Happy Halloween!

Here at the Clawson home we kicked off Halloween early this year. A friend of ours invited us to a party at Childtime Learning Center this past Friday. We had a blast! Kennedy's costume wasn't ready yet, so I threw her in last year's sheep costume. I must say that she may be an even cuter sheep this year than last. (especially now that she can "baaaa" on comand) I whipped out the old lion costume and Tim went as himself. (scary I know!) Kennedy went trunk-or-treating and made a cute picture frame. Kennedy is a big fan of candy gathering, but she's getting a bit protective over her loot. Thanks Diana for an awesome night!

Relief Socity 5 K

What a fun activity. Thanks to everyone who came! I can't wait until next year's run!

Lord of the Dance... lunch box remix

Kennedy loves to get on top of our coffee table and dance. Usually this consists of spinning around and a little bouncing up and down if she's really in the groove. This clip highlights her latest move- the quick step. Pardon the birthday suit, but we knew if we stopped to clothe our little dancer the show would be over. Oh... and we have no idea what she was doing with the lunch box????

And Trouble was Her Name-O!

I thought I'd take this opportunity to record the recent mischief my sweet little baby has been creating in our home. From the moment she started walking, our home has become a disaster zone! First she went for all the cupboards and closets strewing pots, pans, and trash around the kitchen. Luckily a few baby-proof latches put a stop to that crime spree.
Next came the "death roll" while changing diapers which led to the naked running down the halls while mom gave chase, diaper in hand.
After that came the great toilet paper heist and the toilet brush obsession.
Then she discovered the shoe bin delighting in hiding shoes around the house so a matching pair could not be found.
We have also entered the climbing phase. Already I have found her perched on top of the kitchen table (playing with a pile of push pins). She somehow got to the very top of the toilet and sat there proudly surveying the view from the summit. How these kids live to see adulthood I have no idea.
Also among her crimes are food throwing, library book eating, tantrum throwing, and cell phone destroying. She must be stopped!

When stopped for questioning, Kennedy had no comment.

Kennedy and Murphy

Hair "style"

Today Kennedy reached an important milestone in her life... her first ponytail! If she grows up to be anything like her mother then this method of hair containment will prove vital. As we honor her on this momentous occasion, lets take a look back on a few of her many other hair-dos.

The half-up bun with an adorable bow look!

The top-tail with bow look!


The pigtail look!

NOOOOOOOO! Not helmet hair!!!

The bed head look, compliments of Ralph the midnight hairdresser!

Yikes! Spike!

And here we are again with the full out ponytail! Wear it with pride my child, wear it with pride!

Breaking the Silence!

After repeated attempts to upload an adorable video of Kennedy reading a book with Tim, I have decided to just post SOMETHING to break this ridiculously long silence in my blogging career. I'm sure those who read this blog are sick of seeing the same old post week after week. It's not like there hasn't been plenty to post. I still need to post the rest of the pictures from my family's exciting visit to Michigan, not to mention Tim's brother Kevin's trip out the week after. There is our week as the parents of four children and a dog to be discusses with plenty of pics of Kennedy acting like her furry companion. I really don't have much of an excuse for my break in blogging other than a general sense of "blah" that has reduced my days to dancing around necessary tasks and a overall lack of motivation. If I were still in school, I would chock this up to midterm burnout, but alas my life is no longer so segregated.
Well enough whining. I've posted something. The spell in broken. Hopefully you will be hearing more from me soon!Here is a completely unrelated picture of Kennedy for all her fans who miss seeing her.