#10... Happy New Year!

I did it! I really did it!

So, here's #10, undoubtably the most memorable moment of the year for our little Kai. He was chosen for "Jedi training" on our recent visit to Disneyl@nd. We had watched other kids doing this on our last trip in the fall of 2009. He has talked about it for. a. year. This time he got chosen to be in the "training", and not only that... he was right out in the center of the stage. He was so serious about it all, and I was so excited for him that I was nearly in tears! After he finished, he kept saying, "Were you so happy that I got to do that, Mommy?"

Due to the enormity of this (in our little guy's eyes), I have deemed that a still photo is not enough. Below you will find the video footage of his "battle" with Darth Vadar. Be sure to watch for the high five at the end!

See next entry!

Happy 2011 everyone!!

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True Joy

Sorry, this may be a repeat for some of you, but how can I resist this face of absolute joy? Who else but a little boy can be this happy frolicking in the *chilly* ocean! No doubt about it, this kid is a true Oregonian!!

One of my favorites

OK, here's #8, quite possibly my favorite shot of the year. I haven't shared it because, frankly, I don't want a picture of my son in his undies on the internet. I just can't pass it up, though. So I will only keep this up for a short time. Honestly, that's why there have been less pictures lately... keeping clothes on this little boy is just not happening these days...

#7

This one is from January 2010. The beginning of his dress-up phase which is still going strong. Our little guy has got quite the imagination!

P.S. Make sure to check back every day for the rest of the year since I'll be posting a pic a day to meet my deadline!

Family Day 2010!

Hard to believe it's been 3 years since our amazing little boy was placed in our arms. After the first 24 hours of motherhood, I could have never imagined the years would fly by as they have (that first day was a LONG one!). The picture below was minutes after he had come off the plane. Don't we all look terrified?? (We WERE!)

Here we are today with our silly, funny, smart, caring little guy. It's no surprise that this is one of my favorite pictures of the year. It captures our daily life oh-so-well! This boy's always good for a laugh!
This is the first year that Kai is really understanding his story. All day we've been reminiscing with him about his travel day; what it was like for him and us. Although that was (by far) the best day of our lives, we concluded that we've all had way more fun today. After a couple weeks of non-stop action, we've taken a lazy day, winding down from the exciting weekend and really enjoying some family time. We started the day with breakfast (with Gr. & Gr. C) at Sl@ppy Cakes, then made the two hour drive home. We had a special afternoon movie time, complete with a popcorn snack in the family room, then some Christmas clean up and playing with new toys. We've been enjoying some family game time after dinner and will end the evening with a viewing of Kai's homecoming video. Perfect end to a very fun holiday weekend!

Merry Christmas Eve!!

Number 5... Kai's first school picture! How can this NOT be a favorite??

As always, we are counting our blessings this holiday. I don't even know where to start, but they all begin and end with this amazing little boy. Hard to believe we were lucky enough to become his parents.

Merry Christmas to you and yours!!

Spiderman mask

#4: New spiderman underwear quickly and easily turns into a mask. One of the funniest shots of the year, no question.

Natural

This is definitely one of my favorites from this year. It was a great photo opportunity seized by Dad; I remember vividly the day it was taken and the great pride I felt watching Kai participate in his first track meet. He is such a natural for the long jump, and I think this picture captures it beautifully. Makes me very excited about the track meets for summer 2011!

Too wet to go out

#2: My goofy boy entertaining us on a wet spring day!

10 Best of 2010

In an effort to force myself into being a better blogger, I've decided to share my top 10 favorite photos of 2010. Some of them may have been posted already this year, but hopefully I can come up with some new stuff to knock your socks off. Or, at least, give you a little glimpse into our lives! They will be posted in no particular order, and you'll notice I've given myself most of this month to accomplish the task. Only time will tell if I make it!