As you have learned from a previous post, every night Kathryn and I say our prayers together and thank God for specific things. Below is a list of things that Kathryn thanks God for every night....
Apples and Applesauce
Blue's Clues
Garrett and Kiki
Playdough
Avery, Hawk, and Katie (and yes, she says Hawk)
Books
It is so sweet to think these are some of the most important things in her life.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Las Vegas Baby!
This past weekend we went to Vegas for JR's 30th birthday. It was an amazing trip. We flew in Thursday evening...it was awesome seeing the strip glowing in the night sky from the air. Once we got settled into our room, we went to eat at Deigo's. It was DELICIOUS! The atmosphere was laid back, food was great, and the margaritas were so yummy. The vodka and cranberries were a different story, right Kailey :). After dinner we headed to Studio 54 where we had our own tables and dance area which was so nice.
On Friday, we spent the day walking around and browsing at The Forum in Caesar's. While there, we ate lunch and then headed to Serendipity for dessert. The frozen hot chocolate was good, but the hot fudge sundae was the BEST (good call Courtney!). Afterwards, we headed back to the MGM (our hotel) and gambled a little before heading up to the room to get ready for the evening. Friday evening, we went to the O Show at the Bellagio. If you have never seen this show, you need to. It is unbelievable. This was my second time seeing it, and I was still in "awe" the entire show. After the show, we went to eat at Yellowtail. This place was so nice. We had a huge table with access to two balconies overlooking the fountains which meant every 15 minutes, we had a front row seat of the fountain show...AMAZING! After dinner, we headed back to the MGM and played some cards then headed to bed to rest up for Saturday's festivities.
Saturday morning, we went to Kailey and JR's sweet skyloft for a birthday breakfast. A chef came in and made waffles, omelets, and pretty much anything breakfast you could think of. It was delish. After breakfast, I headed down to the casino to play cards (I LOVE to play cards!). I stayed on a super fun table for a few hours. That afternoon, a group of us headed to New York New York to ride the roller coaster. I had not ridden a roller coaster in a looooong time. I was more excited than scared. This roller coaster did not disappoint. It was a blast. Becky and I rode together (Kyle doesn't ride rides). When we got off, we were given tickets to ride again for free. So naturally, we rode again. Fun times (insert spirit sprinkles Becky!). Saturday evening, the birthday celebration continued at Craftsteak. The food was excellent. They had these rolls that had a sea salt concoction sprinkled on top, and they were to die for. All the food was great and the atmosphere was cool. After dinner, we headed up to Kailey and JR's loft for cake and some prepartying. The birthday cake was so neat! I was too full from dinner to eat any, but it looked awesome. After some partying, we went to Tao...what an experience! The club was PACKED. I was so glad we had our own area to sit, dance, and people watch. Honestly, the club was unreal. The music was great, the drinks were perfect, and our section was fun (minus the crazies that tried to creep in our section...since we had Stacey, we had no concerns!).
Sunday morning, somehow we managed to get up and be at the airport 2 hours before our flight. I was pretty sure someone in our group would miss a flight due to sleeping in, but everyone made it out as scheduled. We had the best weekend! I was so glad to be there with friends celebrating JR's birthday. Kailey did an amazing job planning a fun weekend. HAPPY 30th JR!!!!!
On Friday, we spent the day walking around and browsing at The Forum in Caesar's. While there, we ate lunch and then headed to Serendipity for dessert. The frozen hot chocolate was good, but the hot fudge sundae was the BEST (good call Courtney!). Afterwards, we headed back to the MGM (our hotel) and gambled a little before heading up to the room to get ready for the evening. Friday evening, we went to the O Show at the Bellagio. If you have never seen this show, you need to. It is unbelievable. This was my second time seeing it, and I was still in "awe" the entire show. After the show, we went to eat at Yellowtail. This place was so nice. We had a huge table with access to two balconies overlooking the fountains which meant every 15 minutes, we had a front row seat of the fountain show...AMAZING! After dinner, we headed back to the MGM and played some cards then headed to bed to rest up for Saturday's festivities.
Saturday morning, we went to Kailey and JR's sweet skyloft for a birthday breakfast. A chef came in and made waffles, omelets, and pretty much anything breakfast you could think of. It was delish. After breakfast, I headed down to the casino to play cards (I LOVE to play cards!). I stayed on a super fun table for a few hours. That afternoon, a group of us headed to New York New York to ride the roller coaster. I had not ridden a roller coaster in a looooong time. I was more excited than scared. This roller coaster did not disappoint. It was a blast. Becky and I rode together (Kyle doesn't ride rides). When we got off, we were given tickets to ride again for free. So naturally, we rode again. Fun times (insert spirit sprinkles Becky!). Saturday evening, the birthday celebration continued at Craftsteak. The food was excellent. They had these rolls that had a sea salt concoction sprinkled on top, and they were to die for. All the food was great and the atmosphere was cool. After dinner, we headed up to Kailey and JR's loft for cake and some prepartying. The birthday cake was so neat! I was too full from dinner to eat any, but it looked awesome. After some partying, we went to Tao...what an experience! The club was PACKED. I was so glad we had our own area to sit, dance, and people watch. Honestly, the club was unreal. The music was great, the drinks were perfect, and our section was fun (minus the crazies that tried to creep in our section...since we had Stacey, we had no concerns!).
Sunday morning, somehow we managed to get up and be at the airport 2 hours before our flight. I was pretty sure someone in our group would miss a flight due to sleeping in, but everyone made it out as scheduled. We had the best weekend! I was so glad to be there with friends celebrating JR's birthday. Kailey did an amazing job planning a fun weekend. HAPPY 30th JR!!!!!
Monday, January 10, 2011
Another KHL funny...
Tonight Kathryn put her Bitty Baby in time out for "biting." After Bitty sat there for a few seconds, Kathryn walks over to her, and I ask, "Kathryn, is Bitty Baby getting out of time out?" Kathryn replies, "No, Bitty not sorry yet." And yes, the word "yet" is 3 syllables. Then, once Bitty was "sorry," she gave Bitty and hug and told her she loved her. She is so funny (and country)!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Nightly Prayers
During Christmas Break, Kathryn decided she wanted me to "rock" her before laying her down to bed. I was a little apprehensive because I didn't want to start a habit that I would have to maintain. I was also confused by her asking since I have NEVER rocked her before bedtime. So, I thought about it for a second, and decided I would rock her (for only a minute or two) and take that time to say our nightly prayers. This has turned out to be a great time for just the two of us. Kathryn has always been super easy to put to bed...literally, we would just lay her down, turn off the lights, and shut the door. But now, she even gets excited about going to bed just so we can pray. During our prayers, we always thank God for the people in our lives. Tonight after thanking God for a few specific people, she proceeded to thank Him for play-dough. It was really sweet, because she was so serious. It is truly the little things in life.
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