Daddy Time

Dekens Thanksgiving and some Bball

So today we had the Dekens dinner. Gary made an awesome turkey (what a great husband he is). He also made stuffing which contained some hidden sausage which somehow ended up on the vegetarian's plate (uh oh). After dinner, we went to the park and played some basketball. I decided I don't like playing man to man when Gary's got me; I never got the ball. It was fun because my dad played for the first time since elementary school PE probably... he can now do a left handed lay up:)

Dress Up Time at Chapman Thanksgiving

It's always entertaining at Grandma Chapmans house because there are tons of things to get dressed up in! Crazy hat picture with all the kids.










Theo aka 70's Spiderman!









Jayden and Kieryn showing off the new dress up clothes that Gary picked out at the last Swap Meet we went to.

The `hat'

Okay, try to find this funny. Whenever I'm sitting on the couch and Gary is in the kitchen cooking (yes, my husband does the majority of cooking), he sometimes positions himself directly behind the island's light and it looks like he's wearing a hat. It always makes me giggle:)

Family Photo

Our little sweetie Kai (say it like `sweetie pie':)) was so good tonight!! He smiled while I danced for him and daddy watched football with him...so we decided to get a family shot while he was being fun.

Kimchi Palace

My four sisters and I all had today off and so had all you can eat sushi and chinese food. Unfortunately, there was no way I could wait til 1pm to eat so I had a mini lunch at 11:30am which kind of put me behind in the amount I could eat. It was so fun to just hang out and have girl talk. Annika entertained us with her new facial expressions and sounds. Go team:)

Two months old!

Yesterday Kai had his shots (if you don't know, they get 4 needles; one in each appendage) and I think I might have shed a tear or two as well. Anyway, he has maintained his 97th percentile and is a healthy 14lbs 9oz and 25 inches long. He is also getting to be so much more fun as I think he spends more time smiling than crying now. Okay, maybe not more time smiling but def. equal amounts! Woohoo!

Back in the Swing

Here's Kai smiling in the swing and also just staring at the teddy bears that are above it. It's fun that he can focus on stuff now AND def. a joy that he smiles a whole lot more!

Run For the Cure

Me and my four sisters (L-R): Jackie, me, Jan, Maria, Nutty (trisha). Of our group, Trisha ended up coming first with Liam, and, Jackie and Jan quickly followed. Congrats to Jan who has had the greatest improvement on her running this year. Good job to me and Maria for pushing strollers the whole way? It's so fun when you can be active with your whole family.






Every year for the past 5 years, we have done this run. This year was different in that my mom was not physically with us. Last year, she walked the 1km with Maria and Kris. It's still really hard for all of us but we have such a wonderful family which is such a blessing..I love having 4 sisters. Mom was always jealous of us because she just had brothers and always wanted a sister:) Another difference is that we had the addition of 2 kids and several boyfriends and friends. Notice Gary is hugging Tyler for encouragement (Jackie's boyfriend). Kai (who is hidden behind me in the jogging stroller) did so well and slept the whole time. I was able to run the whole thing EXCEPT for 2 hills so not bad. My 5km time was the worst ever but it was under 40 minutes:) Good job team...I'll be cheering you on at the finish line next year!

Jogging Strollers

Sorry, no fun picture. Gary and I are just about to head out to the Kid Swap Meet. No, this is not where you swap your kids; it's where you find fabulous deals on awesome baby stuff! Anyway...back to the title. We have a great jogging stroller (a Safety 1st one) that we got at a garage sale for just $40 and its brand new. However, have you ever tried running without your arms? Or how about pushing a stroller that always moves towards the left? My dreams of running for hours with Kai have changed into a reality of 15 minutes of pure sweat and frustration. (I know, I know....it's not just the jogging stroller, I have had limited activities for the past year or so)
The whole family is doing Run For The Cure tomorrow so we'll see how the jogging stroller and Kai do. Usually this event turns into a bit of a contest which measures the fitness level of myself and my sisters (we're all a bit competitive-not just me!). I remember running it 4 years ago and at the 3km mark my little sister Jackie passed me and I could not believe it..don't worry, I caught up and had my fastest 5km time ever! This year however, we have a bunch of boys along who will be proving themselves for their women...I have a feeling Gary is gonna win this one for us:) I, however, may be able to beat just one sister and that's because she's walking the whole thing with a friend. Next year....next year.....