GI Joe

As many of you already know, Kai is just a little OBSESSED with GI Joe. Derek has lots of GI Joe toys and started getting them out months ago to show Kai. He has really enjoyed playing with them and even watching the show--it's the only thing he likes! (Word to the wise:You might want to start brushing up on your GI Joe names....haha!) Derek has several figurines in his collection and has let Kai keep a few out to play with. Kai could play with them all day--he runs around with them, wants you to put them on cars or make tents, reads to them, puts them down for naps, pretends to feed them water and even puts them in his high chair for "meal time". His latest favorite thing to do with them is line them all up on the table and just look at them or ask you to move them around in a different order. He's so funny! As a special surprise, Derek got out ALL of his figurines and lined them all up for Kai. Here's the video. He was in awe! Since he's not into talking AT ALL(can you tell the teacher in me is struggling with this!?!??!), he's making all of his crazy noises and sounds to express his excitement! :)

Happy Halloween!

We had a busy and fun October! We drove to Minnesota for a long weekend so that Derek's family could all meet Kai and had a great time! Kai did pretty well for an 8 1/2 hour car ride! He had fun meeting all the family, playing with the other baby cousins and of course entertaining everyone! :)

Halloween was also a good time. Kai dressed up as a dinosaur-thank you Grandma Brown for the costume! He had many trick-or-treating opportunities to visit family and friends and like usual, was spoiled by everyone! We did do a little trick-or-treating on Halloween in our neighborhood and he LOVED it. He liked picking out a piece of candy and getting attention from the adults. Shocker! :)

Hard to believe that it's November already. We are so thankful for the many blessings we have and for our family and friends. Great time of year for this reminder.

Thanks for reading!  Enjoy the pics!

All the Minnesota "baby" cousins

Playing in Great Grandma's kitchen cabinets

Showing Grandpa Brown all around outside Great Grandma's backyard

Trick or treat!

Trick-or-treating at Aunt Jackie's

CHEESE!

Back end dino :)

Showing the candy

Trying to eat some candy

"Relaxing" with Dad watching the Chiefs after a long night of trick-or-treating