I've been battling a cold for the past couple of weeks now and just when I thought it was gone, it came back and really knocked me down. This past weekend I got everything from a runny nose to the raspy voice. I figured once I'd started coughing I'd have a little mini me right next to me coughing as well. Surprisingly, she hasn't mocked me at all...until today! I had went through one box of Kleenex and set the box beside the couch. Kyleah went and got her wet wipes and brought in a handful. She stuck her handful into the Kleenex box and reach in and pulled one out. She held it up to her face and started blowing her nose! At first I thought she was just making a weird noise with her mouth and faking it, but when she pulled the wet one away I found out she wasn't faking at all. She had actually really blown her nose! lol She had seen me go through a whole box of Kleenex and caught on how to do it herself.
Balloons Galore
Lincoln Balloon Fest was here this past weekend. We went Friday evening to see the balloon launch and glow, but because of the wind the balloons packed up early and there wasn't a glow. We went last year as well, but since Kyleah's a little older now she noticed the balloons for the first time. (And I think even said "balloon") We met up with Corey's mom and grandma and went to Lincoln to meet his sister and her husband and Bradyn. They had picked up din
ner and we all had a picnic and watched some of the balloons float into the distance. We had a lot of fun, we hadn't got to visit with everyone together for awhile. Since the show was cut short, we met back at his moms and hung out for a little bit there. Saturday, we went back to get a closer view of the balloons and met up with my mom and dad. When we first got there, we watched wrestling and I can't believe how much Kyleah loved it! She was clapping her hands and yelling words that I still don't understand. Not very many balloons launched that time, it wa
s so breezy! When launching, the balloons would lose shape and the baskets were swinging every which way, they were having a hard time getting them to fly. Finally the wind died down and they did the glow. Corey, Kyleah, and I all enjoyed a plate of ribbon potatoes and a hot dog and corn dog! hmm! It was cold out and we were all nestled under blankets, except Corey, who was off taking pictures and actually got to stand inside of one of the balloons! The parking lot was a disaster at the airport, it took some an hour just to get out, luckily it wasn't but 20 minutes for us!
ner and we all had a picnic and watched some of the balloons float into the distance. We had a lot of fun, we hadn't got to visit with everyone together for awhile. Since the show was cut short, we met back at his moms and hung out for a little bit there. Saturday, we went back to get a closer view of the balloons and met up with my mom and dad. When we first got there, we watched wrestling and I can't believe how much Kyleah loved it! She was clapping her hands and yelling words that I still don't understand. Not very many balloons launched that time, it wa
s so breezy! When launching, the balloons would lose shape and the baskets were swinging every which way, they were having a hard time getting them to fly. Finally the wind died down and they did the glow. Corey, Kyleah, and I all enjoyed a plate of ribbon potatoes and a hot dog and corn dog! hmm! It was cold out and we were all nestled under blankets, except Corey, who was off taking pictures and actually got to stand inside of one of the balloons! The parking lot was a disaster at the airport, it took some an hour just to get out, luckily it wasn't but 20 minutes for us! A Flock of Geese
I am still amazed by all the geese we saw Monday at Lake Decatur! I couldn't even try to guess on how many there were. They were extremely brave and came so close, we could touch them. (Not that I would let Kyleah) The geese seemed to be just Kyleah's height and I didn't like the idea of their beaks at her eye level. Ducks and geese are so cute, and Kyleah definitely believes that, but to me they are very dirty and you can't trust them! Core
y brought out the bread and we were automatically surrounded by all these geese. We would walk away to the other flock and they would all follow us. I don't care if it is just a bird, I don't want to be chased by it! lol We had so much fun and it was hilarious to see Kyleah sit in the middle of all these ducks and geese! But it was even more hilarious to see a goose bite Corey's finger! Here I have the camera all ready to snap a picture of how close Corey is to this goose and shockingly the goose jumps up (feet off th
e ground and wings spread) snatching the bread out of Corey's hand and bites his finger! Obviously I was scared, and accidentally snapped a picture when I jumped! Priceless! After all that commotion, we took Kyleah by where Corey proposed to me and got a few pictures. We thought it would be kind of neat to show her (even though she doesn't understand) and maybe even start a tradition to take a picture there every year!
y brought out the bread and we were automatically surrounded by all these geese. We would walk away to the other flock and they would all follow us. I don't care if it is just a bird, I don't want to be chased by it! lol We had so much fun and it was hilarious to see Kyleah sit in the middle of all these ducks and geese! But it was even more hilarious to see a goose bite Corey's finger! Here I have the camera all ready to snap a picture of how close Corey is to this goose and shockingly the goose jumps up (feet off th
e ground and wings spread) snatching the bread out of Corey's hand and bites his finger! Obviously I was scared, and accidentally snapped a picture when I jumped! Priceless! After all that commotion, we took Kyleah by where Corey proposed to me and got a few pictures. We thought it would be kind of neat to show her (even though she doesn't understand) and maybe even start a tradition to take a picture there every year! A Good Day For a Picnic!
My good friend Roy was on vacation for a couple weeks, so we decided to meet up and catch up a little. I thought hopefully it will be a nice day and we could have a picnic! He had found a turtle a couple days ago and wanted Kyleah and I to see it, so we figured we would let it go there at the park. With it being my idea, he made the day pretty simple for me. My supply list: Kyleah, myself, picnic basket. We met up at his house and left with what we thought was everything. Kyleah seemed to love the topless Jeep ride over to the park! We pretty much got there and Roy realized that the turtle was still on his porch! Oops! Apparently it wasn't his lucky day! He packed an awesome picnic basket and Kyleah loved the fruit so much, she was eating it from Roy's plate! He was trying to tear the blackberries in half and Kyleah was just shoving the whole thing in her mouth...it was cute! By the end, the
y both were stained from the berries! We played on the slides for a little bit and got to swing as well. Kyleah was amazed with all the little rocks, so we sat in the rocks and found the pretty ones. I think she was having more fun piling the rocks on us, than anything. I took her to the slides one last time before we left and was sort of letting her climb up with the help of my hand. I gave her a push and she smacked her head right on the slide! I think she handled it pretty well, since she had a bump with a spot on her head! I don't think Roy will ever let me forget it! On the way home I covered Kyleah up and she fell asleep with the wind blowing through her hair! We had a really good time and even though it was my idea to go, he made the trip!
y both were stained from the berries! We played on the slides for a little bit and got to swing as well. Kyleah was amazed with all the little rocks, so we sat in the rocks and found the pretty ones. I think she was having more fun piling the rocks on us, than anything. I took her to the slides one last time before we left and was sort of letting her climb up with the help of my hand. I gave her a push and she smacked her head right on the slide! I think she handled it pretty well, since she had a bump with a spot on her head! I don't think Roy will ever let me forget it! On the way home I covered Kyleah up and she fell asleep with the wind blowing through her hair! We had a really good time and even though it was my idea to go, he made the trip!P.S. Roy, the bump was gone by the time we got home! :)
Our Little Tomato Thief...
I would love to say that our garden did awesome this summer, but I can't really say "awesome". Ok pretty much everything shriveled and died. We still have watermelon, cherry tomatoes, green peppers, and beets. Doesn't sound too bad, but we had a big garden with other veggies and fruits as well. So anyway, I'd been sitting the tomatoes in the window and we had gotten so many I washed them and moved them to the kitchen table. It was morning and I woke up, fixed Kyleah a couple scrambled eggs, and put her int
o her highchair. She had started eating and Theo needed to go outside. We went out the back for a few seconds and when I came in the back door I hear Kyleah saying "hmm hmm". I walked around to see her and she has her cheeks packed and a cherry tomato in each hand (with little nibbles taken out of each). I couldn't help but laugh as she's reaching out trying to give me a bite of one of the tomatoes! Needless to say, I'm not the only one grabbing a handful of tomatoes from the table as a snack!
o her highchair. She had started eating and Theo needed to go outside. We went out the back for a few seconds and when I came in the back door I hear Kyleah saying "hmm hmm". I walked around to see her and she has her cheeks packed and a cherry tomato in each hand (with little nibbles taken out of each). I couldn't help but laugh as she's reaching out trying to give me a bite of one of the tomatoes! Needless to say, I'm not the only one grabbing a handful of tomatoes from the table as a snack! Camping with Papa
We finally had a whole weekend where we could go do something and not worry about work! We hadn't gone camping yet this summer, so we called Papa and packed the car and took of
f! It's amazing how much stuff three people "need to have" just for two days! The car was completely stuffed with all kinds of luxuries (air mattress just to name one) and we still needed to fit in all three of us and the dog! We peeled ourselves out of the car when we arrived and set up camp. First things first, apply the bug spray! Kyleah and I are walking meals to mosquitoes! Uncle Dennis and Aunt Diane were camping across from us and Melissa visited. Theo had a buddy to play with all weekend too, him and Trixie chased each other around until they both were completely pooped! The next m
orning, Corey and I were woke up by all these kids riding bikes past our tent (great alarm clock btw!) and were ready for our day at the beach! We swam for awhile and played in the sand most of the time! We stayed there for a few hours and had to get back to camp, Great Grandma Blaum was visiting since we missed her birthday the day before. It was alot of fun to have everyone sitting around the fire and visiting! We all enjoyed some pies, smores, and a selected few enjoyed their drinks! The weekend flew by so fast and we weren't ready to go home yet! Corey actually got our things packed into the car better the second time...kudos to him! Five Generations
Last summer we were fortunate enough to get the five generation pictures with Kyleah from Corey's side of the family. We had our doubts 
about getting them from my side, my great grandpa was sick and they canceled their trip. This year they finally made it here and we were able to spend a few days visiting. Their trip was cut a couple weeks short, because it seemed to be taking its toll on grandpa. It was the first time they'd ever met Kyleah, they've only seen her through pictures. Kyleah was nervous going to them and wondered who these new people were. She warmed up some and we got some nice pictures that I know eventua
lly she will cherish forever. It was an emotional visit, not knowing if we would ever see either one of them again, since they live so far away. So we took this trip for granted and spent any day that we could with them. The only thing I regret is that Kyleah didn't get the chance to spend time with her great great grandma Bateman when she was well, and see the only great great grandparents she has left more often.
about getting them from my side, my great grandpa was sick and they canceled their trip. This year they finally made it here and we were able to spend a few days visiting. Their trip was cut a couple weeks short, because it seemed to be taking its toll on grandpa. It was the first time they'd ever met Kyleah, they've only seen her through pictures. Kyleah was nervous going to them and wondered who these new people were. She warmed up some and we got some nice pictures that I know eventua
lly she will cherish forever. It was an emotional visit, not knowing if we would ever see either one of them again, since they live so far away. So we took this trip for granted and spent any day that we could with them. The only thing I regret is that Kyleah didn't get the chance to spend time with her great great grandma Bateman when she was well, and see the only great great grandparents she has left more often.
A Few Days without Kyleah...
We've had a pretty busy couple of weeks and it seems the summer has just flown by! We have so much more planned with only about a month really left! We finally went to Six Flags after planning for a month. Corey and I decided we would take his dad for Father's Day and
I'm glad he was up for it! We thought going on a Tuesday wouldn't be so bad, but boy were we wrong! The lines were extremely long and it was 92 degrees, we were all hot! The park started a new rule , that you can't take any items up to the roller coasters, you have to buy a locker for each time! So here we are in this line for over an hour and I am dying without a drink! We finally get up to the Batman and I am sick...great I waited over an hour, in the heat, without a drink...I'm riding it, even if I am sick! After the ride, we grabbed a bite to eat and I felt better, plus a storm was blowing in and the temp had dropped a lot! We were back in the park for awhile and then the rain came. The rides were closed and we didn't know what else to do, so we ended up leaving. This all sounds like we had an awful day, but we had a pretty good time I just don't think it was meant for us to be there that day!
I'm glad he was up for it! We thought going on a Tuesday wouldn't be so bad, but boy were we wrong! The lines were extremely long and it was 92 degrees, we were all hot! The park started a new rule , that you can't take any items up to the roller coasters, you have to buy a locker for each time! So here we are in this line for over an hour and I am dying without a drink! We finally get up to the Batman and I am sick...great I waited over an hour, in the heat, without a drink...I'm riding it, even if I am sick! After the ride, we grabbed a bite to eat and I felt better, plus a storm was blowing in and the temp had dropped a lot! We were back in the park for awhile and then the rain came. The rides were closed and we didn't know what else to do, so we ended up leaving. This all sounds like we had an awful day, but we had a pretty good time I just don't think it was meant for us to be there that day! Later in the week, Corey and I wanted to go boating for the day and met up with his dad to go to Clinton Lake. We left Kyleah behind this time, because we felt she was too little to go. We missed her the entire day and kind of regretted not taking her with us. The water was really rough and Corey nearly threw us out of the boat a couple times! We really enjoyed the day, it was definitely relaxing, and we picked up a good tan!
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