How old is she?

You may have noticed that Kennedy's parents neglected to post both a 19-month and a 20-month photo of her. Shame on them.
But here is a generically adorable photo to try to make up for their failures.

Resli's birthday extravaganza

The day started with presents at breakfast, then we took the whole family for a dentist visit. (Not your typical birthday plan, but scheduling is hard!) After that Resli and I went to the mall to get her ears pierced and her nails painted and have big girl fun. That evening we went out to dinner at her favorite Mexican restaurant. And finally cake today.
A great birthday, "the best day ever," according to her!

Happy 8th Birthday, Resli!!

If you can't beat 'em...

I was happy to feed Kennedy some ice cream at Jason's Deli, but she insisted on doing it herself. Which I knew would be a huge mess... So after some tears (hers, not mine), I gave in. But on one condition:

Winter weather

Every now and then we get a blast of cold air down here. Luckily, Kennedy thinks hats are about the coolest thing around.

Picnics and adventures

The girls and I went to a park on Martin Luthor King Jr. Day, to have some lunch and do some outdoor exploring.

Ponytails!

Saturday afternoon tea party

Lela and Resli decided to have a fancy tea party for grandma this afternoon. We started off with tea and snacks, and then progressed to games, reading and drawing contests. They are energetic party hosts!

Saturday morning chillaxing

The annual measuring of the girls!

Look how much they've grown!

Happy 2013!

Given the early bedtimes of many of the members of this household, we celebrated European new year at 6pm local time.

They bought it. :)

Sending 2012 off in style at Westside Park

It's chilly but sunny, and everyone is having fun!

Fun at the museum

Extended vacations from school always SOUND like a good plan, but the long unstructured days can definitely get tiresome for all. We're always s glad to be members of the Museum of Natural History, because there's always something educational and engaging to do there!

Matching PJs

Santa, in his infinite wisdom, thought that the three little ladies would look cute in matching Christmas pajamas. 

We agree, although getting a decent photo was admittedly a challenge!

Little Drummer Boy

The Angel Choir performed (among others) The Little Drummer Boy during the Christmas Eve service.


It's a long video, but it's cute. . .
By the way, if you make it to just before the 2:00min mark, the squeal you hear from the audience is none other than Kennedy. :)