The end of the duck phase is no where in sight!

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The Little Golfer

It seems that we will be buying Lei a set of golf clubs for Christmas. Lately she has been very interested in the game, playing inside and outside with Jord.



Jord and her were outside playing for about an hour and towards the end of it I went inside to make dinner. It was getting dark so they soon joined me, however Lei was very upset, she was not done golfing. I asked her if she wanted to help me make dinner instead and she was at my side...Making/eating the salad. She loves tomatoes and eats them like apples, and as I was grating the cheese she was eating the pieces that fell to the side of the plate.

Avid runner or idiot?

Ok, so for those of you who don't know I have been pre-training for a 1/2 marathon in February. So I am going for my morning run and I did think I would beat the rain like I did yesterday. But I don't. It begins to sprinkle and it honestly felt good, I was 1/2 done with my run and hot. So I hit my mark and turn around to start home and the rain begins to come done a little heavier, and I am thinking oh jeez I have become one of those devoted runners who you drive by and think wow there is a devoted runner. Then it begins to POUR!!!! And I am now thinking I am one of those idiot runners you drive by and think I would really like to drive in the gutter and splash them with water. Hahaha. At this point I am still 3 miles away from the house and have no choice but to continue running. I am so soaked, I am afraid to change the lame song that popped up on my ipod for fear I will ruin it in the rain, and can't help but think my new shoes will no longer look new once this is over. But alas it stops pouring and begins sprinkling, I pass 2 other runners, and sigh with relief that there are others running in the rain and I only have one block to go...And then this thought enters my mind...I am no idiot I am worse! I have become an avid runner!

4 YEARS!

Well, yesterday was our 4th anniversary! We had a nice day, even with work and dentist appointments. I got two fillings right next to one another, one on top and one on bottom so half my face was numb all morning. I should have taken a picture cuz when I smiled it was laugh out loud funny. We went to dinner at Olive Garden and for the first time in a LOOONG time I ordered exactly what I wanted. A virgin pina colada, bread sticks, salad, chicken stuffed marsala with garlic mashed potatoes (dripping with butter, I can't remember the last time I had real butter that didn't come out of a spray bottle), and sadly we had no room for dessert. I am sorry I am getting hungry thinking of the meal again. :) Anyways, that was our day. We are thinking of having a post anniversary day and spending it in
San Fransico in a couple of weeks. When we go I will post some pics for sure.

P.S. Sorry ladies but I have the best husband!

Girl's day (plus Kaiden) at the pumpkin patch

Here is Lei with her Aunt Kellie and cousin Kaiden










Kaleia feeding the sheep









Kaleia eating the animal chow (don't worry I got most of it out!)









This is the CUTEST picture of Kaiden








Here we are driving the tractor








In the corn maze. This was an actual MAZE! It took us awhile to find the way out.













We had to take a rest after the maze. My neck was killing me, because Lei rode on my shoulders most of the maze. It was an uneven path and hard for her to walk on.


Kellie thought it would be funny to take this one:)


After searching for the perfect pumpkin my kid picks the funny looking guard and white mini pumpking that can not be carved!









Kellie with Kaiden









They had this "pre-school" play area and Lei went to town on this horse.










In the hay maze.










Leaving the pumpkin patch...

Shoe Fetish

Everyday Kaleia brings me shoes for her to put on. Usually shoes that don't match; yesterday she wore a white sandal with a white sneaker on the other foot. But, this morning I was going thru a box of clothes that were once too big for her, and pulling out stuff that now fits her, and she was helping me, when she found these red sparkle shoes in the mix. She wears a size 5 shoe and these are a size 9, but she has not taken them off all day.

Summer Time Finger Painting

Today I felt brave and let Kaleia finger paint a picture. She had a ton of fun and only tried to eat the paint twice!

This one is for you Mom

Ok. So it has recently been brought to my attention from my mom...I mean an unknown source, that there are no pics of my mom on any of my posts. So THIS ONE IS FOR YOU MOM! These are some old ones, I just found this disc unpacking today and thought it would be fun to post some really old pics. Geez she has grown. I guess I am in the buisness of taking requests, so if anyone else is feeling left out just let me know!:)
P.S.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GRANDPA RON WHO TURNED THE BIG 70 TODAY!

My Play House Is BETTER Then Yours!

So, my in-lawsd bought a new oven so we decided to take the box and make a play house out of it, and Kaleia loves it. I always find her inside sitting on her Elmo chair reading a book. We are still adding to the decore of the the little house. She draws on it a little more each day, and I always get some stickers to put on it each time I visit the .99 cent store.

Ok...sooo...we went yesterday up to Chico to Stephanie and Jamie's engagement party. It was a lot of fun I like Jamie and they seem to be a good fit, I am excited for Steph. BUT!!!! The drive home to Roseville was a nightmare. So we are driving and Kaleia is screaming so I decide to pull over and let her stretch her legs. I get out and we are walking and we are in front of the headlights of our car and squating down looking at the facinating pepples on the pavement. For those of you not familiar with Highway 99 it is basically crops of stuff. I then feel a bug bite on my leg and swat it away. Then Jordan and I look up and we are surrounded my thousands of mosquitos. And of course feeling many bites all of a sudden. We grab Kaleia and run for the car. I jump in the backseat while Jordan tries to buckle her in her carseat, "I can't buckle her I am getting bitten all over!" He slams the car door and dashes for the driver's seat. I lean over and buckle her in and then buckle myself. We start driving and feel relieved. Then we notice there on tons of them IN the car! I start screaming and killing them which of course creates blood stains on the seats and roof we find out the next day. I kill no joke 8 with one paper napkin. We drive with the windows down for a moment, I am screaming which scares the crap out of Kaleia so she is screaming. (I think it is safe to say she will always have a complex about blood sucking bugs now) Jordan is trying to drive as he slaps his neck for the next 10 miles trying to keep them from biting them. It felt like we were in a very old, very bad, scary movie....Oh yeah and today Kaleia thought it was a good idea to poo and then reach in her diaper and smear it all over her body and then bring my a handful. It has been a great 24 hours. LOL