My New Work-out Obsession ----

PILATES! I have done Pilates off and on in the past, but never really consistently. I have always thought it was a good class for toning the mid-section, however.

Colby has been loving the gym lately and burns off lots of energy there, so I've been going quite a bit. I still get my runs in, but have now added in Pilates 3 times a week. My abs are on fire, but I am sticking it out to see what type of results I get (they have some pretty high intensity classes where I go)! I will report back in a few more weeks! The instructor told me that 3x a week is what I need to do to get toned abs, so we will see!!!!

We are gearing up for a trip to Sioux City this weekend for the Kennedy Family Christmas and then to VA next week for the Baumann family Christmas! Lots to do to get ready, but it will be so much fun to see everyone this year!!

No new pics, but lots will be coming soon!!

Merry Christmas!!!!!!

A few more old pics....

Okay, so once I got started looking at old pics, it was hard to stop!! A few more of the kids.....

Maddy on play mat (about 3-4 mnths old):


Colby in the bouncer (about 3-4 mnths old):


Reading one of the hundreds of stories that Maddy has enjoyed over the years! (about 1 1/2 yrs old):


Colby taking after his sister with her love for books! (about 1 1/2 yrs old):

First Christmases.....

There's nothing quite like a baby's first Christmas --- I was thinking back to those days for Maddy and Colby and found some cute pics.....

Maddy in her Christmas dress (9 months old):


Colby in his Christmas sweater (10 months old):


Maddy opening a gift:


Colby playing:

Church Christmas Program

Maddy had her Christmas program at church on Saturday night. She has WOW (Worship on Wednesday) every week on Wed. night. I teach her class every other week with a helper and my neighbor teaches every other week. We have a pretty good class and it's been fun for Maddy. They did a great job singing the songs we've been working on at their program on Sat. night.

Here she is with our neighbor Reese after the Christmas program:



Maddy and Reese and Taylor (Taylor is in Maddy's Kindergarten class):

Shopping Trip - 2010

We had the annual Kennedy family girls shopping trip in Kansas City this past weekend! It was a great time and was really great getting everyone together. We stayed at the Sheraton hotel down in the Plaza, which was cool because all the Christmas lights were on down there. We shopped all day Saturday and ate a nice dinner at Brio on Saturday night to celebrate my Mom's birthday! A good time was had by all!!

All of us before heading out to shop on Saturday:


Gwen got to come with us in the morning! A taste of what's to come for her in the future ;-)



Getting dessert at Cheesecake Factory Friday Night in the Plaza:




Just hanging out in the hotel:


Diane's first shopping trip! Welcome to the group, Diane!!!:


Me and Sarah:

Thanksgiving Pics

We spent Thanksgiving in Kansas City this year at John and Jolyn's house. We were also able to spend time with Joe, Angie and Finn and Sarah and Roy. We had a great time and it was great to see everyone and meet baby Gwen for the first time!

Maddy holding baby Gwen:


Sarah and Gwen:


5K race with Angie and Jolyn Thanksgiving morning (it was COLD!!!!):


Maddy getting a massage from Jolyn (yes, we are lucky enough to have a massage therapist in the family!):


Maddy and Jackie getting ready for their sleepover(which never did come to fruition!):


Colby could not get enough of the grapes! He kept pulling the chair over to get grapes off the counter!:


John carving the turkey:


Finn and Colby sweeping up the kitchen ;-):


ohhhhh, I am so full....need to stretch!!!!!

Congratulations Shane and Julie!!!!

We now have a new sister-in-law!! Shane and Julie were married yesterday in FL! We wish them many happy years and are excited to welcome Julie into our family!!!