Daily Kendall

Love this girl. So much.

Practicing Paddling

Ridin' Campus

At Campus, Daniel ran into one of his preschool buddies. His buddy has an older sister who was happy to take the kids for a ride on their boogie boards.

Her arms must've been tired after pulling these three around!

Volcano and Train Birthday

Daniel requested a Train/Volcano (his two favorite things) birthday party with his preschool buddies to celebrate turning four. The poor guy was sick as a dog (along with Kendall) for the big day so we rescheduled. As the new party date approached, Brian got super sick so we canceled and rescheduled again. The third time was the charm and Daniel finally was able to have his train/volcano party that he had been looking forward to for the past month!

Birthday banner

I guess they were out of all the volcano/train themed b-day supplies at the local stores, so I improvised with some clip art.

A benefit of the change of date for the party- Nathan was in town and got to join in the celebration.

The pinata. Daniel's new favorite birthday tradition.

Make a wish!

Present time!

What would a preschooler's birthday party be without an exhausted birthday boy breakdown?

Hanging with Uncle Robbie

Robbie has his hands full!

Free slurpee day

7-11 was offering free slurpees today so Daniel got to try one for the first time. I think it was a hit!

Cute kids

Bug and Boo.

Happy 4th Birthday, Daniel!

Happy Birthday, to our cute little bug Daniel Kai! The past four years have gone by in a flash. Daniel is such a smart, inquisitive, energetic, funny little guy. He has recently developed a passion for drawing and volcanoes, the latter courtesy of a show on TV he saw during our trip to Hawaii. His speech continues to improve and we are so proud of his hard work. Here are some of Daniel's "favorites" at 4 years old:

What is your favorite color?

Red and blue and all of the rainbow colors.

What is your favorite toy?

My piñata toys and my volcano pictures and my train notepad for Kendall and me.

What is your favorite fruit?

Mangoes and blueberries and strawberries.

What is your favorite tv show?

Weather channel and coast guard Alaska and police show and the lifeguard show and helicopter show.

What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch?

Peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

What is your favorite outfit?

All of my swimsuits and all of my shirts and all of my pants and all of my wetsuits. And my fireman rain boots. 

What is your favorite game?

Train match-up and Candyland from grandma and grandpa’s house.

What is your favorite snack?

Frozen mango.

What is your favorite animal?

Whales.

What is your favorite song?

All of my volcano songs.

What is your favorite book?

All of my books, Thomas chapter book and Boxcar Children, Charlotte's Web.

Who is your best friend?

Kendall, Charley, Grandma and Grandpa, Mommy, Daddy. Caleb.

What is your favorite cereal?

Cheerios.

What is your favorite thing to do outside?

Play soccer and ride my Lightning McQueen bike and play baseball.

What is your favorite drink?

Milk, water, orange juice.

What is your favorite holiday?

Christmas.

What do you like to take to bed with you at night?

My little whale from the fair.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

My daddy.  I am going to go where daddy works and go on DJ’s boat and daddy’s jet ski with my new life jacket. Surfing too from the slough to the ocean.

What is your favorite restaurant?

Hollister Brewing Company

What is your  favorite vacation?

Hawaii!

Happy Birthday, Bug!

Happy 1st Birthday, Kendall!

Happy 1st Birthday to our sweet baby girl Kendall Grace! You are such an energetic, feisty, beautiful bundle of energy. You love to eat everything and we don't know how you fit so much food in your petite frame. Your favorite foods are waffles, bananas and grilled cheese sandwiches. You also still adore your brother and love to laugh with him and chase him around the house. Baby dolls are a favorite toy- you like to kiss, hold, and rock them. You still aren't a fan of snuggling, and when you are super tired and ready for bed you'd prefer to skip the cuddle time and just get placed directly into your crib to sleep. Naps aren't your favorite, and it's difficult to get you on a consistent napping schedule. You are awesome at sleeping through the night and you are ready for bed early- 6:30 pm! You love to play and explore outdoors. You love your dog, Charley, and you like to see other dogs too. It's a highlight for you to spend time playing at Daniel's nursery school during drop-off and you are always unhappy when we leave. You started taking your first steps a month ago, but after you got sick with roseola you slowed down a bit. I love to put pigtails in your hair, and everyone always say you look like the little girl Boo from the movie "Monsters, Inc." We even call you Boo!

Kendall we love you so much!!

One Year Stats:
Weight: 15 pounds 11 ounces
Height: 27 inches
Teeth: One on the top (with a second starting to come in), two on the bottom

Kendall one year ago- a few hours old

Our big one year old!

5 boys a baby and a water table

Kendall's 1st Birthday Fiesta

To celebrate Kendall's 1st Birthday we decided to throw a fiesta on Cinco de Mayo complete with nacho bar, quesadillas, margaritas, a pinata, mini maracas and of course, birthday CAKE!

The toppings for the nacho bar.

Party favors! Mariachi rubber ducks, anyone?

Kendall's PaPa, Grandpa, and Gramps.

My mom holding Peter.

Auntie Mary and Baby Jack.

The Dachenhaus Fam and Uncle Chad.

Bryan and baby Chloe.

Me, Annie, Jillian and baby Sky. Love these two mamas!

Kendall and her Granny!

Brian mixing up the margaritas.

Caleb.

The water table was a huge hit, especially since the day was so hot.

Birthday girl.

Isabelle and her niece.

Danelle and Danny.

The shirtless Pirozzi boys.

Daniel taking a swing at the pinata.

Scramble for the goodies!

Poor pinata.

Kelley, me, and our little groms.

Danelle & Logan with me and Kendall.

Cake time! Kendall loved everyone singing to her.

Digging in!

Going for it!!

Why is everyone watching me eat?

Yummy.

Back for another ladylike bite.

The cake for the rest of the party.

Kendall's PaPa and Nonna.

Cutie-pie.

Party mama and baby.

Irresistible little ruffle butt.

Kendall and Grandpa.

Kendall and Grandma.

The whole family hot and tired after a successful party.

Okay, maybe not too tired to continue the celebration with our neighbors, the Gesswein's.  They stopped by late because they had baseball games all day. What could we do but fire up the blender? Zachary and Daniel had fun wrestling.

Dylan helped Kendall out in the kitchen.

Baby Jack woke up from his nap to keep the party going.

La cucaracha!

Finally winding down in the evening, the birthday girl relaxing with her Uncle J.

And Barley and Charley tried to relax with Val. Val was a huge help for the party donating her nacho cheese, bean, and meat warmer and cooking skills. Thanks, sis!

We had an awesome time celebrating our little girl's birthday with friends and family. Happy Birthday, Kendall!