A few pix from the last month

Bye, Daddy

Kai watching out the window last week as Iain drove away to work.

Meet Flower

The newest member of our family! Flower is a Siberian kitten that, after 1 week, still isn't causing any allergic reaction for Kai. We have 1 more week to test her out and if Kai is still doing okay, we will keep her! =)

The kids love her. Audrey translates that love by picking her up gently, covering her with blankets, petting and feeding her. Avery translates the love by finding toys for her to play with and throwing them wildly in her direction, and also by petting the little orange spot on her nose. Kai translates the love by poking her in the eyes and grunting loudly in her face, while sometimes pulling her fur.

She is super gentle and patient and we all hope we get to keep her!

Happy Easter!

Kai jumping

I am having a really hard time getting videos to upload to the blog, so I will just have to record here that Kai can now jump (within the last week, his feet are both finally leaving the ground at the same time). He can also now say Daddy, Mama, uh-oh and ME (if you ask him, "who is Kai?", he yells "ME"). And "me" is also the word he now uses if he needs anything (more milk, his turn with the tablet, ... ). =) And we think we heard him say Avery today, but there is not full agreement between the other 4 of us that he actually did..... =)

The last few days

A couple of random shots from January. Kai eating a cantelope rind that he pulled out of the trash can, Audrey and Avery sleeping in their bunkbed, and Iain and our neighbor installing a new microwave. Also, an anniversary present of snow!

Audrey is SIX!

Audrey had cupcakes at school, dinner at Olive Garden (thank you, Mim) and a party with friends at Chuck E. Cheese (she decorated her cake herself with a self-thought-of and self-designed "Mr. 6". And for the very first time since she turned one, she let us sing Happy Birthday to her without tears (birthday #2) or objection (birthdays 3 - 5). =) Audrey, we love you soooooo much! You are smart and funny and beautiful and an amazing artist and have a giggle that makes me laugh every time I hear it. Happy Birthday! (Also included a random pic of Kai and one of the girls and Iain playing Sorry (their new FAVORITE game)!