Pearly Whites

Guess who got her first two teeth?

Okay, that was an easy question.

I hope this puts an end to the constant drooling for a little bit!

Makena's 1st Balloon

It's always fun to see a baby experience something new for the first time. Last Saturday, we took the kids to Chick-fil-A for lunch so that Karis could play in the indoor play area. I got a balloon for both Kairs and Makena. You'll see by the picture and the video that Makena loved the balloon and had so much fun with it.

Quick Update on Makena

Makena is now 7 1/2 months old. She crawls all over the house. If she's not crawling, she is standing up. She has just started to stand up on her own. I think she will be walking soon...




She's also saying "mama" and "night-night".

Daddy Daughter Time

This is what they do when I'm not around...

Halloween 2010

Karis and Makena have been sick, so we didn't do much for Halloween. Earlier in the day, our neighbor told Karis to come by to trick-or-treat. So, I found a wrap shirt and my hat from cooking school. Voila! -- a sushi chef. She went next door and scored some chocolate candy for me. =)

I found a costume that someone had given us awhile back, so I put Makena in it. Here is a quick video of the two of them.




The day after Halloween, I looked on Facebook and saw a bunch of cute photos of my friends' kids in their costumes. I wanted to take a photo of Makena in her costume. Well, she still wasn't feeling well and she didn't want to be confined in a big puffy costume. I took two shots and then stopped because I couldn't bear to see her suffer. Here is my "cute" photo of my child in her costume. I call it, "The Very Unhappy Caterpillar."

Grandpa Meets Makena

Just after Makena was born, Grandpa went to London and Africa for three months. When he returned, he came out for 10 days to visit all his grandchildren. It was the first time he met Makena.

The Pumpkin Patch

Today I took the girls to a pumpkin patch. It was drizzling when we drove in, but it ended up being a nice day.


We met up with Karis' friend Autumn.

We went on a train ride. A little apprhensive, they decided to hold hands while we waited for the train to start. Karis loved the ride!

Karis had fun running around.

Too busy to look up at the camera.

A photo of us.

Trying to catch a peacock.

Fun In The Tub

Today's Pics

A nice day for a walk. This is how they roll.

Back to Baby Food

Makena has taken a few stabs at eating baby oatmeal. She barely kept any in her mouth the first couple times, but she's been getting better at it. The last time I fed her, she giggled every time she opened her mouth -- she's definitely enjoying the experience. Now I have to get better about doing it every day.