March 2012

I should have mentioned but my brother Colton and his wife Jordyn were expecting a baby.  She is having a girl and they are planning on naming her Harper.  My cousins, aunt, and grandma all helped throw her a cute shower.  This is how it turned out.   

Thank yous

Food

We had a pretty good selection.  Rolls, cupcakes, cold strawberry soup, fresh fruit,

lemon bars, nutella cheesecakse, and a wonton chicken salad.

Pregnant mamas

We have also been in the process of finishing our base basement.  Kennedy loved helping daddy.

Hope she doesn't think this is okay to write on the walls all time.

Baby update:  Baby girl stoker is growing on target.  Weekly visits have begun.  Her hair is continuing to grow. Which is always positive.  I will be planning a scheduled c-section.  Target delivery date is 19 April.

February 2012

Kennedy and I made it for another trip down to the Discovery Gateway.  This time we took along grandma Karen and Great Grandma Connie.  It was a real treat to have them there with us.  I think Great Grandma Connie really enjoyed it.

Kennedy playing house

Kennedy is cooking something divine.

They have this really cool water area with some water resistant aprons.  

Grandpa Bart is going to have to hire Kennedy out for hauling hay.

Kennedy is now the cashier at the supermarket. 

I hope she got her money from the customer.

My famous child.  Hanging out at the captial. 

Baby Stoker update:  Baby Girl is developing well.  You can finally see the hair growing like seaweed on her tiny head.  So cute.  I was way excited to learn she had hair.  I was a bit worried cause of how much Kennedy had.  I wanted the same for this baby girl.

January 2012

On the observation of New Year's day we headed up to Hardware Ranch with Kennedy, my parents, and Blake's cousin's family.  It was a fun day, althought there were not many elk wintering at the ranch.  Winter wasn't very hard as you can tell from the hills being bare.

Kennedy and Dad

Kennedy and Grandma Karen

Kennedy and Grandpa Bart

Kennedy and Hailey

Kennedy and Grandma Karen



Kennedy and Mom

Grandma Karen and Grandpa Bart

Kennedy's first side pony tail

Kennedy's first messy buns.

Kennedy is obessed with bras.

My "beautiful princess".

Kennedy went around with her crown singing a song she made up

called "Beautiful Princess."  I have some video it is pretty cute.  

Kennedy had a sleep over at grandma's and wanted to do her hair.  This is the result.

Baby Stoker Update:  Baby is developing on target.  Making great strides.  A happy healthy girl.

December 2011

For family home evening with Blake's family his brother Kevin bought gingerbread for all the nieces and nephews.  All of the dads went downstairs to help the kids make the gingerbread houses. Blake make some unique building decisions, but Kennedy LOVED it.

Brooke

Katilyn

Kennedy adding decor

Jordan

Mark and Jet

Kennedy's Gingerbread House

So for Christmas I work at Sportsman's to help for the busy hours.  Kennedy got up after I left for work.  She has these cute puppets well she decided to make them slippers.  She is too funny. 

It was Blake's family year to spend time with them on Christmas Eve.  We had a small dinner and then the great grandkids played games and re-inacted the navtivity. 

Great Grandpa Jack, Great Grandam Bev, and Cassie

4 Generation

Kennedy, Blake, Great Grandma Bev, Grandma Robyn, and Great Grandpa Jack

Jet and Kennedy dancing

The wallflowers

Jeff, Grandpa Jim, Great Grandpa Jack 

Kennedy the cat

Tyler, Brooke, Mason, Ellie, Katilyn, MaKayla, Kennedy, Jet, 

Jordan, Bryn, Avery, Rilyn and Kameron in the back. 

Kennedy and Mom

Kennedy Christmas morning

Kennedy and Jet being Engineers on Christmas night.

We decided to head to downtown Ogden to their Christmas Village.  It was nice.  Not to busy, but still the holiday spirit.  

Grandma Karen and Kennedy

Kennedy, Grandma Karen, and Grandpa Bart

looking in

Cowboy Santa

Looks so innocent

Kennedy is small enough she could fit in these house.  It would be like a life size doll house.

Kennedy got a cute apron, so we made

some cookies to try it out.  She loves it.

Baby Stoker Update:  The doctor has confirmed we are having a GIRL.  I have learned that God gives you want you NEED, not what you want.  Baby Stoker has a pretty cute nose.  Not  quite the cheeks Kennedy had.  She has her own little cute look.