One Lazy Day...

and the biggest smiles ever! Happy Daddy Day! Today we chilled in the pool, got our tan on and celebrated what you might ask?

No More Braces! Woo Hoo! Mama's 7 month sentence is now complete. LOL!

On another note I must add that Kobi has a new talent! Singing! Yes people he knows most of the lyrics to Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds" and he recites them over and over again during the day. Nothing is cuter then hearing your 2 year old singing "Every thing's gonna be alright" :) Then there is his new infatuation. Star Wars! Yes this little boy loves Yoda! He cries if this scary looking Yoda doll isn't in his room at night and I hear him saying "Jedi mind trick" to it. OK... clearly this is all daddies doing:)

His language skills have really blown me away lately. I find it remarkable that he knows when to use English vs Mandarin. Since Kobi entered our family in 06' I've continued to speak Mandarin to him. Usually just basic phrases and I am finding that he speaks these phrases to his teachers and also complete strangers when he's out cruising the town with mama. Now the funny part is he only speaks in Mandarin when he is face to face with an Asian person, English with everyone else. When asked "What is your name" by an Asian person he responds "An-An". This is his Taiwanese nickname. He will also repeatedly say "Ni hao" & other small phrases. Isn't that funny? How does such a little person know this stuff?? Driving in the car yesterday daddy handed Kobi a toy (still in the box) and Kobi's response was "Scissors please".

What can I say other then... funny kid!

Faux Hawk It To Me

Here it is guys! A "how-to-video" on the products I use, the way I cut Kobi's hair and the secrets I've learned to creating a long lasting "Faux Hawk". The video clarity isn't the best. Sorry guys the setting on the video camera wasn't for high-quality but I hope all you can see clearly enough my techniques. You know me... anything I can do to populate the world with more toddler faux hawk wearers! LOL!

*At the end of the video is a rolling credit screen of all the products I demonstrated with. As you can see in the video me placing the products 1 inch away from the camera lens was not the most legible thing to have done. If anyone else has got great products they'd love to share then do tell! I always love trying new things. Hope you guys enjoy!

Mar-lan-syl-vania

This Sunday we took Kobi babe to a new state. Its Mar-lan-syl-vania! Some of you may think this mama has totally cracked but its true, its true!

Here is Matt's Uncle Al standing in Maryland but his beer is in Pennsylvania. LOL! What can I say... we had a great time playing at his cabin home that's right on the Mason-Dixon line:)

I think I have some new favorite Kobi pictures!

Here is Kobi's newest love... Miss Sarah.

What can I say. With the way Kobi gravitated towards her all day, I'm just glad she loves children! LOL!

Oh course no new post is complete without a flying mid-air picture! Daddy really is careful but his pictures don't always look like it.

Finally mama got her chance to throw Kobi in the air...

and don't forget to tickle!
We really had a wonderful Sunday playing outside! Kobi keep those smiles coming:)

Kobi's 2nd Birthday!

This is a short video of Kobi's quiet birthday at home with just mama and daddy. Friday marked his second birthday and I am starting to think that he is finally grasping the idea of "presents":) We had planned to take baby Kobi to the DC Zoo this weekend and make our way over to Chucky Cheese but considering the fact that many of our local friends (with kids) are sick we opted to have a very calm birthday this year. This video is mainly just Kobi opening presents (and made for the grandparents) but hey there's music:)

Mama's, Birthday's and Bubbles

Happy Birthday Daddy! (THE BIG 3-0!)

Matt's first picture as a 15 (I mean) 30 year old :) I can't believe I'm married to such an old man. (Hehehe!) Hope the next 30 years are just as exciting babe!

On Saturday we journeyed over to Aunt Cassie's house (Sherry's sister) to celebrate an early Mother's Day, Birthday and scope out aunties HUGE work in progress... the new pool!

Sure... it was totally freezing for mama's standards but Kobi had a great time playing with cousins and kicking the water.

I think Kobi was determined to jump right in.

After all that water splashing we found out what Kobi's newest infatuation is. Bubble gum!

I think this last picture is hysterical!

*On another note. This Friday is Kobi's 2nd Birthday. I have planned nothing! (I know I'm so behind on this... BAD MOMMY!) So does anyone have any good last minute ideas on where to throw a party or maybe a theme or something? I mean how awful is it to not have something planned? I need some advice on this topic. PLEASE HELP!

Im a Low Rider

Today Kobi was given two bikes by Mrs. Vanessa (aka one of mamas best girlfriends) and let me tell you... he loves them! Thank You, Thank You!

On an even better note we are all "antibiotic-ed up" so we our feeling much better this weekend and with such nice weather today we just had to test out the new rides! Here's a short video of my low rider. I don't think baby Kobi will come in at all this summer with new toys like this outside:)

Oh No!

Sorry guys we have:

Bronchitis

Tonsillitis

Laryngitis

and Pink Eye!

***I mean were only 2 1/2 people here! So sorry that the emails have gone unanswered and the phone just rings. Were to sick to answer right now but on a positive note... Kobi has gone back to school today. He's been pink eyed cleared via mama and I hope it stays that way! So wish us luck that we kick these bag bugs out of our house and it is ok to bleach everything... right? Now where'd that Lysol go??

(I had to throw in one cute picture:)