Great Falls Park

The visitor center

Teaching the young jedi how to keep a sharp eye out

Wow, the falls!

Peek a Boo

Hiking the trail

The Kinzer Clan

MaKenna and I check out the high water marks

9-1-09 The Kinzer Clan head out to the Great Falls Park. All I can say is AMAZING. When I found out about this national park I was so excited to go and it's just a half hour from where we live! We had a beautiful day to hike, sunny, clear and no humidity.

Caelan and MaKenna got their own chauffer as they rode along on the trail. Up and down we went, some rocky spots but over all safe and family friendly. We loved it!

The Reston Zoo

The George Washington duck.

Every time we see this pic we laugh so hard.

It looks like this white duck has a wig on!

This little turtle was doing laps in "Turtle Town"

The cutest little piggy

Caelan did very well feeding the animals!

Red Kangaroo

Checkin out the ring tailed lemurs

He was a little hesitant near the biiiiiig camel

Yep, that alligator is real!

The girls

The safari ranger

Guess who was tuckered!

8-30-09 We went to the Reston Zoo for Caelan's birthday outing. We all had so much fun. There was a petting area, which Caelan was a little hesitant at first but with Daddy's help liked touching the animals. He still is talking about going to see the animals.

I think we'll have to make another zoo trip soon!

The Voice Transformer

This birthday gift was actually addressed to Caelan and Daddy. I knew Daddy would love this voice transformer as much as Caelan. And guess who has played with this more?

...and more Birthday...

Yipee, a "mychel" (motorcycle)

Some tasty treats for the master chef

The Birthday Continues...

Some more pots for serious cookin'

An orange shirt (he picked out at the store, hee)

Silverware

8-28-09 Caelan opens a couple more gifts

(since he wasn't initially interested in any gifts

after he saw his kitchen set).

Happy 2nd Birthday Caelan!!!

THE kitchen set

Doing some cookin'

Cheers!

Caelan began his morning with birthday blueberry muffins.

We sang to him about four times, per his request.

Then ended his day with birthday rice

and some more singing (by us and himself)

08-27-09 Caelan turns two! Wow we can't believe two years have gone by. He is our first wonderful blessing. The beginning of the Kinzer Clan.

He had his two year exam on 8-28-09.

His weight is 31 lbs, height 36 1/4".

He wears a 2T in most clothes, some a little larger, and a size 8 shoe.

He has officially learned he can crawl out of his bed. (Which he did this a.m. again.) His vocabulary is getting stronger. During his 2 yr exam the doctor asked if he could speak 50 words yet. I told her Oh, definately!

He loves to pretend to cook, he is always cookin. He always brings me "coffee", what a good guy! He enjoys listening to music, reading together and looking at books. Sometimes I'll give him a book at nap time. When he wakes up he'll go through the pages and tell me about things on each page. He loves to help us. Whatever we are doing he wants to help. If Shawn or I are cooking, he'll ask for his stool so he can help crack eggs, which he does very well, or pour ingredients. He loves MaKenna! In the a.m. when I get her, he always wants to "see her", he will get a diaper and a wipe for her. He also likes to lay next to her on her play mat. They also make each other laugh, which is hilarious. We are having a little trouble in the haircut department. Last time we took him for a haircut, he was a tad scared. He was shaking and sweating so bad he clogged the clippers. So his hair is getting a little scruffy. He loves to ride his bike and wear his helmet! His favorite people (aside from us, of course) is Ty and Maggie. And best of all, potty training has begun. No pressure though, but he is using the bathroom 2-3 times a day. Right now we are using the sticker reward method, and it seems to be working really well. We are so excited!

He loves to play outside and go for walks. If you mention in the least we are walking somewhere, he will continue to ask "a go, a go" (to go) and mommy get "sip-sops" (flip flops) until we are out the door.

Gravelly Point Park

A high fiber snack (just kidding)

The planes are coming in

Our lil' tree hugger

Caelan was so excited when a plane would come in,

but a little nervous as well

8-25-09 Caelan, MaKenna and I hoofed it out on the Mt. Vernon trail to

Gravelly Point Park to watch the planes come in.

MaKenna is 4 Months Old

8-3-09 4 Mos old

MaKenna's four month exam was on 7-22-09

Her weight was 12 lbs 11.5 oz, length 25 1/4"

She has found her toes and puts them in her mouth, when she doesn't have socks on, she'll giggle when she nibbles on her own toes. Her eyes have gotten darker, I believe we're going to have another brown eyed beauty! Her hair is coming in more in the front, it's fluffy and white (like her Dad's when he was little). 8-24-09 She rolled over from tummy to back for the first time!

She has officially found all the tags on her toys, and now

chooses the tags to chew on over the toy itself. Hee.