June 22, 2016 - June 28, 2016 - 23 months and 2 weeks

I was at a veterinary conference in San Francisco for a week and Kadin had to spend the week without me… here are a few shots of our week apart.

March 23, 2016 - March 29, 2016 - 20 months and 2 weeks

We spent Easter Sunday through Tuesday at Byer's Lake, Cabin #3, which is about an hour north of Talkeetna.  So wonderful to leave 40ºF (4ºC) and rain in Talkeetna and enjoy an actual winter wonderland for a change.  It was around 25ºF (-4ºC) and snowing the entire time we were there.  

Super fun sledding, skiing, lounging in the cabin, and, of course, Kadin's first ever Easter egg hunt!

Kadin always seems so happy outside, playing and exploring the world.  Best cure ever for his fussiness! 

Six eggs and one orange.  Eggs dyed with blueberries (blue), tumeric (yellow), and paprika (didn't work so well). 

And he's off, empty basket in hand.  I just told him to go look for the eggs and he knew exactly what to do!

This was the first one he saw, and it sort of freaked him out.  They had a stare-down for a few seconds and then he slowly approached.  It does have a sort of evil look to it, completely unintentional. 

After conquering his fear of the evil snowman, Kadin tried to grab the egg but it proved a bit awkward with his fleece dog-booty mittens.

Mittens gone, Kadin easily picks up the eggs on the porch.

And another egg and choco/pb cup on the sled.

He was trying to give me his peanut butter/dark chocolate cup but once I opened it up for him, he understood and kept the rest for himself!

This Easter egg hunt was way too easy for him!

Yay!  Another one!

After he found all of the eggs, Kadin tried to figure out what was inside them.  He had only had scrambled and fried eggs up until now.  What a surprise! 

He really wasn't that excited to find a hard boiled egg inside.  It's like someone had already told him about the plastic ones with candy and money inside!  You have to watch the video...

These two hooligans (and Bucky) had to stay inside during the hunt.  I'd already caught Buck trying to sneak away with one of the eggs in his mouth.

February 10, 2016 - February 16, 2016 - 19 months

Kadin hangs out with me at the EMS station, and loves running around with the Run Reports Box, which is like his own little suitcase!

I bought some chalkboard tape and drew a little portrait of our family to inspire Kadin to use it.  He promptly scribbled all over it and then broke the chalk into half, tried to eat it, and proceeded to scribble over the wood bench, the stairs, and the walls.  My little artist!

December 23 - December 29, 2015 - 17 months and 2 weeks

Merry Christmas! 

We had a lovely family morning, opening gifts under the tree, snuggling with the dogs, and then going outside to try out Kadin's new skis!

We then headed over to Mia's for a lovely dinner and fun times.

When Kadin first saw "Santa", he burst out crying and was scared of me until I talked in my normal voice AND pulled off the beard.  By the afternoon, he was used to it though, so hopefully when Santa visits next year, it won't be such a scary surprise!

November 11 - November 17, 2015 - 16 months

Random assortment from the week…

Kadin is quite the little helper, helping me collect and split and stack the firewood.  He also LOVES helping me get the woodstove going and watching the fire.

Bathtime!

The EMS Station's newest employee - the well-dressed janitor. 

Snuggle-time with his siblings, the doggies Rudder (left) and Rivet (right).

Woo hoo!  Blue tarp ball and fashion show!  Super fun and Kadin was quite the charmer in his moment in the starlight.

During the few hours of naptime each day, I've been working on getting a woodshed up.  Brrr, it was -20ºF here, as I was finishing the roof.

July 15 - 21, 2015 - 1 year and 1 week

I am now switching to weekly posts…

Here are a few more shots from our trip into the Talkeetna Mountains.  We only spent one night out in the tent as the next night was forecasted crazy heavy rain and wind.  It still rained on us, but just intermittent showers, and sure enough, that next night, we could here the horizontal rain pounding the walls of the "nubbin" cabin.

Summary of the trip:  Kadin loves the tundra, especially the blueberries.  He also knows to crawl into the tent when it starts raining!

Kadin scans the tundra.

The next day, chilling during a break before heading to the nubbin, which is on the top of the hill in the background.

July 13, 2015 - 11 Months, 29 Days Old

Kadin helps unload the dogs in the back of the truck.  Buck is still obsessed with his hands, the other two are just wondering why they can't jump out yet and run in the woods.  Kadin is wondering why he can't ride in the back, where the cool kids ride.

June 29, 2015 - 11 Months, 15 Days Old

I had to bring Rivet into Wasilla for a tooth abscess and Kadin spent the day at day care so although I have pictures of Rivet, I didn't get one of Kadin today.  The one posted is from yesterday, the 28th of June. 

Drilling her infected premolar.

Doped up doggie recovering from anesthesia.  She'll be so much happier with that nasty tooth gone!

I swear I don't treat my child like a cat!  He finds the cat toys and plays with them all on his own, ignoring all the nice baby toys I have for him.

June 22, 2015 - 11 Months, 8 Days Old

Kadin had a great time hanging out by Tigger Lake, watching the dogs run around like crazy and enjoying all of the rocks and pebbles to put in his mouth.   

Happy Happy Dogs.

Meanwhile, back at home, our cat Eleanor has decided she prefers her own home in the canopy of the ferns to sharing one with dogs and a baby.  I get her to come in every day or two for food and a bit of petting.

May 27, 2015 - 10 Months, 13 Days Old

I was still in Anchorage, so here is Kadin at our new place, same as yesterday, asleep in his Playland Emporium.

Gigglefest!  And just to the right, you can see Rivet.  She was trying to lick his face anytime Danial dropped him low enough.

These last two photos are from a different day, but show his more usual behavior during the day — active!

May 12, 2015 - 9 Months, 28 Days Old

Melis had her birthday shindig at the River tonight and Kadin enjoyed the good company and all the yummy sticks and rocks to be found.  He was more than happy to share them too!

May 1, 2015 - 9 Months, 17 Days Old

Today was a day full of unaccomplished errands and by the afternoon, we were both grump-pots so no photo was taken.  However, here are a couple of fun photos from earlier in the week of Kadin begging for treats along with his brothers and sisters!

Kadin is thinking… That looks fun!  Can I have one?

Awww, come on, please… I'm sitting, just like everybody else!

March 7, 2015 - 7 Months 21 Days Old

Kadin loves to just skip the spoon and grab the whole bowl of food whenever possible!  

We ended the evening with a nice bedtime story snuggled up on the couch with Rivet.  Although he still aims to get the book in his mouth, Kadin is starting to pay a bit more attention to the pictures and touches the faces of people and animals in the books.