Flying is for the birds

Round trip tickets from Nashville to South Bend: $525
Hotel room when flight gets cancelled in Cincinnatti: $60
Gas for my parents to pick us up at a completetly different airport the next morning: $30
Finally gettting to Michigan to visit with family: Priceless

Again, the price of round trip tickets: $525
Rental car to drive from South Bend to Nashville after flights are delayed, causing missed connections and no flight options: $100
DVD player to keep Kennedy occupied during 8+ hour drive: $90
Arriving home to our own beds: Priceless

Despite all of the travel problems, we had a fun trip. The holidays were great. More details and pictures to come...

Merry Christmas! We are getting ready for Christmas in the Plummer house. We are staying in Nashville this year for Christmas. I am excited for Kennedy to wake up and go downstairs and see the presents under the tree. She doesn't fully understand what is going on, but she is more aware than last year. She LOVES Christmas lights. Last night, right before bed time, we loaded K up in the car and drove around looking at all the lights. I love to hear how excited she gets seeing all the houses lit up. Lots of Oohs and Aahs from the back seat. And as we pull away from one house, she starts yelling again, again! It is so sweet. Kennedy also loves seeing Santa. From afar. She is excited about the big man and loves to yell "Santa" anytime we see anything with Santa on it. But, she cried when it was her turn to sit on his lap, she wasn't as excited about seeing him then!

Here are some pictures we recently took. Trying to capture a few good shots for the Christmas card. It is much harder with an active child!

And here are a few pictures of Kennedy's Christmas party at Mother's Day Out!

12 Days of Christmas

18 Month Check-Up

Kennedy had her 18 month check-up yesterday. She is a healthy little girl! Her current weight is 24 pounds, 8 ounces. She is in the 50% for weight. Her height is 34 inches (almost 3 feet!). She is in the 90% for height. As the doctor said, we have a tall, skinny girl. Wonder where she gets that from?

She did it

Kennedy turned 18 months yesterday. And today is the day she decided to pee-pee in her potty for the first time. Before her bath, she sat down on it and went. We are so proud! I don't have high hopes that the trend will continue, but you have to start somewhere right?

Kennedy thinks she is 2

Here is a video from tonight! Enjoy!

Trip to Michigan...lots of pictures

Over Labor Day weekend, we made a quick trip up to Michigan to visit family, hang out with friends, and to go to my high school reunion. I've been working on this post, but just haven't had the time to load all the pictures, so it is a little late. Better late than never! We had a wonderful time. Gigi and Papa got to love on Kennedy all weekend and Brady and I got a couple of nights out to hang out with friends.

On Saturday, we stopped by the Zangaro (Katie's parents) house for lunch. Mrs. Zangaro treated us to a yummy lunch and it allowed us to catch up with dear friends. I love hanging out with Katie and Phil. They have two of the most precious children and Kennedy had the time of her life. Kennedy and Lucas became fast friends and loved running around, playing, and trying to see what mischief they could get into. Here are some pictures from that day:

First order of business: stand on stools and check out the view from up here.

Now, lets check out what is in the cupboards...

This is getting boring, lets go running!

Lucas, do you think we can make a break for it?

All that running is tiring...going to hang with Gracie


Gracie is a great reader...


Group shot


Kisses goodbye


I don't want to leave!

Saturday night, Brady and I went to my 10 year high school reunion. We had a great time catching up with friends. After the reunion, we headed down to the beach for a bonfire. The weather was great and the company was even better!

Brady and me before the reunion

Kristin and Michelle at the reunion

All the girls: Manda, Amber, Kristin, Lisa, Rachel, Michelle

Michelle, Rachel, and Lisa

The boys catching up: Corey, Brady, Jason, and Steve

Kennedy got a lot of time to play at Gigi and Papa's house. She loves being there and playing with all her toys. My dad made the little bench in the pictures when he was either in middle or high school (I can't remember). I used the bench in my bedroom when I was growing up, so it is so neat to see Kennedy playing with it.



Kennedy was sleeping like this in the crib one night when we went to check on her. It was adorable.

About an hour later, she looked like this. Funny!



Sunday, I headed to South Haven beach with Rachel and Lisa for a reunion for USA Michigan. USA Michigan was the junior olympic club team I played for in high school. We had a great time telling old stories and remembering all the crazy, fun, and not-so-fun times we had during all those years of volleyball. Here are two shots I took of the beach. The weather was great!



Monday came too quickly and it was time to say goodbye. Kennedy with her Gigi and Papa at the South Bend airport.