Foto Finish Friday

Earlier this week I took K to have his pictures done for his 3rd birthday. As you can tell, we got some great shots! It was probably the best photo session we've had with him, although he still wasn't 100% cooperative. The above shot is one of my favs, so totally "him". After several minutes of coaxing, we had finally gotten him into the perfect pose. The photographer said, "Say... Superman!" and quicker than you can blink he busted out his signature superman move. Luckily, she snapped at the perfect moment (cause it only lasts a millisecond) and caught it on film.

OK, I'll admit...I'm loading the blog with these adorable pictures in hopes of keeping you all happy for a while. I am anticipating a *very* busy and chaotic next 2-3 weeks for us and not sure how much I'll be posting, if any. When I have time to breathe, I will post the details of what's going on. No worries, it's all good stuff.

Here are a few more of my favorites from his photo session. Enjoy!

Growing Boy

Yesterday K had his 3 year doctor visit. He was an absolute angel. He was so cooperative, and did everything the doctor asked him. He even pleasantly entertained himself with the blood pressure cuff the whole time (OK, so he was pretending it was a water gun, but still...). He was deemed perfectly healthy and developing exactly on-track (if not a little ahead of schedule). We have been blessed with a healthy, brilliant, adorable child.

A few stats to catch you up on what's been going on around here:

- official height/ weight was 38.25" tall, and 35.0 lbs (so, 70-80th percentile for both).

- *almost* completely pottying himself for the past few weeks, even at daycare.

- dressing and undressing himself for a while now (and sometimes does both many times within an hour!)

- loves cutting paper, and will work at this for minutes at a time (anyone with toddlers knows this is a huge thing!).

- naps are on the way out. :-(

- sleeping later in the morning (7am) is back in style. :-)

- learning an amazing amount everyday.

- still my silly monkey boy!

As you can tell, Buzz is the current outfit of choice. If we can get him to wear something different, this outfit (which is made complete with Buzz LY swimming trunks) gets put back on the second we get back home. Somehow, I've managed to get it washed a couple times in the past week. He even sleeps in it!

Foto Finish Friday-Mail Time!

K LOVES getting mail! Now that he can read his name, he loves seeing it on the envelope and knowing it all his. A few weeks ago, one of my bloggy friends emailed me to see if Kai and her little guy would like to be pen pals. Of course, I loved the idea and quickly agreed. Earlier this week, Kai got his first piece of mail from his new pen pal. On the same day, he also got his magazine from Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Dave. He was so excited to have "2 mail" with his name on it!

Basking in the glory of 2 pieces of mail.

C'mon Daddy, stop teasing...let's get that package open!

A Birthday surprise! Stickers! M&M's!

He really was more excited than that last picture captured, he just wouldn't cooperate with the camera. He quickly proceeded to unload one page of stickers onto the card envelope. Also note the blue gloves; he had gone for his first dental cleaning earlier that day and they gave him those gloves. He wore them pretty much the rest of the day...

Thanks M&E for the fun package!

Party Weekend!!

We had a big, huge party weekend celebrating our little guy's 3rd birthday, Valentine's and the Lunar New Year (more commonly known as Chinese New Year, but also celebrated in Korea).

Friday (the BIG day), we had a nice, quiet, family afternoon. After hitting C0stco for a hot dog lunch (his choice), we headed home for opening presents, making birthday sundaes, and watching a movie (big treat for him to watch a whole movie at once!)

Saturday was the big party! All the kids had sooo much fun, especially the birthday boy! He was in seventh heaven having all his favorite people helping him celebrate, and even got a little shy when everyone was singing to him.

Sunday, of course, was Valentine's and the Lunar New Year. We laid low pretty much all day; hung out at home after church, then headed to a party at a friends house in the evening celebrating both occasions. Tons of great home made Korean food and yummy Valentine's treats! We all had a great time, and Kai enjoyed playing with all the kids (and all the Star W@rs gear at our friends house!).

It was a great weekend, but by the end we were pretty much all partied out!

Thanks to everyone who helped make Kai's Birthday such a great day for him!!

Now, for a few pictures (trust me, this is only a few... we took about 300 this weekend!)

First act as a 3 year old... chocolate milk and Super Why

(wish I could say this part was different from any other day...)

And now...for possibly the best candle blowing out sequence ever!

I really hope these pictures do it justice.

Blow! #1 is out!

Inhale!

Blow! #2 is out!

Inhale!

Blow! #3 is out!

(Thanks to our new super fast camera for making that sequence possible!)

Foto Finish Friday--Guess who's 3??

Happy Birthday to our sweet, sensitive, loving, brilliant, brave little boy! We love you so very much and can't imagine our lives without you!!

Foto Finish Friday

Selecting pine cone ammo

True joy is throwing leaves at Mommy

Looking for squirrels in the trees

How do you like the outift? Let's just say K has a style all his own, and we are really working hard on not sweating the small stuff...