Hello

Sorry it's been so long since I updated - we haven't been doing much around here. Kemper got another tooth and we think he's working on a few more. We're up to 6 total now - 3 on top and 3 on bottom. He's turned into quite the little climber lately. James found him standing on top of his LeapFrog activity table one Saturday morning. We thought the living room was a safe place to leave him while we did a few things around the house - not so much anymore. Apparently, he also taught Gavin how to climb while they were at CDC together one day. Luckily, their teacher, Mrs. Josee seems to love them but also calls them "her twins". :)

CDC has been going WONDERFULLY these past 2 weeks. When we got back from our trip to Athens, I took him in the following Wednesday, he immediately smiled at Mrs. Josee and there were NO TEARS! When I picked him up, she asked me what I fed him that morning because he was perfect the whole time. Not a tear or a pout in sight. YAY!! Now, when we get there, he smiles as we walk in the door and barely looks back as he toddles off to find a toy while I sign him in and get his stuff put away. We've also gotten our first 2 Kemper originals. They fingerpainted for Valentines Day (and, the picture they took of him painting, while he is looking down at the paper and not at the camera, it looks like he is TERRIFIED and crying while he's fingerpaining) and did another fingerpainting activity this past Wednesday. Those masterpieces now reside on the refridgerator. :)

Last Sunday we went with our friends, the Schmidts, to the Fasching Parade in Vilseck. Think along the lines of Mardi Gras but low scale for the tiny little town. It was definitely an interesting afternoon. Pretty much anyone and everyone who wants to be in the parade can be as long as they have a random costume. The oddest thing about the parade was that they carried kegs, mini kegs, or bottles of liquor on the floats and would fill your glass or OFFER you a glass as they passed you on the parade route. James said that we obviously hadn't been going to the right kind of parades all our lives. :)

A few pics to enjoy.

Lynse and I at Fasching - freezing in the rain

James and Kemper, after he woke up. Kemper was not at ALL amused with Fasching.

James and I before the parade started.

I wonder how many days it took the lady to get the blue off of her face?

For any Meredith girls reading this - it's like Hog Calling but in Germany!

They were on a bike - like 10 of 'em - with kegs for each person. HILARIOUS!

She gave Kemper candy - he thought she was weird looking. I can't blame him.

More parade.

Fasching parade.

YUMMY - messy dinner!

Having a blast!

He woke up from a nap (a 2 hour nap) with some awesome bed head.

Who could say no to that precious face?!