Kavella's Glee

One of my favorite characteristics of Kavella is her enthusiasm for all things, even the mundane. Her response to my suggestions--from taking a bath, eating dinner, walking Choco to calling her Daddy, reading a book or going to the grocery store--is an innocent, excited "yeah!" Not a, "yeah, sounds good...." monotone response, but more of a "best-idea-I've-ever-heard-can't-believe-I-get-to-do that!" start the word in the low-tone range and work her way up to a high C as the word 'yeah' progresses kind of response! I love it. I absolutely love it. After she's confirmed that she indeed wants to participate in the designated activity, she follows it up with a gasp and a wide-mouthed expression of awe. I have to get video of it.

I also love her silly faces. While watching 'Yo Gabba, Gabba' recently, she tuned in to a particular segment on funny faces. After studying the "professionals" on the show, she has perfected her own silly face in the form of using her two pointer fingers to pull her mouth apart/open. Also, she gives her best attempt at a "monkey face" by pursing her lips and pulling her ears. So cute!

Kavella loves to "drive" the truck--steering, pushing buttons, rolling down the window, turning on the 4-wheel drive, etc. She'll only drive once the keys are in the ignition, which makes me slightly nervous, but at least she's smart enough to know where they go!

Last, when Kavella is confused about or questioning things, she puts her little baby hands up (palms toward the sky) with her elbows bent, cocks her head to the side and makes a little sound like, 'hu," which is followed by a bunch of gibberish chatter....And then squints her eyes and shakes her head back and forth like, "what!? What is going on?" It's snubbly and I love her.

Sandy Beaches

K is for Kavella! Okay, secretly, I sort of still claim the letter K as my own, but I'm lending to Kavella for a bit. I just wanted to show you a few of the crafts I did this month. Above, a little letter I painted and then modge-podged. Below, a couple of bookshelves I redid! Thanks, Deina, for donating them to the Morrison cause! I hope she didn't want them returned. I just painted them and then lined them with fabric. The fabric actually shrunk up after I applied glue, so I'll have to remember that the next time I'm feeling furniture-crafty.

Butterfly and Eskimo Kisses! I remember thinking these types of kisses were pretty fun, so I thought I'd teach Kavella how to do them. She enjoyed the Eskimo ones, but the Butterfly ones just made her crack up!

If you're in the general vicinity of Kavella and you happen to bend down, sit down or otherwise lower your back to any degree, you can certainly expect an attempt from her at a "horse ride!" Her LOVE for horsey-rides floods her thoughts, and I'm quite sure it could turn into an unhealthy obsesssion if we don't keep it in check.

I love being in charge of Playgroup when tons of moms show up! Autie, Michelle, Laura...

Chante, Melody, Kristy....

Jen, Amber and I know there were more that I didn't get pictures of. I love these girls--they are such great moms and friends!

Eden is Kavella's best girlfriend--they enjoy playing on the beach, hanging at Disneyland and dancing. It usually includes shaking their booties, putting their arms in the air and clapping and spinning.

Ha, ha, ha, ha!! Apparently, Eden wanted Corban to join in on the fun, but I'm not sure he was down for the whole dancing thing.

Chicklet teeth. Cute.