We love Kennedy so much partly because she keeps us entertained constantly.  She is a funny little girl with a huge personality, and I'm sure it will just get bigger as she does.  Yesterday Brett put his tie on her and she looked hilarious.

My favorite picture is this one though because her face is just priceless.  It's like Frank Caliendo's Donald Trump face.  I couldn't find a good picture to give you a hyperlink to, so hopefully you know what I'm talking about.

But she didn't stop there.  This morning I was sitting on the couch and she crawled around the corner towards her room.  She has a basket for toys that Lucy loves to lay in.  Kennedy is constantly attacking (as nicely as she can of course) Lucy and she is learning how to climb up on things.  The combination of these three factors led to this picture.

Maybe I'm a bad mom because she was crying when I took this picture...but it was way too funny to pass up.  Don't worry.  I didn't let her cry for more than 2 minutes.

She was totally stuck and couldn't move herself at all.  She is so funny!  We laugh at her all the time.  We have so much fun with her.  I will keep you up to date on all of her antics.

Today is Shrove Tuesday, better known as Mardi Gras.  But did you know that it is also Pancake Day?  And this isn't some random holiday - it's a tradition to eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday.  I found a few interesting tidbits on Baking and Books that I thought I would share with you.

And now for something completely different (that you don't have to put on your blog)...

I thought it was about time that I took some bath pictures of Kennedy since we don't have any.  It is so convenient to have her be able to sit up on her own in the bath!  I know she's been doing it for a while, but it's still awesome.

She loves the bath!  Her favorite thing to do, of course, is splash.  She gets me really wet.  She also loves to crawl around the tub and chew on all of her toys.  Lucy likes to come and look at the water, which is a little bit distracting to Kennedy, and she tries to stand up.  I keep trying to tell her that we don't stand up in the tub, but she doesn't listen. :)

We usually give her baths in the morning instead of at night, because she has so much hair that if she sleeps on it wet it dries weird.  Plus the water doesn't really make her sleepy.

Kennedy turned 10 months old yesterday.  I can't believe it.  She's been out of my tummy longer than she was in it.  She's getting huge and so grown-up!  She loves Lucy, sitting with mom, Baby and Little Einsteins, playing the piano, singing, classical music, playing with daddy, and many other things!  She has a new habit of sticking her fingers in my mouth and feeling my teeth, especially when I'm singing to her.  She has started to stick her fingers in my eyes and try to stick them in my nose.  Thankfully she hasn't won out on that one.  Yet.

The bottom shelf of our bookshelf is reserved for Kennedy's toys.  Everyday she looks in there and finds fun things to play with.  Lately she has decided though that the shelf itself is more fun than the toys.

Once all of the toys are out, she climbs in and sits in the shelf.  She will play with the toys that are still in there, but she just loves to sit in it!  She will get too big for it soon enough, but it's quite entertaining for the moment.  And she's so happy!

And for a Valentine's Day report: it was great!  When Brett came home he brought me a beautiful bouquet of roses and pink lilies, a box of cookies, and a poem that he had written me.  He even brought Kennedy a strawberry snack that she loved.  We went to PF Chang's for dinner, which was delicious, and then we went to a dance that our church put on.  It was way more fun than I thought it would be, since I haven't been to a church dance since high school.  It was very successful and we had a great day!

Happy Valentine's Day!  I hope you are all having a wonderful day!  I just wanted to take a second to focus on each of my valentines today.

First up: Lucy.  I know, I know, she's a cat, but she's such a big part of our family!  I love when she's spastic and runs around the house.  I love when she does her dog tricks and begs (says please) or fetches an aluminum foil ball.  I love when she cuddles with me while I sleep.  She is the best cat ever and I love her!

Next up: Kennedy.  She can be a pain sometimes, but all she has to do is smile, laugh or talk and I immediately forgive her for whatever headache she has given me.  Most of the time she is sweet and cute as can be.  I laugh out loud at how cute she is all the time during the day.  After she's gone to bed, or when she's with a babysitter, Brett and I will just sit and laugh at how cute she is and how much we lover her!

Last but not least: Brett.  I know that a couple of weeks ago I did a post on how much I love Brett, and of course it still holds true.  He is honest, loyal, hard working, loving, funny, and all around the best husband I could have ever asked for.  I love him with all of my heart and love that he has been my valentine for the past 4 Valentine's Days and that he will be there for many more to come!  I love you!

This may seem like a really random post, and I guess it is.  I just get so excited when I find produce that isn't completely "normal" in Provo.  Yesterday I found blood oranges at Target.  I bought 4 and am enjoying one for breakfast as we speak.  I started thinking about all of the varieties of oranges and orange-like fruits.  Did you know that oranges are a member of the berry family?  There are 4 varieties of oranges, which doesn't include pomelos, tangerines, etc.  I just think that the variety of plants (especially edible ones) that have been put on the earth for our use is incredible!  I can't wait until I have access to more of these wonderful foods.  I don't think that I appreciate these things as much as I should, and I think that I will need to start looking for recipes to use and try all of the awesome foods that God has given us.  Our diet would be so varied, healthy, and delicious if we take advantage of these things!

Why do you never look as good when I try to style you?  I wish I could have a personal stylist everyday.  Oh well.

Frustrated blow dryer

Dear Sleep,

Why did you feel the need to elude me last night between 2:45 and 6:15?  Especially when you knew that Kennedy would be waking up early.  At least she slept until 8:15.

Tired girl

Dear 101.9 The End,

Thank you for having cool giveaways and for picking people who don't know their movies to play!  I am so excited for our massages and the concert on Friday because we knew the clip was from Gone With the Wind!  Everyone else said Casablanca.  They need help.

Ardent listener

Dear Baby and Little Einstein,

You are my saviors.  Thank you for keeping Kennedy entertained for short periods of time.  Most other shows don't keep her attention very well.  You're awesome.

Happy mom

Dear Library,

Thank you for having an option to put books on hold so I can read them without buying them.  I would rather buy them, but that is not a priority right now.  So even if it takes a while, thanks for letting me have the prospect of reading The Hunger Games.

Reader

Dear Disneyland,

I can't wait to come and visit you next month!  And I can't wait to bring Kennedy so you can meet her.  I just know that she's going to LOVE the Dumbo ride.  She loves being thrown around and having wind in her face, so I'm looking forward to taking pictures!

Disney lover

By popular demand, here are the pictures of my new haircut!  The pictures are not the most flattering of my face, but my hair doesn't look too bad.  It's a really big change from pretty much anything I've ever had before, but I thought it would be fun.

Yes, I have bangs.  I don't remember the last time I had bangs.  They feel really weird.  I didn't know what I wanted, so Brett told me to go in and let the stylist do whatever she wanted.  After a couple of stipulations of course.

It's a slight bob/a-line cut with shorter layers in the back and bangs.  Sorry mom, I know you want it long, but on the up side you've been telling me to get bangs for a long time.

I really like it.  It's very different and will take some getting used to when I look in the mirror and when I style it, but I don't think it will take too long.

We went to the Jazz game last night for their game against the Dallas Mavericks.  We had a great time!  We don't have any pictures of us because Brett was very occupied in taking pictures of the players.  Here's Kyle Korver still in the air after a warm-up shot.  Perfect follow through.

And here's Mehmet Okur going up for an easy lay up.  Especially for him, he's too tall for his own good.

We had so much fun watching the game.  We got churros, which is tradition for us.  We also finally got to try Red Mango which I was so excited about!  It was delicious.  I was a little bit bummed because they ran out of mangoes before we got there (I didn't think mangoes were that popular), but I got raspberries and blackberries on mine instead.  It was delicious nonetheless, but I'll have to got to the one in Orem to get some mangoes next time.

The game was awesome.  There were two flagrant fouls (on the Mavs side) and two technicals (one on each side).  It seems like that happens every time these teams get together.  The Jazz pulled it out though and the final score was 115-87.  During the last two minutes of the game a ton of people left since it wasn't a close game, so we went down towards the court to where the players go back into the locker room.  It was so fun to see all of the players so close.

Here's Deron Williams going back after being interviewed.  Brett's triumph of the night was that he got to touch Deron's hand as he passed by.  He was so excited.  I don't think we'll be hearing the story about how we saw Dwayne Wade anytime soon, it will all be Deron Williams from here on out.

Last night we were standing in line at Costco when the lady who came in line behind us said, "Oh my gosh, she is so cute!  She's like a perfect little pixie child.  I wouldn't be surprised if she sprouted wings."  So now we have a fairy child.  I guess we'll have to start calling her Tink.

I know that this is the kind of post that you would usually find on Valentine's Day or an anniversary, neither of which is today, but I woke up this morning very much in love with my husband.  I find that I love him more and more as time goes on and he has some wonderful qualities that spur that on.

1. Loyalty - This was one of the first things that I noticed about him.  He is loyal to friends, family, work and anything else that he invests his time in.

2. Love for Family - One of the things that I loved about him from the beginning was his love for his family, and not just his parents.  He loves each and every one of his 7 brothers and sisters.  He talks to them, worries about them, has fun with them.  It was a great indicator to me how he would be with me and our children.

3. Hard Working - Brett is one of the hardest working people I have ever known.  He is a machine when it comes to doing housework or whatever his position is at work at the moment.  He is always a favorite of his employers and always finds the most efficient way to do a job.

4. A Sense of Wonder - Brett and I are awed by different things much of the time, but I love that he finds joy and wonder in things that this world has to offer.  While I am speechless at the Sistine Chapel and Sainte Chappelle, Brett is speechless when it comes to anatomy and microbiology.  I love that he has such a passion for the body and how amazing it is.

5. Loving - Brett has never left me in any doubt about how he feels for me or for Kennedy.  I know he loves me and would do anything for me.  He makes me feel safe and I know that I have a wonderful father for my children.

I am so happy that I married Brett more than 2 years ago and that we are starting a family together.  I love him more than I can say and I look forward to many more years together.