Water Valley and the Watermelon Carnival

Recently we had Honey and Pops over for a visit and we had lots of fun as usual. Here you can see Honey and Kenzie working on a project... what could they be doing?

 

 Making an American flag to send over to Uncle Larry in Afghanistan!

Pops brought some soybeans from the farm for Kenzie to play with. They were already taller than she is! A few more and we could have had some Edamame...

 

 This weekend we traveled to Water Valley for the Watermelon Carnival. Here's Kenzie 'playing' piano.

 Shrimp tacos at the BTC.....

 Every year there is a walk/run at the Watermelon Carnival. Honey organized a group of us to walk in honor of Larry and Maggie as they are serving in Afghanistan.

 In action....

 Kenzie closing in on the finish line (cue Chariots of Fire music)...

 Crossing the finish line for Uncle Larry and Aunt Maggie!

 Looking at all of Honey and Pop's pretty flowers.

 Playing with our big ball in the yard...

 The remains of the ball after an unfortunate accident involving Pops. Kenzie handled it pretty well....

 Swinging with Honey....

 ....and being silly!

 Meet the Butternut family-

Aunt Lisa brought Kenzie a beautiful dress back from her mission trip to Panama.

 

Kenzie loves playing doctor. Dr. Kenzie MD as she calls it. Here she is putting a band aid on Pops.

We had a great weekend with family and friends. We are so fortunate to have such a wonderful family!

Have a great week,
Ashley

It is Hot Enough Yet?!

Has this summer been hot enough for you so far? It sure has for us over at the Harris household! Kenzie decided to cool off while helping Jen wash the car. A little soap never hurt anyone!

We had Kenzie's birthday party a few days before her actual birthday so when the real day came along we decided to go to Chuck E. Cheese with Honey for the first time. She was a little apprehensive at first....

 but warmed up to it really fast!!

Mom and Dad may have had a little fun too...

Later in June I had the privilege of taking sweet little Kenzie to a father-daughter dance. It was really a wonderful experience and one I look forward to repeating for many years to come.

I may have been the center of Kenzie's attention for a while but that all changed when Mr. Mickey Mouse showed up. The subsequent hour was spent essentially stalking Mickey's every move.

Kenzie's hiding from us... can you find her?

 This week we had a much needed (and too short) vacation down to Biloxi for the Fourth of July. Here is Kenzie in her patriotic outfit. I've got to brag a bit cause Jen made the shirt!

 "Fishing" on Uncle Richard's pier with Nana.

 Looking for those fish with Aunt Kathy....

 We had a blast out on the Ocean Springs beach. It was a beautiful day!

 Kenzie showing off a sea creature for the camera-

 Kenzie helped me build a sand castle complete with a moat and draw bridge!

 A funny face...

 Flying our first kite!

 Pizza!

A quick request for thoughts and prayers for my brother Larry who is in Afghanistan as we speak. I am so very proud of him (and his wife Maggie who is also there now) and all that he is doing. This Fourth of July serves as a reminder of how fortunate we are in this country to have the things that we often take for granted. This year July 4th was uniquely special for me as I understand on a personal level the sacrifices that the men and women who serve our country make. I think of Larry and Maggie every day and I ask that you do the same.

 I'll end this post with one of my favorite things... Kenzie hugs!!!!

Ashley

Birthday Girl

Suffice it to say things have been a little hectic around the Harris household over the last couple of months. That's no excuse for not updating the blog and I was roundly scolded at Kenzie's birthday party this weekend. Here's a few pictures to get us caught up-

Back in April we had a visit from Nana and Pawpaw

 Pretending to be a monkey....

 Kenzie enjoys cooking in her play house. Come over sometime and she'll make you an omelet.

 She made Babe some coffee and corn-

 Honey was served some coffee too-

 After all that work in the kitchen, Kenzie decided to take a nap in her doll bed.

 Later that month we traveled to Pickwick Lake for a conference. Honey and Babe came along too. Here's Honey and Kenzie being silly in bed-

 A few more pics from the day-

 

 

 

A trip to Birmingham for another semester of classes gave Jen, Kenzie, and Nana some time for fun. 

 Kenzie's favorite destination in Birmingham is the children's museum.

Kenzie got to spend some time with Katie and Kirksey too!

This weekend we celebrated Kenzie's 2nd Birthday! We had lots of family gathered to spend the day and it was fantastic. Here's Kenzie with Aunt Kathy-

 Kenzie loves bugs so that was the theme for her party!

 

  

 Kenzie's big gift this year was a new backyard play area and swingset. Here she is walking in and....

 ...running around like crazy!

 Jennifer and Aunt Amber swinging...

Being silly in Kenzie's fort...

 We also took the opportunity to throw a surprise birthday party for Babe

 

We are so fortunate to have such a wonderful family! What a fantastic day!

Ashley