Stepping Stone

We cleared a little space behind the house for Kayin to have her own little "garden". I had some extra flowers and bean seeds so she helped me plant them. Today we were working on her stepping stone...which was a fantastic idea but with a two year old who wants to do things herself, it was quite interesting!! But, we did have a good time. I will post a picture of the garden with her gazing ball that she picked out (yup, had her first serious tantrum moment at Hobby Lobby...I think people thought I was the worse mom ever!! If looks could kill, I would have been gone about 20 times---we had about a 10 minute episode of tantruming...and it continued until the checkout).
After we had poured the mixture of cement and water into the mold, Kayin so deligently helped me spread it around...however, she thought that she needed to load up the stir stick and put the mixture in the flower pot nearby....oh well, she had fun!
The somewhat finished project...and yes, Kayin did help. I have learned that she is THRILLED at the thought of getting messy (must be the Bumgarner in her) and she stuck down about 10 pieces of the glass. I think there are probably about 5 that got poked down to the point that you couldn't see them. :) We tried to make a yellow butterfly, but we will have to see how it turns out after we take it out of the mold and wipe it down. Stay tuned for the "garden" pictures!!

Birthday Fun

One of many new toys from her birthday. This particular one was from her godparents and their children. She figured out the doggy door!!!

Playing with her new kitchen from Grandma and Grandpa Brinkmeyer. What a smart girl...she knows that she has to wear a hotpad as she puts something into the oven!!

Chef Kayin at your service....

"Mommy, I do myself"

Need I say more??!! Kayin loves to do things herself and is extremely INDEPENDENT!!! Today was no exception! She found her new squeaker sandals and put them on over her pajamas...too cute, right?

Hide And Seek

As I type this, Kayin and Justin are playing hide and go seek....

Kayin: Counting to ten and then asking (whispering) "Daddy, where are you?" as she walks aimlessly around the basement.

Daddy: (Trying not to laugh) "I'm right here Kayin."

Kayin: "I think I see you. " as she starts walking towards him tickling.

Daddy: "Oh, you found me!" and he chases her around ... shouldn't it be the other way around??!!

Kayin: "Okay, now I hide Daddy!!" as she runs full speed ahead to hide in the same exact location that Justin was hiding.

Daddy: Counting to ten with Kayin laughing hysterically....

Kayin: Before Daddy getting to 10, starts giggling, comes out from her hiding spot, and says, "Daddy, I found you!"

I think we might need to work on the logistics of Hide and Go Seek a little bit more.... :)

Happy Birthday Kayin

Okay, so the previous post was my first attempt at adding a slideshow with music....as you probably can tell, it didn't work!! So, off to make a couple of phone calls to see what I need to do differently!

My Lil' Gardener

Kayin is our lil' gardener!! Here she is planting her little garden that our neighbors gave her. This is one of the neatest things I have seen--it's a little "greenhouse" with these pots that come with a pellet of dirt that expands with water. Kayin LOVEd putting in her seeds...but soon came disappointment with the flowers not being ready to pick!!












Kayin and I enjoyed planting some flowers last week when the weather was absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! She got a kick out of digging in the dirt and putting in the seeds. I have a feeling this is going to be a fun summer with her and the garden we have growing!!