June 15, 2016 - June 21, 2016 - 23 months and 1 week

Summertime fun at X-Y Lakes…

Moments of indoor silliness (I think he looks like a right Irish lad, no?)

Finally in his own pilot's seat at TAT! (training for next year's flight crew)

and, of course, he is turning 2 next month….

December 30, 2015 - January 5, 2016 - 17 months and 3 weeks

Costa Rica!!  Our first week, arriving in Liberia and traveling to and around Monte Verde, the cloud forest.

First, the long, long flight (5 1/2 hours to LAX, another 5 1/2 hours to CR).  Kadin did great, I was exhausted. 

Then, two buses to get us up to Monte Verde.  Only minor glitches, but we had a great time waiting at the bus stop restaurant!

Sadly, these two were the only Tapirs we saw on our trip.

 Yay!  Finally out hiking in the cloud forest.  Kadin was so excited about everything he saw — leaves, bugs, birds, ants, etc.

 He was even excited to see other hikers!  Everyone was so friendly, he began running up to people, especially men who liked or had kids, and holding out his arms, asking to be picked up.   These two were from Spain.

This hike had some awesome suspension bridges.  My favorite spanned a huge green gorge and the clouds slowly descended upon us as we approached it.

Kadin got all excited and started pointing at the ground.  I went over to see what he found and it was a beautiful walking stick insect!  My little naturalist!

Hiking was always putting Kadin to sleep, to the point where we decided to take a photo during his naps to be able to show him what he missed!

Many of the places we stayed had resident dogs, and this 10 month old golden retriever loved Kadin.  Kadin liked him too, although he was a bit too rambunctious and mouthy for him.

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And now for a few beautiful nature shots… 

This is a venomous Side-striped Palm Pit Viper (Bothriechis lateralis)

And, a friendly Costa Rican Orange-kneed Tarantula.

Tons of hummingbirds at a coffee shop near the entrance of Monte Verde National Park. 

This is a Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula)

This one is a Magenta-Throated Woodstar (Calliphlox Bryantae).

and this is a female Purple-throated Mountain-gem (Lampornis calolaema).  

October 21 - October 27, 2015 - 15 months and 1 week

Mish mash collection of random photos from the week... no special events, but a nice time hanging out around home and town.

Hanging out at the Flying Squirrel Cafe.. Mama, can't I go outside and play?!

One minute he's a rascally rabbit, the next, he's an adorable sleeping baby... 

Mmm, I love rice! 

Bummer it's a blurry photo, but we had a fun family evening playing at the playground downtown.

July 10, 2015 - 11 Months, 26 Days Old

Yummy!  We stopped by Payo's Thai Food place and Kadin enjoyed his pad thai noodles and tofu, although he wasn't sure why I kept shoving these little sticks into his mouth! 

There was a little water fountain there and of course, Kadin had to play in it.  He loves hearing the sound of running water and can't resist sticking his fingers in it.

April 21, 2015 - 9 Months, 7 Days Old

 Kadin can spend a long time playing with the cabinet doors – opening and closing them over and over again.  Here, he's done with that and looking around for something else to get into!

April 1, 2015 - 8 Months, 18 Days Old

 More cute baby faces!

March 20, 2015 - 8 Months, 6 Days Old

We went on a little hike to find the Carpinteria Tar Pits, and ended up finding a harbor seal rookery instead!  The Tar Pits was really just a sunken meadow and some oozing tar by the beach.  

We then took a break in the shade, and Kadin is practicing pulling himself up to standing - he's so proud of himself!

February 2, 2015 - 6 Months 19 Days Old

January 18, 2015 - 6 Months 4 Days Old

Here's an idea of what Kadin's viewpoint is... 

And for those of you who can't seem to see the videos on Blogger, here is a quiet moment on his changing table.

January 15, 2015 - 6 Months 1 Day Old

His evening yoga stretches before bed...

December 19, 2014 - 5 Months 5 Days

Kadin is introduced to his second instrument this evening, the guitar.  Needless to say, he thought it pretty grand.

October 24, 2014 - 102 Days Old

Now when Kadin sees the camera, he gets this frozen deer-in-the-headlights look.

October 12, 2014 - 90 Days Old

More Family Time.  

If you look hard enough, you can see Jennifer, Kadin, Annie, Buck, Rudder, Rivet, and a weekend guest, Tally.  Only Danial, Birch, and Eleanor (the cats) are missing.

September 29, 2014 - 77 Days Old

Didn't take many pictures today.  It's a bit grainy, but as always, he's still cute as a button.

August 24, 2014 - 41 Days Old

One of my favorite pictures of Kadin.  I think he looks like a cool hepcat in a 40s swing club.  

I was going to photoshop out the random dog hair near his eyeball, but decided it's so fitting to his lifestyle that I'd leave it.  The milk on his lower lip is pretty cute too.

August 7, 2014 - 24 Days Old

His first bath was in a double recliner claw foot bathtub with me and he LOVED it,  but it went unrecorded.  Here's his second bath.  He still enjoyed it, perhaps not quite as much and I can't say I blame him!

Kadin in a stew pot.

August 3, 2014 - 20 Days Old

Had to post two today... they both are just too cute!