Aislyn, Kynsal, & Lochlan

2011-04-27T04:48:00.001-04:00

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Lochlan Samuel

2009-07-12T08:55:00.004-04:00

Lochlan Samuel Bennett
July 11, 2009
6:34 PM
7lbs, 9.6 oz
19" long

Aislyn's Piano Recital

2009-06-19T21:30:00.004-04:00

Aislyn's Solo

BBQ Baby!

Aislyn had her piano recital on Sat. June 6th. She did do the opening prayer but she was so quiet you couldn't hear her. She played "Chimes" for her solo and did fairly well. She is a pro at home but gets a little shy in front of a crowd. We are still proud of her none the less:o) The last couple weeks is seems she is growing up so much! Kynsal too! She walks around the house chattering up a storm and swinging her shoulders for emphasis. And it is official... Kynsal loves BBQ sauce. I craved it like crazy being pregnant with her and she had it for the first time this week and loves it! Well, with a little over two weeks left Aislyn is very excited for the baby to arrive. Kynsal just lifts my shirt, pats my belly and laughs. Our world is about to change again drastically here very soon. We covet your prayers! I am sure Jason will post the news of our newest edition so stay tuned...

Preschool Graduation

2009-06-03T13:57:00.003-04:00

Aislyn and Mrs. Marcy

Our Graduate!

Aislyn graduated from preschool yesterday! I had no idea it was such a big event and that they would wear caps and gowns. But, it is sad to think that she will start kindergarten in the fall. My baby girl is growing up to quickly! Before the ceremony I wanted to take pictures of her but Aislyn wanted to talk to her friends and not be bothered. She is our social butterfly! Her class sang "I am a Promise", and "Thank you for our Country". Afterwards we took her to her favorite restaurant, Cracker Barrel. It was a good day! At her parent/teacher conference a few weeks ago Mrs. Marcy talked about how advanced Aislyn is and that she is definitely ready for kindergarten. Every parent thinks their kid is smart but it makes you proud when a teacher confirms it. Now hopefully the graduation of the class of 2022 won't come to quickly!

May Days

2009-06-03T13:03:00.006-04:00

Happy Kynsal!

Aisey the Elephant

Kynsal with a new perspective on life

Aislyn with Pepe

Cruzin the 'hood

I think I am finally current with updates! Let's see... we have made a couple more trips to the zoo before the membership ran out:o( But we have a new baby elephant at the zoo that we were able to finally see. Very cute! And I think that was the inspiration behind Aislyn's mask. The girls love the zoo. Aislyn's favorite animals are the penguins and giraffes while Kynsal's are the flamingos and fish. Probably because she can see them the best. Kynsal barks at all the animals to talk to them. It is very cute! Kynsal has also discovered how to walk backwards. She has to concentrate very hard but then giggles at her accomplishment. She also gives lots of kisses, says "Hi" to everyone and will blow kisses bye-bye. The video below shows her dancing to "itsy-bitsy spider".

We went camping over Memorial Day weekend and had a good time. The girls loved being outside, swimming, the campfire and s'mores. We took them to a couple waterfalls and caves but I think the highlight of our trip was the caterpillar races! Aislyn found "crawly" and "leafy" and several times a day had races with them. She spent hours playing with them and they didn't crawl away the whole weekend! Kynsal didn't sleep very well in the camper but did very good for being sleep deprived. Her favorite part was saying "Hi" to everyone that walked by and all the wagon rides. Hope you all have a great start to your summer! Love you!

Spring Activities

2009-06-03T12:25:00.003-04:00

Daddy's golfing Buddy!

Kynsal's crazy hair!

We have made the most of the cooler weather by going to the zoo several times, playing outside, going to the park, etc. Jason has been teaching Aislyn how to play golf in the backyard and she can't wait to go with him this summer to play "real" golf. Aislyn loves games and sports. She can hit a softball pitched to her about 80% of the time. Below you will see a video of her "real" bowling (not Wii) and the outcome. My dad would be proud:o) As for Kynsal, she continues to learn something new everyday. She is saying Mommy, Daddy, baby, Aisey, "Hi kitty-kitty", dog, uh-oh, aaa-que (thank-you), tickle-tickle and eat. She has a mouth full of teeth now and she no longer walking but is running. She loves to go outside and every time we walk past the back door she throws a fit if we aren't going outside. Both the girls love scaring each other and tickling feet. So beware if you come to my house with no shoes on!

Easter '09

2009-05-27T18:52:00.007-04:00

The girls had matching dresses for Easter but we had a hard time getting both of them to sit still and looking in the same general direction for a picture. We spent the week prior to Easter up in Michigan visiting with family and friends. We had a great time and the girls loved the late snowfall. As you can see, Kynsal is walking now and was climbing Grammy's couch. She tends to be a little dare devil. I wonder where she gets that from??? :o) Below is a video of her first learning how to walk.

Kynsal is One!

2009-05-27T14:43:00.002-04:00

(Sorry it has been so long for an update and pictures! Today, you will get several all at once so enjoy!) Kynsal is One! I can't believe it! She had a wonderful party with friends and family. Kynsal enjoyed her cake very much as you can see. She stuck her face right into it and was trying to lick it:o) She loved her gifts too but seemed to like the paper and boxed the most while opening. Thank you to everyone for the gifts and coming to her party!

Changes!

2009-02-03T09:27:00.004-05:00

Aislyn and Kynsal at Kalahari!

Our Blue-eyed Butterfly!

Yup, she is standing now.

Aislyn's new hair cut

Kynsal has two teeth!

Wow! Many changes this past month. Mostly with Kynsal. She learned how to crawl, pull herself up, climb the stairs, get into everything, and have a temper all within 3 weeks! Our world is changing quickly and we have baby gates up everywhere now. I am sure things will become even more lively around here once #3 is added to the mix! Please pray for my sanity:o) As you can see I cut Aislyn's hair. I was tired of fighting her to brush it every morning so I cut it and she told me "I just love it so much!" I am glad because it is much easier. Aislyn had her face painted like a butterfly at the Reading Festival we took the girls to. They both had fun listening to stories, riding rides, jumping, meeting Franklin; Pooh Bear; Clifford etc. it was a long fun day. We also took the girls to Kalahari Waterpark Resort this past weekend. We met the Wagnitz family there for the weekend and had a blast! Kynsal did great and loved the water, and of coarse Aislyn was our little fish. Aislyn actually outlasted all the Wagnitz kid-o's. We are all happy to be home now recuperating!

Christmas '08

2009-01-10T09:55:00.003-05:00

For the first time in 13 years we all woke up Christmas
morning in our own home. We missed being surrounded by family but it was good for the girls. We took our time opening gifts and Aislyn played with things as she opened them. She loved it! We did head north the next day and still were able to visit, see everyone, and have Christmas with my family. It was more difficult this year than I thought it would be for Bev, Aislyn, and myself with my Dad being gone. Please keep praying. We did our annual early New Years with our friends again this year. We count down with all the kids to 10pm then go home and go to bed:o) Yes, we are getting old. Aislyn continues to love school and couldn't wait to get back in the New Year. My little social butterfly needed to see all her friends. Kynsal is getting too big, too fast! As of Wednesday 1.7.09 she now has her second tooth and she is crawling everywhere! Time just goes to quickly! Other news, if you haven't heard yet, we are expecting Baby Bennett #3! We are very excited and will definitely have our hands full! Kynsal and this baby will be about 16 months apart. I am due July 7th. Please keep us in your prayers! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year, and I pray blessings for you all this coming year! Love You!

Piano Recital

2008-12-16T18:28:00.006-05:00

December has been a busy month and Christmas isn't even here yet! Aislyn had her piano recital and preschool Christmas program all in the same weekend. Below is a video of her performance. She played Jolly ol'St. Nicholas. She was a bit shy having an audience and didn't play it as well as she can, but regardless she did a great job and remember she is only 4 years old:o) Kynsal was proud of her big sister and clapped and cheered her on. Aislyn also said she didn't want to sing in front of everyone this year at her Christmas program so she stood there and pouted. We have the cutest picture of her "singing to herself" as she called it. Last year a ham, this year she was shy. I guess that comes with the territory of raising girls:o) Our other adventures since our last update: I did a 17 hour shopping spree with my mom and sissy on Black Friday and loved every second of it; Jason and I just had our 13th anniversary; the girls and I ventured to Michigan for my sisters surgery; Jason and I took the girls to the zoo with all of his family to see the Christmas lights. It was very cold but fun! Other news, Kynsal has her first tooth! It just broke through on the 15th. She had an ear infection at the same time so there wasn't to much fussing over it. Her ears bothered her more than her tooth coming in. Well, I am sure I will post again soon after Christmas and share moments of Kynsal's first Christmas. Until then, MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Fall Fun!

2008-10-27T13:03:00.005-04:00

Sisters!

Cookie Monster!

Look what I can do!

Apple of Daddy's eye!

Kynsal's first apple juice!

We have had an action packed October! We have been to the Pumpkin Show, the "apple forest", the pumpkin patch, and the zoo. We have also been able to catch up with old friends, new friends, and lots of family. An update on the girls... Kynsal is experimenting with new sounds everyday. She chatters like crazy. The cutest thing is it sounds like she says "Abba", as in ABBA FATHER. Not Abba the music group:o) She is sitting up now too! She is still the "leaning tower of Pisa", as Aislyn calls her, and falls over but she is getting the hang of this sitting up stuff. As for Aislyn, here is a cute story... One night at bedtime Aislyn asked me if I would pray for her so that she would be able to see Jesus in her dreams. So Jason and I did. The next morning I asked her if she had any dreams and Aislyn told me "Mommy, I saw Jesus taking Pappy (my Dad) up to Heaven! He was holding his hand and Jesus had a purple ribbon on. Jesus was really, really, big like a giant but he wasn't a giant because Jesus is nice." Needless to say, I was blown away! My prayer is that we all can know, see, and believe with that child-like faith! God Bless!

If you need a good dose of joy, listen to the video below. It is sure to make you smile!

Hello Kitty!

2008-10-04T22:56:00.005-04:00

After 2 years, ever since Aislyn could say the word "kitty", she has begged her daddy for a "real" kitty. The soft fluffy stuffed white kitten she has slept with since birth has been replaced. Jason finally melts after seeing this stray kitten only a few weeks old. We agreed to let Aisey have it. When she first saw it, she was beside herself and told me many times that she loves it so much! Aislyn has been ecstatic ever since and hopefully doesn't love it to death:o) Then came the challenge of naming it. She wanted to name it "kitty" at first but after suggesting 3 dozen names, Aislyn told me she was thirsty. I said "How about Sprite?" and Aislyn replys, "Yes! I will name her Sprite! I really like Sprite!" So, her kitty is named Sprite or Sprites. She is very cute, surviving the dogs and uses the literbox 100% already! yeah! As you can imagine, Aislyn is overjoyed! Kynsal is doing great too! She is so happy all the time! She is saying "MaMaMa", "DaDaDa", and other crazy noices. She imitates you when you laugh or cough, and her and Aislyn love having skreaching contests. Kynsal loves her big sister so much that she is almost starry eyed everytime she looks at her. We have introduced green beans, and sweet peas to Kynsal's diet and so far so good. Although she loves her cereal! (As you can see from the picture). We have lots of Fall fun scheduled the next few weeks so I am sure I will add more pictures again soon. Until then... Happy Fall Y'all!

My Girls!

2008-09-02T15:22:00.003-04:00

It has been a busy summer! Aislyn is now 4! Wow! She loved having all her friends over for her "Blue's Clues" birthday party. She is quite the social butterfly! We also had Kynsal dedicated on August 10th. She is now rolling over but she gets so mad because she can't roll to her back again yet. It is funny to see her a little flusted because she is always so laid back! Aislyn started back to preschool and she loves it! We also went camping this past weekend and Jason took her fishing for the first time. They didn't catch anything but they had fun trying. Aislyn is also a little fish herself! She can touch in most big pools now and she is swimming underwater. We have started giving Kynsal cereal now. At first she hated it but now when you get the spoon close to her mouth she starts sticking her tongue in and out like a lizard. Very Cute! My friend Kim has two daughters and every summer they come down for a week. This summer they are both teenagers and very into shopping. All they talked about was wanting to go to the mall and I told them I would take them. So one morning I was getting us all breakfast when Aislyn asked me what we were going to do that day. I told her we were going shopping. Aislyn replied, "I don't want to go shopping I want to go to the mall!" We have a little teenager already! You will notice she doesn't want me to cut her hair, she says that she is "gwowing out her bangs". We are in trouble:o)

Crazy Times!

2008-07-11T21:27:00.004-04:00

Aislyn still adores her baby sister!

Kynsal camping

Aislyn in the Butterfly House at Mackinaw Island
(notice the butterfly on her shirt)

Kynsal gearing up with her Maze and Blue!
That's my Girl!

Well, it has been some crazy times around here the past couple months. As you know my dad past away but the night of his funeral I went to the hospital for emergency gall bladder removal. Then Jason threw his back out! I am so thankful for my mom's help! She pretty much took care of us all for about a month. I don't know what we would have done without her. It was a very precious month for me. Thanks Mommy! Just recently I was back in the ER again with a kidney stone. Please help us pray for this roller coaster to stop! But on a better/happier note, the girls are doing great! We have tried to make the most of summer with trips to the pool, the park, the zoo, and we have taken them camping! Aislyn loves it! Right know she is fascinated with fireflies or lightning bugs. She says to me "Look Mommy, they are blinking their bum-bums!" What is even cuter is seeing her wiggle her bum while trying to imitate them. Kynsal is starting to chatter up a storm. She will just "talk" like she is reading you a novel. Although her best friend to talk to is the ceiling fan:o) She gets so excited when you turn it on. Both girls are growing faster than the weeds in the back yard. Aislyn will be 4 soon. Can you believe it? Time is so precious! Click on the video below to here a word from our sponsor ... :o)

My Dad

2008-05-10T14:58:00.003-04:00

If you have not heard yet, my Dad died on Wednesday May 7th. I am so thankful for the few hours we had together before he left for Vegas. He was able to see Kynsal and Aislyn actually had him on the floor coloring with her:o) How precious that day is to me now, even though we left early because Aislyn and I were getting sick. It is a weird feeling when you lose one of your parents. There is a big hole in your heart. You feel like part of you dies with the one who gave you life when they lose theirs. I will miss him. I will miss his laughter and his sense of humor. He was one of the funniest guys I know and was always able to find something humorous in whatever you were talking about. I will miss the funny face he would make when he says "WHAT??? ME???" while he blinks his eyes really fast. He was always innocent:o) I will miss our chats about Michigan football, the Red Wings, and we always compared the weather between Ohio and Michigan. I didn't get to spend as much time with him and Bev as I would have liked, but the times we did have are treasures. Just over a year ago Jason's work sent him out to Vegas and my Dad flew out to spend the week with us. He showed us all around the town that he loved so much. And we never had to look for him while we were out there because we knew we would always find him playing video poker. My dad loved his green beer too (aka Heineken). There are so many things that I will miss about him but I know that I will always have the memories. Some things about him will live on through us like the crazy ability to pick things up with his toes, and pinch with them too. I can do it and Aislyn started doing it about 6 months ago. The three of us also share the love of buttery popcorn:o) I could go on because it helps to remember all the good things. But, I will still miss him. The funeral will be next week up in Michigan. I ask that you all continue to pray for all the Brazelton family and especially for Bev. She is being strong but this will be a very difficult time for her. I know I don't have to remind you all about how short our time is here. Make sure you tell those close to you that you love them. Even more importantly, make sure you love the Lord! And just for the record, I love all of you! Thank you for your prayers and support through all of this. Pray continually!

Faux-hawk

2008-05-03T08:04:00.004-04:00

Kynsal has Daddy's faux-hawk!

Well, not to brag about my girls, but that is what this blog is all about right? We have had two nights in a row with Kynsal sleeping 7 hours! Yes, 6 weeks old today and sleeping 7 hours! Can you tell I am excited? Of coarse I didn't get anymore sleep because I kept waking up wondering when she was going to wake up. But hopefully this becomes the routine now:o) I am telling you the book "Babywise" rocks! Anyways, the girls are doing great! Aislyn and I are finally starting to feel better after being sick for a week. She is happy because she gets to go outside again. We flew her Dora kite Thursday and after chasing it for a while she wanted me to fly it and she just laid on the ground and watched it. Here is a quick funny story... Jason was telling me about his day at work and at one point he said "Mike had 3 feet..." etc., talking about measurements. Aislyn was busy and I thought not paying attention when she interrupts him and asks "Daddy, why does Mike have 3 feet? I only have two." :o) She doesn't miss anything!

Bath Time

2008-04-29T09:40:00.004-04:00

A Family Affair

Snug as a bug (ladybug) in a rug (towel)!

Kynsal is doing great! We took her for her one month check up and she already weights in at 9lbs. 6oz. She is a great baby and only gets up once a night. Hallelujah! We had to wait until she was 3 weeks old to give her the first tub bath because her cord didn't come off until then. But she loved it as long as she was warm. This girl, unlike her mommy and big sister, does not like to be cold. It fun seeing her different personality and preferences already at such a young age. She is starting to smile at us and coo:o) I love it! Aislyn continues to love being a big sister and talks to her, holds her, tries to play peek-a-boo, and tells everyone who will listen that she is a big sister now!

More Pictures!

2008-04-10T13:13:00.004-04:00

Here are a few more pictures of our girls...

Aislyn stamped her arms so she could have tattoos on her arms just like Daddy and Sketch!

Sisterly Love!

Happy Baby!

Kynsal trying to avoid the Paparazzi!

Aislyn & Kynsal Update

2008-03-28T07:37:00.005-04:00

Our girls are doing great! We took Kynsal to the pediatrician on Wednesday and she is a happy and healthy baby. Her doctor thought she may of had a touch of jaundice, but that has cleared up already. She is eating and sleeping very well. Not to make anyone envious, but she is already sleeping about 4-5 hours at a time through the night. Aislyn absolutely loves being the big sister! She walks around the house saying "I'm the best big sister in the whole world!" She is so anxious to help anyway she can. All we have to say to her is "It's time to be the Big Sister" and off she runs to see how quickly she can get a diaper and wipes.

Kim is also recovering much better than she did with her first pregnancy. Her labor was nearly half of what it was with Aislyn. The epidural actually worked like it should this time around. Her anesthesiologist was amazing and had her pain free in about 10 minutes. She was so thankful! With Aislyn she had to push for a little over 2 hours and with Kynsal, about 20-25 minutes.

Here's a quick little clip of Aislyn seeing Kynsal for the first time.

And by popular demand, a few more pics:

Kynsal's Home

2008-03-23T19:49:00.003-04:00

Everything went just fine today and they let us come home. Aislyn just loves being the Big Sister now! Thanks to everyone who stopped by, called, text'd, and most importantly, prayed. We couldn't have done it without all your support and prayers.

Kynsal E Bennett

2008-03-22T13:24:00.003-04:00

Kynsal E Bennett

2008-03-22T12:43:00.001-04:00

Well, after nine months of waiting and wondering and speculating as to what exactly the sex of our baby was, it's a girl!

2008-03-22T07:40:00.001-04:00

Things are finally progressing. Her water just broke and she's getting an epidural soon so hopefully she can get some rest.

2008-03-22T05:31:00.001-04:00

Kim is being a trooper. Her belly is wrapped so the baby won't move & the meds are giving her contractions. She's getting tired...