Happy Thanksgiving!

So, I realize that I've been a total slacker when it comes to updating this blog :( This semester has been so incredibly busy and it seems like every time I thought about writing, I got caught up with something else. Life here in PA has been anything but boring, that's for sure. Here's a few highlights:

Kai's Birthday (October)
Our little munchkin is officially a little man! Kai turned 2 and I tried to celebrate the event with a birthday party at his daycare. That was such a bad idea! Kai had no idea it was his birthday and couldn't understand why Mommy was at school so he cried the entire time. Plus, it turns out that he still hates birthday cake and he refused to eat it. Well, at least I got some good pictures of the party. Everyone (but Kai) loved the cake and punch, especially since the kids usually get crackers for snack. Turns out that the parents weren't so happy because most the kids were on a sugar high when they went home. Oops, my bad!


Kai's second party was much better. The weekend of his birthday we went to Chuck E. Cheese with my parents and had cake at home. Interestingly while Kai is very social, he had a significantly better time at the 'family' only party. He even try some cake (which he eventually spit out)! My parents got him a new monster truck which made Kai so happy because he is all about trucks right now. He spent the rest of the night playing and running Charlie over with the truck!

Kai especially loved my mom's rousing rendition of 'Happy Birthday'! My mom doesn't have the greatest voice, but she knows how to have fun that's for sure. By the time we finished singing, we were all laughing so hard that we were crying! Kai tried to sing along too, which was even more hilarious since his words haven't fully come yet. But once they started, Kai and my mom just kept going, and going....they are two peas in a pod, I tell you.


Halloween (October)
Kai was a spider for Halloween and I don't think I've ever seen anything so cute as this little boy! Kai seriously loved this costume and it took me 30 minutes to get it off of him at bedtime. After attending a Halloween party, we all went to dinner and Kai beamed as people commented on his adorable costume. He was so careful not to spill any of his dinner on his costume....this totally blew me away since he usually makes every effort to be as messy as possible when eating! And sure enough, Kai still wears the spider hat around the house from time to time!