Locked out of the House
Not too long ago I came home from work to be greeted by Kaitlyn and Kaylee in the parking lot, I (Tim) usually get home from work at 5pm. I thought it strange to see them outside at the time, because Kaylee is usually napping and Kaitlyn is putting the final touches on one of her amazing dinners. I thought to myself that, “Oh, they must be going for a walk.” I got out of the car and went up and greeted them who both had big grins to see me. The first words out of Kaitlyn’s mouth were, “I am so glad to see you....we’ve been out here for hours.” Upon further analysis, Kaitlyn had on my rain boots and a light fleece and Kaylee only had on a light jacket, which really isn’t warm enough for the weather we’ve been having. Kaitlyn had a little red on her cheeks. She told me that she went to throw the garbage out and accidentally locked herself out of the house around 3:30. Luckily, she decided to take Kaylee with her, which isn’t always the case. Kaitlyn made the time go by by walking around our building and hanging out in the laundry room.
Church Potatoes
A few years ago, the Dillingham Branch turned about two-thirds of the back parking lot into a garden. Last spring they planted a bunch of carrots and potatoes. (They also planted some Sun Flowers, which only amounted to some wilty stalks.) Gardens are typically harvested around Labor Day up here. Not too long after Labor Day the temperature drops and we get our first frosts. The Priesthood brethren had been trying to get a day when we could all come together and harvest them. However, we waited too long and the weather had been rainy, until this past week. We were lucky to find a day or two where it wasn’t too wet to go harvest.
It was a Priesthood event, however, I decided to take Kaitlyn and Kaylee along. When we got to the church, there was only a few people there because it was thought the weather was going to turn sour again. We decided to stick it out and harvest. We had a wonderful time. The dirt was soft and had a rich deep brown color to it (which in my mind means it’s high quality dirt). Kaitlyn and I put Kaylee in a box and started digging. About 20 minutes in, Kaylee decided that the box was too confining and she wanted out. Kaitlyn sat her in the dirt (her first time in dirt), and she had a blast. Kaylee was so inquisitive that she face planted in a mound, mouth first. It was actually quite funny to watch her facial expressions. It was a fun night.
It was a Priesthood event, however, I decided to take Kaitlyn and Kaylee along. When we got to the church, there was only a few people there because it was thought the weather was going to turn sour again. We decided to stick it out and harvest. We had a wonderful time. The dirt was soft and had a rich deep brown color to it (which in my mind means it’s high quality dirt). Kaitlyn and I put Kaylee in a box and started digging. About 20 minutes in, Kaylee decided that the box was too confining and she wanted out. Kaitlyn sat her in the dirt (her first time in dirt), and she had a blast. Kaylee was so inquisitive that she face planted in a mound, mouth first. It was actually quite funny to watch her facial expressions. It was a fun night.
House Guest
A new family moved into the Branch about a month ago. The Branch Manager at Wells Fargo here in Dillingham is LDS and is Kaitlyn’s age. His name is Spencer. He is married with a new born. His daughter was born pre-mature and his wife and daughter are still in Utah, awaiting for her to grow a little bigger before making the trip. As you could imagine, Spencer gets sort of lonely. They live across the street from us, so we have him over quite a bit, probably 2-3 times a week. It’s been fun to have him over and to visit with him. We look forward to meeting his wife and daughter in the coming weeks.
Kid Sitting
Recently, Kaitlyn started watching two of my co-worker’s kids. Friday is a short day for students in Dillingham (every Friday, how awesome is that?!). The kids get off the bus at our house and she watches them for a few hours. Kaitlyn watches two girls, Kiley (9) & Kalin (5). This makes things tricky, because when they are here every girl in the house starts with a “K”. Kaitlyn, Kaylee, Kiley, Kalin (pronounced Kay-lin). Kaitlyn seems to enjoy their visit and I think Kaylee enjoys spending time with them too.
Kaylee
Look at my new teeth, Mom! Kaylee is just a bundle of joy and happiness. She’s always smiling, singing, and spitting. Kaylee has decided that she wanted to start teething, for real. She decided that she wanted to grow four teeth all at the same time. There’s a row of four on the bottom all coming in together. Luckily, we haven’t seen a super big increase in crying or fever(ing). We’ve tried putting some of that teething gel on her gums to help, although, I’m not so sure it is actually doing anything, because Kaylee just seems to lick it off as soon as it is put on. We’ve started giving her Cheerios to munch on as well as Rice Chex. She really likes Rice Chex, so much that she keeps shoveling them in her mouth even before she’s finished with the first batch. Her favorite thing is to put them in her mouth and stuff her cheeks with them. They don’t dissolve as fast as Cheerios.
Kaylee has also become more mobile. She been rolling around the house for weeks now. Her new tricks are to sitting up from any position, get on her knees and try to stand up. If she is around anything she can grab onto, she will keep going until she’s on her feet. She’s climbed up my pant legs a few times this week. Lately, when we go get her from her crib she is either sitting up playing or trying to climb up the rails.
Kaylee is 10 months old this month. She’s been wearing her helmet for approximately 11 weeks now. Her head is really looking good. The doctor told us to wait until the gap in her helmet (wear the velcro is) is at least 1/4” before calling it quits. We’re not quite there yet, but I wouldn’t suspect it taking too long. Kaylee likes to grab the velcro and rip it off, then reattach it, and rip it off again.
Kaylee has also become more mobile. She been rolling around the house for weeks now. Her new tricks are to sitting up from any position, get on her knees and try to stand up. If she is around anything she can grab onto, she will keep going until she’s on her feet. She’s climbed up my pant legs a few times this week. Lately, when we go get her from her crib she is either sitting up playing or trying to climb up the rails.
Kaylee is 10 months old this month. She’s been wearing her helmet for approximately 11 weeks now. Her head is really looking good. The doctor told us to wait until the gap in her helmet (wear the velcro is) is at least 1/4” before calling it quits. We’re not quite there yet, but I wouldn’t suspect it taking too long. Kaylee likes to grab the velcro and rip it off, then reattach it, and rip it off again.
