REAL Salt Lake!!!

For the 24th of July we went to the REAL Salt Lake game and it was the first time for all three of us :)  Once again Brandon's parents were able to get us some awesome seats to the game and we even road down in the car with them so it only cost us the nachos and hot dog we had for dinner! Kinsey was such a social butterfly and loved every minute of the game.  Her arms were just flapping, she was screamin with excitement, and flirting with everyone who made eye contact with her.   We had some of the opposing team fans right above us and they sang the WHOLE time!! "ole ole ole" was stuck in my head for days ha ha  It was so hot when we first got there so Kinsey ended up striping down into just her diaper and she was just fine with it :)  The people around us kept commenting on how cute all her rolls were!  REAL scored the first point and boy did they make so much noise ha ha.  Streamers were flying everywhere, it was quite crazy!  Then the team from California (I cant remember their name) scored shortly after and the singing fans above us threw so much confetti and streamers I had to cover Kinsey's head because it was hitting me pretty hard lol.  The game ended up being a tie...
After the game was over they had a firework show and at this point Kinsey was so tired she just slept the whole time, which I am very surprised because those fireworks were so close and LOUD!!  We got into the car and waited forever to get out of the parking lot!! It took so long I even had time to feed Kinsey.  Brandon had gotten us a Pepsi to share that night and I only drank a tiny bit of it because I didn't want the caffeine to effect Kinsey but just those few sips made a difference.  She was laughing and cooing so much lol it had everyone in the car just laughing!!  She was so cute but I'm glad we had the long car ride for the caffeine to wear off and for her to crash.

ugh it's hot MOM!!

Flappin those arms ha ha

ARISE

Wow I have been such a blogger slacker!! We have just been so busy so its been hard to keep up..

Brandon and I had the opportunity to go see the program put on by the youth called "Arise".  They planned this for over 2 years and the youth practiced for 6 months!!  It took some major convincing to get Brandon to even go with me ha ha.  His mom got us some tickets since his younger brother Taylor was in it.  I had a friend from work go the night before and she gave us some AWESOME advice :)  We were told it was very hot and kinda miserable at first so we decided to have my mom watch Kinsey and boy are we glad we listened to that advice!  I probably lost at least 5 pounds in sweat that night ha it was so so hot and muggy ugh.. Brandon even went to get us some icees thank goodness that helped a little bit.  After the sun went down it was so much more enjoyable.  The program was amazing.. words cannot describe how great it was :)  They broke the record for Weber State on the amount of people on the field because there were so many kids!!  I was only able to get one pic because we forgot my camera - good thing for cameras on the phone ha ha 

Miss America!

Wow did we have fun on the 3rd and 4th of July!  We went to the parade as a family on Saturday and Kinsey had so much fun :)  It stared off rough when we were trying to find a place to sit because people start putting their chairs out a week in advance, I swear!!  When we found an empty place to put our chairs, this lady kept complaining saying we were in her spot so we relocated just so we wouldn't have to listen to her complain anymore lol. We found a perfect place in the shade and it was all good from then on.  Kinsey loved watching all the floats go by except for one of the semis honked the horn right in front of us and that kinda scared her but other then that her legs and arms were a goin and she kept trying to talk to them lol she had a BLAST!  After the parade we drove up to Cherry Days and walked around there for a bit.  Kinsey chose this time to take a quick cat nap in her stroller while we ate.  Brandon and I got Zeppies ice cream and I of course shared mine with Kinsey ha ha Brandon gets mad at me all the time for sharing my food with her!  My excuse is I dont want her to be a picky eater ;)  After we left Cherry Days we had to go home so Brandon could get ready for work.. BOOOO!!!  The rest of the day was just me and Kinsey hangin out and later when Brandon got home we lit some fireworks!

On the 4th of July Kinsey and I got ready and went to church.  She is such a good baby- I know I brag about that all the time but it's so true!! She just sits on my lap and listens and when she starts to get tired I cuddle her in my arms and she sleeps the rest of the time. She very rarely makes a peep..  Then we came home and took a nap as a family ;)  Brandon had to work that day as well :( but he got off earlier so we had a little BBQ with just us and we made cheddar brats with corn on the cob, pasta salad and watermelon!  Kinsey LOVES watermelon lol she was smiling and laughing the whole time she was eating it!!!  It also gave her so much energy so she was able to stay awake and watch some of the fireworks with mom and dad ;) 

Grillin' and Swimmin'

We love to sit outside as a family and just look at the mountains or just hang out and we do it a TON!  I found this swimming pool at Smith's a couple weeks ago for only $10 and had to buy it for Kinsey - I guess it was for me too lol.  She loves being in the water and is such a little fish!  It's so much fun to put her in her little swimming suit with her hat and dressing her up!  I cant wait until we have a house with a deck so we can have more of a backyard, but what we have is perfect for our little family for now :)

While we grill or just sit outside, Kinsey will sit in her bouncer and just play, smile and laugh!  She loves being outside with her mom and dad :)  How did we get so lucky to have such a perfect little girl?!

Father's Day

It has taken me so long to find the time to sit down and update our blog!  I guess it is summer time and that means we have just been havin fun outside right?!

Brandon had his first Father's Day and he seemed to enjoy it :)  I decided to be nice and to let him sleep in lol Kinsey and I gave him a nice stainless steel grilling tool set because every dad needs one of those.  I was hesitant to give it to him because the night before Brandon was asking his mom what he should get his dad and she had said a grill brush and his response was "that's LAME!" ha so I was worried he would think the same about our gift.  He seems to like it though haha 
We went up to his parents house to have dinner and relax with them.  We ended up getting his dad a skewer contraption for the grill lol  Then after we left there we went up to my Aunt Holly's to see my dad and Grandpa Burbank and ate some more there lol  Then our last stop was my uncle's house to see my other grandpa and my mom's husband Rob. 

It was quite an eventful day but Kinsey is such a good baby and is so sociable :)  Brandon is such a good daddy to her and she is so very lucky!!

How many have you done?

I am super bored today and sick of cleaning so I figured I would sit down and finally do this just for fun lol.  It is a list of 99 things you can do in your lifetime and if you have done them already, make them bold.  So if you are as bored as I am give it a try!

1. Started your own blog

2. Ate so much candy you got sick


3. Slept under the stars

4. Visited Hawaii - long time ago :(

5. Watched a meteor shower

6. Given more than you can afford to charity - I've dontated..but not very much :/

7. Been to Disneyland

8. Climbed a mountain

9. Held a praying mantis - why??

10. Sang a solo

11. Bungee jumped

12. Visited Paris

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea -  talk about scary!

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Adopted a child

16. Had food poisoning

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty

18. Grown your own vegetables

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France

20. Slept on an overnight train

21. Had a pillow fight

22. Hitch hiked

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill -  not very often haha
24. Built a snow fort -  good times

25. Held a lamb

26. Gone skinny dipping

27. Run a Marathon - only walked a marathon..

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice - the one in Vegas I have lol

29. Seen a total eclipse

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset

31. Hit a home run

32. Been on a cruise

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors

35. Seen an Amish community

36. Taught yourself a new language

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person

39. Gone rock climbing

40. Seen Michelangelo’s David

41. Sung karaoke

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt

43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

44. Visited Africa

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight

46. Been transported in an ambulance

47. Had your portrait painted -  well a guy in Vegas drew it with a sharpie.. does that count lol

48. Gone deep sea fishing

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling

52. Kissed in the rain

53. Played in the mud

54. Gone to a drive-in theater

55. Been in a movie

56. Visited the Great Wall of China

57. Started a business

58. Taken a martial arts class

59. Visited Russia

60. Served at a soup kitchen

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies

62. Gone whale watching

63. Gotten flowers for no reason

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma

65. Gone sky diving

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

67. Bounced a check

68. Flown in a helicopter

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eaten Caviar

72. Pieced a quilt

73. Stood in Times Square

74. Toured the Everglades

75. Been fired from a job

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

77. Broken a bone

78. Been on a speeding motorcycle

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person

80. Published a book

81. Visited the Vatican

82. Bought a brand new car

83. Walked in Jerusalem

84. Had your picture in the newspaper

85. Read the entire Bible

86. Visited the White House

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating - fish count?

88. Had chickenpox

89. Saved someone’s life - I have def helped many people's lives but idk about saving them ha

90. Sat on a jury

91. Met someone famous

92. Joined a book club

93. Lost a loved one

94. Had a baby

95. Seen the Alamo in person

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake

97. Been involved in a law suit

98. Owned a cell phone - since 7th grade and its the same number and everything!

99. Been stung by a bee

4 Months Old

Well Kinsey is growing up so fast and learning new things everyday it seems like.  She had her 4 month well-child check last Monday and everything went pretty good - except for those nasty shots!  She was in such a good mood the whole time we were waiting for the dr, she was talking and smiling and just having a grand ole time lol When the dr came in to check her, she was flirting with him so much ha ha it was too dang funny!  He was looking in her ears and she just stared at him and smiled and would blink her big blue eyes.. she already knows what to do to get her way ;) They gave her the the two shots (one in each leg) and the oral vaccine YUCK! I felt so bad for her.. before she started crying she stuck out her bottom lip and it started quivering.  Sadest thing I have ever seen!  I hate when she has to get shots but for the rest of the day she is always attached to my hip and I cant put her down, that part I LOVE ha it gives me a perfect excuse to not to a thing around the house and to take naps with her.

Kinsey is still just rolling over from her stomach to her back.  She loves the sound of her own voice and still has the nickname "lil Mariah Carey" because she can get some high notes ha  she is now sleeping 11 hours straight, goes to bed around 8pm and wakes up at 7am :)  She is getting closer and closer everyday to sitting up on her own.  I put her in her little boppy and she is quite content as long as she has some toys around her to play with.  Another new thing is we have started rice cereal and we are now up to 2 different vegies, butternut squash and green beans.  Her first attempt with butternut squash was kinda funny lol she gagged at first then reached for the spoon and wanted more.  She also LOVES green beans, the first time I fed them to her she was getting mad and yelling at me because I wasnt getting them in her mouth fast enough ha ha  Kinsey giggles everyonce in awhile now (espeically when we play peek-a-boo) but not as often as I like!  Her laugh is my FAVORITE sound so of course I'm not going to get enough of it!