where do I start?

I uploaded recent pictures from my camera and realized it has been a while, we've done a lot worth blogging about, and I have NO idea where to start. So here is the best recap I can do without writing a novel but also including enough detail to satisfy grandparents!This sweet Chloe had a spell on Josh! Our friends from college (Kevin's old roommate and groomsman) Trey and Sherry came down the weekend before Thanksgiving and brought their daughter Chloe. She and Josh played SO well together. I really think he was smitten! The proof is this picture... usually it takes a bribe of candy to get him to stop and smile for the camera. It was a quick trip but we made it to Wings and More and the boys had their traditional night of stupid house games, so I'd say it was a great trip.
We drove down to Alice, Tx (near Corpus) Thanksgiving afternoon to spend a few days with another sweet set of friends from College. David, Natasha and Drew welcomed all four of us and Maggie to their new home and we had a great time watching football, making Thanksgiving dinner (nice job by the way tash) and beating the boys in 42. Actually, it is kinda getting old the way we are stomping all over them in that game. Josh was helping me pack for the trip in the picture above and the pic below is us at the Aquarium. We are at the bird show waiting for the run away owl to return so we can get on with the show! Come back Ceciel!

We've make quite a few outings the last few weeks and this seems to be how Dash looks in all the pictures. Here we are at the Houston Zoo. You can see he is thrilled.

These pictures and video crack me up! Josh got a new snake and lizard at the dollar store and he was carting them around all afternoon. I was feeding Dash when I heard him "put them to sleep". I grabbed the video camera as fast as I could and tried to get him to explain the whole thing to me again on tape.

Love this little man. He will give the biggest grins, I just can't seem to capture them on film!
Josh continues to be a super big brother. I find him all the time sitting next to Dash, sharing his toys and comforting him by stroking his check and calmly saying "it's okay Dashy" when Dash cries.
Thanksgiving morning the whole family sporting their A&M garb. It didn't help produce a win, but at least it wasn't a blowout!

Here's one more of Josh, his snake, and lizard all reading their own books before bed time.

Going Private

The time has come for us to go private. If you would like an invite to view our blog, even if you just occasionally peek at what we're up to, please leave your email address in the comments box or email me at misty.kennedy@yahoo.com. It will be officially private starting January of the new year!

The Newest Kennedy...to be

Congrats Kenneth and Lindsay!

Last Friday Kevin's youngest brother Kenneth proposed to Lindsay in Austin and she said yes! This means I have a new sister-in-law and I'm SOOO excited. She is a doll, great for Kenneth, and a true lover of Jesus Christ. We couldn't be happier!

Pure Randomness

Here are some random events from the last few weeks. Both boys continue to make me smile everyday, along with test my patience, and drain my energy. Yet at the end of the day when Josh asks me to "wock" him and sing "blood of Jesus" and gives his daddy a big hug, kiss, and high five, tells him to listen (and not sing) and then commands him to leave while Momma stay a little bit, I am reminded how much I love my life and am thankful for the gift of family. (pretty sure that sentence was a run on....oh well) Josh says the funniest things these days. He asked me for "favor please" but had no idea that usually that statement is followed by an actual wish or desire. For him it is just a statement. "Momma favor please." Thats all. Dash is smiling more and more, big open mouth smiles that melt any heart, and his eyes are ALWAYS on Josh. We pray now for Josh's influence over his brother and the responsibility he has in setting an example.

Papa came for the week!

Josh and Eda @ the football game

Play date...wow our group has grown!

Josh loves to share this toys with his brother. I didn't capture him "placing" potato head in Dash's lap.

Josh at 2 months

Dash at 2 months

Granny's Accounting Quilt for Josh

Granny's baseball quilt for Dash

Wale comes all the way from Dubai to see Little Man

2 Months

Our little man Dash is two months old and is starting to show some personality. He is making sweet noises (which his brother loves to imitate) and will give the biggest smiles. He likes to be where the family is and like all spoiled babies, prefers to be held. He is going to bed with very little effort (yay training!) but still struggles with those naps. He is 10 pounds 14 oz and 23 inches long. He is definitely skinnier than this brother at this age but seems to be just as strong. He is holding his head on his own for short periods of time and actually enjoys belly time. What a joy!

Day at the Zoo

My dad is in town for the week and we thought we'd take advantage of the extra hands and get out and about. Toady's trip was to the zoo. Here is a slideshow of our great day. It was overcast, cool, and most importantly NOT crowded. Josh made best friends with a huge orangutan and needless to say it was his favorite part!

Boys

Everyday I look at Dash I think he looks so much like Josh, until I put these pictures side by side. Here they are both at 2 months and they really do look different.

Dewberry Fun

We spent the day at Dewberry Farm with a group of other stay at home moms and it was so much fun! We went on a hay ride, enjoyed a petting zoo, slid, played tractors, rode trains, and jumped until we were totally exhausted. I would highly recommend it and I'm so thankful for our fun friends and a great day!

riding the train

Dana, Josh and Gabby on the train

Russ and Dash...what a great guy to watch him while I played with Josh

Best Buddies (poor Tye, Josh wouldn't let him out of his sight!)

Little man Dash slept through the whole thing!

Date Night

We had a great date night on October 31st with Kevin's younger brother and girlfriend. We got tickets to the Rockets game through a fundraiser for the Mission and sat in box seats with yummy dinner and the most wonderful dessert. The game was great and we are so thankful for friends and family who kept the boys for us!

Carving Pumpkins

Kevin and I decided to have a pumpkin carving contest, the judge was Josh and the loser got the early morning Dash feeding. I'm sure Kevin didn't mean to influence Josh in any way at all when he named his pumpkin "Josh" but in the end he was the winner. Josh helped scoop out the seeds and cut a face with his Mickey Mouse knife. I can't explain the need for the helmet...he just loves it.

his response...yucky momma, no taste good

Dash was in bed for all the fun, but here is a quick picture of him from today. We went to the doctor and he weighs a little over 10 pounds. Wow they change quickly!

Pumpkins

I love pumpkin patches! They are a new concept to me, growing up I always thought the only place to get a pumpkin was the grocery store. Now I see you can go to large fields with hay mazes, arts and crafts and pumpkins as far as the eye can see!

I'm actually really excited about these pics and I only had to bribe him (Josh, not Dash, come on now) with fruit snacks to get them!

An after thought: I was going to link to last years pumpkin photos for comparisons and I realized I never posted them! Gasp! So here they are one year ago, just Josh and his momma.

Great Grangparents

Josh's great Grandparents live in Illinois and unfortunately he has never met them. But we talk about them and he has seen many pictures. They sent him this card for his birthday and I thought they'd like to see his reaction!

The Award Goes to...

Grammo. She's right, that's Dash on the right and Josh on the left. But in all fairness Papa, she has seen that picture of Josh a thousand times on her digital frame. Cheater!

You Tell Me

Testing all grandparents... who is who?