Raking Leaves - Boy Time

Just had to share some cute fall pictures of Daddy and Jackson "working" together to rake up some more of our leaves. :)

 

Thanksgiving 2013

Aunt Julie and Uncle Chuck spent Thanksgiving with us as well as attending Kennedys Fairy Tea Party. It was so much fun to have them visit and include them in my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving! :) In this picture Aunt Julie is giving Miss McKinley some special attention before dinner.

 Grand-Dad carving our traditional Turducken

 I have no idea what I thought was so funny in this picture, but both Kennedy's and my expression regarding this jello cracked me up. As a side note, Aunt Jolene always made this jello for LaBar family Thanksgivings so I love continuing to include it as a part of our holiday tradition.

 Our Thanksgiving table - ready to eat! :) 

 Uncle Chuck with all three of the girls ready to being our Thanksgiving evening tradition of watching Polar Express with Hot Chocolate.

 Grammy & Kennedy Ellen and Uncle Chuck & Reagan snuggled up in the basement ready for the movie to begin

 Jackson sneaking a quick hug with Grammy 

 Jackson making sure his hot chocolate has a sufficient number of marshmallows

 McKinley taking her turn with snuggles from Grammy :)

Thank you Grammy, Grand-Dad, Uncle Chuck and Aunt Julie for making our Thanksgiving so special! It wouldn't have been the same with out you and we hope we get to spend more with you in the future! :)

Kennedy's Fairy Tea Party

Since having a tea party for Reagan's 4th birthday Grammy and I have been wanting to have one for Kennedy as well. Since we were in New York for her 4th birthday her 5th birthday seemed perfect. This hat and picture do a great job of capturing Kennedy's personality.

 Here are the girls who were guests at Missy K's birthday - love all those hats! :)

Because we wanted everyone to sit together we rearranged the living room to accommodate all of Kennedy's guests.

 Daddy with the youngest tea party participant

 Grammy helping Missy K adjust her necklace

 Missy K ready for her guest to arrive

 McKinely with her godmother, Kelly

 Kennedy with her godmother, Aunt Julie

 Sweet Miss Anna

 Not sure the Queen herself could provide directions any better

 I enjoyed sitting by Missy Reagan during the tea party

 Grammy and me

 I needed a picture with my birthday girl

 Missy and Grammy

 A picture of all our party guests

Thank you to everyone for coming to share in Missy K's special fairy tea party! Your presence made the party all the more fun and memorable! :)

Missy K's Turns 5 - 2013

Kennedy coming downstairs with a couple of her birthday balloons on her birthday morning to check out her gifts and sitting in the special birthday chair our elf, Hermie (who you can see sitting in the cupcake costume on the tree next to the chair), created for her.

Missy K with her presents and new Hello Kitty bicycle

Kennedy couldn't wait to turn 5 and receive her bag of gum. She was extremely excited and opened it up right away. :)

We met Kennedy's godparents, Uncle Barry and Aunt Annette, at Krispy Kreme to celebrate her birthday breakfast. :)

Kennedy brought her new American Girl Doll, Emily, which she received from Grammy and Grand-Dad.

  Daddy and Jackson checking out the donut making process

  Birthday buddies McKinley and Lauren

 Kennedy, Lauren and Reagan

 The Lueker and Hamlin girls

  When we got home from breakfast (and maybe group violin that day as well - I don't remember everything that was going on, but I remember it was a super busy day) Kennedy resumed opening her gifts in her birthday chair. 

 Grammy gave Jackson this construction outfit and tools which he loved! :)

 Since Grammy gave Kennedy the American Girl Doll bicycle she gave Reagan the scooter

 Kennedy thoroughly enjoyed trying out her new bike and Emily enjoyed riding her new bicycle as well. :)

 That evening we met Uncle Dan, Aunt Dorothy, Heidi and Holden at our traditional birthday dinner place, Chick-Fil-A. Somehow I managed not to get any pictures of the kids but here's Kennedy and her birthday cookie. 

 

Thanks to everyone who made Kennedy's 5th birthday special! :)