Family Time

A couple of weeks ago, we went to Iowa for uncle J.J.'s college graduation. It was great to have a chance to spend some time with grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. Kellan got to play with my cousin's baby. Lilly is 3 weeks younger than Kellan so they were a good match to play together. As you can see from the pictures, she was pretty thrilled about it all while Kellan was feeling a little concerned!!

Lola!

A couple of weeks ago we got to meet our new little niece/cousin Lola! I slacked with the photos but got a couple of Kellan with her. He wasn't too sure what to think but he did give her a few hugs, kisses, and grabs to the face. She is such a sweet baby and we can't wait to see her at Sasha's wedding in a few weeks!

New Learning

Kellan has just recently figured out how to climb up into his little chair and get back down without help. He's pretty pleased with himself.

Raggedy Andy

My mom made a Raggedy Andy doll to give to Kellan for his first birthday. He loves his new doll! We have to keep it on the shelf in his room so the dogs can't get it but he points at it when he wants us to get it down. He gives the doll hugs and kisses...very cute. Here he is sleeping with it:

Girls Weekend!

I had such an amazing birthday this year. I got to meet mom, Karen, and Carol in Chicago for a few days of relaxing, exploring, eating, and laughs. We had a great time in the city. Here are a few photos from our trip:




My cute cake from The Cake Lady!



Dinner at Wildfire










I feel so thankful to have such a wonderful mother and friends! Definitely a memorable birthday!

Family Pictures

We got some family pictures taken for Kellan's first birthday. We got a few good ones. I need help deciding which ones to order for the wall in our living room.

I've posted a few pictures below...take a look and help me decide which ones to order!

I turned 1!!!

Hello everyone, Kellan here. Since my mom and dad are so lazy about blogging, I figured I would sign on here and let everyone know what's been up lately. First and most importantly, I turned one! I started out my day bright and early on a ride to the airport to pick up my grandparents. They took me out for breakfast and I gobbled every bite of my plate and some bits of others' plates too. I got to say hello to the pretty little Easter Bunny at the restaurant.




After a hearty breakfast I took a great nap. After waking up I helped everyone do some baking. I learned how to lick the whisks. I enjoyed it.






After awhile, I noticed all the presents on the table and figured out they were for me. I was very excited about that.






I got some really great things. One of my favorites--a basketball hoop. I knew just what to do with the ball.




Finally...what we'd all been waiting for. The CAKE!


Kinda small...don't you think? (thanks a lot, Mom)

I can't believe everyone held out on me this long. I went a year without this wonderful stuff. I have posted a few pictures below to show just how much I really love it. At first I wasn't sure what the flaming thing was on my tray but once I tasted a small bit, I was in love. I giggled every time I took a bite.












I AM THE BIRTHDAY KING!



P.S. Love you all! And I'll work on getting my mom to blog more often!