Fun Kenny Stuff

Yesterday was a fun Kenny day. We were on our way to Petsmart when we discovered that some of the sprinklers were on. Here's what ensued:

Here's the Kennster after his fun in the sprinklers:




So we toweled him off and went to his store, where he promptly found the birdcage:

Happy doggy :-)






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Curtis News

Without giving too much away, lets just say that Curtis will be likely doing this: 

next year during Mardi Gras!

Congrats babe :-)

(and don't worry friends and family, it's just costumes and throws and fun, no crazy stuff!)

Battle of the Bay Canoe & Kayak Race

On Saturday morning, Curtis and I took part in the first annual "Battle of the Bay" Canoe Race, to benefit the South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program.  We raced against other two-person canoes, and did not come in completely last place :-).   I probably wouldn't have posted this, except that there is photo evidence - check out this athletic couple:

And I appreciate that this was taken before the rain re-started (it was raining all morning, really all weekend), while we were still relatively dry.  When we came back from our little canoe trip, lets just say that almost every part of us was wet, and Curtis didn't have much visibility through his glasses the last 100 yards of the race or so.  I appreciated having a hat to cover my face, and a light rain jacket that held up pretty well.

It wasn't much of a race for team Hart, we got off to a bad start and were behind from the get go.  The other Hand Arendall team fared much better.  We've decided that next year we will kayak instead, as we are confident that there were enough boats out there to scare the gators away.  We will also do some kind of training program to actually try to compete, instead of being sore and tired the remainder of the weekend (my triceps are still sore).

But, we both have to say that we had a great time.  The rain added to the adventure aspect of it, it was good to see some work friends with their spouses and kids in a causal setting, and it got us outside on a weekend when we really couldn't otherwise go out for fear of flash floods :-).  Anyway, it was fun, and we're looking forward to the second annual event next year.

Happy (Third) Anniversary!

May 2009

June 2009

July 2010

July 2011

(no 2012 pictures yet - but Juls' wedding photographer did take some of us so fingers crossed!)

We had a nice morning in bed snuggling with Kenny before dragging ourselves to work. 

We're making dinner tonight at home, followed by Sprinkles Cupcakes II

Three years feels like a long time, like we're out of the newlywed phase, but our relationship has never been better or stronger.  I think the Big Move has affirmed that.  We look at Kenny, and although he is not our baby, he is a part of our family and we are very thankful to have his joy in our lives.  

Kenny sees a cat from the car

Warning - don't have your volume too high when you press play

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Mardi Gras 2012

Finally! The long-awaited Mardi Gras blog! We had a great time going to parades and even a ball! Each Mystic Society (basically an older version of fraternities and sororities) puts on their own parade and ball, scheduled sometime during the season.  

The Sheriffs Ride in front of the Parade in special uniforms - this was the Conde Caviliers Parade

A Hurricane at Joe Cain Cafe before the Inca's Parade 

Our Ball tickets and Invite - Full-length dresses and Tails required 

Our Haul from the Inca's Parade - this wis what they threw from the floats (Cups, beads, and ramen, + moon pies that aren't pictured)

Kenny trying on Beads

Picture of my dress - I had to keep my curlers in until the last moment 

Curtis in his tails

The last parade of Mardi Gras - Order of Myths (or as the locals say, "double-O Ms") - on this float the "Folly" is trying to ward off "Death" 

An attempt at a picture of the floats, with the guys in costume throwing stuff into the crowd

Happy Mardi Gras! Hope you can come next year to celebrate the season w/ us! 

Late night cuteness

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