Random Pictures - Mid February

Here are a few random pictures from around the middle of February.  :)

Koa was getting too tall and could reach almost everything on the kids' computer table.  

For about a year Kai went through a stage where he didn't like his picture taken.  Now we just have to show him the picture on the camera after and he is all game for pictures!  :)

Koa loves Kai.  It isn't very often that Kai lets Koa lay on him or even touch him.  So, when he does, I definitely pull out the camera!

One day at Gabi's school a nurse came to visit and brought the kids some gloves, a mask, etc.  So, what did we do?  We made the gloves into balloons for the kids.  They had fun with them.

For a kid that does not like to get messy, Kai loves to paint.

Gabi testing out her new paints.

One LAZY baby!  :)

This was crazy socks and shoes day at Gabi's school.  No, I normally would not put her in crazy tights and non-matching shoes.  This was a fun week at school.

Next, crazy hair day.  I put pipe cleaners in her hair and braided around them, so that I could bend her braids around where I wanted them.  Look how long her hair was!!

A front shot of the crazy hair.

This was St. Patrick's Day for Gabi's class.  Kai celebrated St. Patrick's Day the day before, that is why he isn't wearing his outfit.

Celebrating Kai's Birthday

Kai had a very fun and full birthday.  He got a present in the morning, then we went to Chick-Fil-A for lunch and then to the Aquarium.

The kids finally got a Sit & Spin.  I conventiently put it together without batteries, which means no annoying music!!

Kai testing out the new toy.  Notice the one glove...I guess Michael Jackson is his idol.  Actually, this was taken while he was acting out a Backyardigans episode.   :)

This is Gabi coming down the slide at Chick-Fil-A.   This is one playground that they don't get lost in!  :)

Kai's turn to come down the slide.

Next, we headed to the aquarium.  I love this picture. You can see their reflections in the glass.

Testing out the new frog.

The aquarium has a cute boat replica. 

Gabi's turn to talk!

This globe makes me so dizzy!  The kids love it.  It lets them see into a big tank with jellyfish in it.

Yes, I ticked off the octopus!  It wasn't until I was done taking pictures that Nathan pointed to a sign that said no flash photography on the octopus...come to find out he DOES NOT LIKE IT!  He stretched out so far and just kept going up and down the tank pretty quick.  Usually he is curled up pretty small.  Oops!  At least everyone got to see him pretty active.   :)

Kai hugging the fish tank.  This made me laugh.  I guess he wanted to thank them for celebrating his birthday with him. 

I still can't believe my little boy is so grown up already.  He is a fun and silly little boy, and boy does he love being tickled! We love him!  Happy birthday Kai!

Just a few cute pictures - Early February

Here are just a few pictures from the camera that didn't have a real theme, just cute. 

Gabi is showing her independent stage.  This is how she came out after asking if she find her own clothes for school.  Yeah, I had her go change.  :)   If we were staying home she could have stayed like this. 

As I'm getting ready in the morning I have the kids come in my room so I can see what they are doing.  The kids LOVE watching TV on our bed. 

We love our time when grandmom is out here visiting.  Grandmom, we can't wait to see you again in August! 

Gabi playing the wii on the couch.

Kai watching Gabi play the Wii.  He never sits on the chair the right way.  This is how he uses the chairs.  :)

Kai's birthday crown from school. 

After Gabi's last EUA I told her we could go to the hospital's cafeteria and she could get anything she wanted.  This is what she ordered:  Grilled cheese sandwich, bag of cheetos, fries, an ice cream cone, chocolate pink and this HUGE pickle.  After a surgery, I think her eyes were bigger than her stomach.  She ate one bite when we brought it home and said she was done.  It ended up being a pretty sweet pickle and she likes dill pickles. 

Kai Starts Preschool - Early February

Kai turned 3 at the beginning of February.  Our local school has a cool preschool program called "Early 3's"  The kids can start the month that they turn three.  At first I wasn't sure how he would do, but he LOVES IT!  He qualifies for their speech program so they will work with him every week as well.  Here he is the first day of school.  My little boy is getting so grown up!

He wanted to show his pirate backpack. 

Kai's 3rd and Koa's 1st Birthday Party - January 30, 2010

We are fortunate to have quite a few family members live closeby so we can get together for family birthday parties.  This year Grandmom was in from Florida, so we decided to do both boys' parties the came day.  It worked out pretty good.  We had Grandmom, Grandma, Papa, Jeb, Jen, Hannah, Michael, Emily, Jason, Rachel and Brayden with us. 

Uncle Jason, Auntie Rachel and Brayden enjoying some dinner.  We had pizza.

Grandmom with Gabi, Kai and Hannah. 

For a game we played 'Pin the head on the Dino Skeleton.' 

This cracks me up.  I didn't notice at the time, but Kai is lifting up his blindfold to sneak a peak.  I guess you are allowed to when you are the birthday boy!!

Uncle Jason and Brayden's turn.

Daddy's turn!

Uncle Michael analyzing the situation before he takes his turn.

Auntie Emily.

Auntie Rachel and Brayden having a turn.

Granmom's turn.  Who needs a blindfold!?  Are you peaking under there?

Auntie Jen

Oops, the camera was too high.  Uncle Jeb taking his turn.

And last but not least, Grandma had a turn.  Gabi was tricky and instructed her to put it in the wrong place...right in a dinosaur's mouth.  Funny!

Kai's dinosaur birthday cake, with Koa's name on it too!

Koa had a cookie monster cake.  There is a story behind this:  Nathan's first birthday cake was a cookie monster cake. We had talked about recreating it for Gabi and kai but couldn't find a cookie monster cake.  Then we got smart and just asked the grocery store to make one.  :)

Kai checking out his cake before we sing to him.

Dad, there is a big blue guy looking at me! 

Dad starting Koa out with his first taste. 

Hey, I like cake!

Koa going right for the eyes.  :)

This is what we were counting on.  Koa is our only kid who loves to eat and will eat anything.  Gabi and Kai just cried when we tried to get them to eat their birthday cake.  This was fun to see Koa just dig in!

Kai getting off all the dinosaurs off his cake.

Uh, I had too much frosting!  This is the end product.  He did pretty good for his first time! 

Kai reading his birthday card.

Kai got some new leapfrog books and his own pen.  Now Gabi and Kai don't need to share anymore.

No, Kai is not sitting on Koa's head.  Just a good camera angle I guess!

This activity block is what Koa got from Grandmom and Granddad.

All smiles from the birthday boy!

The boys' birthday loot.  Thanks everyone!

Grandmom with Gabi and Koa

I didn't get a picture of these on the night of the birthday party.  This is what Kai got from Grandma and Papa.  They are a set of 7 dinosaurs in a plush rock case.  The boys love them!  Kai lines them up like this either on the foor or on his headboard and then pretends with them.  Great toy, no noise and all creativity!