Good times (or as K would say, "goot-a goot-a goot-a")

There are a million recent Kaylin happenings I want to write about but I realize most of you wouldn't read past #329. So here's a brief pictorial list of just some of the fun times K's been partaking in lately.


Playing with all her new friends including Emelia, Cordelia, Paige, and Jacob (below), who Kaylin prefers to call "Jacob-a". Don't ask me.




Playing with her not-so-real friend (though she will name her when you ask her who her friends are) , Sally Sidesaddle, her pink-cowboy-hat-wearing hand puppet.




Running up and down the hills at the park/pond at the end of our street. And if she spots a goose, calling "come goose!!" until the goose flies away in fear.




Hanging at the park. Note, according to Kaylin during her most recent visit to this park, this car is HERS!!!! Other children should try to stay away from it when Kaylin is in the vicinity. I'm surprised she's even allowed these ne'er-do-wells to hitch a ride.




BBQing it up with all her Thornton relatives this holiday Monday, including cousin Bradyn (all the way from BC!), below. Now, you may think Kaylin is attempting a choke hold on her younger cousin, but she is actually going in for a big hug. I swear.




Watching the hot air balloons fly behind our house at dawn. This must be why Kaylin has started getting up at the crack of dawn, to catch those hot air balloons.

A little off the top please

Inspired by her cousin Bradyn, Kaylin decided it was high time she visit the local beauty parlour for her first haircut. The curls were starting to get a little out of control and mommy wasn't about to scar her child for life by giving her a bad 'do.

This morning we went to Max and Oskar's, a hair salon just for kids. As it was Friday morning, the shop was empty and Kaylin had her choice of fun chairs to sit in, including an airplane, a car, and a motorcycle. But instead, she chose mommy's lap. I began to worry that this was not going to end well. Thankfully we brought along a favourite DVD to watch in the personal player which helped immensely. Kaylin was quiet as a mouse. Ten minutes later, my cutie was sporting shorter, curlier hair and a fancy new hair clip.

While I enjoyed having someone else cut her hair, the best part for Kaylin was probably the balloon she received at the end. She was quite thrilled. Who wouldn't be?

To celebrate her first foray into the world of overpriced haircuts, we met daddy at the newly-opened Cora's for a tasty lunch. While there we celebrated the world of overpriced waffles. Yummy.

Three cheers for good hair!!

Kaylin the fish

As part of my "keep the toddler busy and away from the TV" strategy, I signed Kaylin and myself up for weekly swimming lessons at a local pool. It's her first experience with swimming, outside of the tiny baby pool we bought for her last year.

I was worried how she would take to the pool, considering hair washing has become a major ordeal lately. But after a few minutes of whining and clinging tightly to my neck, Kaylin relaxed a bit. She even blew bubbles in the water.

Sadly, she seems to be regressing in her aquatic development. Today, during our third trip to the pool, she refused to do almost anything but cling tightly to my neck and squeal "mommmeeeeeee!" I'm not sure what happened to cause her to lose her water confidence again. Do you think it could have something to do with the time during our second week when I accidentally dunked her whole head under water? I'm not so sure.

Maybe next week will be better. Here are a few pics of Kaylin in her bathing suit, or "bay-da-soo" as she calls it. Please ignore the socks!