Daddy's Girl

Here is a video of Kennedy's newest word. What I want to know is how come it wasn't "Mommy"? There is no justice in life. Note: Check out her crazy post pigtail hair. Yikes!

Madame Librarian

Kennedy is officially a book worm. She loves to sit and read with me every morning after her nap. I'm not sure she fully comprehends what the books are for as she keeps trying to turn the pages before I can read them. She really likes to hold them herself and will sit there going "A-la-da-da-da" like she's reading them to me. She even points to things on the page and and looks at me as if she's explaining them. I am so grateful that Tim built Kennedy a new book shelve for her room although most of the books are mine. He is becoming quite the master craftsman.

Kennedy checking out the books on her new shelve.

Not book related, but I liked this picture.

Memorial Day Campout!

I know I should really post my Utah trip before I move on, but the pictures are piling up. For the Memorial Day weekend, we went on our 1st Clawson Family campout! It was such a blast. We went to Crooked Lake in the Pinkney Rec Area (about 15 min northwest of Ann Arbor). We set of Friday after Tim got home from work. We hit some traffic and even managed to get rear-ended in our new car. (some people have all the luck) However, our spirits were not to be deterred and we pushed on to our final destination. The lake was cute and the weather PERFECT! I made Dutch oven ribs, Parmesan herb rolls, and baked potatoes. I think my favorite part about camping may be the food. That and watching Kennedy get covered in dirt as she chases bugs around the campsite. We just let her get as dirty as she wanted to. p.s. How do you remove dirt stains?
Anyway, we had a big fire and went on a few hikes. Kennedy loved all the wildlife, especially the birds. All in all it was the most relaxing campout I have ever enjoyed. Thanks to my hubby Tim for his easy going nature and adventurous spirit. I can't wait for our next trip!

Kennedy and Mommy staying warm by the fire.

Napping in the tent.

Dirt Monster!

Rachel making the Dutch Oven rolls. Boy were they good!

First Word?

Well, it's about time I posted something. I suppose my hyperactive photography during my recent trip to Utah overloaded my system and I had to shut 'er down for a while. All systems are go now and I would like to kick things off with a video clip of my favorite actress, Little Kennedy Clawson. To preface this clip, for the last few weeks Kennedy has picked up on waving. She waves to birds, her reflection, her bed, she loves to wave (accept when mommy wants to show others this new skill) Anyhow, the last few days as she waves she makes a noise rather like the word "hi". You can see for yourself on the clip. So the question for you is... first word or random babblings? Vote today!

Home Again!

Kennedy and I just returned from our surprise two week trip to Utah. What a blast! Nobody saw us coming and it was great to see the look on their faces as we surprise them. I have many stories from our adventures and even more pictures, but that may have to wait. I can't find my camera cord to upload the pics and must clean the office area first in order to find it. I couldn't leave the Pre-Easter post up forever so I decided to shoot off a quick hello. More to come. Clawson out!

Easter Prep

With Easter only a week away, we have been working around the clock to prepare Kennedy for her 1st Easter Egg Hunt. With a slight disadvantage in the mobility department, we knew that training would be the key to a successful Easter egg hunt.
Step 1 in her preparation for the big hunt was to get acquainted with the eggs. We have let her play with the eggs, sleep with the eggs, and even bath with the eggs. Then we practice putting the eggs in the basket. (We are still working on this as Kennedy is much more excited to remove said eggs from the basket and throw them) Also, she has decided that the the basket is much more desirable as a hat then a storage device. Step 2 of Egg Hunt Training, is to see the egg- get the egg. This included several crawling courses in which she had to crawl past tempting bottles, mommy's jewelry, and several cell phones to reach the desired eggs. It was a challenge both physically and mentally, but she has worked hard to stay focused. Eye on the prize Kennedy, eye on the prize!
Step 3 was to find your inner bunny. We figure if she can act like a bunny, she can think like a bunny and figure out where this bunny will hide all the eggs. Brilliant I know! Here she is doing some of her hopping exercises.

Step 4 is learning how to open the eggs and share the candy with mom and dad. This is also proving to be a challenge as the few times she can actually get the eggs open, she is under the false impression that the contents are for her. Silly girl!

Well, we got to get back to training. Only a few days left and we still have a lot of work to do! Happy Hopping!

Growl-Fest 2009

Ever since she was born, Tim (and yes occasionally me) enjoy crawling up to Kennedy like an animal and growling. This usually elicits a laugh or a smile or some sort of crazy arm action as she tries to escape the tickle claws sure to follow. Recently however, Kennedy is not content to be growled at and has started growling right back at us. It is pretty funny to walk in on Kennedy and Tim sitting on the floor growling at each other. The video clips never do it justice, but here is one such growl-fest.