It's Been too Long....

I know it has been a long time since the last update. So many new things going on. Fall is in full swing in the Rider house. Kennedy is 18 months and going 100 miles an hour. She is growing like a weed and is so much fun. Some updates about the doodle bug. She is starting to talk alot! She can say a couple words that you can understand. But she has great conversations with herself:) Kennedy has started going through a hitting stage which we have worked on very closely. Now when she goes to hit or bat at you, we simply say gentle and she wants to be gentle. It's actually working. The other major event is, Kennedy has started expressing herself with her teeth. This has been a hard one. She doesn't only do it when fulstrated but also excited and happy. So we say kisses not bite, it hasn't caught on as quickly. Luckily, we have not had an episode in a couple weeks. (fingers crossed) Kennedy loves to run around naked and it is the cutest thing ever. We chase her before bath time and say I am going to get that toodie. She thinks it is so much fun.
She hasn't gotten into the tantrums yet. She is really well behaved. We try to say 10 more times a day Thank you and you are such a big helper, than NO. She has visted time out a couple times though for the behavior mentioned above.
We have alot of exciting things going on this month. Kennedy got her first hair cut last week. She did so good and got to pick out a special treat afterwards. She and Hope went to her school festival. Kennedy didn't want to get her face or nails painted, but Hope particpated. Maybe next year. Halloween is next week. We carved our pumpkin last night and Kennedy decorated hers with her bath tub crayons. She also decorated the patio,chairs and her hands. I have posted some pics. I hope to update Halloween pics next week.
Update with Mommy and Daddy. Lee's football team is having a rebuilding year, but hopefully we can pull out the next couple games with a W. Mommy has decided to leave Snyder's-Lance and go back into the beverage industry. I have accepted a director role with a large alcohol supplier in which I will be in charge of Walmart's East Coast business. I am super excited and start next week.