the easter post 2011

Easter!
This year, we didn't do the usual Egg Hunting at the local library.
Call me lazy but I just didn't have the energy to drag 3 kiddos to the library in the heat sans extra hands (aka. Mitch) to help.
So...we had *only* two Easter Celebrations.

I know, such deprivation!

This is their first.
Anna and Jolee's preschool class with Mrs. Neill the retired teacher.

Mrs. Neill brought each child a boiled egg to color with crayons...

While Kaden watched and cheered on.

And then it was time to dye the boiled eggs...

Here they are!
Each with their boiled eggs!


Which turned out to *NOT* be boiled after all!

She apparently grabbed the wrong carton of eggs from her fridge...thank goodness we found out this fact outside...AFTER all the coloring and decorating had taken place indoors.

Then it was back indoors for some painting of eggs of a safer nature.
Paper ones, that is.

And then on Friday, it was the BIG gathering with the cousins.
At our tiny little townhouse.
Mitch, Dean and Jonas ran outside our backyard and beyond to hide the eggs...which turned out to be plenty of space for the kids to run around and go a-hunting.

Here's Kela with her loot.
She grabbed these eggs within the first minute or so of the hunt.
And then went inside having filled her basket to overflowing.
The littler ones, however, took a bit longer.
We did it a bit backwards this year...and by the time the little ones got out there, the older ones had already gotten a hefty head start.
Next year, we're gonna monitor and stagger the hunters by age.
Duh, right?
Yes, lesson learned.

But anyway, the kids still enjoyed the day and got plenty of candy.
Here's Jolee's basket of eggs.
And her tummy, I guess.

Dinner time was a crowded, but yummy affair.
We may have a small living / dining room, but with these little fold-out tables for the kiddos, we somehow managed to cram 6 adults and 17 kids into our little 1200 sq ft townhouse!

In the end, it was a success!!
The kids had fun, the food was yummy, and everyone went home with more candy than necessary.

And just for kicks...here's Kaden today!
On Easter Sunday.
With Mr. Teddy.

Happy Easter, everyone!

sisterly ♥

Last night, while I was putting Kaden to sleep, the girls had to fend for themselves and put
themselves to bed.

Upon checking in on them....this is what I found.

Apparently, Jolee got a little sad and Anna let her crawl into bed with her.
Awww....

3 month update

Yet again...I'm lumping several weeks worth of changes into one post.
And it's not that I haven't had things to blog about...it's just that time seems to be flying by without me realizing it these days!
Anyway, without further ado...here's what's been going on in the Seavey household.

So, Kaden is now 3 1/2 months old
Don't know exactly how much he weighs, but let me assure you,
It's a lot.
And as you can see, he's gaining a lot of strength in his neck and arms.
Tummy time isn't his favorite, but he manages for several minutes without too much fuss.
No rolling over yet...but I chalk it up to the fact that he simply has more weight to push up.
hahaha...

Still eating like a champ. (duh)
He (wonderfully) takes a bottle pretty well, although not too often.
Only once or twice a day.
Enough to afford me my occasional (and much needed) time away.

And whenever I change his diaper, this is what's looking up at me.
Don't know why he holds his hands like that...but he does it every time without fail!

Upon waking up from his nap, this is usually what he looks like.
Alert, well rested and a bit puffy eyed.
I love this look.

He tags along to Anna and Jolee's preschool class every week...and usually does pretty well.
This day, while we were at the park blowing bubbles...

He hung out with Obachan.

And here he is again with Obachan.
He's laughing a lot these days.
So fun to watch him discover the world around him and become familiar with our faces!

And...here he is sporting his favorite NBA team.
Especially since the Sonics are no more...and the Suns aren't doing that great.
Hahaha...no, but Mitch's cousin who works with Coach Rivers sent Kaden a few little outfits.
And since Kaden spits up CONSTANTLY, he needs a large wardrobe to accommodate his numerous mid-day changes.
Thanks, Annemarie! :)

And finally, we had to say Aloha Oe to Obachan last week.
She stayed 2 weeks to help out Airi with her new little baby boy.
And though all good things must come to an end, we will soon be seeing Obachan again in just a couple of weeks when my other sister Elika has her #4 baby as well!
Yaaaaay!
Stay posted for THAT!

...it's all relative...

Here's Kela, circa 2004

Here's Anna...circa 2007

And now, here's Kaden.

I'm wondering if there's some genetic marker in their DNA that's responsible...

sweet baby caleb

Here's the newest member of our family!
(extended family, that is!)

Meet Caleb Eizo Kurihara!
Born about a month early...so he's super tiny...but oh so cute!
He arrived March 28th 2011 weighing 6lbs. 1 oz. and 18 inches long.
He's the tiniest little baby I've ever seen.
Ok, so that's probably just a relative observation, considering all my babies have been 8lbs. + but still, that's one little baby!

And like I said, he arrived one month early, so my Mom didn't quite make it in time for his arrival, but she's here now! Yay~!
And since little Caleb is child #6 in the Kurihara household, they're gonna need all the help they can get!

Look how tiny he is!!
And that little onesie? Kaden couldn't fit it coming home from the hospital.
While Caleb is almost swimming in it!

Yeah, Kaden is a chunker.

Here he is hangin' out with the guys.

And Uncle Atau thought it would be fun to play "airplane" with him.
A VERY dangerous thing to do with a drooly baby, if you ask me.

Kaden and Caleb
Only 3 months apart!
And probably 3x as heavy (no joke)!

Congratulations, Airi and Paul!
Now the numbers are even!
They have 3 boys and 3 girls!

And Obachan and Ojichan have 20 grand kids!