November 16 - 30, 2017 - 3 years 4 months

Kadito writes his name!!!! Who knew the letter "K" looks so much like a horse…

Foster kitties: Mama Trinity and Tony and Prima Gatito (Kadin named the two kittens) 

Hocky stick or weapon?  Need to keep the stick out of his reach except on the hockey rink or it's not a pretty site… 

No skates but on the ice with a hockey stick and puck = FUN! 

No skates but on the ice with a hockey stick and puck = FALLING! 

 

No hockey gear, no ice but in his ice skates with packed snow = FUN! 

 

Looks like I didn't take any pictures of Thanksgiving… it was a mellow dinner at Heather Krompacky's place with lots of yummy food and Kadin liked hanging with the boys as well as visiting Miss Nugget, the happily recovered kitty.

November 1 - 15, 2017 - 3 years 4 months

That's one happy kid!

Yum, ice!  With his bare hands no less!  Brrrrr.

The gravel pit, with it's snow-covered "mountains" makes a great place to explore and play and run along the mountaintops.

Near the gravel pit, Kadin led me into an alder and willow grove, that I called the fairy forest.  It was a perfect Kadin-sized forest too.

Kadin snuggles with Tony while Mama Trinity sits close.  We fostered a mom and her two kitties for a while.  In the end, I decided not to keep any of them.  The kittens were a bit shy/nervous/feral and needed a quieter home.

Eating snow again… Captain Snowbeard!

Kadin was working really hard to push up this hill.  It's a bit steeper than it looks in the photo.

After all that biking, Kadin crashed in the sled and I pulled him the last bit down the road to the car.

Kadin working hard again, this time my little "alpinista" is summiting the mountain.  Half way up he says, "This hard Mom," and towards the top his asking me to wait where I am while he goes the rest of the way up.

Kadin bike-skis down a hill, with Denali and the beautiful Alaska range in the background.  In the beginning of it, I wasn't sure what he was saying, maybe "run"?  Then he says, "Mama mas cerca arboles," which means, "Mama, closer to the trees."  Ie back up!  

July 16 - 31, 2016 - 2 years old

Wholesome food at daycare

Our tadpoles are now froggies!! This is in the froggerarium I made for them in the house.

And a few days later, we released 3 little froggies near the pond on my property, where we had collected the eggs.

Good luck little froggie!

Kadin helped me let the froggies loose, enjoying the soft mossy area near the pond.

Every morning, Kadin jumps up and goes to the foot of the bed to hug Birch.

Just too cute, I can't stand it.  Oh, and look at Birch's little paws in the corner.  Birch loves Kadin just as much.

Here he is… my new associate veterinarian.  

This is the second shot, a bit blurry, but it has it's own appeal...

Apparently at daycare, when Kadin goes under the table, it's because he's pooping.  Hee hee.

Mia made the kids at daycare a yummy smoothie and Kadin was the only one who liked it!  That's because he's used to my concoctions with the Ninja!  

Kadin helps me pick up my local veggies… including this cabbage that is bigger than his head!

We went to drop off a bunch of recycling in Wasilla and they have a little nature trail with various creatures made from discarded scraps.  

Every so often, Kadin gets a sudden desire for green things and binges on them.  Here, he just attacked my salad and shoveled it in as fast as he could.

March 9, 2016 - March 15, 2016 - 20 months

At the end of a day of sledding, Kadin heading up to the cabin.  I bet he (and Bucky) are thinking, "Ok, that was fun, but now it's… DINNNER TIME!"

A few days later, Kadin and I went to play down by the pond at my house.  He's having fun riding the melted down remains of our snow horse from last week.  

And then we were heading back up to the house, when Kadin had to stop to pick a few frozen high bush cranberries, and as soon as the sled stopped, Birch jumped in to get some lovin' from his favorite little human.  

Purrrrrrr!

November 25 - December 1, 2015 - 16 months and 2 weeks

It was supposed to be a "napping" walk, but Kadin struggled out of the carrier, took his hat off, and was practically dancing in the streets!

We got lots of snow this week.  My poor moose is up to his antlers in it!

Kadin and his brother Birch are happy to watch the chickadees from the window instead of going out in -10ºF weather.

The next day was warmer, so we went for a little hike around our pond and within minutes of taking these photos, Kadin was fast asleep.

Another favorite indoor activy of Kadin's is snacking on a bowl full of snow!  I now have 10 snowballs in the freezer to pull out as snacks here and there.  I've "spiked" them with juice, but so far, he actually prefers them plain.  

August 12 - August 18, 2015 - 13 months and 1 week.

A few random photos from the week….

Here is Kadin, sleeping with his best bed-buddy, Birch.   Even though Kadin sometimes grabs his feet and his tail, Birch still purrs and loves being around him.  

Another random day, reading his books, and playing with toys scattered everywhere. 

A fun TAT party at Paul's house, with a bunch of little ones playing on the trampoline.  Mostly super fun, with the occasional head-bonk between kids and a few seconds of crying… then, back for more!

Kadin also surprised everyone at the party by sticking his fingers in the cocktail sauce - and liking it so much he went back for seconds!

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.