Guess What??

Kenley has some news she would like to share with everyone...

That's right! Kenley will become a big sis in April! We're very excited!

Adventures in Cloth

When I was pregnant with Kenley and went to a local baby expo, I saw these crazy diapers people were selling that had velcro flaps or snaps and you washed! Craziness, right? Actually, not so much. I wanted to try them way back then, a whole 17 months ago, but my mom talked me out of it. Said I'd hate the laundry. (I do hate laundry.)

I'm not sure what came over me, but I decided when Kenley turned 16 months, I wanted to try the whole cloth diapering thing after all. SO...I asked a friend about it (she has twins close to the same age as Kenley), and she helped get me started in the right direction. A month later, I really do enjoy it. My mom still thinks I'm crazy, and she's yet to see that it will be cheaper (once I STOP buying new diapers!) in the long run. It's amazing how many diapers we were throwing away each week, not to mention the money we spent. I'm actually doing cloth wipes, now too....at home only though.

I'm still trying out different diapers, so I'm no where close to a Cloth Diapering Expert...but I'm getting it. For those that think, "GROSS!! Cloth diapers?", it's actually not any different when it comes to the gross factor. They're clean when they go on her. And the laundry that I would hate to do? It's not so bad. I love hanging them out to dry outside. It's like a rainbow of diapers, and how could that not put a smile on your face?

Kenley & all her diapers

First Day in Cloth

80's neon green :)

sweet.

Showing off her FuzziBunz

These were made by Kristin in California (www.diapeze.com)

She can make any print you want!

Little Cowgirl!

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see??

I see a Rae-Rae looking at me!

Viva Las Vegas!!

Last Wednesday, I think I managed the best surprise for TJ for his 31st birthday. I had wanted to do this last year, but Kenley was only 4 months old, and I wasn't ready to leave her yet. I had told TJ we were going to Put-in-Bay, OH for the weekend. I had sent him websites of our hotel, and we had discussed where we wanted to eat, etc. It was pretty hard for me to keep a straight face when he'd bring up how excited he was to go to Put-in-Bay, when I knew we were really going to Vegas (TJ has never been)!

I had been in contact with his boss and asked him to make TJ come into the office on Wednesday. I showed up at his office around 4:45, interrupted their meeting, and told him "Let's GO!" He had no idea. I actually think he thought he was going to get in trouble! We got to the airport, only to find our flight had been delayed, so they put us on a new one.

We ended up in Vegas at 12:30 AM, and in our room by 1:30 (4:30 AM Indiana time)!! We stayed at the Luxor, and the rooms were just ok. It is at the south end of the strip, so on Thursday, we just set off walking north. (after mimosas and bloddy mary's of course!) We stopped at every casino (and I think I won at every casino!), turned around at Paris, and walked back to our hotel.

We went to Old Vegas that night, then did the rest of the strip the next day. At one point, I think I was up $450....but Old Vegas was our downfall. We were sooo tired on Friday night after a pretty awesome buffet at Mandalay Bay, that we really didn't go anywhere but our own hotel/casino.

The flight home was a nightmare. Our flight to Salt Lake was delayed 3 hours, so they again put us on a different flight. It left about 5 hours later than we had planned, then we waited in LA for 5 more hours, followed by a 4 hour flight. At one point I was in tears...I just wanted to see my baby girl that night. Instead, I got to see her bright and early the next morning!

I'm excited I truly got to surprise TJ with this fun trip for his birthday, I just know I don't want to fly again any time soon!! Happy 31st Birthday TJ! :)

(Sorry for the poor quality of photos...I didn't take my good camera. And we didn't take very many pictures!)

I forget what casino/shopping this was!

Lions at MGM

Old Vegas...TJ w/his football drink (to make it less "girly")

This drink was the (near) death of me. Who thought it was a good idea to get the BIGGEST one??

Dick's Last Resort - I don't know why TJ didn't get a hat! Mine says, "I'm so E-Z, he could do me!" ... That's not very nice!

In Mandalay Bay Shark Reef

Jellyfish

Sharks!

Alligator!

Kenley in her outfit I got her while shopping in Vegas

And kissing the monkey mommy got her in the Vegas airport while we waited FOREVER (and I had a minor breakdown b/c I missed my baby!)