Chris' cousin has been staying with us for the past couple days, and it has been so much fun! Kaia just loves her! One of the many things Kaia loves to do with Becky is talk to her on the phone. (or pretend to talk with her.) Kaia will grab my cell phone and hold in just past her head....(not at her ear, but just past it) and she will jabber into the phone..
The phone is behind her head in this pic

I think she wanted a little privacy for that call...1 year going on 16....

Something else she started doing yesterday was copying her Grandpa Corotan and 'playing the congas'. She took a pack of Clorox wipes and starting pounding away at them...what can I say it's in the blood.. ( I think this is the same face my dad makes when he's playing the drums ;-)

She just keeps getting better!

I still get that same feeling when I look at Kaia. The one I got the first time I saw her, and held her. I can't believe she is mine, and I can't believe how perfect she is! We've had so much fun together this summer. She's such a good baby, and she brings so much love and happiness into our home. We are so blessed!

Our good friends (Russ and Deb) gave us a patio swing when they moved. We have it in our back yard and Kaia LOVES to swing on it. We go out at least twice a day. Just like her parents she loves to be outside and enjoy nature - (this has made camping very nice)

I was eating some milk chocolate Flipz the other day, and Kaia would not stop attacking me until I gave her one...this is the outcome...
She's a clever little girl...she didn't want the pretzel at all, she devoured the chocolate, and spit out the pretzel

Kaia slept about 14 hours one night. And it made me a little nervous that she was sleeping in so late. So I went in to check on her...She somehow pulled the bumper off the crib and crawled over, or under it. I found her sleeping like this. Maybe that's why she slept in so late...she was wresting the bedding all night...

Summer Fun!!

Kaia had her first ride behind a boat! When we started to go she looked a little nervous, but she was bouncing up and down by the time we were done, she had such a good time!

Kaikai borrowed her friends sun glasses, she actually left them on!
She's had so much fun on the boat this summer! We're so lucky to have such nice friends!
The past couple week's we've been going to a man made lake near Kk's cousin's house. She has so much fun playing in the water and in the sand and watching her big cousins run around. As soon as she saw me pull out my camera she pulled a face. Silly girl.
We went to a local swimming pool and splash pad on Saturday. She had so much fun!
She loves hanging out with her daddy, and was so happy he planned such a fun day for her.
She played so hard!! She fell asleep on the way home...sweet dreams Kk!!

....let's get caught up!

On July 2nd, we went to watch my brother Dan dance with his Polynesian group and the Freedom Festival we have in town...clearly you can see Kaia was captivated!
Chris family arrived on the 3rd for the fun festivities, as well as a family reunion later on that week. 3 of Chris younger brother's stayed with us, and it was so fun to have them there. Kaia really got to know them well, and they were ALWAYS able to put a smile on her face!
on the 4th we had all of Chris' family over for a BBQ, and then to watch fireworks. As always a pickup game of soccer began, and the wives and cousins hung out. Kaia took to eating flowers, and really seemed to enjoy herself.
..she NEVER leaves home with out her blackberry!
Daddy and Kaia were being silly with the camera...Kaia's closeup!We all went camping for Chris family reunion. Before everyone got there we went on a little hike that led us to a FREEZING cold water fall. Kaia really loves being out doors - and had a fun time hiking with her uncles, and grandma and grandpa Williamson. ...I'm on a boat... Our water baby loved being in the water, even thought it was freezing cold. That first day she was doing all she could to escape from my arms and get into the water to splash around
It was Kaia's first camping trip and she was pretty good. The first night was so windy we all thought our tents would blow over. A few hours into the night Kaia got scared, and was able to get her way, and cuddle all night in between mom and dad....
The day we got back home Chris shaved...THANK GOODNESS. Kaia met lots of new great aunts and uncles, and cousins and 2nd cousins...she was all smiles. There was never a shortage of attention Kaia received - what a lucky and loved little girl!



Camping was a blast. The Williamson's are all so much fun. Chris' Aunts and Uncles and cousins are all so much fun to be around. What a great family! We're so glad to be so close to them, and be able to get together like this every so often!
The evening we got back from the camping trip Kaia's cousin Kyle was blessed in our home. It was great to have almost everyone together...(though Dan and Nell were missed)
After having family stay with us, camping and the baby blessing, Chris and Kaia were worn out! Like any baby, Kaia's favorite place to nap is with her daddy.
We love when the Williamson's come to visit, and look forward to them staying with us. They are such a wonderful family and I feel so blessed to be apart of it. We have so much fun whenever they are around, and they will be missed!!

Pics

We took some family pics when we were on Oahu, these area few...

Maui!

We had so much fun in Maui! We went to the Maui Aquarium. Kk loved it. She would just sit quietly watching the fish and sharks go by.
We also went on a beautiful sunset dinner cruise. As always Kaia made lots of new friends!

She learned to waive on the cruise after people were always waving at her. Now, if you say 'Aloha' she'll wave to you :) We had such a great time, but were happy to come home.

Aloha!!

It has been so long since I've posted! I was in California visiting my folks for 2 weeks, and then went to Hawaii for 2 weeks. We stayed pretty busy so I have to make up for lost time! Kaia has changed and grown so much since we have been home. She is now able to pull herself onto things, scoot around, and even call 'mama' whenever she needs me. She has also mastered reaching for people she wants to hold her. It's crazy how fast it is all going by!!


This pic was taken in California. Kaikai (Kk) got her first taste of rice and she loved it, though I think she got more on her hands face and legs, then she got in her mouth!!We had so much fun on Oahu and the Big Island - and owe a HUGE thank you to my parents for such an awesome Christmas present!! We had fun at the gorgeous beaches, and being with family, and can't wait to return! I have SO MANY pictures of the trip and did my best to narrow it down....as you can see there are still a lot of pics. Hope you enjoy them!

Waikiki Beach! She just woke up from nap! She played so hard in the water it wore her out. Kk LOVED the ocean! It was so nice for us because we were able to play in the water and she really enjoyed splashing and being out there with us. She also loved the sand. She enjoyed rubbing her feet in it...as well as eating it...On Oahu, the house we rented was right across from the beach! It was so beautiful!!Just wanted to show you a pic of how content this girl is while at the beach.My uncle (great uncle) tends an 80 acre ranch on the big island. Lots of palm trees macadamea trees, as well as fruit trees native to the islands. We hung out there one Sunday just relaxing and eating (we do alot of that on the big island when visiting family). We hiked down to the black sand beach at Waipio Valley. You can see in the first pic, to the left of Kaia how far down the beach was - quite a hike! It was fun once we got there - the waves were great, and everyone really enjoyed it. I have some pics of Kk eating the sand - I'll have to post them later....






You probably can't tell that Kk actually does have a little tan because Mini is so dark... but she does..
KK and daddy walking to the beach - this became a routine :)


We are still in Maui relaxing and enjoying ourselves, and will post more pics when we get home!
Much love and Aloha!