2 Down 11 to Go

We had fun telling Kimberly's parents this weekend that there will be yet another Heck in the world! So lets see...that's 2 down and 11 to go.

This is the letter we handed them as we came to visit.

Dear Grandpa & Grandma,

I do not have a face to see,
Or put inside a frame.
I do not have soft cheeks to kiss.
I don't yet have a name.

Not yet can you hold my tiny hands,
Nor whisper in my ear.
It's still too soon to sing a song,
Or cuddle me so near.

But all that will change come this May;

When they say I am due.
I am your newest grandchild;
And I can't wait until I meet you!

All I ask between now and then
Is your love for me to grow.
I promise I'll be worth the wait;
Just think of all the joy we'll know!

So as you're waiting patiently,
Please pray lots of prayers for me.
I cannot wait to be a part
Of this wonderful family!

~Author unknown

A Rainy Day Story

Birds at the Pond

As most of y'all have probably noticed, I have not been keeping up with the blog like I should, sorry about that. School and work have kept me super busy, but the things that need to be done need doing, and this is one thing that needs doing.

Just before David left for Mexico we had the chance to hang with him and play with the ducks.

Kenny was super excited to see some ducks close up.Kimberly was not pleased with how dirty the water was...
And who wouldn't have fun being hoisted up by a 6'6" giant?
As always we take a picture of David and Kenny side by side. I'm going to have to find all of the side by side pictures and post the progression.

More fun to come, and I'm hoping it will not take me nearly as long.

My dad and me

This was my day with my dad. Mom went to work, so we had the WHOOOOOOOOOOOLE day together.
I sat in the dirt and played with rocks...
I was told to stop eating them, I'm not sure why, so I made him stick his finger in my mouth and try to scrape them out.
I look up to my dad, he's a pretty smart guy.
I thought I'd go check out the girls at the pool next.
Dad had something to say about that though, and he told me not to repeat it for some reason.
Next, we played ball.
We were playing outside for a long time, nobody goes home until I say it's time to go.
I was so tired... I normally take 2 naps, but today I took 3, and one of them was for 2 hours (that one felt good).

...more birthday videos

As promised, here are the videos.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Happy First Birthday Kenny! We had a fantastic time with grandparents galore.

Our Master Chef managed to bake a cake, mark it with a "K", and he put in the oven for Kenny and everyone else.
I would love to tell you that Kenny successfully blew out his solitary candle, but he didn't. He did stare at it pretty intently though...

There were no complaints as to how the food tasted, it was wonderful.One of his presents was a hammer and some pegs. Kenny didn't need motivation to wack things prior to this, but now he has a license to do it.

Kenny, the fortunate soul he is, managed to convince his grandparents that he needed TWO birthday parties.

This is a Cookie Monster cake.

Kenny didn't just get one cell phone...

But TWO cell phones! He also got a land phone, but I don't have a picture of that currently.

Now this was an interesting experience. He was fascinated by the cake, but he does not enjoy getting dirty. His fingers went right in at first, and then..."Ewwww yuk! What is this?" Was the look he bore on his face.

This is our birthday boy, happy as can be, and we love him. How can you not love a face like that? He just radiates cuteness.

I have a few videos which will follow, but I wanted to get this post out today, while it was still his birthday. I hope you can enjoy this occasion, at least in a small measure, like we have.

DESTRUCTION!!!

We're not sure if this it the best thing to teach our son, or even if it's right, but he sure loves it, and it's way funny to watch. We tell ourselves that we are teaching him his colors, but I don't think he's really paying much attention to that.