Friday and Saturday Farmers Market

Okay, so I need to practice taking photos so my eyes stay open. After ten takes (love you Derick) of Derick looking absolutely perfect and me looking rather horrible this is the best we could get. But I was able to go out with some girlfriends to PINKBERRY and BEARD PAPA'S to enjoy some yummy dessert and great company. Thanks Ladies!!

As a family, we enjoyed a fun, beautiful day outside at the Farmer's Market in Century City. It just started less than a month ago so it is still a little small, but we found some wonderful organic fruits and veggies!! Kurtis loved running around and dancing to the live band.

Bumblebee

So it was time for bigger tennis shoes, and what happened to be on sale...bumblebee tennis shoes. We purchased them and took them home for Kurtis.

When he put them on I said ok, now be Bumblebee, he asked for his transformer sun glasses, and then he made this pose.

Then when I thought that he was done he said "chicotocoo" like he was transforming. Then he said he was a car, and sang "Transformers More Than Meets The Eye"!!

The photos a little blurry, oh well thats what happens when one of us is taking the photo while in the photo!! It was a great date night for Derick and I thank you Ohran Family for watching Kurtis. We were able to go see Batman (which we loved) and go to dinner. The first real date we have had since we moved back to LA!! It was wonderful!!

Two Weeks Ago...

So here are photos of what we did a few weeks ago:

Kurtis' cousin came over and painted with Kurtis. He loves his cousin, they enjoyed each others company.

Serene, Anne and Zoie came over for FHE to decorate cupcakes!!


Kurtis' friend Erik came over to play, they had a ton of fun together!

Kurtis and I went over to Serene's for dessert, Kristal was nice enough to let Kurtis hold Delilah!

Kurtis and his cuteness

So here is Kurtis' new thing, to sing and be recorded for him to watch after, like he is on TV.
NOT SURE WHERE HE GOT THAT FROM???

Random Photos

Kurtis and Zoie with the dalmation dogs from Richard. Kurtis now has three...I don't remember their names but the each even have names.

Lately it has been pretty hot so after playing out side we have enjoyed popsicles,here are some cute shots of Kurtis and his friend Zoie.

Kurtis "So Happy" with one of his last potty treat Jazz the Transformer. Derick is mildly obsessed with getting all of them for him, but he has plenty now!

Here is the better picture of my hair as I promised!!

Kurtis and His Cousins!!!

This week Kurtis had a ton of fun with his cousins...Monday he was able to go to the Long Beach Aquarium with Derick, Derick's sisters family, and Grandma Pikula. They had a lot of fun looking at sharks, fish, crabs, and sting rays (Kurtis even touched one this time). What a great family adventure!Then on Saturday night Kurtis and I went to visit most of the Christensen Family in Manhattan Beach for dinner and dessert. The food and company was wonderful, thank you for allowing us to join in on the family time!!

Our Weekend!!!

This weekend we hit this wonderful moving sale and happened upon a basketball hoop, a large purple "cool" car (which I personally think is a barbie car, but Kurtis just thinks it is this really cool convertible), and a spiderman scooter. Kurtis took to his new ride like a fish to water. Needless to say, he was very happy to find such pre-owned treats.

Here is a video of Kurtis "doin' his thang":

This was just a really cute picture I took of Kurtis this morning...he is saying Good Morning. His eyes are a little closed but it was still sleepy cute!

Happy Birthday Derick!!!

Happy Birthday, thank you for all that you do for our family. Because of you our lives are full of laughter, happy tears, and a lot of fun! We love you very much Derick!!!

Autobots, Roll out..And Poop In The Toilet!

The end is near for the painful road of potty training. We had our highs and our lows, our ups and downs. But the main tool in helping Kurtis to go potty in the bathroom was the promise of Transformer toys. We bought a few and put them on the toilet, telling Kurtis that for every week he was accident free, he could pick one and open it. Whatever works, right? Another thing that helped Kurtis to sit on the toilet was car magazines- Not kids books about cars, not Disney Cars booklets- Car and Driver Magazine! He would only sit and look at those.

The Semi Annual Hair Cut
This just in- Kurtis finally let us cut his hair! He usually goes all Rain Man on us when we try, but Amy was able to chop some mop off before he went crazy. Unfortunately, he spazzed before she was able to finish so he looks a little lopsided. We are planning a second sneak attack tonight! I normally like Kurtis' hair long, and have been a proponent of letting it grow- but the kid was just too darn hot.

Here he is post cut:

He's not too happy about it, though.

It's All Hebrew To Me...

So in our best attempt at dumpster diving, Amy spotted a set of puzzle mats in an alley way on the way home from work. Seeing that they looked like they were in very good condition, she looted the goods and we were on our way... Only to find that they had Hebrew letters all over them. Now for some reason Kurtis only listens to Matisyahu, wears his cereal bowl on the back of his head, and walks around Pico and Robertson in a black suit. Strange Huh? Mazel tov! Ya ya ya, Hey!

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

Satuday was a special day, it was Richard's birthday. So Kurtis and I went with Serene to Richard's studio for the Birthday Celebration. Michael, Tom and Chad all met us there and it was lots of fun. Kurtis was so scared at first he instantly latched himself onto Tom, then Michael got him some cake and he warmed up. He was still a little shy for photos though.

This first picture is of Kurtis (I think at age 9-10 months) in the same studio with Richard.

Here we are at the Birthday Celebration!! I know not very flattering of me but Richard Looks great!!! (It was very HOT inside there, and Yes, I cut my hair- Better photos of that to come)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICHARD!! THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO COME AND CELEBRATE WITH YOU!

Fourth of July Weekend

For the Holiday Weekend we decided to enjoy some beach fun. We started off Friday morning at El Madeodor Beach. We love this beach (thanks Megan and Tyson), one time Derick was swimming and…he looked up and there was an otter swimming next to him, then he looked over and there were dolphins swimming in the distance. It was like a peaceful little moment for him. It is usually not really crowded, and the waves are always really good. We went with our friends the Heath’s and the McDowell’s. All of the children enjoyed the sand, all of the men enjoyed boogie boarding (the waves were really nice), and the women enjoyed some nice relaxing in the sun and chatting!

After the beach we went home to recoup so that we would be ready for the BBQ. Kurtis finally got to swim in a pool, he really misses swimming with his friends Josh and Sam at Nanny’s pool so it was nice for him to enjoy the pool with his daddy, cousins, and the rest of the family. I forgot my camera outside while they were swimming, so I only got photos of us all sitting around... Saturday we had a great time as a family at the movie Wall-E. Kurtis loved it!! We took some fun photos at the movie theater.

Boring Weekend

Last weekend, we were pretty boring. We will blame it on us all being pretty tired. Friday we had some friends over for dinner which was lots of fun and Kurtis was happy to show off for all of them. Saturday we woke up and went to the McDowell’s house to water their garden and take care of their pets, and house while they are out of town. They were also kind enough to allow us to do some laundry while we were over there…THANKS GUYS! We found a lot of vegetables that needed to be picked as they were getting pretty ripe!! There was three huge zucchini’s (one the size of a small child), some squash, and some tomatoes.

Anne has the most amazing garden, and the vegetables tasted wonderful. Kurtis ate several tomatoes like they were apples, and we fixed a lovely squash and potatoes side dish that was delicious.

After the morning chores we went to Derick’s softball game and played at the park there to get out some energy. Then after Kurtis’ (and mommy’s) nap he and daddy decided to dance in his room to his cars music. They had a lot of fun and I was able to get a video of the little man showing us his tricks.

Quote of the Week

So my little monkey looks like such a little angel here. Yesterday he took a fall at the mall play center off of a climbable cupcake. Derick got me concerned saying that he immediately started to cry and was disoriented and pale (poor kid has hit his head enough times). Well, later that night I asked him: “Kurtis does your head still hurt or are you all better”, and he said:
“I fell down and hit my head, and there was this girl... but now I am all better”. So then of course I asked him more questions like, “Did it hurt when you fell off of the cupcake or were you just embarrassed?” He simply replied, “Well Momma I fell and hit my ear and it hurt… but there was this girl so I started to cry (I think he then tried to say embarrassed…could not translate that part) then daddy held me and I was ok, and now I AM ALL BETTER”.
We are in trouble with this boy, he is not afraid of girls; he is always flirting with them and trying to run around with the older ones especially!!