Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Easter
Happy Easter!!
It's been a long day, but fun. Ray and I were up early to get ready for church and for Ray to make brown bread for dinner at his uncle's tonight. We got Kiki dressed up because it's a special day, and let's face it, she looks adorable. Pictures below.
Kiki played in the living room while Ray and I were getting things together, and she accidentally found (they were on the living room table) the hollow, plastic carrots I stuffed for a hunt in her room. Luckily, she's little and didn't realize what they were.
Shortly before we left for church, we got a great surprise. The doorbell rang and as I walked past the bay window, I saw a 6 foot rabbit running down our driveway to a burgundy Saturn Vue. On our doorstep was a special basket with candy and dyed eggs. Thanks Farras!
After church, Kiki hunted for the stuffed carrots in her room. She was excited to find that the carrots held her favorite treats (baby goldfish, honey Teddy Grahams, mini Oreos).
In mid-afternoon, we headed for the east side of the state for dinner at Uncle Joe's, a yearly tradition. We had a few great hours of fun with family. Kiki visited with her cousin, which is always fun (the highlight being the few moments they spent in belly shaking laughter because they were just staring at each other).
All in all, a full day, a fun day, a tiring day. But a good day.
"Are these for me?"
Who says you can't be naughty in a pretty dress?
Kiki at church
Watching Daddy make bread in the kitchen
It's been a long day, but fun. Ray and I were up early to get ready for church and for Ray to make brown bread for dinner at his uncle's tonight. We got Kiki dressed up because it's a special day, and let's face it, she looks adorable. Pictures below.
Kiki played in the living room while Ray and I were getting things together, and she accidentally found (they were on the living room table) the hollow, plastic carrots I stuffed for a hunt in her room. Luckily, she's little and didn't realize what they were.
Shortly before we left for church, we got a great surprise. The doorbell rang and as I walked past the bay window, I saw a 6 foot rabbit running down our driveway to a burgundy Saturn Vue. On our doorstep was a special basket with candy and dyed eggs. Thanks Farras!
After church, Kiki hunted for the stuffed carrots in her room. She was excited to find that the carrots held her favorite treats (baby goldfish, honey Teddy Grahams, mini Oreos).
In mid-afternoon, we headed for the east side of the state for dinner at Uncle Joe's, a yearly tradition. We had a few great hours of fun with family. Kiki visited with her cousin, which is always fun (the highlight being the few moments they spent in belly shaking laughter because they were just staring at each other).
All in all, a full day, a fun day, a tiring day. But a good day.
"Are these for me?"
Who says you can't be naughty in a pretty dress?
Kiki at church
Watching Daddy make bread in the kitchen
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Two For One
I have been meaning to post something FOREVER!! We have been busy, busy, busy with life in general. But since I haven't posted in a while, you get a two for one this time around...
HITTIN' THE GYM
A friend of mine told me about a local gymnastics company that holds an open gym every Saturday. They have one gym for the bigger experienced kids and a smaller gym for smaller kids who are basically just running around and experiencing the equipment in a very rudimentary way. We thought it would be a good way to get Kiki out of the house on the weekends without throwing her into the alternating snow and the mud puddles in our backyard.
We have taken Kiki twice and she LOVES it. The first time, she really just had fun collecting all the hula hoops she could find. She wandered a bit, checking out the trampoline, balance beams, and the flexible tunnel. Ray got some great pictures that time around. And when the session was over, Kiki was ready for a nap.
We took her again his past weekend, and she got a little more adventurous. She swung on the rope swing (that will take a little practice), jumped on the large trampoline, and ran into the foam pit. And the second time, when it was time to go, she screamed and shouted all the way into her car seat.
Here are a few shots from our first trip.
CALLING ALL PARENTS (and other wise ones)
Here is the biggest parenting question I have had to pose so far. This is serious. Are you ready?......How the heck do you get a toddler to let you brush her teeth?
When she first got teeth, Kiki was more than willing to have her teeth brushed. In fact, she seemed to love it!! That is no longer the case. She has 10 teeth and they need to stay clean, but she is having none of it. We now have to fight with Kiki twice a day to get a few swipes at those pearly whites. She does whatever she can to prevent us from succeeding.
We have tried everything we can thing of. Toothpaste, brushing in the bath, letting her have one brush while we use another, letting her watch the tooth brushing process in the mirror, EVERYTHING!!
Does anyone have any suggestions, methods that worked especially well for you?
If anyone has an idea, PLEASE leave a comment. I don't want Kiki losing teeth before she has to!!!!
HITTIN' THE GYM
A friend of mine told me about a local gymnastics company that holds an open gym every Saturday. They have one gym for the bigger experienced kids and a smaller gym for smaller kids who are basically just running around and experiencing the equipment in a very rudimentary way. We thought it would be a good way to get Kiki out of the house on the weekends without throwing her into the alternating snow and the mud puddles in our backyard.
We have taken Kiki twice and she LOVES it. The first time, she really just had fun collecting all the hula hoops she could find. She wandered a bit, checking out the trampoline, balance beams, and the flexible tunnel. Ray got some great pictures that time around. And when the session was over, Kiki was ready for a nap.
We took her again his past weekend, and she got a little more adventurous. She swung on the rope swing (that will take a little practice), jumped on the large trampoline, and ran into the foam pit. And the second time, when it was time to go, she screamed and shouted all the way into her car seat.
Here are a few shots from our first trip.
CALLING ALL PARENTS (and other wise ones)
Here is the biggest parenting question I have had to pose so far. This is serious. Are you ready?......How the heck do you get a toddler to let you brush her teeth?
When she first got teeth, Kiki was more than willing to have her teeth brushed. In fact, she seemed to love it!! That is no longer the case. She has 10 teeth and they need to stay clean, but she is having none of it. We now have to fight with Kiki twice a day to get a few swipes at those pearly whites. She does whatever she can to prevent us from succeeding.
We have tried everything we can thing of. Toothpaste, brushing in the bath, letting her have one brush while we use another, letting her watch the tooth brushing process in the mirror, EVERYTHING!!
Does anyone have any suggestions, methods that worked especially well for you?
If anyone has an idea, PLEASE leave a comment. I don't want Kiki losing teeth before she has to!!!!
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