My Trip with my Cousins, Mommy, Aunts & Grandmaman

Hi All,

Well I am due for another entry for our little man's blog. There have been many new memories for him the biggest was his trip to Vancouver in the middle of February with his Cousins, Mommy, Aunts and his Grandmaman.

They left Edmonton very early February 13, 2011 with Via Rail. He was so excited to finally get some time on his train. Kai was the super star of the train and met lots of people. He made a real buddy in Denis, the park car attendant, and was not scared to ask him a thousand questions. Poor Denis got a lot of "look at me Denis". It probably helped that Kai was the only guy in the group. He was very proud to sleep on the top bunk as well.

The purpose of the trip was to say a final good-bye to Opa. They rented cars in Vancouver (another Jeep and the super fast red car) to drive out to Horseshoe Bay. Kai was excited to see the ocean. Well, really to throw rocks in it. They said their good-bye under sunshine and a rainbow. As the ferry left Horseshoe Bay, Kai said that Opa was on the ferry going away. It really was perfect. During the afternoon of February 14, 2011, the kids went to the Vancouver Aquarium. Kai met some new friends that made a huge impression on him...the beluga whales. He called them all "my friends" and spent hours, literally, hanging out with them.

On another note we have registered Kai in his first sport. He is playing tim bits soccer this summer and his daddy is going to be the assistant coach. We are all looking forward to this and we will update with pictures as the time comes. As well he witnessed his first hockey game with his Dad. He saw the Edmonton Oil Kings this past saturday night. He did very well for the first twenty minutes or so, then the chaos began. He spent more time dancing in the aisle during the whistles than actually watching the game. He was a trooper though, he made it the whole night and it was a late one. Well, I cannot think of much more at this time. We will update with more posts in the future.

I'm 3 and in charge

For all those who have been waiting for this, I am truly sorry for the 7 month delay. There have been a lot of developments for our little man over the last little while. Kai has been on skates now for a month or so and his dad is very happy. I did not think he would take a liking to it, but I was wrong. He really enjoys skating with his dad as long as I hold his belly and go fast. Heaven forbid I hold his hands, but we are working on it.

Kai, has since moved into the pre-school room at his daycare. Christine and I were talking today that our little man has now gone through all 3 rooms. We cannot believe how much he has grown. We have noticed over the last little while one of his many traits that he has from his mom. He is a little boy that knows what he wants and will make sure it happens.

Since Kai has turned 3 we have been very busy, we had Grandpa's Christmas party at West Edmonton Mall Galaxy land. He really enjoyed this day and told Santa what he wanted for Christmas. He favorite question this year for Santa was "Santa, where are your reindeer?". It was very cute and something Christine and I will never forget.

We had a great Christmas holiday season this year, way too many memories to talk about and Kai was very blessed with all the great toys he received. I would also like to make note that Kai lost his Opa this past December and we all know that he is watching over him. He loved his Opa very much and he will be missed dearly.

Good Times

Kai is now 2 1/2 years old and a real little boy. He loves to yell, pick up and squish ants, jump and smash his trucks. His love affair with fire trucks is still going strong. He knows where all the stations are along the daily routes to daycare. And heaven forbid you don't drive by them. He is starting to like horses as well. Although just from a distance and from the safety of his jeep.

Kai is talking more and more. He is very curious still and has embraced the word "why". We have started to potty train him and he seems really excited. It probably helps that he gets a sticker when he goes. And his pull ups have cars and fire trucks on them.

Big Boy Bed

Again, sorry for being so tardy when it comes to doing this blog. Well, were do I begin. Our little man is not so little any more. About 6 weeks ago, Kai moved into his big boy bed. Where has all the time gone. It just seems like yesterday that the doctor gave him to me for the first time and I had the sense of 'what do I do now'. Every day is getting better. It does get easier to an extent with a little one once they can start to tell what they want or what they are feeling.

Over the last few months Kai has started taking a liking to golf and hockey. This makes his daddy very happy. We have a mad half hour or so every other night in the basement. He is developing quit the back and one timer, we just need to figure out what had he is. Last week Kai, daddy and mommy paid a visit to deboer's golf shop. Little man quickly found the putting green and grabbed a putter/hockey stick and started smacking balls everywhere. I did'nt feel as bad because one of my good friend's works there. Other than that not too much else to report other than we are seeing the terrible two's once in a while. Hope everyone is well. take care

2 Years Old

Future blog notice. Just want to give everyone a heads. I am passing the blog torch onto Simon. Between working full time, looking after Kai, dishes, laundry, supper, bathrooms, grocery shopping and maybe even a little bit of sleep once and a while, I have been neglecting the blog. Simon has agreed to carry on with the entries. He has about maybe 10 minutes more free time during the day than I do.

There has been a lot of new things happening around here since we last gave an update. We last said Kai was in love with Thomas. He still does to a degree, but it is more now towards fire trucks, Bob the builder, Kung Fu Panda, Madagascar, Monster Inc and Cars. He is becoming quite the little boy and talking more and more every day. So much, that next week Auntie Kerri has set up a meeting, possibly, with one of her fire fighter friend's so Kai can drive an real fire truck. I think I am more excited than he is. Should be a good father/son bonding experience.

This past weekend we had his second birthday and it was a success. Kai was spoiled to no end. He received quite a bit of clothing, some books, toys, tools(so he can help his daddy), remote control fire truck plus some hockey sticks. He actually had to go to sleep last night with one of his sticks.

Other than that not too much has been going on. We have uploaded all the new photos up to yesterday. Hope everyone is doing well. Take care.

Summer Fun

First off, we send our apologizes to everyone regarding the lack of new photos and blog entries. Things have been very busy around here. With both of us working full time, household things to take care of and a very active little boy, it is hard to find time to keep up with everything. We are suffering from very little space time.

Kai is now a little boy. He is no longer a baby. He is talking all the time and definitely knows what he likes and doesn't. His current love is Thomas the Tank Engine. He loves to watch Thomas, read Thomas books, sleep with his Thomas trains, dvd covers and bedding. Simon has recently been in the doghouse with Kai because Simon had the nerve to turn off Thomas to watch game seven of the Stanley Cup finals and the masters.

Kai's next love would be playing out side. He loves the backyard especially now that the deck is done. He could spend the whole day out there playing with bubbles and mowing the grass. Going for walks has become more difficult as Kai like to pull his wagon by himself. He maybe growing up but he still has little legs and stops constantly to point out buses and birds. And in case we were not 100% sure, he will also let us know that the wagon is his if we happen to touch it. We hear "mine" a lot.

We are in

The day has finally come and gone. We are in our first home. It has been a tough week so far getting everything organized, but it is coming along. Kai is adjusting well to him new surroundings, especially his bedroom. We have had a few rough nights so far but it is to be expected.

Kai is growing up more and more each day. He is becoming very independant and not wanting mommy and daddy to help out as much. He is quite content with doing his own thing when it comes to cleaning up,putting away his toys or having a meal with his new forks. Kai is still fascinated with vacuuming and tries to copy daddy. He enjoys it that much he tries to take the vacuum from dad to try and tackle the job himself. He does very well considering our vacuum probably weighs as much as he does. Well not too much else to add right now. We will try and be more diligent in the future with our entries. Hope everyone is doing well. Take care