IT'S A BOY !!

We're Having A Baby!

Hey family and friends! Guess a lot has happened since I last talked to you. I'm gonna be a big, BIG sister! Kiley is so excited too. I hope it's a boy and Kiley wants it to be a girl. Either way, Mommy and Daddy just want a healthy, happy baby!

Mommy had shoulder surgery in October. Aunt Missy came to visit us while Mommy was getting better! We went to the fair! I ate corn on the cob...yummy! Aunt Missy is awesome!
I hope she comes back again soon!



Thanksgiving we went to Grandma and Granddaddy's house in Garner. I ate corn again! tee hee! I'm addicted to corn now....daddy says I'm gonna turn into a corn cob one day!

Christmas was great! We stayed in Clayton but had many visitors! GG and Uncle Thom came from Long Island, NY and Grandpa and Grandma came all the way up from Florida! Uncle and April bought a new house so we got to celebrate Christmas over there! I love Luke's new big boy bed!

We went to Aunt Laura's house to celebrate Christmas with Mimi and Papa. ALL my cousins were there too! We had fun playing and opening gifts! Can't wait for next Christmas!

Second grade is going well. I like my teacher Ms. Burke, although I really miss my 1st grade teacher Ms. Foscue. Kiley loves preschool and her teacher Ms. Brenda. Last Thursday she had her FIRST pajama day at school! She talked about it non-stop! That girl can talk!

Mommy's tummy has been feeling yucky with the baby, and Daddy's been taking us to fun places to give Mommy some rest! Over-all it's a pretty good deal!
Her tummy is getting bigger and Kiley and I like to kiss it!

Love you all,
Mallory, Kiley and Baby

Catching Up

We did a lot more this summer than what Mommy has put on our blog!
We were just SO busy and never sat still for long enough to let her update it!

So, in a nut shell...

We went to Myrtle Beach, SC!
We saw most my cousins and Mimi and Papa!
We rode a VERY tall Ferris Wheel!

AT THE BEACH

Some of my cousins and Uncle Tim!


ON THE FERRIS WHEEL!
It was all enclosed and air conditioned inside each seating compartment!

Then we went to the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher!
We saw a lot of ocean creatures, including SHARKS!!

AT FORT FISHER

Then we sold our "KILEY" van! :(
But not before documenting the special moment and place where Kiley was born!
Bye Bye van.

THE VAN





It was a great summer! School is back and we're enjoying it!
Love you ALL!
Mallory and Kiley

Mallory's 7th Birthday

Hey! I'm seven. Just had my birthday party at
The Pottery Camp last Sunday and it was awesome!
I painted a little baby and mommy cat!
My friends Ava, Leah, Emily, Adi, Morgan and Emerson came!
I love my friends and family!
Thank you for a wonderful birthday!
Mallory

First Days of School 2011

First Day of second grade for me! Ms. Burke is my teacher and I
think she is really nice! Here I am ready to go!

Kiley's first day (well this was orientation) of preschool!
Ms. Brenda is her teacher!
Her friend Emerson came along too!
Kiley is sooooo excited!

Sorry it's sideways! Listen to Kiley's words about preschool!
(It's gonna be AWESOME!)

Happy 2011 School year everyone!
love the girls

It's a Big Big Deal!!

I swam for the first time last week!!
The day before I used my floaty and barely wanted to get my face wet...then SPLASH!!
I went for GOLD and SWAM!!!
Mommy, Daddy and Kiley were soooo proud of me!
(Mommy actually teared up!)

Here's a video that shows me swimming the very next day!

and I've been swimming ever since!!!
Love ya'll!
Mallory

Happy 3rd Birthday Kiley!

Happy birthday to my 3 year old sister Kiley! She had a princess play date with a bunch of her best buds! They decorated their own princess crowns and cookies!

I was home from school for spring break so I got in the action too! My friend Ava came over to keep me company! We all wore our prettiest princess outfits! So cute!

Even cousin Luke joined in the fun!

The celebrations continued all through the week!

Grandpa Pond came to town to give Kiley a birthday hug! GG came down, along with Uncle Thom and cousin Mark, Jodi and Jason! It was Uncle Thom's birthday too!




AND...

Daddy, Mommy, Me and Kiley went to a Mudcats game! Kiley got a great birthday baggie full of goodies! We even got to see and hug Muddy!

What a grrrrrrrreat time!

Kiley's new favorite thing to do since turning 3 is riding her bike and ringing her very own bike bell from GG!

Ding Ding!