2012 ~ A Year End Summary

Another year has passed.  Our Kaylee has grown into an amazing 3 1/2 year old, and we have grown as parents.  Curtis has retired from coaching basketball, and I've returned to working with just a handful clients.  Here is our amazing year:

January ~

 We planted our first seeds, and learned that we need to remember to water them.  

 Kaylee's first attempt at drawing a circle, very good indeed.  This lead to my laminating craze.

We spent time with girlfriends.

Our 2013 to-do list:   Spend more time with our girlfriends (and guy friends for Curtis).  

February ~

More "homeschool preschool" activities.

                                                    

 Working on fine more skills here.

Austin became her official BFF.

Hugging, and pretend talking on the phone.

 Playing catch with Daddy.

 Picking up insects to pushing around a baby doll.

Our 2013 to-do list: Continue "homeschool" preschool activities, find a preschool for Kaylee to start in September, get into some structured activities (gymnastics/swim lessons), and get outside everyday.  

March ~ 

Jesika running the Big Sur Mud Run.

 Kite flying

 Making peanut-butter and jelly.

 Curtis and Jonathan waiting for their peanut-butter and jelly.

 Playing board games

 Opps, timber!

 Curtis getting Jesika to show off her pull-up skills

 Curtis showing off ... jk!

 A Kaylee original painting, maybe you got it as wrapping paper for your Christmas gift?

 Bath time with Grandma D at Great-Grandparents house.

Ready to Dance

Our 2013 to-do list:  Dance more!, spend more time with Jonathan before he becomes the property of the US Navy, play more in the bath, continue to paint, have Kaylee assist more in food preparation, do more pull-up, family game night, fly a kite, and of course, run more.

April ~

 Helping with the household chores

 Beating grown men at fishing

 Making Aunti Sam a basket holder

 Making Uncle Jonny a basket holder

Making Mommy a basket holder

Our 2013 to-do list:  Make Kaylee carry her own Easter basket!, make Easter a family event, continue to give Kaylee "chores" and allow her to "help" even if it slows down the process.

May ~ 

 Eating with chop-sticks

 Future SDSU student?

 We love to make music, or noise.

 Quality time with friends.

 Hiking for Mother's Day

 Beach, beach, and more beach

 Co-sleeping at its finest

 Puzzle time with BFF Austin.

 She always makes her way into our bed.

 Petting a baby tortoise at Sea World

 Our neighborhood nature walk

Sea World

 Showing more interest in baby dolls

 Mommy and Kaylee on Kaylee's 3rd birthday

Birthday Girl!

Cutting and serving the cake

                                   

Loving her Mommy & Daddy

Our 2013 to-do list:  Get Sea World season passes again, more nature walks and hiking, make lots of music (or noise), no more sleeping on the floor BUT she is always welcomed to find her way into our bed AFTER she first falls asleep in her own room, get her to fall asleep without Mommy's help (wish me luck with that one), continue explore San Diego beaches and State Parks.

June ~

First time to Legoland Water Park

                                                   

Peeling and eating hard boiled eggs

Happy Father's Day Daddy!

Flying a kite for Father's Day, 

and got her first bee sting.

Still working on our Badges of Fun

                                       

And we are off, driving to Chicago.

Kaylee's first baseball, Colorado Rockies, ballpark #9 for Kaylee, and #12 for Curtis and I.

Arches National Park, Utah

Royals, Ballpark #10 for K, #13 for C & J

Gateway Arch, St. Louis, Missouri

Sweeting at St. Louis Cardinals game, eating ice chips, ballpark #11 for K, #14 for C & J.

Our 2013 to-do list: Finish those Badges of Fun!, another road trip, visit more ballparks, keep shoes on Kaylee's feet when playing in the grass.

July ~ 

 Chicago Cubs, ballpark #12 for K, #15 for C & J.

White Sox, ballpark #13 for Kaylee and #16 for C & J. 

 Field Museum, Chicago

 Soldier Field, Chicago

 The Bean, Chicago

 Fireworks at Navy Pier, Chicago

T-ball

Our 2013 to-do list: play more t-ball, visit more museums, and post the pictures from our road trip!

August ~

 First time getting her nails painted.

 Wedding in San Jose.

 South Yuba River, Rorie Family Reunion in Truckee, CA

 Donner Party Memorial

 Going on a run to who knows where

 Squaw Valley, CA

 First mini-golf game and a true test on parents patience.  

 Sacromento

 First time finger painting, wasn't so sure about getting her hands dirty.

 First french braid

 Pool time with friends

Daddy spa

Our 2013 to-do list: Run and explore trails (possibly with a can of bear mace, just in case), get us out of our comfort zone such as getting our hands dirty to finger paint more or try something new, and continue my best at documenting Kaylee's "firsts".

September ~

 First visit to the USS Midway, we since became members.

 Pool time with Daddy at Welks.

Kaylee RAN this, 0.47 miles, almost a half of a mile under 9 minutes!

Our 2013 to-do list:  Continue visiting USS Midway, and run with Kaylee.

October ~

 Photo shoot with Kaylee Ann

 Beach with Auntie Sam

 First time boogie boarding

 Beach with Uncle Jonny

 First bike ride

 Super Hero Couple

 Spending time with cousins

 Watching Blue Angels practice for air show

 More beach

 First sunset

 Bike riding time with Daddy

 Growing carrots

 First time eating homegrown carrots

 Beach AGAIN!

And again!

Super Kaylee and her Super Hero San Diego Family

Our 2013 to-do list: Continue to make Halloween a family affair, try out boogie boarding again, go to the beach as often as possible, spend more time with Auntie Sam and Uncle Jonny, spend more time with our cousins.

November ~

 Cousin time

 LOVE that is is November and we are enjoy the beach crowd free

 Austin making his move :)

 Finally the weather is a little cooler, hiking with Auntie Sam and Dustin

 Here is Kaylee learning to be assert herself with older kids, Legoland race car

 First visit to USS Midway with Daddy

 Beach time in Northern California, Kaylee wondered why she didn't have her bathing suit.

 Monterey Bay Aquarium, picture of Samantha and Kaylee

 Monterey Bay Aquarium

 Tire swing at Great-Grandparent's Thanksgiving, Salinas

 Cousins, Baby Onyx

 More Daddy Spa

BFF's learning together

 Finishing my best half-marathon.

1:53 :)

Our 2013 to-do list: Hike more and consider a membership to Legoland, consider another half-marathon.

December ~

 Advent Calendar Day 1

 Kaylee, Samantha, Jesika

 Jesika, Samantha, Jonathan

 Kaylee, Jesika, Samantha, Jonathan

 First ornament on the tree

Couple ornament

 Kaylee with a mustache 

 abcmouse.com

 Our version of Scrabble

 Kaylee with our Christmas decorations, Kaylee picked out the dinosaur.

 The HOA appreciated our decoration efforts and gave us a restaurant gift card!

 The best homemade indoor slide

 Gingerbread men next year.

 Self-portrait

 Kaylee learning about continental drift at San Diego Natural Museum

 First time in the snow

 First time together to the top of Iron Mountain

Trying to recreate last year's photo.

 Last year's photo.

 And this is what we got.

 Taking Auntie Sam to the snow.

 Hiking in Mount Laguna.

 Frequent visitor to Daddy Spa, first time painting toe nails.

And there is hope to all of you who play against Curtis at Scramble with Friends.

Our 2013 to-do list:  Hike more, try to win at Scramble again, improve our Christmas decorations, make decorating the Christmas tree a family event, hopefully we'll see Jonathan for Christmas next year, and continue being silly with Kaylee.

So for 2013 we hope to:  Continue what we've been doing, do more of it, and enjoy our every day moments.  We love all of you, thank you for your love and support, and here is to a wonderful, joyous, and prosperous 2013.

Love, 

Curtis, Jesika, & Kaylee Ann