in the pond (cause that's what mommies do) and again instructed her "and don't fish anything out of the pond either." With that comment she looked back at me with a quizzical look on her face and replied "Momma, there are no fish in this pond"....

May 3rd, 2pm

Matt is leaving for a couple of weeks and will be gone for Kenzie's actual birthday so we decided to spend today celebrating. We went over to Matt's parents house and had pizza and a Cinderella cake (per Kenzie's request). While we were eating Kenzie runs up to me and asks if she can open her presents yet. I tell her as soon as I finish my pizza we can. After I finish Matt and I head into the room where the presents are and find Makenzie and Colton with all of the presents already unwrapped!

May 3rd, 8pm

We had gotten home from Matt's parents house and I was in the house getting dinner ready and Matt was unloading the car. I needed to ask Matt a question but wasn't quite sure where he was outside so I peeked my head out the door and yelled "Marco!". Kenzie followed me out there and upon finding her Daddy looked up at him and said "you not Marco!".

May 27th

I was getting a kick out of Kenzie asking me where my cape was and why I didn't have it on. I was thinking maybe she thought I was a super hero or something. However, after a few minutes I realized she was just referring to my apron. ;)

In our devotions right now we are discussing the Ten Commandments. Today we talked about "Do not commit adultery". I was trying to bring the concept down to their level and explaining that God intends for us to have one husband or wife forever. I used Matt and I as an example. Kenzie pipes up and says "Yep, God made you a princess and Daddy got to be there". It took me a minute but she was referring to our wedding day and the pictures hanging in our hallway. I thought it was too cute!