Well we ventured out to the mall last night....and what trip to the mall would be complete without a visit to Santa?! I was a little nervous about how it would go....since this was Kenna's and Konner's first visit (Kenna skipped last year and this is Konner's 1st Christmas!). It went really well. There were no tears shed.....just a few funny looks at the bearded man.....but all and all they were content! So I guess there is no lump of coals in our future! YEAH!!

This past weekend we went to Peterson AFB and had breakfast with Santa. They had a breakfast buffet, tables were you could decorate cookies, magicians who made things out of balloons, face painting, and of course pictures with Santa. We didn't quite make it to take pictures with Santa because we came late and were #732 and 733. So....we decided we could take pictures with him another place and time. Luckily Kenna and Konner didn't care! Swhew!

Later we went shopping at the HUGE BX and you will notice that it isn't merchandise that we have in our stroller basket!! haha!

Who's that girl!??

No it's not just a Madonna song.....it is today's blog theme!! I was unpacking boxes the other day....who am I kidding.....ok every day.......and ran across a picture of myself about at about Kenna's age. I was kinda shocked at how much we look alike....or at least at the age of 2!! Like mother, like daughter I guess.

WE ARE HERE!!!!!

So we are here in Colorado......and things are going well. When we first got here, my first impression was that it was smaller than I had envisioned in my mind's eye. (or in the virtual tour camera) We got our furniture delivered yesterday....so the house is a wreck. Our furniture looks so big in this house. I really like the house.....but I am quickly discovering it's quirks. The kids are adapting well and quickly. Kassie and Kenna both love having a fenced in back yard. We have to dead bolt the front door though.....Kenna will out the door in 5 seconds....a lady rang our door bell this morning after Kenna had gotten out for 2 minutes. Ugh! Scary!

I wanted to give everyone my new email address:
knkprince@comcast.net

I will update more later and add pics!! Later everyone!

More Halloween/Birthday festivities

Puppy Prince and Papa Prince
Trick-or-treating at the clinic on base
Can you see the excitement

The gals at the Braun Halloween party
Dawn and I!!!
We start young in the Air Force
Kenna and a friend Weston
Kara and Dave representing the 2 food groups: Twinkies and hotdogs

What a fun day!!!

Happy Halloween everyone.....and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to KENNA!!!!!! She was born 2 years from today! Seems like yesterday....literally. She is such a sweet hearted girl....I love her soooo much!!! She has watched this one episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse a thousand times....but every time Pluto gets his feelings hurt and walks off sulking....she crys for him. She comes to me crying and wants to know Pluto will be ok. Too cute.

This year I started the tradition that my mom did for us all growing up....and decorated Kenna's room while she was sleeping so she would wake up to a surprise. She woke up and loved the balloons and banners. She opened her presents and then went to the Escape Zone to play. We are hopefully going to take a nap and then go trick-or-treating at the health clinic....then we are off to a Halloween party in town. Kenna's b-day party isn't until Saturday....and I think I over did it.....but you only turn 2 once...right?

We love fall!!

About to take off on the hayride.....look at that BLACK North Dakota dirt!
Ready for anything....

The Prince Bunch.....
What cute pumpkins....oh wait...those aren't pumkins....hehe!

My new favorite face of Konner's. He makes it all the time!! LOVE IT!!

Taking a walk in the Haunter Forrest.....(although to Kenna it was just trees)

Last weekend we went to the pumpkin patch and had lots of fun!! We picked out some pumpkins, went pumkin bowling, went on a hay ride, went through half of a corn maze and then decided we didn't want to get lost with a toddler and a baby...then turned around!! It was cool but not too cold. It was a nice day~suprising for October in North Dakota!

The ballerina.....

Kenna and her ballet understudy....

Who said Tu-tu's were only for your waist!!???

Well Kenna got some early birthday presents from her Grandparents (they weren't supposed to be early....but mommy and daddy couldn't resist giving them to her). I got two dresses from the thrift store for 50 cents (love it!) and then the grandparents got a dresser full of clothes from Sams club. Kenna loved it as you can see.

Love our new pics!!

Well I finally got our pictures back from our favorite photographer. As some of you may know, we have our kiddos pictures professionally taken every month for the first year of their life. So our friend and photographer was in Lubbock right when we were about to leave. So we had her take Konner's 7 month pictures.....plus a few of them together, and of Kenna. Who can resist a photo opportunity!! (ok I can....but not for my kids! ha!) Here are two of them that she has posted on her blog, and I will scan some more later and post them. I just thought I would share two of my favorites.....and get more later.

BEST BUDS

When Kenna was 14 months old

Kenna at 23 months.........

Kenna and Kassie are best buds (or at least in Kenna's eyes). I am sure Kassie will learn to apprciate what Kenna has to offer evern more when she perfects her tennis ball throwing skills. Here is a picture them when Kenna was 14 months and now almost 2!! (in 2 1/2 weeks) My how fast time flies!!!

Let's bowl, Let's bowl, Let's rock 'n roll!!!

Yesterday some of us gals decided to take our toddlers bolwing! It was pretty fun.....Kenna was the only girl with three other boys...but she held her own as usual. Like usual, one of her favorite parts was the shoes! Looks like we have a shoe girl on our hands!

Kenna outside playing with her best bud....Kassie!

This is why I try to take off his clothes to eat. And this is with ME feeding him....can you imagine when he start feeding himself....we will need a tarp~~

Little behind.....

Well I am a little behind, but twoo weeks ago Keith, the kiddos and I went to the MOA (Mall of America) for two days. It was fun....but exhausting as anyone could imagine with two kids under two! While we were there the MOA was having military appreciation day in their amusment park,.....lucky us! So we all got to ride unlimited rides all day! My favorite part of the trip was seeing how much fun Kenna had on all the rides. She sqweeled with excitement on each one! We mostly did shopping for the kids....but what's new right!?

At night Konner had to sleep in his pack n play....and one evening she decided to join Konner for a breif second...and here are the two peas in a pod....

Well.....we went hiking the other day at Turtle River and I got my camera out and clicked away! The pictures turned out cute....and Kenna had fun with her daddy! She picked up rocks, leaves and all sorts of treasures!!