Kendal's Birthday Party

Kendal's birthday party went off without a hitch...some kids were quoted as saying "this is the best party we've ever been to"...which definitely makes the hosts feel quite pleased with themselves. My Gym sure knows how to throw a party and they have the exact recipe for what kids love to do...run, scream, fly, jump, laugh, dance to loud music and play games. Kendal joined in all the fun and did not let her small stature hinder her from having the time of her life. Highlights of the event were the zip-line, ball bin, trampoline, skunk game (involves running away from a crazy guy wearing a skunk hat equipped with a spray bottle full of water) and the monkey pinata. We ate, drank, laughed, danced and admired the birthday girl enjoying her party. The memories will last a lifetime and we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate our baby girl turning one!

Blowing out the candles with mom...


Uncle Rick and Cousins Heleina and Azha


Birthday hat drama


"This is the best!"


"Wish my dad could fit in here with me!"


Hoops anyone??


Bubble Mania


Monkey Pinata Fun


Feeling tuckered out...

Happy Birthday Kendal!!

Happy birthday to our baby girl...we can't wait to celebrate next Saturday...stay tuned for some photos...and enjoy the one year photo shoot.

Lindsay and Auntie Alina

It sure is fun when Auntie Alina and Uncle Rick come to visit...it's like having Disneyland come to us...Lindsay loves all the attention...who wouldn't!

Belmont Shores

While Mike was away for the weekend my dear friend Angela came to visit and of course was such a huge help with the girls. We ventured over to Belmont Shores to "Mother's Beach" where I spent numerous days in the sun as a child. A family favorite, we even occasionally had dinner there and my dad would meet us at the shore after work...such fun memories. The girls all loved it, even with the brisk weather it was still very enjoyable. Lindsay stood at the water's edge grabbing handfuls of wet sand and throwing it in the water...she was curiously entertained by such a simple task. Kendal had her turn with handfuls of sand...some of which ended up in her mouth...I know...shocker there...Both girls were complete sandcrabs by the end of our visit...good thing I had extra clothes in the car for the ride home...I am sure this will not be our last visit to this destination.

Lindsay enjoying her first handful of sand

Carrying my sissy's shoe by the string is very entertaining...

Hummmmm...does the sand taste better or the seashells???

This is fantastic!

Kendal and Auntie Ang

Kendal testing her walking skills in the sand

Can I really put my feet in the water mom???

and pick up the wet sand???

This sand stuff feels funny...

Lindsay and Auntie Angela

Kenzer!

Just one cute girl on the go. Walking everywhere and always getting smooched up by Terra...

Valentine PJs

The girls are so cute in the heart PJs...Happy Belated Valentine's Day!

Poor Sick Girl

Here is Lindsay lounging with "Hopscotch" the bunny on Saturday. She came down with a horrible cold/flu/cough....and has been down for the count going on 8 days. As her 103 fever persisted and troubled breathing after numerous coughing jags alarmed us we set out for a visit to the Emergency Room on Sunday. Seven hours at Torrance Memorial topped this eventful illness. She was such a trooper...chest x-ray, breathing treatments, long hours of waiting and she didn't shed one tear. Prognosis - ear infection and flu. We had the sweetest nurse, Kelly, who gave Lindsay a Popsicle while we waited forever and stopped in to our curtained area often to check on us. The most troublesome thing for us currently is that she hasn't eaten a full meal in 5 days...we're hoping her hearty appetite will return soon. I am happy to report that we finally had a full night's sleep for the first time in 8 days...yeah!

Casualty

First of many bloody mouth incidents with Kendal...of course as I squeezed in a much needed shower one recent evening I turn off the water only to hear Kendal scream like never before...as most parents of young kids know mouths bleed A LOT! Once the bleeding stopped we couldn't even tell where it came from...I think the entire ordeal was more tramatic for Mike...he'll get use to it...I did take note that Lindsay has never had a bloody mouth incident (knock on wood)...We've concluded that Kendal is going to be our rough and tumble girl...and we're okay with that!

We've got a new look!

Thanks to LeeLou Blogs we updated our template with one of their fancy creations...once I figured out how to upload it, I was ecstatic. The link to their site is on the left of this page, they have a lot of free templates...check them out!

Update on the Oldest Daughter

Lindsay is enjoying her little sister more each day and when she and Kendal play together Lindsay can make her laugh like no other. We practice sharing all the time (which really means we have taught Lindsay to give Kendal a different toy if she wants what Kendal has), Lindsay seems to always be interested in whatever Kendal is holding...even if it is a wrapper she found on the floor! Reading is one of her very favorite things and she now loves "Green Eggs and Ham". Mike was reading it aloud to her the other night and I guess wasn't too familiar with story (not sure how he missed that) when he started with the "you can eat them on a train, you can eat them in the rain" part and realized the wordiness of the story he let out an "are you kidding me"...I just laughed and walked away...once he got into the rhythm he really enjoyed it...perhaps it was a bit antimidating at the beginning...it sure gave me a good laugh though. Lindsay will now sit and read to any of her stuffed animals willing to listen. She is doing wonderfully at pre-school and each time I pick her up she lets all the teachers know she'll be back. The funniest moment we've had with her lately is when she recently called "corn on the cob", "corn on the cock"...that statement sure makes for some good conversation wherever I go...she does know how to say it properly now but got such a reaction out of me saying it the incorrect way that she prefers to say it her way...ugh!

Our Baby Girl

Kendal is almost 11 months old...time really flies...a phrase used so often! Our girl is now walking and has/had multiple bruises on her forehead and face from the trials of amatuer walking...the good thing is she gets right back up and keeps going. On the Fridays I do not work we go to music class where she is in her element. She beebops around, plays the instruments and loves to look at herself in the mirror, very entertaining for her and me! She mimics whatever we say which is hilarious, unless someone cuts me off when I am driving...use your imagination here, or not! She still can cry like nobody's business and yes we continue to blame it on her teething...and truthfully her bottom two teeth just made an appearance yesterday...when she's sweet she's really sweet but watch out when she's not having a good day...we're continuing to hope the good days will soon out weigh the bad!

January Sunrise

The family enjoyed this morning's sunrise...quite spectacular...I thought this was a neat picture of the crew at 6 AM.

January 2009

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF KENDAL


HAPPY KENDAL...WE LIKE THAT



HEY, HAPPY KENDAL AGAIN...THINGS MIGHT BE CHANGING FOR THE BETTER


SWEET LINDSAY...LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING

My Girls...See the similarities...differences...

Here is Kendal at 9 1/2 months and Lindsay at 10 months...same outfit, same hairdo, same pose...soooooo cute!!

Kendal 9 1/2 months





Lindsay 10 months

How Does Mike Get Anything Done??

We certainly do not know how Mr. Syverson gets any work done around the house. Here he is attempting to paint the baseboard in the hallway with Lindsay on his back and Terra laying her head on his arm...poor guy!