I was reminded this week...

why I feel like I can never get my house clean. I took the bucket out to mop and, of course, Kai was right there. As hard as I tried, there was no way to convince him that drying the floor was the best job ever, either. So, instead of me getting my floors cleaned, Kai got to play with the mop. Maybe one day, he'll actually help me get things clean instead of making more of a mess for me to clean up. One can hope, right??

He was convinced that he had to put water into the mop.
Here he is dipping his hand in the bucket to get the water.

"Putting" the just retrieved water from the bucket
"into" the mop.

Mopping
Here he figures out how to get a whole lot more water
into the mop!

This is where it started to go downhill.
He takes the towels I'd given him to dry
and decides it makes a better mop.
Can I say water, water everywhere??!

First Significant Bump

Kai got excited yesterday and made a dash around a corner of the house. Before I could catch up to him, I heard a loud thud. From the position he was lying in when I got there, I figure he bopped his head on the edge of the door frame. Poor kid! I think this is the first real bump he's ever had. Thankfully today it's faded a bit, but it does look like it's going to be a bruise for a while.

Snow Snow Snow!

Yesterday (running through this morning!) we got hit with a spring snowstorm. I guess that's somewhat normal out here. And strangely enough, I'm getting used to it! It's always hard to tell how much snow we actually get though because of the wind. Our house seems to be a wind target and so we have lots of drifts everywhere. This is what our sliding glass door looked like this morning. Funny thing is that the other half of the deck is completely snow free!

Funny Day

First, I should know better than to turn my back on Kai! Over the weekend, Kai had found my stash of safety pins (kept in my linen closet in a glass jar) and decided that it was a fun new toy. Here's what happened while I got ready this morning!

What's worse it that every time I tried to clean up this nightmare, Kai freaked out. I eventually gave in and left it, and every time we walked by Kai would say with pride "I made a mess!"

This afternoon while we were playing hide 'n seek, Kai found his daddy's tie. I thought he was adorable.
After hide 'n seek Kai came up with a new game--the "take a nap" game. I can honestly say that I think this is a good "game". Of course, it was 4pm and so I knew there was no way he was actually going to take a nap, but it gave me some time. Basically, he asked me to put him in his crib (I think mainly to get his binky) and then he told me he was going to take a nap. He told me that I needed to turn the lights off, his sound machine on, and lay down in the rocking chair! Sounded great. Then he laid down in his crib. Every 20 seconds or so, his head would pop up above the bumper just making sure I was still there. I eventually got up and threw his blanket in with him and that added another dimension to the game. Who would have thought he'd entertain himself like that for 30 minutes!!

Good Surprise

I don't know who was more excited--me or Kai--when Daddy came home before 3pm on Friday. It was so much fun to have an afternoon together. Kai and Daddy had a fantastic time playing together. Here they are playing "upside down" and with the wagon.

Sick Days

Since I have been battling a cold for the last week and a half, poor Kai hasn't had me to play with quite as much. As a result, I have overcompensated with the TV viewing and computer. Last Thursday we found the Playhouse Disney website and discovered that there were a few games Kai could play on his own. He has thoroughly enjoyed this! Unfrtunately, I think we now need to do a Kai computer/TV detox! Poor kid is addicted. I still can't believe he can play on the computer by himself. I guess it was inevitable, but wow!!

Yes, he really does get that close!

Here he is clicking the mouse.

False Accusations

Kai says so many cute things these days, that Reid and I have a new word--"blogworthy". Those stories that are cute or funny instantly become dubbed "blogworthy". This is one of those stories.

On our way back from Casa Chimayo after Joe's wedding, Kai and I were riding in the back seat with my mom and brother in the front. They were in a conversation of their own and I was watching Kai dig for gold in his nose. Once he was successful, his little finger came out and said "boogie". (Yeah, gross, I know.) He then began to try to place the boogie back in his nose. I personally thought that was pretty funny and alerted my family to the proceedings. About a minute later, I look over and inspect Kai's finger to find nothing--the boogie had gone somewhere else. At the same time, I got a sharp pain in the joint of my finger and I quickly retreated, placing my knuckle in my mouth and looking for a cut of some sort. Kai, who had been quiet the whole time, took just that moment to blurt out to the whole car, "Mommy ate the boogie!" Of course, my mom and brother heard that one and the whole car dissolved into laughter. I promise, it's not true!! And to prove it, Kai accused me of eating a screwdriver yesterday. Do you really think I could eat a screwdriver, or my child's boogie?? Ewwww!!!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

While I wish I had a picture, this story is just too cute not to share!

Kai loves chocolate, especially chocolate chips (well, and M&Ms, brownies, kisses, etc.). So Sunday after dinner I gave him a chocolate chip cookie and left to do the dishes. Reid was overseeing the cookie eating which turned out to be hilarious. Apparently Kai began to pick the chocolate chips out of the cookie (a normal habit of his) and my normally extremely patient husband tried to talk him into eating the cookie and not just the chips. It was funny to me to listen to how many different ways he was trying to talk Kai into eating that cookie, and how flabbergasted he was that he wasn't making any headway. In a last ditch effort Reid said "Kai, I KNOW you like the cookie." Kai's quick retort was issued at the top of his lungs "I LIKE THE CHOCOLATE CHIPS!" At this point, both Reid and I lost it with laughter. Don't mess with Kai, he knows what he likes!

Joseph and Amy's Wedding

We were blessed to be able to travel to my hometown this past weekend for the wedding of my youngest brother. It was a good trip, despite how tired I was when we got home. Who knew that traveling by yourself with a toddler was so incredibly hard?? It started out well. I felt like Super Woman and the carseat felt light. That is until I got to our layover in Minneapolis. The seat somehow started getting heavier. And by the time we got to DC that seat was ridiculously heavy! Oh well--we made it!One of Kai's favorite things about his grandparents' house is the fact that they have pets. His personal favorite is Lola (the black cat), but unfortunately Lola isn't exactly fond of him. She graciously puts up with him! Kai spent the weekend shouting "LOLA!" and running through the house playing chase. It made us all laugh as Lola tried her best to escape.


Thursday night we had a big dinner at Olive Garden and it was fun to see all of the family gathered together for the wedding. On Friday, Amy, her mother, and several friends spent the whole day decorating the cultural hall. Kai and I went to help for a couple of hours, but had to leave for lunch. Finally, the big day was Saturday.

I was excited to attend the temple sealing, and was very happy that Kai spent the time with his Aunt Wendy. They both took naps in the car! After the sealing, there were pictures taken on the temple grounds and then we headed out for lunch. We being all of our family, except Joseph. It was fun to get together at a family favorite, Casa Chimayo. After our lunch, we got a bit of a rest and then headed to the reception. Amy's family did a great job decorating. It was absolutely beautiful and the program was also wonderful. We had a good time. Kai enjoyed breaking free from mom and running to grandma in the receiving line. She loved that! And the bubbles at the end provided some fun entertainment for Kai. Most importantly though, the new couple seemed especially happy!

Congratulations Joseph and Amy!