Where did September go????

The month of September came and went ever so quickly. But it did bring us lots of wonderful blessings. We enjoyed a fun pool party with lots of our friends for Labor Day. Aubree is no longer afraid to jump right in the water and can swim all over the place. It is such a delight to watch her skills develop. We also enjoyed one last day at Splash Kingdom before they closed for the season. We have made so many great memories this summer. We welcomed the cooler weather and are glad to see the beautiful changes fall is bringing us. Aubree started Kingdom Kids at the church on Wednesday evenings recently. I volunteered to help with the pre-k class and it has been a blessing to us both. I enjoy learning and participating in the worship along with Aubree. This month I also celebrated another birthday in style. It kicked off the Friday night before my birthday with my inlaws taking us out to eat at Salt Grass. Then on Saturday I met 5 of my dear friends for lunch. We had a great time catching up and then we went out with a another group of friends and our lil ones Saturday evening to Shenanigans for some good food, glow in the dark bowling and lots of fun. Sunday after church Mom and Mema and I finally went to see "The Help". It was a great weekend and I felt so loved by everyone. One of my favorite things about fall is football season. Kerry and I love to watch the Texas Longhorns and the Cowboys and well really just about any game that is on. Being back in our home town we also enjoy following the G.S. Indians as well. We recently enjoyed fellowshipping with some old friends at our high school Homecoming football game. It was a great game and we had such a fun time. Bree had her first sleepover with two of her dear friends after the game. The girls watched movies, ate popcorn and were up til the wee hours of the morning giving each other makeovers. I am glad they had so much fun and it brought back so many wonderful memories of my childhood sleepovers. I have been doing great and lil Mr. Aydan is growing and kicking around all over the place. Mom and I went to have a 3D Sonogram done last week by a dear friend from college. I am so amazed at how much he looks like his big sister when she was a baby. I can't wait to meet him and hold him in my arms. We got a new four legged addition to our family last week. A friend was looking for a new home for their year old, yellow lab. I was already well acquainted with him because he joins me a lot of times on my walks. Knowing what a sweet and pretty pup he was I mentioned him to Kerry over lunch and as soon as we finished eatting we went to take a better look at him. Kerry is a lab lover so I wasn't surprised when he immediately fell in love. Aubree had gone to see Dolphin Tale with her Bebe and cousins and when she got back he was already waiting on her at our house. She loved her surprise!! First thing she said to me when she woke up the next Morning was, "Your the best Mom in the world. Thank you for my new dog." It melted my heart. I am so glad she is such a lil "animal whisperer". We enjoyed a fun family trip to the Rangers game on Saturday with Kerry's family. They had already clinched their spot the game before but it was still a great win and lots of fun. We have had so many great blessings in September and I am ever so thanful for all the memories we are making.

Half Way There!!

I was 20 weeks on Sunday. I have started to show, FINALLY!! I have a small baby bump and am loving it. For the longest time everyone would say they couldn't tell I was pregnant and although sometimes I just feel a little thick, I do have a baby bump now. The baby is around 12 ounces now and about the size of a soda can. I can really feel him moving around and kicking in there. From the looks of the 3d sono I believe he is going to favor his big sister. He has her face shape and checks it appears. Aubree is super excited! She hugs and kisses my belly all the time and is constantly rubbing and talking to the baby. We enjoy reading some of her favorite books to him and I can already tell she is going to be a great big sister. She is so protective of me and the baby. We still are not certain about a name but Kerry suggested Ayden (which means Little Fire) and I actually think its cute and sounds good. I think I like Ayden Spencer Kindle but we will see if that sticks. Lol! It is so difficult sometimes to find the right name that we all love. But I know it will come to us eventually. Aubree and I enjoyed the hot days of summer but she was excited to start back to Parents Day Out at Main Street Baptist Church today. She moved up to the bigger class and has two new teachers this year. She seemed very anxious and happy to go today. I am so thankful that our church offers this program two days a week so our dumpling can be in a Christian environment learning and socializing with her friends. Its a great place for her to be. We don't have any big plans for Labor Day weekend. Kerry has been so busy with work lately, which is awesome for our check book. :) We are so blessed to have such a hard working Daddy and are thankful for all the jobs sent his way. Aubree and I will probably spend some time at the water park this weekend and maybe visit First Monday Trade Days to do a little shopping if we can survive the heat. Hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday!! XOXO

It's A Boy!!!!

I am thrilled to say that although I have thought it for a couple of weeks now, I am confident with sharing the news at this point. We are expecting a baby boy!! I am 16 weeks and have felt great so far. We are all super excited and anxious. Aubree is coming up with all sorts of names for her little brother but we still haven't decided on one yet. We have got plenty of time for that though. But I must say these first four months have flown by. I am so thankful God chose me to be the mother to Aubree and this precious baby I am caring. I am blessed beyond belief. Sometimes I get a little overwhelmed when thinking about having a little boy and actually said out loud once, "What am I going to do with a little boy?" Although I find myself thinking this a lot before I even realized I had said it out loud Aubree replied, " We are just going to buy a lot of blue and green." Glad someone has got this figured out. Lol! I know or at least hope it will all come to me naturally but I have gotten so accustomed to raising a girl that I am a little nervous about a boy. Not that I wish it was anything else because I don't. I just don't have the experience of a little boy and am unfamiliar with that territory. I know I will get on board with it all and its good to know Aubree isn't sweating it at all. We have been enjoying this summer to the fullest. Aubree has become an excellent swimmer. She has gotten so brave and will jump off the diving board in the deep end and swim to the side or wherever she wants to go for that matter. I am so proud of her and am glad she enjoys swimming as much as Kerry and I. We had a wonderful camping trip and family reunion at Whispering Pines a few weeks ago. It was so nice to relax and spend time enjoying the beautiful country God created with our extended family. Bree loves RVing. She and Nona went a few days before we did and had so much fun together. I am glad Aubree shares in this passion as well. We have been spending most of our free time at Splash Kingdom Water Park. Its a great way to cool off on these 100+ Texas days. I am so thankful for the hot, long days of summer and all the wonderful memories we are making. XOXOX

We had a wonderful get away to the Ouachita Lake in Arkansas. It was a nice relaxing trip spent mostly out on the water in the Crain's house boat. Aubree especially loved riding the sea doos and tubing behind the ski boat. I love to watch her light up when she is truly enjoying herself. She laughed the entire time when I was tubing with her. We enjoyed going out on the boat to beautiful coves where we would dock for a few hours to explore and have lunch or supper. Aubree loved all the shell rock and finding pieces of quartz which the area is known for on the lil coves and islands. There was a beautiful fire works show that Aubree just couldn't stay awake for but it was spectacular. The lake is probably the most beautiful lake I have ever been on. It is surrounded by gorgeous mountains, lush trees and all the beauty nature has to offer. It was a great trip and one that we all made lots of special memories on and hated to see end. Once we were back home we settled back into these scorching hot Texas days. Days where the only way you can bear to be outside is if your in the pool. I have been spending lots of time teaching and practicing Aubree's swimming and she is becoming quite a pro. She loves the water and is a lil fish. I took her to visit with my girlfriends from high school and their kiddos on Saturday. We enjoyed lunch and a pool party at Katy's house in Corinth. There were seven of us that were able to get together and nine of our kids. Only one of the gang wasn't able to make the gathering. It was great seeing everyone and to see our little ones all playing together. These girls have been my closest friends since elementary school. And although we are scattered a lil now we still make it a priority to stay connected. We have a very unique bond and I'm so blessed to have these ladies in my life. I hope and pray God will surround Aubree with a good group of girls and that he will place the type of friends I have in her life too. I am a little sad this week as my doll has gone RVing with Nona. She loves to camp and I know she is having a blast but I'm missing her already. Kerry and I are going to join them on Thursday and spend the weekend at our family reunion so she won't be away too long but still it is long enough. Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful summer seaon!

Way to go Mavs!! So excited about their long overdue success. It was such a great series and I am thrilled for them all. We have been enjoying our season passes to Splash Kingdom water park. It is a great way to spend these hot Texas days. Aubree has gotten braver this year and will go on almost all of the medium sized slides. It is so much fun to watch her enjoy herself and play. We enjoyed the annual Salt Festival last weekend as much as we could with this heat. Due to t-ball games we missed out on most of the day time activities but we did enjoy the live Texas Country in the evenings. I took Aubree to hear Davis Lane Friday night while Kerry was away at work and then we had a night out with our friends Saturday for some Casey Donahew. It was an awesome concert in the streets of small town Grand Saline. I loved it!! We wrapped up our t-ball season last week. The Lil Indians were such a joy this year and we rewarded their hard work with a swim party and trophy for all the kiddos. I go for my 2nd OB appointment this coming Wednesday. I am very anxious and excited about this baby growing inside me. I am 10 weeks Sunday and the baby is the size of an olive right now. I don't really feel pregnant, except for that I am extremely tired. If it weren't for the access to ultrasound daily I would not be convinced. :) Aubree is definitely ready to be a big sister. She is such a mother hen. I can not wait to see how our family adapts to all the changes of a fourth member and am so excited for the blessing God has given us. Happy Friday!!

The Lil Indians did a great job at their first t-ball games. They were all so cute and such hard lil workers. I am very proud of them all and looking forward to this weeks games. I have been feeling great and am in the middle of the 7th week of my pregnancy. It is already going by so fast! We had a great Memorial Day weekend camping at Whispering Pines RV Resort with some great family and friends. We soaked up a lot of rays poolside and spent lots of time joy riding on the razor and mule. The kids enjoyed riding their bikes all over the park and a few board games to get in out of the heat for a bit. Of course we enjoyed lots of good food off the grill, home made ice cream and even enjoyed a crawfish and shrimp boil. That was my favorite meal, with the huge breakfasts coming in a close second. I loved the shrimp and mushrooms!! I am always a shrimp kinda girl but for some strange reason during my last pregnancy and this one so far I have a huge craving for seafood. :) I am excited about the Mavs making it to the finals and just hope they can get their shots to fall better in game 2 than they did the 1st game. They definitely didn't get off to the start I was hoping they would. But their game was off so I sure hope they have better luck in game 2. I love the beautiful, long summer days and spending lots of time cooking out, swimming, being out doors and visiting with good friends. We haven't made it to the water park yet but that is at the top of my "to do" list. Aubree ask me about it every time we go to Canton so I know she is excited and full of anticipation. Hopefully I can squeeze that in this weekend among the t-ball pictures and games and a couple of her friends bday parties. Never a dull moment around here, that is for sure. Happy Summer!!

Exciting News!!

We have had a very eventful week. I got my thyroid levels checked and they are right on track. :) As if that wasn't good enough news, as we were preparing to celebrate our 6th wedding anniversary on the 14th , we were blessed with the best present ever. We found out that the Kindle family is growing by 2 feet. We are expecting another baby!!! Yea!! We are all very excited, especially Aubree. She has been asking for a baby for a while now and God decided that now is the time. It's amazing to me how time and time again God knows what we need and when we need it. I have been praying for a baby for a few months now and wanted it in my own time. Just at the time when I'm at peace with it not happening, God goes and makes it happen. What a blessing!! Aubree is already telling me all the things I need to be doing and don't need to do with a baby in my belly. She told me no more hot tubbing and as I was in the middle of the Insanity work out Kerry and I are commited to, she began scolding me to stop working out so hard. Lol! I am determined to keep doing this workout. I may not be able to have a complete "beach body" as the program guarantees and as I was anticipating before I found out I was pregnant. But I'm still hopeful to get my legs and arms toned up and do what I can. I am very early into the pregnancy, I found out at this same stage when I was pregnant with Aubree. Which makes for a very long pregnancy but I can just tell with my body and knew immediately what was happening. My estimated due date is Jan. 15th at this point. Wow!! I can't believe our family is about to consist of 4 people instead of 3 in just 9 months. I am already doodling names like crazy and cannot wait to see if its a girl or a boy. I feel exactly the same as I did with Aubree, so at this point I'm leaning towards it being a girl. We would love her to have a sister but are mainly just hoping for a healthy baby no matter what the sex is. Such exciting news!!! We enjoyed a romantic dinner at Villa Montez Saturday evening in honor of our anniversary. It was a great evening and although we tried not to allow the new baby to be the center of conversation, it did keep coming up A LOT. We are both so happy and nothing makes you feel more connected than to be expecting a baby with the one you love. After dinner we enjoyed one of our favorites from back in our early dating days, Marble Slab. I have an intense love for ice cream and nothing ranks higher on my list than sweet cream and cinnamon from Marble Slab. It was a great anniversary and I already have the most precious thing (besides Aubree) that Kerry could ever give me in my tummy. Plus I recently purchased a new brown Coach hand bag and wallet and to justify the expense(as if I needed to do that but its too late now) I said that could be my anniversary present. So I kinda jipped myself there but I must admit I don't need or want for anything. Another very exciting factor in our lives is that Kerry just finished his school and graduated top of his class with a 4.0 GPA. I'm so proud of him and excited for what lies ahead of him. He now has his previous Bachelors degree in Business and an Associate degree in Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration. So many possibilities and such a bright future ahead of him and I'm just thrilled for him and our growing family. Kerry and I recently agreed to co coach Aubree"s t-ball team after her coach had to take another team. It has been a very fun, however, very interesting experience for us. The teams first games are next Saturday so we will really know more about how we are doing then. The kiddos are so cute and really having fun and learning the fundamentals at this point. I guess that's the most important thing anyway. Kerry put together Aubree's playhouse, complete with a stove, sink, telephone, clock and working doorbell from Nona and Pa and Mema on Sunday while I enjoyed a nice lunch in Up Town with my girlfriends from high school. We met at Ashley's and she had prepared an amazing lunch for us. We spent hours gathered around the table laughing and catching up. I am so thankful for these amazing women who I have grown up with and remained very close to. Sunday evening I enjoyed Aubree's Parent's Day Out end of the year program at the church. The class sang for us and recited scriptures they had memorized. It was such a sweet program. I feel so blessed and am looking forward to enjoying every moment of this pregnancy and the warm summer months that are vastly approaching. Til next time....XOXO