Kayleigh's Pool Party

Weeks before Kayleigh's birthday she and I lay in my bed brainstorming what kind of party we should have for her birthday. In my mind I was trying to avoid hosting one million of her closest friends in my home since I am already barely making it with three kids. I thought about the things Kayleigh loved to do and swimming came to mind. So I asked her if she wanted a pool party and she said YES! The weather wasn't that great the morning of her party so we were thankful that the pool was heated. Kayleigh had such a good time that after the cake she wanted to get back in the pool and swim more and totally forgot about opening her presents. ( So did her mother since I am losing my mind these days!) We did remember to open her gifts thanks to some friends reminding us! We gave each child a pool noodle as party favors which was pretty exciting since items you can buy to play with in the pool are slim to none in this Asian city that we live. We had such a good time we may just do it again next year!

Some of our "crew" members. Zach, Michelle, Justin and Kate.

Zeb using Layla's pink towel. He had soaked his already and needed a dry one.

The swim caps were required by the way!

Bath Time!

Zeb is just now getting to the age where I can give him a bath with Kayleigh. They have a blast together. This particular night I had not planned to do a bath together, as you can see by the small baby bathtub, but Kayleigh had other plans. I am pretty convinced that Kayleigh would have him under the water in a second if I didn't keep an eye on them. She thinks that Zeb can "swim" like her.

I had just turned on the shower head right before this picture. As you can see Kayleigh is not a fan but Zeb finds it quite interesting!

Thailand Trip Day 5

We tried to go to the airport museum this day but we could not get a hold of the manager to allow us access to the museum. The museum is located on the air force base in Chiang Mai and we need special permission to enter to see the old airplanes. So, after a valiant try, we decided the kids would like to play at the park down the street where we were staying. Below are the pictures from that time and the experience they had was exciting.

Kayleigh enjoying her favorite past time. We believe she would swing an entire 24 hours straight if we let her.

Zeb thoroughly enjoying the Thailand weather. It was about mid-70s while we where there during the day. Zeb also hates wearing socks, so it was perfect for him.

There was this cool little swing that could hold about 6 kids at a time and it resembled a bus or a train. Zeb wanted to participate with the big kids and he had a blast just looking at them from behind.

Zeb with his 2 front bottom teeth.

Kayleigh strutting around in a tree house.

Prepping for the pool! After everyone gets greased up, we're off!

Zeb is not sure what to think of the ice cold water he is playing in. Part of him wants to jump in and kick his little legs until he gets tired and part of him is saying "no way am I getting into that!"

Local Pool

Today we decided to go to the pool with Josh and Danielle while Alisa took Zeb to the Doctor for a checkup. We had such a great time and Kayleigh loved it. Although the pool was a little cold, Kayleigh didn't care. All she wanted to do was to swim and have fun. She especially liked "swimming" back and forth between Josh and I.

Carolina Girl

Kayleigh in her UNC bathing suit. We just got done swimming this morning before her nap. She could possibly be the cutest girl in the world (no bias here)! She screamed her head off because she did not want to get out of the pool. One thing that she is starting to develop is her opinion of things and she is very vocal about it. We feel like the terrible twos are already starting to come out in our little one. She is really starting to say "No!" to us when we tell her we are going to do something, which in some cases results in a popping. It is amazing how you can love someone so much, and they can make you the maddest!

Pool Time

This is Koh Samui (Kow Samuee), the island that we usually spend our vacation. The resort is called the Smile House and as you can see, it really makes you smile while there. Kayleigh absolutely loves the water and never wants to get out when it is time to go in, even when it is dinner time!