The Adventures of KADEN & KENNEDY

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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2009 School Pictures

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Kaden - Kindergarten - 6 years old

Kennedy - Preschool - 4 years old

The 2009 Kennedy Christmas Celebration

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Last weekend we all (21 under one roof!) got together to celebrate in Houston. Lots of visiting, eating, wine drinking, and game playing!

Happy 6th Birthday Kaden James!

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Halloween

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We had a fabulous time trick-or-treating. We were so glad the Kuhlmanns could join us!

More festivals!

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Whether it's the school carnival, pumpkin patch or Wurstfest - you'll find the Clement family lurking looking for some face painting or barrel rides!

Austin City Limits Music Festival - October

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Incredible 3-day music festival! A little rain and mud didn't stop the fun. Headliners and faves included Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, Kings of Leon, Girl Talk, B-52s, John Legend, Raul Malo, Raphael Saadiq and of course The Scabs with Bob Schneider.

Soccer with Kaden & Zachary

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The fierce cry of the Bobcats! Kennedy and Chloe will be ready for next year (although playing Tarzan was just as much fun).

More Wyoming - Dad takes us to work to tour the C-130s

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Camden joined us out on the flight line to get an inside peek. The kids were thrilled to learn about Dad's plane.

More Wyoming Fun - Birthdays - Jeff's early 50th celebration and Kennedy's 4th

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The Hayes family graciously put us up for the week and hosted Jeff's 50th surprise birthday. Kennedy also celebrated her 4th. Lots of celebrating!

Wyoming Trip - UW vs Texas

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Tailgating Laramie style

Our brave friends, Greg & Negin, made the trek with Shirin. Greg quickly made friends with the locals - even trading shirts!

Beautiful game day

Ahrey and Jeff

What a great weekend! Kaden, Kennedy, and Mom flew out to see Dad (he worked in Cheyenne the month of September). We had the opportunity to go to the Texas/Wyoming game. The Cowboys held their own for most of the game. Despite the outcome for the Pokes, lots of fun was had by all, reconnecting with old friends.

Weekend at Grannie and Papa's

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Lots of swimming

Kaden made a new friend at the barn - Gordo the cat

Kennedy in her element

So proud!

Kim and Papa went for a ride. I miss my Hog!

Kaden's Day out with Mom

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Aunt Monky, Zachary, Kaden & Mom spent the afternoon at Austin's Park & Pizza. Lots of fun!

Kaden says "Goodbye Montessori, Hello Kindergarten!"

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Kaden's last day with Ms Ali and Ms Julie

The front porch first day of school shot

No first day jitters here! Kaden's teacher is our neighbor, so it was so nice for him to be with a familiar face.

Kaden's First in July

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Kennedy's first in July

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Kennedy Family Reunion in Kansas

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Kennedy and Chloe went on their trip with Grannie and Papa in the motorhome. One of the final stops took them to Kansas where we met up with everyone to celebrate our cousin's wedding. The kids had a great time on the farm - lots of tractor rides, trampoline jumping, horse rides, and running in the pastures. Above is a photo of four generations of Kennedys - with four generations in the painting above on the same couch! My dad is the little boy in the painting.

Kennedy and Chloe's Kinderdance Recital

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Texas Roundup in April

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Waiting for Mom and Uncle Jesse to finish their run before the Family Mile.

A little pre-run massage

We made it!

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Wow - more than 7 months since our last post! YIKES! Do we still have any followers? I decided I better update the blog if I mentioned it in the Christmas card. Here we go on the catch up...

FINALLY, BLUEBONNETS!

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Funny enough, after our 6 hour road trip around the Hill Country, we found the best Bluebonnet patch right here in Austin.

WILDFLOWER EXCURSION

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After church last Sunday, we embarked on a journey in search of wildflowers, specifically Bluebonnets. Our travels took us to Marble Falls (where we found a good hole in the wall BBQ joint), up to Burnet, down to Johnson City, and over to Fredericksburg before heading back to Austin. It was a fun spur of the moment road trip.

HEROES DAY AT CAMP MABRY

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We had a great time at Camp Mabry. Kaden ran through a fireman's obstacle course, even getting to take over the hose. (I'm sure the fireman was cussing thinking about having to wash the truck back at the station.) The kids had a great time climbing through all of the helicopters and watching a few take off.

EASTER EGG HUNT

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The kids had a great time at hunting for eggs at the Milonovich house. We were much more adept this year- it only lasted a few minutes. Oh, the sugar and highs and lows the rest of the day!!

EGG DYEING

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SOCCER

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Kaden & Zachary are playing on the same team this year - the Dewdrops (pretty fierce, huh?)

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Another Good Friday adventure...

In typical Good Friday fashion we embarked on another adventure. (If you haven't already heard of last year's expedition to the Capital of Texas Zoo in Bastrop - ask - it's pretty entertaining.) This time we ventured off to San Marcos for Wonder World. Although quite the tourist trap, everyone had a great time spelunking through the cavern, playing in the anti-gravity house and riding a train through the petting zoo.

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Easter Egg Hunt in the Neighborhood

Baby Meyer (but not so baby anymore!) and Reece joined us for a hunt at the neighborhood park. We've begun to perfect our egg collecting skills.

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Kennedy and her best buddy, Reece. These two are inseparable and have already had a few sleepovers at 3!

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SCIENCE FAIR

Kaden's experiment was the Steady Hand Game - he learned about electricity and completing circuits. Zachary also had an electricity experiment called Charm a Snake. The class performed a program as well. It was very entertaining and everyone learned a lot.

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Fun at the Garden Festival

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Kinderdance

Kennedy & Chloe had a mini dance recital at school. What performers!

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EXTREME HOUSE MAKEOVER IN AUSTIN!

Okay, not exactly, but close! I was away at a conference in Denver and came home to a big surprise. Jeff, Monica, Jesse, Mom, Dad & the kids were very busy while I was away. Kennedy's room and the playroom got a complete makeover. Yeah! I should travel away more often, huh?

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CHRISTMAS #3 IN HOUSTON

We celebrated Christmas again with Grannie & Papa and the Milonovich family. Lots of fun swimming and a big trip to NASA.

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On our way back from Christmas in Tennessee, we also stopped in New Orleans for the night. The kids donned their masks and we traipsed down Bourbon Street. (Only a few unapproving stares for having children in the Big Easy after dark.) We enjoyed beignets, chocolate milks, and coffees the next morning.

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Wow - only two months behind. Yikes! Good thing I didn't make it a New Year's Resolution to keep the blog current.

Zoolights in Birmingham

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Caught up now! We stopped in Birmingham, Alabama and visited their zoo. They even had snow (the artificial soap version). Although it was cold enough for it! They had a great display of lights, train ride, petting zoo, animal talks, face painting, and a hay ride. Next stop - New Orleans - maybe I'll post pics of the kids throwing beads on Bourbon Street. Just kidding!

Bowling in Tennessee

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We opted for some bowling one day to expend some energy. Kennedy bowled a strike on her first frame out (fast as lightning - the ball rolled for more than a minute!) Kaden was a pro - no assistance needed.

The Trail of Lights in Austin

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The Clement and Milonovich families met for dinner and took a bus ride to Zilker Park for an amazing light display. Temps did drop into the 50s to justify the big bonfire at the end.

A visit with Santa

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Despite Kennedy's outgoing and brash personality, she was completely unwilling to sit on Santa's lap. Maybe next year?

Kaden and Kennedy's Christmas Program

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The montessori put on a great program. The kids are still singing their songs. Sorry for the poor quality of pics - maybe Santa should have brought a new camera.

Welcom Shirin!

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Congratulations to Greg and Negin. They welcomed Shirin June on December 1st.

Housecleaning before we leave 2008

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Okay, not really. We're on our way back to Texas. We left Tennessee after an eventful morning packing the van (Kennedy locked us out of Uncle John's house in the process). I found some time to update the blog and found some random pics on my camera. Bear with the randomness.

DANCE, DANCE, JEFFREY!

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I'll let this one speak for itself - enjoy!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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Christmas morning fun at Uncle John's

CHRISTMAS EVE IN TENNESSEE

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Uncle John and the kids set up a piece of butterscotch pie for Santa - he needs his extra energy to make it West.

Mimi and the kids - Jana, John and Jeffrey

Fun with cousin Kate in our PJs from Santa

CHRISTMAS TREE FARM IN ELGIN

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KADEN'S ADVENTURE BIRTHDAY PARTY!

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Kaden picked an adventure party to celebrate with his friends. We had it in our neighborhood park. Fortunately, the rain subsided and it wasn't too cool. The highlight, of course, was a visit from Jungle Jim. As you can see from the pics he brought lots of friends with him. Everything from centipedes, to snakes, to scorpions, to turtles.... you get the picture. And now you see why we were VERY glad the weather cooperated and we didn't have to move the party inside. Dirt cake with worms was in lieu of birthday cake and all the kids went home with a goody pouch that Negin sewed. It was a lot of fun and was dead on for Kaden's interests. Unfortunately I think we'll be dodging those pet requests for awhile. :)

HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY, KADEN!

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We can't believe our prince is 5 years old! My turkey baby celebrated his birthday on Thanksgiving this year (the same day he was born). Monica & Jeff always appreciate a turkey dinner made at home and not from the hospital cafeteria in Alexandria.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

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Martha Stewart (aka Monk) and Emeril (aka Jesse) hosted Thanksgiving dinner. What a feast!

More Houston Fun

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We love Texas - swimming the week before Thanksgiving! Notice Kennedy is sporting a new do - a budding hair stylist (fellow 3 year old classmate) gave her a haircut last week. She had a pretty good mullet - he actually had it even on both sides. This is after a professional touch-up.

Kennedy & Sam

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KENNEDY'S FIRST HORSE SHOW

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We had a great weekend in Houston. Kennedy rode in her first horse show. She was so proud - I'm sure her cheeks hurt today after having a perma-grin all weekend. She rode Sam in a lead line class in Katy. Kennedy even had to answer questions from the judge. She did so well, she earned a blue ribbon! (Okay -all two of the riders went blue). Grannie is pretty excited about this budding equestrian - can you tell?

Kaden's New Do

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Kaden finally talked us into letting him get a faux hawk. Dad asked if we're going for piercings and tattoos next. He's had fun with it and has been pretty proud about it. Do you think the other parents at school are cussing us yet?

Pony Party

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Happy Birthday to our friend Sophia! We had so much fun!

Kaden's Alaska Presentation

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Kaden gave a presentation to his class about our trip to Alaska.

Kinderdance

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Kennedy had a small dance recital at school. We were very entertained!

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PUMPKIN CARVING

We had quite the night carving pumpkins. An hour into it, all of the parents laughed, "Where are all of the kids and who is doing all of the carving, anyway?" We're ready for Halloween now!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!

We celebrated with BBQ in Llano and a pumpkin patch in Marble Falls with the Parent Family. (Don't feel too sorry for Jeff about the birthday plans - he & Mike attended the UT/MU game the night before!) We followed up the busy day with ice cream with the Milonovich family on the way home. Happy Birthday, Dad!

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SeaWorld with the Milonovich Family

Zachy and Uncle Jesse taking a snooze

Kennedy getting a close-up view of an eel

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KENNEDY & KINDERDANCE

Yes - our princess is taking ballet and tap. Genetics are pretty difficult to overcome, though. (Mom is not the most graceful.) I'll try to get some video of shuffle, shuffle, step, clap - it's pretty entertaining!

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T-Ball Season is here!

Kaden and his buddy Jeff. Their grandpas went to high school together.

Go lefty!

Baseball ready

Baseball not so ready. At least Kaden is not playing with ants like his mom did in t-ball.

TALENT SHOW ON THE CRUISE

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Watch out American Idol - the ABC's are making a comeback!

AN EXTRA DAY IN SEATTLE

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Hiking at Deception Falls and some other random area (misinformation from the GPS). The hike was well needed - our bodies are still recovering from eating every 2 hours!

LAST PORT - VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA

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It was a short stop in the evening, but we made the most of it. The kids had their first limo ride and we took a quick tour around the city. Definitely a city we'd like to go back to and spend some time.

SALMON FISHING IN KETCHIKAN

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Last stop in Alaska - Ketchikan for a little fishing. We were quite successful and everyone had a great time. We caught nine fish between all of us. More than 50 lbs will arrive tomorrow! Salmon bake anyone?

FUN ON THE SHIP

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JUNEAU

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We went on a whale watching excursion in the capitol. We saw lots of humpback whales, bald eagles, sea otters and these noisy sea lions. Kaden took some great (?) shots if anyone is ever interested in checking out his novice photography skills.

THE HUBBARD GLACIER

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This was one of the most incredible days. Unfortunately these pictures do not do the glacier justice. That wall is more than 350 feet tall. It was awesome everytime a hunk would calve, sending a huge wave out. They collected a small berg (a lot had melted by the time we made it up to the deck for our photo op). In typical fashion, Kennedy had to taste it!

FUN FACTORY

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The kids had a great time. They almost couldn't get enough of it from sunrise to the wee hours of the morning. It had a ton of great activities, from a talent show, to pizza parties, to scavenger hunts, and the biggest hit - a ball pit!

FORMAL NIGHT

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We all clean up pretty well. And notice - no kids. More about the Fun Factory later.

2ND DAY AT SEA

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Kennedy had the fortune of celebrating her 3rd birthday. Here are pics from some of the festivities.

CRUSING ALASKA WITH THE KENNEDY CLAN

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19 of our family boarded the ship in Seattle for a weeklong tour of the inside passage of Alaska.

Fun at the muster drill. Kaden and Kennedy are still wearing their bracelets - I guess a rite of passage. The 4 kids were the stars that day; or maybe all of the stares were accompanied by thoughts like "Why are they bringing children on this cruise?" :)

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OUT HORSING AROUND...

We visited an old friend of Mom's - Emily and her horse Tex. He's a big baby and we had a great time spoiling him with carrots and giving him a bath.

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Jeff and Kim get away!

Jeff in front of McGill University in Montreal. His grandfather attended a few years ago. :)

The Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

We had a great time visiting Vermont and Montreal sans kids. Thanks Grannie and Papa for stepping in!

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KENNEDY FAMILY REUNION IN KANSAS

Grannie and Aunt Bev take the kids four-wheel sledding

Typical boys on the tractors. Uncle Jim needs to put them to work next summer.

Dad, Aunt "Ancy" and Kennedy taking a ride around the arena. Don't assume all boys from Wyoming are cowboys - ask Jeff.

Zachary couldn't get enough of the tractors.

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Long time no blogging (only 4 months to catch up on!) Just a couple of random fun shots...

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SPRING SOCCER SEASON

Did you know Spiderman plays soccer?

Polliwog team photo

Kaden, Max, Jake, Benjamin & Sophia

Thanks Coach DeeDee and Coach Chrissy!

Kennedy & Addy - the Polliwog cheerleaders

2008-05-22T14:55:00.000-06:00

Mother's Day Weekend

The whole crew feasted at Fogo de Chao. Yummy and the moms didn't have to cook!

Goofing at Old Settler's Park

Happy Birthday Papa!

More Fogo pics

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WILDFLOWERS IN TEXAS HILL COUNTRY

Sibling love amongst the bluebonnets

More love...

Our true colors are shining through - "Mom - enough! When do we get our candy?"

2008-04-23T10:32:00.000-06:00

OUR FIRST CAMPING TRIP

Kaden & Dad did a little fishing. Here's Kaden's first catch - a little perch.

A good-sized catfish that did a lot of talking

S'mores by the campfire

Thanks, Greg & Negin, for joining us. We enjoyed some delicious vegan cuisine for dinner and breakfast. They were quite the troopers - putting up with questionable reservations, a scenic campsite next to the boat ramp, and the entertainment of a 2 & 4 year old.

A morning hike by Somerville Lake

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How much trouble can two kids get into as Dad supervises while Mom steps into the grocery store?

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EASTER

Kennedy was much more interested in sampling along the way.

Kaden quickly filled his basket, though.

The egg-hunting crew

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Lots of blogging to catch up on....

After a hard day at school - can you tell we have a little bit of fun?

Kaden's first kite-flying experience. Just seconds later, the kite broke from the string. Dad and Kaden went climbing over the neighbor's fence to fetch it.

St. Patty's day celebrating

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ROCK CHALK, JAYHAWKS!

Go KU! What a great game! All of Mom's screaming didn't wake Kaden & Kennedy. My little fans will be happy to hear about it in the morning. Kennedy pulled at my heart strings with "GO JAYHAWKS" during dinner and Kaden loves to do the chant with me.

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BOATING ON TOWN LAKE

Dad & Kennedy enjoying the 80 degree weather with the Austin skyline in the background.

Kaden was a great first mate, directing us through the fish, turtles, and ducks.

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Taking in the Austin sights - Lake Travis

Toast to the sunset

Can you tell Kennedy enjoyed the view?

Longhorn country at the Oasis

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HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Making cookies for school with Zachary and Chloe

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It seemed like a great idea 4 months ago...

I ran the 3m half marathon. My goal was to survive it and make it to the finish line before the race closed and the sag wagon had to pick me up. I surprised myself by running the entire course and finishing in 2:12. Other than not being able to walk for a few days after, it was a great experience and I look forward to more runs in the future.

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Girlfriends in Houston...

Met Mom and the MK women in Houston for a night out on the town and shopping the next day. It was great to see Amy, Linda, and Jahna!

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CONGRATULATIONS TO TRICIA & AHREY!

Meyer Frederick is one lucky little guy!

I'll add his link to the right so everyone can follow all of his adventures.

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HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY, CHLOE!

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Lots of blogging to catch up to....

Thanks to the Milonovich family - our backyard has turned into our private park.

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Speedway in Lights

Attention NASCAR fans - the Buick was on the fastest half mile track in North America, running the 45 degree banks of Bristol, fully loaded with the whole fam. Seriously, though, it was a great night taking in the light decorations, Christmas carols, and kettle corn.

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More holiday fun

Uncle John & Kaden battle it out with their light sabers.

The Driskells visited on their way to Gatlinburg. We have missed Abby & Annie!

The twinks! Cathy - always the prankster! Someday Kim will update her wardrobe. ;)

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Christmas!

Mimi and the kids.

Sibling love!

Thanks Uncle John for hosting the crew at your house!

Circle time on Christmas Eve with Katie Grace. Pray for everyone, including Pope Benedict!

Christmas morning. Santa must have enjoyed his Moon Pies and milk - he was very good to K&K.

Unwrapping was the best part of it all.

Uncle John getting his workout in.

2007-12-27T16:38:00.000-06:00

Christmas on the road...Stopped at Graceland on the way...

K&K stepping on his blue suede shoes

It's not surprising the airplanes were Dad & Kaden's favorites. We enjoyed the tour - it is definitely an important landmark and study of Americana. As most visitors have noted, we were surprised how small the mansion is but loved taking in the outlandish decor of the period.

2007-12-27T16:27:00.000-06:00

Some blogging to catch up on...
As any other family, we were pretty busy preparing for Christmas.

The Clement & Milonovich family visited the Trail of Lights. Next year we'll plan better. :) After walking a couple of miles from where we parked, we discovered it was not open to the public yet. The outing was not futile, though. We warmed up next to the bonfire at the Tree of Lights (did I mention it was in the 80s?)

A shot from the Montessori's Christmas program. Chloe & Kennedy sang carols (with the "hey" part in Jingle Bells as their favorite). Zachary sang every verse of counting in every language with Monica joining in. Kaden remembered his lines for his part (it's amazing what bribery for a Transformer can accomplish!)

"Can we go shopping for my Transformer now?"

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We took a trip to Elgin to cut down our Christmas tree.

Dad and his helpers

or maybe they are his supervisors?

Kaden does his part. Like a typical boy, he was ready to cut down anything and everything.

The day was incredible. Actually it didn't seem right to be Christmas tree hunting in 87 degree weather.

2007-12-13T23:14:00.000-06:00

Kennedy Christmas in Houston

The whole gang (except Baby Benjamin who was soundly sleeping through all of the raucous.)

The Stone Family

We also celebrated Gram-Gram's 80th birthday.

Wheeling and dealing going on during the gift exchange.

Baby Ben and Uncle Joe taking it easy.

Nancy trying out Gram-Gram's new Wii. What a hit!

Bettie & Gram-Gram

Papa and Kennedy telling secrets

We celebrated Christmas early in Houston with the Kennedy family. It was a great weekend and we hope to continue the tradition. Lots of swimming, scrabble playing, wii-ing, eating and drinking.