What's Going on with Kennedy?!

I know she's only 18 months but she has shown alot of interest in going on the big girl potty, so I thought I'd take a wack at potty training. So today we got Kennedy her very own potty that's just her size AND she went pee in it. I was so excited I started dancing and singing and jumping around so she would get excited and want to go potty in it more often. It sings every time you pee in it and she loves that, she gets all excited and a huge smile comes across her face! So the first day of attempting potty training was in my eyes a success, hopefully we'll have more of those in the future! Any tips?? I'd love to hear them!

Kennedy also loves to climb into the dryer when I turn my back for longer than 2 seconds! She's such a little monkey! She's growing up so fast right before my eyes. She's such a little chatter box, She copies every word that comes out of my mouth (even the ones I don't want her saying!)She's such a great little helper, she thinks she's so big and can do everything. She especially loves helping me clean the house. I love her so much and I'm so grateful everyday that I'm her mom!

My 25th Birthday!

This post is about a month late (my birthday is July 18) I'm the worlds worst blogger! But I thought better late than never! So, I have the greatest husband ever! For my 25th birthday Chris told me we would be going to dinner to a place he would not disclose, and somewhere else after that, that he also would not disclose (He does things like this all the time so I didn't think anything of it) We were going to drop Kennedy off at my moms and then head off to dinner. When I walked into my moms living room...SUPRISE! There was a room full of all of my family and friends. Chris threw me a suprise party, how sweet is that! I had so much fun hanging out with everyone, a few of them I don't get to see very often so it was great! Thanks Chris, for being the best husband ever! I love you so much! Happy Birthday to me...one month late!

Kennedy and I gettin' our swim on!

Attempting to eat a cupcake

My brother in law Ben and my cute preggo sister in law Kiley!


My sista Kim & mother



Jodie & my sweet niece Gracie!


My cute girl friends (minus Heidi, I don't know where she was while this was being taken)
Heather, Hillari, Amy, Kelsey and me

The goof ball table! Love you guys!

Sexy ladies!

More sexy ladies, and a sexy Seth! ha ha!

Our great friends the Moffats

Steve, Liv & Soren

NeWpOrT BeAcH!

This past week my family went on our yearly vacation to Newport Beach and stayed in a beautiful beach house my parents rented for us right on the boardwalk. We had the best time doing absolutely nothing but relaxing. We spent most of the time right outside our house playing on the beach. Kennedy loved every minute of playing in the sand and catching a few rays herself. It was a much needed vacation! Thanks mom & dad for a great week! (I apologize for how long this post is, there were so many great pictures to choose from!)

Our little family on the beach

Kennedy with her dad

A day of fun in the sun as a family

This little bucket that Kennedy is sitting in was probably her

favorite part of the trip, she played in it every single day!

Grandma & Kennedy

A reverse oreo cookie is what we call this.

This is before Paige and Sierra got coppertone!

Zoolander Gary!

Aunt Sierra & Kennedy

The four of us!

Me, Paige, Syd and Sierra

My Mom & Neil got Sophie & Kennedy matching swim suits, so we had ourselves a little baby photo shoot on the beach! It turned out so cute!

Kenney found this little cow to sit on while we were shopping.

We spent one day and went over to Balboa Island to shop and look around

This is most of us on the little boat to take us over to Balboa

Chris & I

Us four girls!

Gary & Chris

My extremely fit parents!

Grandpa & Kennedy

HeCtiC, CrAzY, EmOtiOnaL MoNtH!

I've been the worst blogger the past four or five weeks and I apologize. This past month has been quite a struggle for our little family. This fabulous month started off with my dear Grandpa Smart passing away, which was extremely sad for the entire Smart family. I have lived within a few steps of him and my Grandma's house for as long as I can remember so it's very sad he's not with us anymore. I will miss him dearly! Next, came my near fatal hike in Zions National Park where some friends and I were stuck in a cold, icy canyon for 8 hours and eventually saved by search and rescue. A very scary day which I truly believed would be my last! I'm very grateful for my Heavenly Father because I know it was through him that I am here today. Lastly, Chris's grandma passed away last Sunday which took us to Arizona for the funeral. She was such a sweet, smart, witty lady who will truly be missed by the entire Pew family. So in a very lengthy explanation that has been our month. I hope the saying that bad things come in three's is true because that would mean that we are done for a while!

Here are a few pics from our trip!

Silly Kennedy

Kennedy at the water park with her favorite thing in the world. Her bottle (Can't kick it)

Chris & Kennedy at the funeral.

Chris gave the family prayer and did such an amazing job! It was beautiful!


Chris with baby Gracie



Kennedy with her Aunt Kiley looking at the ducks




Uncle Ben & Kennedy lookin' stylish

The Pew boys

Chris, Sam & Ben

Kennedy loved playing in the pool with her grandpa

Brent & Avery at the waterpark

Kennedy playing with her Aunt Amy

Silly Zac playing in the pool

Cute little Owen & Avery catchin' some rays

They wanted to display all of the different family pictures at the funeral so we

went over to a beautiful park in Gilbert, AZ and got some family pictures taken.

The Thomsen Family

Grandma & Grandpa with all the grandkids

The kiddies.

Zac, Owen, Avery, Kennedy & Gracie