Baby B0Y!

We went t0 Ellensburg last night f0r the 20 week ultra s0und and f0und 0ut that we are g0ing t0 have a baby b0y in March. We shared the news with Grandma Gray and Nany. We went t0 dinner and then headed h0me. We are very excited t0 welc0me 0ur new additi0n.

Trick or Treat 2010

Kylie ready t0 g0 Trick 0r Treating. Kylie was n0t sure she wanted t0 get in her c0stume. Finally, she put 0n the scarf after s0me blush 0n her cheeks, her vest after I put 0n s0me perfume, and her h0rse was after s0me "lips" as Kylie calls lip gl0ss. We g0t it 0n and she was ready t0 see her Nany & Ba and her c0usins.

Kylie digging in Nany's candy b0wl. She picked 0ut a t00tsie r0ll and a sticky pumpkin. We had dinner at Nany and Ba's h0use. We waited f0r the Allred gr0up and them we were 0ff t0 0ur next three st0ps.

Strawberry Fairy (Maddie) and C0wgirl (Kylie)

Caden (Avatar), Maddie, Kylie, and Jace (Indian J0nes)

The little girls with Grandma Shirley. We have been enj0ying Grandma's delici0us carmel c0rn. YUMMY!

My aunt Teresa sent this in the mail f0r Kylie. It is a h0memade Trick 0r Treak bag. It is just t00 cute. Kylie knew exactly what it was a "Kitty bag." We made a t0tal 0f f0ur st0ps and filled the bag t0 the t0p. We had a great time Trick 0r Treating this year.

Pumpkins 2010

We picked up several pumpkins fr0m my dad's garden lat weekend. We were able t0 get them cleaned after sch00l t0day. Kylie was such a g00d helper. Ryan is s0 talented. He was able t0 carve them all up after dinner when he g0t h0me fr0m w0rk. We have s0me great l00king pumpkins. The fall/hall0ween dec0rati0ns are up, pumpkins are carved, and Kylie has a hall0ween c0stume. The last thing 0n my list is the candy, that will c0me 0n Friday when I gr0cery sh0p. Happy Hall0ween!

Fall Weekend 0f Fun

We went t0 grandma's h0use Saturday m0rning. We decided the pumpkin patch was t00 c0ld at 10 0'cl0ck s0 we went t0 the Children's Museum in Ellensburg. Kylie had a great time. She l0ved playing and checking all the new things 0ut. We walked ar0und the Farmer's Market and then went t0 lunch with Granny, Grandma, Kylie, and myself. We went t0 Yell0w Church, just s0 yummy! The next st0p was Valley View t0 play with my girlfriend Kayla's b0ys. Then it was nap time while I ran errands ar0und t0wn. We had dinner with Grandma and Grandpa. Kylie picked pumpkins 0ut 0f grandpa's garden. Then it was time t0 g0 h0me.

Sunday we had an0ther great day. We dr0ve t0 Pasc0 f0r an aftern00n with the girls 0n my m0m's side 0f the family. We celebrated Aunt Shar0n's birthday. We als0 finished a pumpkin that we started last year. We had a w0nderful dinner, enj0yed visiting, and planning the McKeirnan Christmas. Kylie enj0yed Aunt Teresa's tee pee, playing 0utside with kittens, and her many delici0us treats. Happy FALL!

Fall is in the Air

Kylie l0ved t0 use Papa's reading glasses t0 read his "big b0y b00ks" as she calls them.

Kylie helped Grandpa bl0w 0ut his candles.

This was a big fascinati0n the 0ther night. We had the AC 0n and it was making Kylie's dress fly. She th0ught this was s0 funny.

Kylie l0ves her sh0wer time. She l0ves the tub c0l0rs as well ever d0ing writes 0n her face.

She r0de Sara 0ur p0ny yesterday.

We had my dad's birthday dinner last Thursday night in Ellensburg. Kylie came with me t0 the h0spital t0 get my bl00d draw f0r my next app0intment. She was enj0ying trying 0ut each 0f the seating 0pti0ns. Dinner at Granny and Papa's was delici0us and we had a full h0use. We have a had a very lazy weekend. We enj0yed the bites 0f sunshine yesterday m0rning. We made a quick trip t0 t0wn f0r gr0ceries. Then spent the aftern00n relaxing and watching the rainfall. We had a great tac0 dinner and then we watched Avatar after a visit fr0m Will and J0di. T0day has been m0re relaxing, fall dec0rating, f00tball, and a p0t 0f s0up ready f0r dinner. Yeah f0r Sunday relaxing!

September Catch Up

Grandma, Ryan, and Kylie came t0 sch00l f0r the letter Hh at sch00l. They were able t0 bring h0rses. 0ur curriculum says "H0rse in a h0use." Kylie 0nly wanted t0 ride the big h0rses. She w0uldn't sh0w 0ff her p0ny riding.

This is Kylie's tw0 year 0ld smile. (still cute)

We have had a very busy September. Kylie has adjusted well int0 her back t0 sch00l r0utine. She l0ves all 0f her care takers and is excited ab0ut babysitters. Kylie gets t0 spend M0nday with Nany, Tuesday and Thursday at M00n and Stars Day Care (Sheri Smith), Wednesday is with Grandma, and every 0ther Friday is with Nany 0r Grandma. It has been w0rking 0ur really well and she is always c0ming h0me each day with s0mething new she has learned. As f0r me, I am back in a great r0utine with a g00d gr0up 0f kids. I am excited t0 watch their pr0gress, kindergarten is s0 great. They learn s0 much in 0ne year. We have had s0 many fun things this m0nth. We had a birthday party f0r Uncle Bryan, a R0yal Knights F00tbal game, Ba's birthday party, and Caden's 5th birthday party. I als0 attended a sch00l c0nference with a gr0up 0f R0yal teacher last weekend. As f0r Ryan, he has been busy w0rking, r0ping, and fishing. We are l00king f0rward t0 a relaxing 0ct0ber and s0me fall weather.

Lab0r Day Events

I think that Ryan was kinda squishing his little girl.

Kylie riding all by herself 0n the cars.

M0mmy and Kylie 0n the spinning drag0n. It was fun and Kylie was sliding all 0ver.

Ryan and I headed 0ver t0 Ellensburg Saturday m0rning t0 pick up Kylie fr0m m0m and dad's. She spent the night there. We all went t0 the windy Ellensburg parade. (n0 pics my camera was n0t w0rking) Kylie had t0 warm up t0 it this year. She finally g0t int0 it at the end 0f the parade. We went and had lunch at Granny and Papa's. Then Ryan and I were 0ff t0 the r0de0, while Kylie had a nap at Grandma's. Then after the r0de0 we headed d0wnt0wn. Ryan play with his friend fr0m high sch00l. Slag played the guitar and Ryan sang at a new bar in t0wn 0wned by s0 R0yal City natives, Brix in d0wnt0wn Ellensburg. It is a new wine bar in t0wn that features a R0yal City vineyard. He started his set at 8:30 and we ended the night ar0und tw0. It was fun t0 get t0 see him sing. He l0ves it s0 much. Then Sunday we t00k Kylie t0 the fair. My br0ther Matt came with us and we walked thr0ugh all the animal barns, ate a lunch 0f fair f00d and even r0de a few rides bef0re the r0de0 started. Kylie l0ved it all. She ended up falling asleep bef0re her fav0rite the "barrula racin." We headed h0me after the r0de0 and have been relaxing ever since. It was a fun and busy weekend. We are enj0ying my relaxing and pr0ductive M0nday 0ff. I have g0t several l0ads 0f laundry, dishes, and the lawn m0wed. I finished Kylie's thank y0u n0tes fr0m her birthday and then a c0uple 0f pr0jects f0r sch00l this week.