Playtime at The Park & Daddy Snuggles

Kynzie loves the slide. See her hands? She was signing “more”. I think she would’ve gone down the slide 100 times!

“Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” She’s finally able to go down the slide all by herself. If you set her at the top, she’ll push herself down.

And she still thinks the swings are hilarious.

 

Our little climber loves to climb up the play structure.

She thought the tic tac toe board was fun to turn. (And so did this other little girl)

After an exhausting day at the park Kynzie needed to lay down, and Daddy’s chest was the perfect place to do it.

Silly Face

Kynzie makes silly faces when she eats food that she likes.

Family Picnic

We took sandwiches to the park for an early dinner and after we ate Kynzie enjoyed some playtime.

Kynzie (still) loves the grass.

She found this beach ball and had fun handing it to Mommy & Daddy.

After exploring the water it was necessary to change clothes.

 

“I love riding on Daddy’s shoulders!”

 

She thinks the swing is soooo hilarious!

Kynzie thinks that slides are for climbing up.

Daddy showed her the right way to play on the slide.

She’s still trying to grasp the concept of holding hands while walking. She’s normally resistant because she wants to run every which way.

Grape Tomatoes

Kynzie loves grape tomatoes. Any tomatoes for that matter. It seems to be one of her very favorite foods. I think she would be content eating nothing but that. The first time I gave her half pieces of grape tomatoes she would eat the whole thing. But she soon figured out that the middle is where all the good stuff is. So now she will suck the middle out, and leave the skin on her tray. And when the meal is finished, you can bet that Kynzie is absolutely covered in red juice and little seeds!

A Hot Day At The Park

It was warm today. Although the high only reached about 85, humidity was at over 50%. The heat called for a trip to some water. One of the parks nearby has a little wading pool. It was so sticky and hot outside that I didn't want to fight about getting a swimsuit on and off of her. She seemed to enjoy the water but wouldn't stay in it for very long. The water was very cold, like that of hose water, but was so refreshing. She just wanted to run around! I took a video of her adventures but am having difficulty uploading it, so hopefully it will be soon to follow.

Blueberry Face

"Daddy made us fresh blueberry pancakes and I have to hurry and eat them up fast!"

"Yummy!!!"

"I looovveeee blueberry pancakes!"

Oatmeal!

Kynzie loves oatmeal. Plain with just a touch of cinnamon and she's a happy camper! She loves it so much that she actually gets mad when it's gone! And even with Mommy's help she still manages to get it all over her face.

Children's Museum

We had a fun trip to the Portland Children's Museum today! Their newly reopened "Baby Garden" was pretty neat. It's a little pricey though so we will probably wait to go back for a few years when she can really enjoy it.

Kynzie and Kiev really liked climbing!

Kynzie seemed to be examining this yellow block.

Her favorite thing of course, was the book shelf. And she's not shy! She kept taking books to other parents around "asking" them to read to her.

For now, Kynzie seems to be good at sharing. Her and Kiev like to pass things back and forth.

She really liked the fish tank!

At the grocery store Kynzie found herself a pretend mango.


Too young to build but not too young to play with these wooden pieces!


Checkin' out her pretty self in the mirror at the theater!

Mommy & Baby all played out!

Still In California!

We went to Steve & Jen's house and Kynzie had a good time. There were lots of toys and Jen even brought out pots and pans and tupperware for Kynzie to play with in the kitchen.

"I want more food!!"

Kynz liked her cousin Morgan!

I got to hold both my little cousins at once! Two of them is about the same weight as Kynzie.

More Time With Family

Taking family pictures.

We were comparing Kynzie's feet to little Marlena's. Quite a size difference!

Kynzie does very well being dunked under water. She holds her breath and doesn't seem to mind one bit!

Disneyland

Kynzie had a blast at Disneyland! Her favorite activity was riding Pirates of The Carribean. Ryan was holding her, and Uncle Bart was sitting next to them. Throughout the entire ride, she kept hitting Bart and then pointing at things, as if trying to say "Woah! Did you see that?!" She also really enjoyed the fireworks at the end of the night.

The girls getting ready for a long day.


Kynzie was excited to start our day at the park!


While the rest of us went on Space Mountain, Bart was designated to Kynzie duty. She sure loved her Uncle Bart! We also learned that she knows how to drink out of a straw after Bart bought her a juice box and she just drank it!


See us in the background on the Teacups? Ryan insisted on waking Kynzie to take her on this ride, but since she was half asleep I don't think she enjoyed it as much as she would have.


California Adventures sure was crowded!


We saw Sulley!


While everybody else was riding Soarin' Over California Ryan, Kynzie and I enjoyed a scoop of ice cream. Kynzie thought it was quite the treat!



She was thrilled to be out of arms and the stroller for a bit!


She thought this balloon that Brita got was awfully neat!


Getting a first class view of the fireworks on Daddy's shoulders. She clapped at all the appropiate times!

"Woah, Mommy, check that out!"

Friend's Birthday Party

Kynzie's friend Kiev had a big jungle-themed birthday party today! In her bag of favors, Kynzie got some animal crackers and some crayons. And a very neat safari hat!

Kynzie loves riding on Daddy's shoulders!

It was time for pin-the-tail on the lion, and since Kynzie wasn't interested, I put it on for her....but then I was told that was cheating, so...

Daddy helped her choose a place to put the tail!