Moe's Project

So we currently live in a 700 sq ft apartment, which doesn't really lend itself to baby safety. We have no way of keeping stuff out of her reach...because EVERYTHING is in reach. So as our solution, Moe made this gate that spans our entire dining room area and we have made that whole area her playroom. So mommy and daddy can be in there playing too with plenty of room, or Khalina can play safely while we do chores. A gate online that was this wide was over $200.00. We made this one out of plastic garden lattice and bordered it so its completely baby safe! It's hardmounted onto the wall and is working out great so far! I will post a pic as soon as i take one. :)

Beach Day!

Khalina was NOT very happy about our beach trip. She has major water phobia and was not impressed with the sandy wet substance beneath her feet.

Mommy! Please save me!!!


Wet baby toes!

Trying to escape the water...

Daddy won't let anything hurt his baby girl...

A moment with Daddy might make it better....

Smile for Mommy? Please?

She was interested in the other kids...but did NOT want to be put down for any reason!

Still worried that the water was gonna get her!

Our little Diva at her best!

Still not far enough away...you could park a BUS on that pouty lip!

Cute little baby feet...

Eating at Harbor Fish & Chips..she DID love all the food!

Mommy came out from behind the camera...

Driving home after a long long day

Our Daily Walk

So I've been taking Khalina to the mailbox for a long time now. I used to have to carry her, but now she's a big girl and can do it herself! (aka she pushes me away when mommy tries to help). Unfortunately, she thinks she can magically float down all the stairs and I have to watch her really close because she goes right for them. NOT realizing mommy is holding her by her pants so she doesn't fall. Every leaf is a new "treasure" and she'll pick one up in each hand and when she sees another one a few feet later, its out with the old and in with the new! It takes us a LONG time to get to the mailbox, but we have fun and she babbles the whole way. Today was a milestone though. She always insists on carrying the keys (as only she can) but today she used the MAILBOX key (not the car key she favors so much) and tried to open everyone else's mailbox. (So much for federal regulations!)

Spending the day at Nana's 7/03/09

Mom took Khalina on friday so that Moe and I could have a date night. We went to see Transformers and then picked up some steak for a BBQ with Mom and Dad. Awesome weekend!

4th of July

We both had to work on the 4th this year, but I get off at 3, so I took Khalina to Grape Day Park to see the fireworks with some of our friends. Khalina was having a blast eating her crackers and jabbering away. She really took a liking to my friend and kept trying to have a conversation with her. Khalina wasn't quite sure what to make of the fireworks, and she kept squinting and pointing a them. At the end of the night a family by us gave her a glow in the dark flower that she was really excited about.

Kat and Jorge

Fireworks

Kat and Khalina- She is one of 11 kids! So she def loves them

Khalina trying to escape from our blanket into the dark.

Sarah and JorgeWatching the fireworks--see the funny face she was making? I don't know what that was...lol

Our Day at the Fair!

Yesterday we took Khalina to the Del Mar Fair. Of course...even driving in the car is a photo op!

We parked in the free parking, so we had to take a "shuttle" over to the fair. Turned out to be a double decker London style bus and Khalina had a blast. I could barely get her away from the window to take a picture!

The animals were comical. She wasn't quite sure what to make of them. Especially since something riled all the turkeys up and they poofed up all of their feathers and were strutting around and gobbling.

I just had to put this in for all my health food addicts out there. Some of the fare options this year: Fried S'mores, Fried Frog Legs, Fried oreos and twinkies and the one that tops them all? A Krispy Kreme Chicken Sandwich!
We took Khalina to the tough trucks race at the newly covered stadium. We were all really happy to get out of the sun and get a bite to eat!And finally....after a long day...Miss Khalina crashed in her stroller while Mom and Dad browsed all the booths with all the stuff that nobody needs. :) NOW it feels like summer!

Having a snack!