Kai's 2nd Birthday!

Look who's TWO!!! Kai was so excited about his birthday last week...all he would say is "FROGGIE CAKE! FROGGIE CAKE!" so Mommy made him and Icky, Sticky, Froggie Cake (The Icky, Sticky Frog is one of our FAVORITE books!).


He received lots of fun presents and we had a great time watching him open them...just the four of us celebrated together...that was so nice! His fav gift? Had to be the "beeg sord" that he immediately used to go poke Mommy with. The sword lives on top of the refridgerator for the most part, because he gets a little wild and starts hitting me over the head with it. I know he's a brave knight, but can't he act just a little more like a prince? I don't think that's going to happen anytime soon! Luv, Elena

Dishwashers-In-Training

Kai & I love to do "BUBBLES!". He's great with the scrubber and I'm learning how to really wash the pots and pans. I think we must have had spaghetti this night...looks like I hadn't washed my face yet! Luv, Elena

EasyBake Adventures

My most exciting gift from Christmas was my EasyBake Oven! I've made cakes, cookies and then there were the cupcakes. Have you ever tried to make cupcakes in an EasyBake?


It's not so easy...Mommy says they should have the pans made correctly after 50+ years or whatever of making them! My poor cupcakes were demolished on the way out of the oven...tops clean tore off. But Mom says frosting can fix just about anything and I finished with a smile!

Bruiser

Warning! Warning! DO NOT DANCE WITH WILD ABANDON TO PRAISE JESUS MUSIC BEFORE YOU'VE EVEN HAD BREAKFAST!



Kai did, though, and then fell on the corner of my nightstand. The knot on his head swelled up so big, so fast, that Mommy could feel it happening under her hand...yuk! Thankfully, it didn't break the skin...but we were afraid it might explode! These pictures are after it started to heal...it gave him two shiners and a nasty scab where he hit. No stitches yet!

Bathing Beauty

Cheese! How do you like my after-bath look? This is my favorite Princess robe. Sometimes I thank God for it in my bedtime prayers. I'm also sporting Mommy's new hair wrap...my hair IS getting pretty long! (Mom's note: I know...3 going on, what?, 14??!)

It's the Great Pumpkin!

We took a family trip to the pumpkin patch at Suburban Lawn & Garden...now THAT's the place to go! First they gave us popcorn to snack on, then we got to take a hayride out to the pumpkin patch! It was so exciting...as soon as we got out, I had to go potty, so we got to get right back on the hayride and go up to the building. Mommy & Daddy loved that part. THEN we all rode in a golf cart BACK to the pumpkins...Kai just kept saying "Ride! Ride!" it was right up his alley!













We painted our pumpkins with lots of beautiful craft paints. Mine had a butterfly and rainbow on it. Mommy didn't take pictures, though. I think it had something to do with Kai picking up my 'wet paint' (that doesn't come out) pumpkin after she just cleaned him up and took off his paint shirt. She got over it though...I think. Happy Fall Y'All! Elena

Boo! It's Halloween Fun!

We went to a scary Halloween party at our friends' house this year. It was funny because Mommy & Daddy dressed up too. Oh, that's right, they always dress up for Halloween...maybe THEY are silly rabbits!

One Rootin' tootin' cute Farmer Kai:


Wolverine? That's pretty good Daddy...were you really Logan in the movie?


Mommy from '92, her friend Maria the Gypsy and Marcola the vamptress:


It took me all of three seconds to decide I wanted to dress up like a beautiful princess, five seconds total to decide Cinderella was the one! My favorite line? "It's like a wonderful dream come true!"


The whole crew! It was a fun party, thanks Como's!


Now, the actual night of Halloween, it was brrrrr, "bootie Ma'mer" cold! Mommy bundled us up good and we trick-or-treated our whole block. No junky, funky candy in orange and black wrappers around here...each house offered a smorgasboard of chocolate--full size Hershey bars, Kit Kats, Snickers, bags of goodies and LOTS of M&M's (our favorite!). When Mommy commented today that I sure got some good candy, I just told her the flat out reason--"Well, I'm a good trick-or-treater!". What was she thinking? Like they would give ME licorice!?

So, did I mention I even had a princess fur coat? Kai wanted to wear his Safari hat but it didn't even go...I think that's why he's looking a little bewildered in the last picture...he thought Safari Farmer was just fine! Until next time...boo!