A Boo's Gebers Life...

Kallee Boo and Life

2011-12-11T19:16:00.001-08:00

Kallee is growing up fast,,, literally. She jumped from Size 2 to size 4 in amonth… She looks so different then fromthe Summer. I look at pictures of her inHawaii and see her now and am amazed how far she has come.

Kallee still has issues with her language skills. He is talking at a 34 month old scale. We have taken her to speech therapy and wemight have some more scheduling if insurance pays for it. If not then daddy school will start again.. which is not fun because she likes to crywhen she does not get her way.

I have seen improvement in Kallee’s speech ever since shehas been working in Apple Tree at Childrens Garden. I watch the other day as they were teachingher letter sounds because I had to buy her some boots from Fred Meyer becauseshe went to school in Flip Flops in 32 degree weather. (Do not worry though, she was wearing socks,,,just like her old man).

Speaking of Crying, I believe that is one of Kallee’s mostfavorite things to do,,, cry, and laugh, and have fun. Wait I take that back, her most favoritething to do is to be carried. The words Carry me are her favorite. She moves in front of you and she cries andcries to the point of throwing up if mommy does not pick her up. The she is happy again.

Kallee is loving Dance and Ballet and would go there everyday if she could. She has so much funand the coaches are pretty good. Solikes to listen to songs and start dancing to them. I think her favorite right now is thesoundtrack from Out of Africa 2. I like to move it move… I like to move it moveit.

Kallee likes going to school so that is good. All the tough and stressful things that werehappening in September are now gone replaced by joy and happiness.

Thanksgiving was a lot of fun and we LOVE putting ittogether.. the kids are starting to help with things and they really wantpeople to come over and see them. Wefeel very fortunate that our families are so close not only in location, but inour hearts as well. We would not be thefamily we are today without the help and support and prayers of those familymembers.

PS this is another request for lefsa as after Thanksgiving Ihad 3 pieces left.

Kallee may not be as Christmas Cheer as Jayden and I are,but she is getting better. She loves thelights and the pretty songs and Christmas sugar…. (Candy Canes,,, etc). But she hates the cold,, so she will not be atotal Christmas Nut like the boys are.

But she helped decorate both trees and sings Christmascarols to us… so she is definitely my daughter.

I cannot wait formore Christmas Festivities!!!!!

2011 Halloween and our princess.

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Of course Kallee wanted to be a princess and loved her ballerina princess outfit. Kallee and Jayden, who was spiderman, did a few things for Halloween. Kallee had a thing at school, and then won a gift card at Fred Meyer.  So she has been very happy winning and earning.

And then there was Halloween. We hung out at Grandma and Grandpa Gebers house and had dinner. Then Alison and I took Ballerina Princess and Spiderman around their neighborhood. It is a great neighborhood that goes in a circle. So you can start and end in the same place... aka circle. Cool huh.

Jayden the always good big brother told everyone that they could not have nuts. He is very, very impressive. The kids had a great time going to house to house and running to the next treat. When they got home we traded  out all of the nut candy for other nut free candy and had a good time.

If you are asking, nope they have not eated all the candy unless we do not watch Kallee then yes she would eat it. I have them say their verse right now to get their candy. But only 1 or 2 a day is the rule... which Jayden obeys completely and Kallee fights constantly.

Kallee is loving Ballett and tap while hating/loving swimming. The girl who is working with Kallee is awesome and works so hard trying to keep her from screaming or crying. She is so afraid of putting her face in water or going down under wth water.   But she is starting to get better and screaming as much.

She and Jayden get along most of the time and whine only a little bit. It is amazing to see the connection of a sister and brother. God knew exactaly what he was doing when he gave us Jayden and Kallee.

Kallee has been dry and not had an accident since she decided to go number 2 on the toilet. She is also getting better about putting away her stuff when she is asked or even not asked.

Well I have to go as it is getting close to bed time and time to put them down for the night. Kallee loves her knew bed that was converted from a crib... the last crib we will have in our home for at least 24 years... or something like that.

2011-10-12T10:17:00.000-07:00

Kallee Boo,

Kallee Boo has taken big strides in the past month and theturn to October has been great. She hasstopped being nervous about going to Apple Tree and seems to be enjoying hertime there now. She likes to socializeand seems to have friends there. Shehugs with all her body,,, it is pretty cute. Kallee also has friends at Jayden’s soccer practice and is very willing tomake more and more.

Kallee has not had an accident in over a week. She is now comfortable at school and at homeand at the grandparents. What was thedifference…….. BALLET!!!! YeaBallet! Kallee loves the dance studioshe goes to on Wednesday’s. She islearning ballet and tap. She has herballet tutu and her shoes and tap shoes and she loves it. I mean loves it. She glows and is happy and shows a bigsmile. She loves looking at herself inthe big mirrors and watching her moves. She thinks dancing is awesome and cannot wait to go every week. It has been great for her.

Kallee loves life still and is pretty happy with most ofwhat happens. She says so many cute andironic things that I cannot help but laugh. She takes are words and throws them back at us like.

“You are making me angry”

And

“I am so frustrated with you!”

And

“Love you”

She always wants to be involved and is never afraid toexpress her opinion. She still hates themornings and will act up at those times. But last night Alison told her that she wanted to hold her little baby.

Kallee responded that she was not her little baby anymore,she is a little girl…. She is growing up pretty fast.

Kallee Boo pics

Kallee and tears

2011-09-23T07:13:00.001-07:00

Kallee and tears Those two words are synonymous right now in her life. Kallee is crying going to school getting picked up, when she is told to eat her veggies, when she is told to put on her PJ’s, or go to bed.. Tears start falling. Kallee and laughing and happy is also synonymous as she can still light up the room. But for the past two weeks she has been overly sensitive. Alison has noticed that Kallee is not yet accustomed to the new classroom yet and is a tearful mess when she is dropped off in the morning. She is also very angry at me when I am picking her up in the afternoon if I arrive before she wants me too. So she starts crying. Alison knows that Kallee truly is scared of her new classroom, but that is not the only place Kallee is still crying. She is insta tears all the time over the littlest things. I think that she has been coddled too much because she has learned to cry to get her way, so we have been butting heads pretty much every day for the past month. I need her to understand that she can still show her frustration with life without crying. She is a stubborn and tough individual that really thinks that she has the world down and wants her way all the time… or tears……She has now successful gone #2 at school but is in a holding pattern everywhere else. I think in her mind the potty is losing some of its scariness. I really does frustrate and scare me on how fearful of the new my daughter is… she HATES being surprised or if things change without her permission. Kallee will miss out on so many things if she keeps up this fear of life, water, environment, or school, but one place she is not afraid to try new things is food… she is so willing to eat new things off her mother’s plate and that is very cool. (Side note, notice lack of daddy because his taste are weak and embarrassing). Kallee loves humus and sauces and dips and veggies and just having different things. She does not like eating foods more that once a week. So for that I am grateful.I am also grateful for Jayden because he is her interpreter and hero. If it was not for JJ, Kallee would not be as happy as she is today. Mommy thinks that part of Kallee’s loss of love for her school is the fact that JJ is not there, and I do agree. She is more comfortable in everything with her big brother around and he is so awesome to her. I know that Kallee will sometime, take to adapting quicker to what life has to offer… but until then the sounds you will hear in our house will be daddy ram butting heads with baby ram.

Pics of the Summer

2011-09-08T18:27:00.000-07:00

These pics were taken by Alison's phone... it was a good summer

Kallee and the end of the summer into the new school year.

2011-09-07T19:25:00.000-07:00

Kallee and the end of the summer into the new school year.

Kallee has grown and yet still remained a little girl. Kallee was in 2T’s comfortably at the beginning of the summer, but by the time summer was over, she was almost too big for 3T clothes… So we are going out and getting some more 4T stuff.

She has gotten a bit better at her speech as Grandma Gebers can understand her part of the time on the phone. It is amazing how we as parents can understand our children yet when we listen to other children the same age… total foreign language.

Kallee loves to eat sugar so we have had to surb all candy and snacks. Alison really believes that Kallee will become a vegetarian by the time she grows up. She still loves all dips including ranch and ketchup and bar-b-que sauce and salsa and beans and hummus. She likes to try new foods and does not like to have the same thing more than once a week.

Her clothing style is still comfortable and gets mad at us if we try to use anything but cotton on her. She loves the summer because you can wear dresses all day long. Her shoes style include flops and mary jane’s. Though truth be told she likes to wear her Flip Flops on the wrong foot… somehow she finds it more confortable.

As school starts Kallee is nowhere near trained on the poopy part of toilet training… In fact she is still serious about not always going on the toilet. Kallee is fine with the potties but the other is a struggle… she is cleaning herself up better so that is good.

I think this could have been one of the best summers ever as I got to spend a lot of time with the family. We are so excited about Hawaii next summer because of what happened this summer. Kallee and Jayden made it fun and exciting and happy and yes a little tiring. Kallee has an infectious laugh and a great personality… she has her times of crying for no reason and throwing the good ole fake fit, but she is a confident little girl who does not let many people take advantage of her. She is a strong and happy girl who makes everyday a wonderful yet challenging 24 hours.

Kallee started in apple tree room this year and we are interested in seeing who she takes to a controlled room in which there are very strict boundaries. I think it will be good for her. We tried to do school in the month of August and she is gotten a lot better at her colors, but much to the dismay and disappointment of her brother and I, who worked for her all the time in pure frustration, she is still avoiding counting to 10… arrghhh.

Like I said,,, very stubborn,,., very…

Okay,

So we just came back from the allergist and sure enough… Kallee has nut allergies and an egg allergy… Walnuts and Pecans are really bad and other tree nuts are not so good either. She has a small reaction to peanuts. The egg reaction was very big, but the doctor said that since she has been eating baked goods already to continue eating them. So the egg one is not a scary,, ,but once again we have to have more epi pins… yeah..

Oh and Kallee is 32 pounds and 38 and a half inches tall.

Days 14-16

2011-08-18T10:03:00.001-07:00

Day 14

Jayden and Kallee got to spend the whole day with Grandpa and Grandma. They seemed to be very happy with the grandparent and uncle Roy as Jayden won the most Uno games over all comers. Jayden was very excited to tell us how he beat every one in cards. He even gave up going swimming to play cards with Roy and Grandma. Kallee was okay as she was color with complete intensity.

Kallee has so many great facial expressions… When we ask Jayden if he wants to go somewhere,,, Kallee says “I go too,.,, yes” and she gets so excited when we say yes… Then her best word is no. NO!!.. You may not be able to understand all she says… but the word NO is not one of them. She says that one with intensity.

Today we went on a great snorkel cruise to Honokahoua bay. It was on the Genmini and it was a great run. Alison and I stayed in the water more than anyone else. I was also the one who say the Giant Sea Turtle on the trip and one of the first to see the Spinner Dolphins. It was a wonderful trip but I still am having issues with nausea.

We had some food and then I got to eat Ono Gellato and it was awesome. The day was nice to spend with Alison as we walked places and just enjoyed being together… good times for us.

Day 15

Today we started off with a 30 dollar breakfast and then went and picked up Kallee and Jayden…. It was great to see them as they were so excited to see us,…. I love that about them… Kallee is really great with the hugs.

We came back to the Hotel and Jayden was so happy. He wanted to come back to the pool and we did. We were in the water for 4 and a half hours… My Kallee boo stayed in the pool and the hot tub the whole time.. amazing. This is the girl who did not want to be down there at all… but she found her niche with the inner tube.

Kallee and Jayden loved the hotel. They are so excited with the birds and the pools and the beach. Tonight we ended up on a date with our children. Alison and Jayden went really fast and then Kallee and I on a more leisurely stroll. Jayden and mommy played in the sand and played by the big boats and watched for sea shells. Kallee and I climbed up Major Anchors from some really big boats.

Ironically we both found ourselves at Whalers village but never saw each other… Mommy and Jayden were upstairs and Kallee and I down. We watched a Polynesian dance and hula show that was amazing. The boys and girls were awesome.. Kallee was dancing and shaking her booty.

Kallee and I walked around the shops and took the trolley back to the hotel and then watched the moon and stars while Jayden and Mommy walked back.. it was a beautiful night and we took advantage of it.. I think that we had a very lovely day and great night. The sunset was amazing as well.

Day 16

I have to say it started rough but came up beautiful. Jayden started the day in the drink. Literally. Jayden was waiting to feed the fish and then all of a sudden, he was in the fish. He had fallen in… I know my son the always great on his feet, never falling down, great coordination Jayden. The mother who was talking to Alison was quick on her feet, and the security/safety team was really awesome… and did such a wonderful thing going beyond what was expected of them. They are amazing people and I will always remember Kim and the rest of the staff at the Hyatt Regency in Maui. I know that when we come back we are going to come here. Amazing staff amazing resort… love it. Jayden was even given the opportunity to feed the fish afterwards… They are so nice to my children. They did not look at Jayden as someone to be scorned… but to be cared for.

Hyatt is A+

Jayden Banged his head and then also skinned up his knee and probably gave the fish a fright of their life… the penguins just watched with amusement. The kids love feeding the fish and talking to the Macaws and Parrots. We swam forever and I worked with Kallee on her swim kick,,, but otherwise, swimming lessons went to the wayside. Alison and Jayden were all over the pool.

Tonight we walked the beach for the final night… we made some sand castles, got some shells, walked int the water, watched some hula dancers and fire dancers, ate dinner at a place called Longboards.. and then came back to the hotel. It was a beautiful night with a wonderful sunset and a time to spend together as a family…… Jayden was happy, Kallee Boo was happy, Mommy was happy and I was Happy.

Since Alison came into my life I have been so blessed… Trips together to Vegas, Washington DC. Mariners Games and Trips to Phoenix and Tuscan. Then the Jayden and Kallee came and we took short trips to Lake Chelan, and Seattle and Portland, and the great trips to Seaside. But this was the best family trip we have taken. Filled with so much adventure and moments… so much happiness and energy and fun… I would be lying if I said I was always happy, no I got annoyed and sick and tired and had to punish both JJ and Kallee Boo.. Boo would have major tired hissy fits and Jayden with his tryiong to do all things on his own.. but even with that I would say that life was great here…. I cannot wait to come back to Maui. I was so fortunate to stay and see the house I remember as a kid and the memories with my grandparents… the yard and the neighborhood.. The Iao Valley and the beaches, and the time with my parents here.. Jayden and Kallee are fortunate to see both grandparents so much.

Days 12 and 13 and My Favorite places to eat

2011-08-18T09:58:00.000-07:00

Day 12,

Jayden once again was a crier, pretty much all day long.. he cried when he did not think he was getting his way. He cried when he did not think the waitress heard he wanted ketchup, he cried that we were going to go to a hotel, he cried because he could not get his clothes on fast. He cried when he was told to get out of bed… then he fell asleep at the restaurant. The kid goes and goes and goes until he is to the point of breaking.. He does not trust mommy and me that we will not have his interests in mind. I am not sure why he does not think we know what he wants and what he likes, because we know him better then he does.

Kallee was also in trouble a lot but more for not listening to his mother… she is a tough cookie and does what she wants… which gets her in big trouble with her father and daddy wins.

We have moved to Kaanapali Beach and are staying at the Hyatt Regency on the beach. It is a very beautiful and cool hotel with lots of things for the kids and us to do… I will talk about it tomorrow.

Tonight I am burnt and in pain and very tired. But I have to tell you about some of the best places that we have eaten at so far.

We love Maui Tacos: http://www.mauitacos.com/

We love Lahaina Pizza Factory: http://www.lahaina-family-vacation.com/lahaina-pizza-company.html

We love Moose McGillucuddys; http://moosemcgillycuddys.com/And Cheeseburger in Paradise has some great atmosphere and good staff: http://www.cheeseburgerland.com/Cheeseburgerland/Lahaina.html
But the Lahaina Pizza Factory has the best waitress,.. I will try to remember her name but she got Kallee some Ice Cream and Kallee remember her from the other day and she went over and gave her a hug… she and the Waitress had all saying ahhhhh… It was a good day. But I am tired so I will talk tomorrow.

Day 13

It was a very nice day except for the 2nd degree burns. You would think I would have learned. So for future reference… when in paradise… in Hawaii and your back and shoulders have not seen the sun in 10 years. And you think just between the clouds are in the air and the wind is blowing,,, you will burn… The good news is the blisters are going away… the bad news is the kids keep hitting me in the tail bone and the Kallee rips at the scabs when I carry her… aah to be a daddy. Side note, Alison was watching the Maui Channel and it just told us about how to be careful with the sun and we are 21 degrees closer to the sun and so you can get burned easier and faster… nice huh. She is still laughing at us.

Second side note… Kallee is like a Pro-Bowl Corner when she wants to get picked up.. she literally jumps in front of you and then shadows your every move so you cannot get by her.

The kids had a good day, we ate at the Hyatt Regency Swan Court where the kids ate and played and fed the Koi fish and watched the penguins get fed. They also have many tropical birds that Jayden and Kallee kept saying aloha and laughing at which the bird laughed back… I will have to get the name of the bird. We then spend 3 great,,, (miserable as my blisters were poping under my shirt) hours at the pool where Kallee played in the little pool and Jayden did not get to go down the big slide… he was very sad so next time we will do it. He has to be 48 inches… But he got over it and had a great time swimming with mommy and going under the water fall and jumping in and just being a boy. Kallee and I did the sand and the kiddie water, and then the hot tub and then we moved to the shade by the pool and just lounged for a while… the pool will be coming into my future as I get over this burn.

Kallee and Jayden have so many things to look at and we did not even hit the beach at Kanapali yet.

Grandma and Grandpa Gebers picked up the kids and will have them for a couple of days and that let Alison and I revel in the past…. We went to the two places we stayed at for our honeymoon,, Lahaina Shores and the Royal Lahaina…. And then we ate at Basil Tomatoes… I love that place great memories, and great food… it was awesome.. I finally got to eat rizzoto. I like rizzotto… It tasted so good. It was a very nice way to spend a night with the one woman I will love and honor for the rest of my life. We enjoyed that so much and then we moved to Front St. In Lahaina and just walked and perused. It was cool. I went back and bought a Maui Built water shirt for our Molokini adventure so I do not burn more, and then I bought a Maui Built tee. For Alison I bought her a sweatshirt. It is cool to buy something that you can only buy on Maui… Nice.. cause this ain’t the mainland. We could really live here because we both like the whole Maui time.

It was fun and nice day and a great, and fond night of awesome food and memories…

Days 10 and 11

2011-08-18T09:56:00.000-07:00

Day 10.

Sadly we are on the tail end of the trip. It has been good. Of course we are now really ourselves… we are getting up later and we are not leaving the Maui House until after 11. As a family we are all very lethargic when it comes to getting ready and leaving… plus we overpack and we always forget something.

Oh well.

We hit the baby beach again today and the tide was way in. The surf was high and the surfers were out in force. There were great breakers and some good pipeline as well. Maybe we will take some surfing lessons… Maybe.

The beach was fun and Alison and Jayden got to swim a lot. Kallee and I stayed on the beach and Kallee jumped the waves. Then the kids and Alison created a great sand castle. Kallee decorated it with shells and nut parts. Jayden built a huge moat and a great wall to protect the castle. We then came home and had a good meal and then it was cards and off to bed.

Jayden and Kallee also wrote letters to the family and hopefully they get it by the time we leave.

Alison really loves the time we are spending together as a family and the kids are really loving life. They are pretty happy with the exception of the “I am so tired” crying explosions people have. But right now Jayden is watching movies in his room and getting ready to fall asleep. And Kallee and Mommy are talking and laughing in their room and just being happy together…

It is a good life.

Day 11,

We got up earlier and we still did not leave until 10… crazy. The kids got to get squirt guns which they used in the ocean. The water was way up the beach and it was cloudy and I still got a burn… ah life. We also picked up some family t-shirts and had a wonderful day again at the beach.

We ate at the Lahaina Pizza and it was awesome. Good food and great atmosphere.. the place is right on the beach and we got a beach front table… It was a great time. We went to the Old Baynon Tree to let Kallee and Jayden play on it. They love climbing it.

It was a very nice relaxing and great day. It is nice to feel vacation… it is nice to feel you are just part of the earth. I kept watching Kallee dig a big hole and sit in it, Alison helping and reading a book. I say Jayden swim and boogie board and swim over the coral reefs without being scared. Then I looked out and saw the breaking waves and the pipelines and the other Islands; the Molakini Crater, Lain’I,I Molokai, and Kahoolawe and thinking to myself… this is was I am supposed to do not.. enjoy great atmosphere and great family… we are so very lucky.

Day 9

2011-08-06T20:11:00.000-07:00

Day 9
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Kallee Boo’s bottom has big rash.. It is sad as we have done the baking soda bath and creams and she is now feeling okay unless she has to go to the bathroom. She has pooped again on the toilet so hopefully she gets used to that once she is done with the runs.

Jayden and Kallee and Mommy and I started the day talking to Uncle Jonah and Auntie Elanor. They came down from the up country to talk with us and it was very nice to see them again. I remember great memories with them at their house and luau’s and the beach. They were very good to me. Roy came over and had a wonderful time just talking. Jayden really loves Uncle Roy… and Roy is very kind to Jayden and he really wants to see him almost every day. Grandma treated us to the Maui Ocean Center and it was a ton of fun. The fish were amazing and Jayden and Kallee really did appreciate the fish and aquatic life. They also got to look at the bay at MaaLea….. It was a wonderful time. Jayden loved the the area where you can see the fish and the sharks and the rays swim above you and around you. He and Kallee also loved the turtles and the Hammerheads. Jayden and I then spent sometime finding more Geocache targets. We have found 6 or 7 so far on the Island. It is fun but I slipped on and tree and got a rock right in the tailbone.. I am moving a lot slower now. The Geocaching so far kind of disappointing as there are not many fun boxes… I am going on the Internet to see if we can find some better ones online.

I also bought some red dirt tees. They are dyed and printed in real red dirt from Maui. I love the shirts from the Islands especially Maui. I have Crazy Shirts, Red Dirt Shirts. Hawaiian Style shirts and Maui Built Shirts. I really like supporting the Island and the shirts rock.

Maui Built (the best part of these shirts is that you cannot buy them on-line. Only in Kahului and Lahaina.

http://www.crazyshirts.com/

Local Motion

http://www.dirtshirt.com/

http://mauitropix.blogspot.com/

We then wend to Moose Mcgillycuddys for some great food and awesome service. The people were awesome there and even displayed the pictures that Jayden and Kallee colored on the wall. It meant a lot to me. We were treated well and the people there were so cool. We will definitely go there again. Awesome people and the spirits and food were great too.

We came home and played uno with roy again and Jayden and Roy won the most.

Day 10.

Sadly we are on the tail end of the trip. It has been good. Of course we are now really ourselves… we are getting up later and we are not leaving the Maui House until after 11. As a family we are all very lethargic when it comes to getting ready and leaving… plus we overpack and we always forget something.

Oh well.

We hit the baby beach again today and the tide was way in. The surf was high and the surfers were out in force. There were great breakers and some good pipeline as well. Maybe we will take some surfing lessons… Maybe.

The beach was fun and Alison and Jayden got to swim a lot. Kallee and I stayed on the beach and Kallee jumped the waves. Then the kids and Alison created a great sand castle. Kallee decorated it with shells and nut parts. Jayden built a huge moat and a great wall to protect the castle. We then came home and had a good meal and then it was cards and off to bed.

Jayden and Kallee also wrote letters to the family and hopefully they get it by the time we leave.

Alison really loves the time we are spending together as a family and the kids are really loving life. They are pretty happy with the exception of the “I am so tired” crying explosions people have. But right now Jayden is watching movies in his room and getting ready to fall asleep. And Kallee and Mommy are talking and laughing in their room and just being happy together…

It is a good life.

Days 7 & 8

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JJ's and Kallee's posts are the same

Day 7

Today was a tough day for Kallee Boo as she was sick from the start to the finish. She had the runs and we had to make an emergency run to the store to get more diapers as she went through many a diaper. She also threw up…. Poor girl. Jayden was fine being around the house as he got to play cards with uncle roy and his cars and his new helicopter. He went to the park and had a great and famous shaved ice from toms mini mart. Alison once again had a little trouble with the sun and the burning part as she got it on the legs this time. I am okay as are the kids. But both are happy with their Maui Home.

The best news for us was that Kallee Boo went poopie on the toilet… (Yea!!!!!). But the runs closed down the show for the rest of the day. Hopefully we get a 2^nd chance tomorrow.

Day 8.

Poor Kallee Boo’s she is still fighting the runs, but she was pretty tough. We got her to go on the toilet again this morning.. (Alison is the leader of this.), and then we got dress and mommy and Kallee went to the store. Jayden and I spelled and pronounced words. Then I got Jayden to write the alphabet, he needed help with only 8 letters. Hopefully we will get more of the letters down the next time.

We then went to a park that is dedicated to the past of Maui. It has homes of the past from countries and populations that make of Maui. A Japanese Pagoda, Portuguese House with a smoker, a Koren house, Chinese, and a Filipino Hut. Jayden loved running through the Bamboo forest, and Kallee loved yelling at the koi fish. Crazy Kids.

We then drove up to the Iao Needle and Jayden swam in the stream and jumped from the rocks. Kallee made a slide from the top of a huge boulder to the bottom… It was cute and I have video.

We then did some Geocaching. And Found a Geocaching box!!! Our first one. It was at the Big Rock and the Iao Needle that I had found before… but we did not see it,,, it was hidden behind some rocks. Jayden got a rubber ball from it and Kallee got a Bunny. We left a trout there and we will watch its progress. Fun times. Jayden and I found two others and they were a Bum House and a corner of a busy street… some are good some are not so good… it is what it is. We then hit the mall and ate at Maui’s Tacos.

Jayden was super excited at Uncle Roy came over and we all played cards and I believe Jayden was the big winner. Jayden then walked Uncle Roy home… as did Grandma and Mommy and Kallee in the stroller. It was a good day. Hopefully Kallee’s bottom gets better.

Days 4, 5 and 6

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Again same story on both Kallee and JJ's

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Day 4

A good day and a tough day. We started with my 42nd birthday and a great card from my mother and father in law. It was written so well and made me feel appreciated and loved I was very happy to get it. My parents were also impressed. My mother made me tacos for lunch and we went to a flea market at the community college. It was a lot of fun and I bought myself a few hats and a shark necklace.

Jayden had a tough time because he wanted a toy and then when he spent his own money for it he found it needed batteries and we would not go buy them. He had a breakdown. We saw a spoiled boy who did not understand how much he is given. He is a really great kid, but he has some things that with his parents help, he is going to have to work through. He is at times trying to raise himself and has trust issues…

Grandpa took the kids to the park and they had a wonderful time. We then went to a miniature golf course with lots of things to do. Jayden looked like he was having a wonderful time as he tried to golf in a left handed push way. Mommy tried to help him but he always reverted back to a very interesting stance. Kallee did not understand all the fuss and she just went over to the hole and dropped the ball in. Problem solved. They both got to do rock climbing and then Jayden did some trampoline extreme bouncing. But then gave another pouting face when he saw daddy and Kallee on the water bumber boats without him. He did get to ride it but he literally looked like a kid who did not get to do a whole bunch of fun things in the past three days. Hopefully in the next few days we will sit down and have talks with Jayden and get him to understand how enjoyable life is and he should be thankful for what he is given.

Day 5.

It was a day of ups and downs, literally. The Family took their one (and maybe only in my lifetime) trip to the top of Haleakela. I cannot tell you how lovely, awesome and enormous the volcano is. It is truly a once in a lifetime sight. It has so many colors of lava rock and the crater is so big. It is hard to explain to Jayden that the Crater is “the hole” at the top of the mountain. He was expecting a Cartoon like hole, but he got the concept of it. Jayden and Kallee and Alison have now been to a real volcano and back. They have a plant there that is found nowhere else in the world. It is called the silver sword. It is a beautiful plant… Amazing. The view was breathtaking as you could see forever. You were literally on top of the clouds and I took many pictures. It was also breathtaking because you could to a walk on a lava rock trail and go to one of the peaks. We did and Jayden and Alison made it all the way to the top. I was short of breathe a lot trying to chase Jayden down as he was flying up and down the trail. He had a great time and so did we. Kallee loved being there as well and we tried to find the Nene Bird. (State bird of Hawaii), but decided it must be sleeping…

The down side was the road. OMG,.,,, it was a 10 mile twisting turning gut wrenching trip to get to the state park… then you had another 11 mile trip to the crater… I was sick, Jayden was sick, Kallee was a little sick and so was Alison….. That part will make this a onetime only trip. Unless they make a really large escalator.

We also hit the winery in Upalakua. Alison love the pineapple wine… The kids had a great time exploring the grounds with Grandpa and Jayden got to play on a cannon. I was still sick and found tums and real ginger ale and black licorice… I survived.

We also got to see some great memories. We did some shopping at the same store that my mother used to shop at when she was a little girl. I got to see the hospital that my grandma and grandpa worked at. And Jayden and Kallee saw the house that my mother grew up in when she was a child. It still looked pretty good. It was great trip for me to see things that were part of my mother’s history. Jayden and Kallee ate at the restaurant that my mother used to have Chinese food at. (It now serves sandwiches and great desserts.) This was in Kula. The store is called Fongs Store and they were the riches people on the island… It is still called Fongs Store… History is still alive.

To see my mother talk about her past brings up so many good memories about how people have lived when they were young. My father’s house in Minnesota and Qunicy. Connie’s house in St. Josephs and the colleges that she and Dick went to. I want my children to get to see these places. To know what life was and is for their grandparents and how truly lucky they are that they get to see them this much and talk to them and to feel their love. Blessed is how I feel, and I know my children feel the blessings the get not only from us, but from their grandparents and cousins and aunties and uncle, and and the Grandma Aunties and Uncles. Jayden really likes Uncle Roy and loves playing with him. Kallee just wants to ride on his cart.

Day 6

This was a day at the beach again day. We finally got to the point where the burns were not so bad. It was a good day to hit the baby beach. We stopped and picked up snorkeling gear and watch fishes and coral underwater. I am hoping that the underwater camera that I got took good pics as we tried to chase down a few tropical fish. There were a few really cool ones plus a sea cucumber or slug… or whatever it was. Colorful tropical fish and some minnows that I tried to chase towards Jayden and he tried to jump on, but he kept missing. Jayden wanted to stay in the water the whole time changing from his snorkel and fins to fins to boogie boarding to fins and boogie boards. Kallee did do some great swimming kicks in the water.. But definitely like playing on the beach the most. I was snorkeling most of the time. Alison and I then took the kids to Front Street and had a wonderful time as Jayden and Kallee climbed the world’s largest banyan tree for a long time.

The fourth of July was so nice for us as Kallee kept singing happy birthday. She is just a happy little girl. Kallee just seems to be happy all the time, except when she does not get her way. She usually then just falls asleep.

It was a good day to celebrate the nation and our freedom. A freedom that we benefit from all the time. God has given us a wonderful family and we are blessed to be Americans… and we celebrated this Maui Style.

Hawaii Days 2 and 3.

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Again this is also being posted on Jaydens and Kallee's

Day 2

After unsuccessfully helping Grandpa fix the brakes we rented a car and headed out to the Beach… We went to the Baby Beach, which is just NW of Old Lahaina. It was great, though Alison and I both have burns to show for it. Kallee loved playing in the sand and actually played some in the water. Jayden played with the boogie board the whole time. (He still does not swim well. But the board helped his kicking a lot.) Plus you could go out almost a hundred yards out and still not be over his head. We looked at the little rock reefs and did some minnow and crab watching… then we ate at Cheeseburger at Paradise… At cheeseburger at Paradise we lost Kallee many times as she kept chasing the birdies trying to catch them. But she stayed in her chair as she found a wonder pineapple smoothie to drink. I saw pure love on her face. Jayden then went oyster fishing and got his mother a wonderful pink pearl.

At night Jayden and I played U-no with Uncle Roy and say Uncle Jerry and Aunie Di. It was a good day.

Day 3

After the sunburn incident yesterday, Alison and I thought it best to find… less sunny things to do. Kallee and Jayden were not even affected by the sun… they are lucky. So Grandma and Grandpa went with us to the Iao Needle Valley. We did some walking and climbing. Kallee wanted the bananas off the banana trees and got to see how taro is created. We took pictures of the Ioa Needle. Kallee and Jayden loved playing in the stream and walking on the water rocks. It was fun as Jayden and Grandma Traversed the water and rocks to a nice pool. We also finished are first Geo Caching adventure and found a rock… not very exciting.

Kallee and Jayden also got to play at the Mall and went on a train ride in the mall. Kallee got to each Coconut Muchi which is a kind of doughnut. Jayden was not as interested. But he did love the Shaved Ice with Hawaiian Punch, Cherry, and Pineapple flavoring. It was a great time. Uncle Roy came Over again and played Uno with Jayden. Jayden loves playing Uno.

The adventures are good because Jayden and Kallee tell us that they had a great time. We are fortunate to be here and so far, it has been very pleasurable

Day 1 in Hawaii

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I am posting the same story on Jaydens and Kallee's blog, so you do not have to read it twice, but when they get older they can read them on their own blog.

Day 1

Jayden, Kallee, Alison and I had to get up at 5:30 in the morning to go to the airport. We actually bought lightweight suitcases so that we could “pack” right for Hawaii… (so far we over packed cold weather clothes, the weather has been great).

The luggage worked great as our suitcases weighed 38 and 45 pounds respectively…. (Alison was not happy that she took some clothes out before we left… my bad.)

The airport it self was.. interesting, the kids did okay in line, but we had to check two bags and a car set.. then we were carrying a stroller, booster seat, 1 more suit case, a computer backpack, Jayden’s backpack, Kallee’s backpack, and Alison’s bag..we seriously had like 10 things to x-ray. The I was done and Alison took the kids to get snacks and me Black Licorice…

Kallee and Jayden were really excited about flying for the first time. They could not wait. That is until we got on the plane and we were taxing down the runway. That is when Jayden asked “are we there yet??” That got about 15 chuckles from the other passengers and sympathetic looks from older people whose kids were older. Kallee was lucky as the person next to her was a great gentleman who did not mind the questions and the kicks as she kept flopping across both him and me. But she did almost sleep halfway. Then I took her for an hour and then Alison had both of them for an hour and a half. Jayden was very good except for when the movie players would not work and then he threw a major fit… and loud. But daddy had a laptop and movie time was saved… yeah!!..

The both watched as they counted at least 5 islands coming into Maui and they thought the landing was good…. But Jayden was disappointed because he thought we were landing right on the beach.

But he got over it. The first day was for us to find out how warm it really was here, even with the trade winds… I was ripe by the time we came back from a local park were Jayden climb a coconut tree. The plants here are awesome and I wish I could take them and grow them in our yard. The house, which was originally my Grandparents has been completely redecorated and redone and looks very attractive. Jayden and Kallee both have their own rooms. And we have our own bathroom and room. It is great.

Alison and I went to Buzz’s and I had a wonderful Filet Mignon and Alison had the Ono. The kids stayed with Grandpa and Grandma and were happy to leave us.

Kallee

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The summer has been so far so good. Jayden and Kallee are both taking swimming lessons and Jayden loves them and Kallee hates them. They are taking them at the Tri-City Court club and the club is doing a great job with them. Kallee really tries to get out of going into the “big pool” and cries at least 3 – 4 times a session. Jayden loves the swim lessons but still has a bit of a problem swimming. He keeps his head up and he still can quite get the leg kick down. But he is getting better.

Jayden loves his teacher at swimming lessons and cannot wait to get back to them. Jayden is really happy about starting kindergarten next year. That is great because he can go there and be around Jonah and Madeline. Though Madeline will be a very tough act to follow as she is a brilliant student and she loves school, where Jayden is more the I love math and recess.

Jayden has been pretty good lately about taking care of himself, sometimes to the chagrin of his father as he has learned to feed himself and likes to be in charge. But he has gotten better. He is really okay if we move around and do not stay at home too long. He likes mobility. He is riding his bike well now and he is good at his scooter as well. He has gotten worse at trying new foods though as he fights us even on banana’s and a juice named POG. Crazy kid.

Kallee on the other hand has been the bane of my existence. She has driven me to giving up. The girl will not go poopies on the toilet, potties no problem. But number 2 has been a very painful fight so far. I have chased he under tables. Watched her turn the corner so she can go just out of site of me. Kallee is so good at finding hiding spots after I have chased her all day long. I have gotten advice from many people which is good, but none of them have my daughter. We have tried restrictions, rewards, pain, everything. I am just hoping that she decides that it is okay to do her business on the toilet soon.

She is obstinate, but she is a very happy girl. For example, she would rather go #2 in her panties, then clean them out in the toilet, then clean herself up and then turn on the bath and take a bath, all on her own with no help from daddy (though I do watch her), take a bath and then put clean clothes on… that is so much more work, but that is Kallee Boo.

Now for the good stuff.

We are in Hawaii,,, We are in Maui, we are on a family adventure… Yeah!!!

Kallee doing the Hula

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She is trying but she is still young.. and cute

Pics of Hawaii, Maui and Me!!

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Pics of Our Family Enjoying our Maui Vacation

Pics of Birthday Party

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Pics of Birtday

Pics of Birthday Party

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Kallee’s 3rd birthday

2011-05-02T09:18:00.001-07:00

Kallee turned 3 years old this weekend. It has been a fun and eventful first 3 years. She is still trying to get me to like cuddling with her, but so far I can say that I am tolerant of it. She is so darn cute though with her I do not care what you think smiling face. It makes it hard to stay too angry with her.
On Friday she got to spend time with her brother, mother and Grandma and Grandpa Lee at Rosie’s, which is one of our most favorite places in the world. The food is good and the Ice Cream is awesome. It is a nice time and the staff at Rosie’s always treats us well.
The Saturday was nice as the kids got to spend their gift cards that they got from their cousins Rocky and Maverick at Target and got some chalk games as well as Bubbles and Backugans. Kallee also got the game Ants in the Pants. We played outside and had a nice peaceful day.
Sunday was the day of the Birthday party and getting the house ready for the party. Jayden and Mommy and Kallee got the streamers up as well as running down supplies and balloons and decorations for the cupcakes. The cupcakes were very cute and they went well with the princess theme. Because as you should know, our daughter loves to be a princess and dress up like a princess as well as have the attitude of a princess.
When Alison was watching the Royal Wedding on TV, Kallee and Jayden went and got Kallee’s princess box and dressed her up in her princess garb as well as making sure she wore her tiara and had her scepter.
The Party went very well as the food was easy to create and almost all of it was eaten. Alison created stir fry for the first time, and of course there were lots of burgers, dogs and some chicken. The kids played and played and had a great time. The girls played in Kallee’s castle and the boys tried to attack it with Jayden’s Nerf guns.
The presents were perfect for our little girl as she has put her little baby to bed 2 or three times. I even had to change an outfit. The house that was bought for Kallee has been used by both Jayden and Kallee and they have started to make it their little home.
Kallee has become her own little girl. She is normally very happy, but can still throw a big fit when she feels it is necessary. She is trying to potty train herself, but still has big problems with the number 2’s. She tries to feed herself, but has spilled her drink so many times in the past days I am thinking about going back to bottles full time. She has learned how to get in and out of her crib and she and Jayden are starting to get into a morning routine. She fights with her mother on what she is going to wear each day and she still thinks that her daddy is her best friend. That is cool.
I love my children and it is always wonderful to see them grow. Happy Birthday Kallee Boo.

Kallee's 3rd Birthday

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Kallee Boo’s is getting to be a big little girl

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Kallee is becoming a little lady recently. It seems like she is doing more and more things on her own and showing that she would like to be a big girl. In the recent months her vocabulary and speaking ability have grown a lot as well as her communication skills. Oh sure, there is still the grab my hand and pull factor going on, but she is using her words more and more.

Kallee has also surprised us by coming down stairs with her clothes on and not her pj’s on. He mother swears she has my tastes in clothes though. Kallee loves comfortable clothes but not always coordinated clothing. Kallee has also learned to get into her own bed and has made it her mission to get into bed by herself every night. She makes me wait at the door until she has gotten into bed. Only then am I allowed in. Alison can be in the room, but I cannot. Oh well.

Kallee is still a peculiar eater as she finds the most tasty and delicious dishes are the ones that her mother is eating. She sits on Mommy’s lap and eats her dinner.. that can be annoying to us as she sometimes does it to me as well, but Kallee is the princess so I guess it is all right.

Kallee is a lot of fun to be around as long as you enjoy someone in your face and clingy, as she likes to be up close and personal. She is strong in her will and makes sure that her family is involved in her world. Though at night when she is not quite ready to fall asleep, she loves to have conversations with her puppy and bear and has a long talk with them. If you listen they are very cute conversations.

As it nears time for Kallee to turn 3, I think back and smile at the growth of my daughter. She really makes my heart warm when I come home because she wants a hug from me every single time. That is a heart warmer.

Stories of Kallee Boo's,,, and boots

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sending again to see if connie gets it

It is time to reflect on my daughter and who she is at this time, the last month of her 2nd year. Kallee Boo’s has done so many interesting things in the past few months that it is hard to remember, but here are a few. First her language skills are getting better, though if you do not know what to listen for you might be confused. First of all, she does not use her tongue so many sounds are like w’s… Like her name would be Kalwwee to her. But if you ask her what her name is, Kallee will tell you it is Kallee Boo.. Or Kalwwwee Boo! It is very endearing. She has finally watched all of the movie in which I gave her nick name, boo-boos, or boo!!. It is from the movie Monsters Inc… I the little girl’s name is Boo in the movie and Kallee and I would say boo and she would say boo… The name really fits her…\ The other thing about Kallee boo’s is that if her name is not Kallee Boo’s then it should be Kallee Boots…. She wears two pair of boots constantly. One pair is definitely her favorite… They are brown with polka dots and she wears them all the time. Kallee is a creature of comfort when it comes to clothing and the boots are comfort to her. She wears he snow boots a lot as well, but the boots are her favorite. You can also tell what clothes she likes and dislikes because the ones that she will wear are faded and worn where as her other clothes are a new as the day we bought them. Those boots… someone must get a picture of her in them so that I can show them to her later in life… Kallee’s Boots. Last Story, Yesterday we were eating dinner and of course Kallee and I are conversing about what she is going to eat and what she will eat. I was telling her to put her ham in her mouth. Of course she will do that, and then make a aumoph! Sound like she is eating it, but it is really just sitting in her mouth… Then I tell her to “Chew!”. So Kallee fakes a sneeza “Acheewww”, then smiles at herself, so proud of her accomplishment… I will use the word bite from now on.

A day in the life of JJ and Kallee Boo

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Life from their cameras and their eyes

Kallee Boo's born to dance

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Born to Dance... This was a great video made by Granpa Lee. It stars our little
Princess Kallee Boo's with a great guest appearance by Nana Lee.

boos dancing

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We had SO MUCH FUN dancing yesterday! Kallee dawned her hot pink skirt and started spinning around until she was so dizzy she had to stop for a minute. In the meantime, Jayden supplied the music he found on his computer program and joined us. So we danced and danced. We danced to Beethoven's 1st, 2nd and the list goes on before doing a few Joplin ragtime pieces. Jayden even joined us. (You need to teach him your belly flop!!)

Sorry I missed you last night; I had to run down to Dr. Klein's and have my socket checked out. I understand Jayden was playing Booby trap with Dick. Dick smiles later and tells me they both use their own rules and voila - Jayden wins the game!!

Kallee having one on one time with Grandma and Grandpa Lee

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These are pics of Kallee enjoying time with Grandma and Grandpa Lee... more stuff here.

Dick's mobile me gallery.

A story From Grandma Lee

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Kallee, this is from your Grandma Lee

Anyway, the joke around here lately is "Who's going to drink daddy's pop?" We've been joking around about it ever since Kallee decided that the rootbeer was yours. Aren't children funny? She doesn't miss much nor does Jayden. What wonderfully sweet children you have - not to mention how much joy they bring us. We wouldn't trade these years of spending time with them for anything.

A look back at my #1 Daughter... Kallee Boo's

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The First two and half years with Boo-Boo’s

I was thinking about what makes Kallee well, Kallee. I am trying now to put down to words what I think of my daughter, my thoughts of her and why she makes me feel the way I do as a father.

I think of how she struggled through a very tough start with rashes all over her body. How she still has skin irritations and how her thumb has a huge callous from where she has sucked it dry.

I think about her pointing at everything to tell you what she wants or how she grabs your hand to move you to the right place to help her. Kallee is the master of non-verbal communication and the word no.

I love how she gets excitable about things and she shows happiness and anger and fear so easily you never have to worry about what she is thinking. I love that she hates being woke up early and she does not like getting out of bed until she is ready. I also love that she has not learned how to get out of her bed.

I love/hate the fact that she likes to be around me and climb on me and stick her face right in front of mine as if she is trying to read my eyes. I love that she likes to sit on my lap and that she does not care that Uncle Boyd does not to pick her up. She will stand there on his feet until he does.

I love that she is a free spirit and she is self-confident and is not waned of her opinion easily. Kallee will fight and fight if you try to force her will, but she does understand if you reason with her. Kallee does not give in easily and she can be a real jerk, but in the end she is definitely a happy jerk.

Kallee’s laugh makes me smile and the way she looks when she is trying to open something is a kick. She shakes her whole body and grinds her teeth and opens her eyes real wide… It coveys that she is working real hard, and that you really should help her. I love her guttural low growl laugh she has when she is being mischievous.

I love the way Kallee runs on her tippy toes with her arms out. I will remember how much she loves her treats. I will remember the piggy-tail look and that her face always seemed to be dirty. I love her frown and how she burrowed her eyebrows in the “I am annoyed and you should go away” look, or when she does tell you to go away….. ouch.

Most of all I love how she is when she sees me when I pick her up from school or the grandparents or wherever. When she runs so hard and fast into my legs and say’s “daddy!”. That is a great memory in my book.

More Christmas Pics

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You can find them here {Click this Link}

Chirstmas Day 2010 At Grandpa Gebers and Grandma Gebers

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First of all, anytime Jayden and Kallee get to spend time with Madeline, Jonah, Dawson and get to celebrates Wyatt's First Christmas is always special. I cannot tell you the chaos and fun that went on today... but I can tell you it was pure Christmas Spirit. It was a wonderful and happy time. The faces light up all over the place and when people get what they want,, it always makes for a wonderful day.

I got what I wanted in terms of Hawaiian Style Shirts and Hawaiian Chips and Plums. The Kids all got what they wanted at they all got remote control cars from Santa as you can see in the next section

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4 the Final Chapter

Kallee got some great dressups for Christmas and she wore almost every outfit. The Helicopters were a great success. Madeline and Kallee played so well together and the boys were the boys tearing through all the gifts and playing with everything.

Wyatt may not have had the best time this year,,, but next year he most definitely will.

Kallee got to do the Present "present" in which it is like getting 20 gifts in one... and she got a purse and chocolate, and the only one she would share with..... Uncle Boyd....

It was a day filled with loudness, laughter, abundant energy, good food, and family. In fact the past 24 hours, with the Lee's and the Lujan's and Gebers was pure love and Christmas... God Blesses us all the time and these two days are a great part of it. For Kallee, even with her mental breakdown... (She finally told me to just leave her room fiercely pointing at me to go last night.) In fact Kallee is still very happy and so independent... Of course she it 2.

Kallee says Merry Christmas all and I love you...... which is how I should end this... Merry Christmas and Love to all.

2010 Christmas @ the Lee's

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Kallee and Jayden got to spend some very awesome time with Rockford and Maverick Lujan, their cousins from Arizona, and Auntie Dana. Kallee (shown here in this video),, had a wonderful time and could not have been more excited.

Kallee loved every minute and loved the sugar the most... (including stealing one of the Rocky and Mavericks suckers,,, the little stinker pot). She looked beautiful in her Christmas Dress and made life exciting every moment, including helping anyone who needed help opening their presents.

Grandma and Grandpa Lee were again the best hosts and made this time of the year filled with joy and happiness for Alison and her family. We always feel welcome and they definitely know how to make life fun for our kids.

Thanks to all who spent Christmas Eve with my family. Auntie Dana, Grandma Connie, Grandpa Lee and Rocky and Maverick, for putting joy and love in my daughter's life... What a Great Christmas!!

Pics of a WinterWonderland

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What a great day do make a snowman and have a snowball fight... Family time is the best when all are having fun.

Kallee and the winter so far

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Kallee and the season of snow

Just like her Mother and Grandma Lee, Kallee version of snow is this, “It’s COLD!!”. Kallee is a summer girl who survives the winter. But she still is happy and she enjoys life. When we get home each night, Kallee will hang with the boys for a few minutes, and then goes inside. We leave the front door open with the Storm door closed and she watches us from the friendly confines of the house. She tells us by banging what she wants and Jayden usually helps me get her watch she needs. If Kallee has to go outside, we definitely cloth her up to the max so that she can stand the cold.

Kallee is also still in the thumb sucking mode. That is her vice, as well as her puppy. It is a puppy that was bought at carters last year and she has it with her all the time. She also has two favorite blankets that she wants to be covered by or she will throw a fit. She has been prone to crying every night before going to bed, which is a phase that we hope she grows out of soon. So far it is because she wants a story or a glass of water or something like that. But once she is ready, she falls asleep quickly.
Kallee helped decorate the Christmas tree in the front with Jayden and I believe they did a wonderful job. I think both of them will catch my “need for Mucho Christmas Spirit”, in terms of Lights and festivities and such. As for my attitude of grouchiness the rest of the time I am hoping that gene does not hold.
Kallee still torments her older brother by taking his hot wheels and geo trax’s. Whatever he is playing, she is surely going to want. Kallee is starting to play with her dolls, carrying them around and putting them into their strollers and talking to them. Kallee also loves to listen to stories read to her by her mommy and made up by her daddy. I just make up the words because really she just likes looking at the pics and turning the pages. Also she had her first social calendar event in which she was invited to a School Birthday party. It was fun as she told me she danced and laughed and tumbled and played.

Right now some of the memories that I will take with me of Kallee are many. One of my favorite things is her gutty throat laugh. The one from the bottom of the belly, that when Kallee laughs, it sounds pure and joyful and a little devious. Kallee makes me smiles all the time with that laugh. The smile and her big eyes, as well as her kicking legs in her car seat and highchair (not my favorite). Kallee also has three favorite things in the world (besides candy which is her true love), and they are her puppy and her two blankets. Kallee will not go to sleep easily without those things. It will be a fight for minutes and she does not forgive easily. That is all for now,,, but with the Christmas Holliday coming there will be more. I love the fact that she likes to sit in my chair before I get there knowing that I am going to sit there. Or when she moves my legs around so that she can go in and out of them. Or that she wants to be carried places and needs to be able to touch you so that she is comfortable. Kallee is a joyful little girl who can make you smile alot or go crazy.

Kallee had a great time during Thanksgiving playing with her cousins and she even did not do a bad job eating as well. It was a good time for all. Kallee loved the pumpkin moose and pumpkin pie as well as the Okinawan pork roast. Madeline kept her entertained and for that I was grateful.

Kallee has so much of myself in her it is hard to imagine me not having her in my life. She and I will get into huge battles, but in the end we will know each other enough to know that I will always love her and she will always be my little girl.

Kallee at Sunnyside for the Christmas Lighted Parade

2010-12-05T11:53:00.001-08:00

This is a continuation to the blog on Jayden's.

What I can tell you is that Kallee DID NOT want to be there at the beginning as she HATES the cold weather.... but once we bought her the light saber. From that point on, Kallee was in high spirits and loved the whole time. Of course, I was smart enough leave my wife with Kallee at the start to looking for the light sabers..... much easier.

Here are more Videos.

Thoughts

2010-11-19T07:00:00.001-08:00

Let me start this diatribe off by saying this.
Thank you pales in comparison to your true emotions.
This is the time of the year where I like to sit back and reflect about what makes my life what it is. To think and to say Thank you to those who have made life as wonderful as it is. My Wonderful life.
To the two sets of Grandparents/Parents, who go out of their way to make life so easy for my family. To Four People who have taken their time and energy to show us love and make sure that we have a strong base of love and fellowship in which to build our family on. Who take our two children and show them what pure love really is. To the 4 people who only want the best for us, Thank you.
To my wife, who took 4 days of work and made our house feel more like a home. To a person who loves me and our children with undaunted loyalty and commitment. Who, to be frank about it, puts up with me. To my wife, who is my best friend, who I love more and more every day. To the person whom I want to share the rest of my life with, Thank you.
To Jayden,
Who finds everything an adventure in which there is something good to come of whatever we are doing at the time. To the boys who helped me in the pitch dark put lights up. Who, in the span of 10 minutes, opened and reopened the door for his sister over 29 times so she could go in and out of the house, because Kallee is used to having her way, but can never seem to know what she really wants. (Note to Kallee, someday you should say thank you to your older brother who really does put up with you, especially when your mommy and daddy (especially daddy) have grown tired of your tirades.
To a boy who dawdles constantly and moves around even more. To a big brother who shares his candy with his sister because he knows that candy is one of his little sisters true love. To a person who is closer to his mommy than anyone else in the world. To the boy who seems to have endless friends at school how are genuinely happy to see him. To the child who started our path to having a family. I thank you for being just who you are.
To Kallee,
To the person who runs up to my legs when she sees me and hugs me and smiles her smile. To my daughter who is the pure definition of “daddy’s girl”. To the girl who is not afraid to tell me no, which she does often. To the girl who has the best laugh and puts smiles on faces everywhere she goes. To a lovely daughter who is so cranky if she is woken up before her nap is truly over,,, which is SOOO me.
To a girl who wants to be so much a part of her brother’s life and loves being around him. To a girl who wants to stay in her PJ’s all day and throws a fit when she has to take them off… (See her mother for that one). To the girl who makes sure you are paying attention to her by climbing up and putting her nose on yours to make sure you have full attention on her. Thank you Kallee, for completing our family.
And now to another reason why I write this:
It is to tell my children about the other Matriarchs of the family and their roles in our lives.
Note: Side trail….. My Family, and mostly it is my fault, are hermits most of the time. I have no problem hanging out with my family and not leaving the house for days. I do not go out of my way to engage in social interacting because I have everything I need by hanging out with my family with a few exceptions… such as…
I want to thank a few people who I will truly go out of my comfortable world and truly enjoy their presence and relish the times we get to spend with each other. The family.
To the Antie Grandmas and the Uncle Grandpas to my Children and myself and Alison, what joy you bring to our lives. You bring energy and joy in bundles to refill my “Low Energy” cup. You give “acceptance” without effort and you make sure everyone knows what it means to be part of a family. It shows that you think of my family often and you care for us, which is always evident every time we are together. To the people who knew, KNEW, how much traditions mean to me and were so thoughtful as to send me something that I call “pure joy”. To those who made the “happiness” with their own hands, I want to thank you. I LOVE LEFSA!!! Love it, Love it, Love it. Thank you.
So for this season, to all that affect my life, know that my thoughts and prayers are going out to you.
Thank you.

Halloween and Harvest Fest Pictures

2010-11-02T06:32:00.000-07:00

Pictures of Kallee

2010-10-24T16:48:00.000-07:00

Pictures of soccer and the time at Country Mercantile

Kallee this fall.

2010-10-12T06:29:00.001-07:00

Kallee has enjoyed this fall so far. She has gotten bigger and bigger as the summer fades and the fall creeps in. I had her wear a dress that at the beginning of the summer as a bit big on here is now too small. It is amazing how fast they grow. Her head is almost over the car seat and we are getting to the point where she may move out of her car seat into a booster seat. There are so many things that we will never use again. We have probably 12 containers full of outgrown clothes, the crib, two sets of car seats, the bassinet, the small bath, the bouncy chair, and so many more.
It is coming to a time of reflection of the past, and the movement forward to another chapter. Well, except for one area, her bottle. Kallee is not going to give that up anytime soon. Just like Jayden and his Binky’s, (Those were the days). Kallee is attached to her bottle. Many times she will not drink from a sippy cup. She does not mind normal cups of straw and juice boxes, but she still loves her bottle. When I try to use a sippy cup I usually will get a pout and a “Nooooo”. She may grudgingly try the others, but her favorite is still the bottle of milk that is 5-8 ounces warmed in the microwave for exactly 40 seconds.
Kallee is also in the clingy stage. At night she will many times cry herself to sleep calling for mommy. It started just a little over two weeks ago. We have started leaving her door open in her room with the hallway light on. Both Jayden and Kallee like to have light cast in their room at night, which is the exact opposite of their father, who took duct tape and taped over the light of his stereo at college so it was pitch dark in his room.
This week she had a really tough time with really bad fever and her spark left her for a while. She cried and was sad and was not the same ball of energy that she normally is. It is amazing what you see when your daughter is not herself. Jayden will get mean and hyper and feisty. Kallee balls up and needs you around her constantly. It took almost 4 days for her to feel better, but once she was, the spark was back. The Joy and energy and laugh came back in abundance. She has a great personality, which is a great thing to have. I am one very glad for my daughter wellness as I am not a big “clingy” guy. But for my daughter I sacrifice.
More good news is that she finally decided that her little motorized quad was fun to ride on. This is the first time she has not been afraid of it. She drove it around the driveway and was she proud of herself, telling me “I did it!!!”. That was good to see. Jayden had a big hand in it as he was supportive and positive and kept telling her to ride it. He is the perfect brother for our daughter.
More to come….

Kalle and Madeline

2010-10-09T22:47:00.001-07:00

Playing with her new favorite toys.... Rocks

Kallee and Jayden and the End of Summer

2010-09-16T20:41:00.000-07:00

It was a great end to a great summer... I love the pics as they explain my daughter to a T. I will miss these times but will always remember fondly what they were like with these pics.

How do I know the summer is over... because Kallee and Jayden are already sick... Here comes the winter blues.... but Kallee and Jayden will still make them interesting.

Kallee Boo’s and the end of the summer

2010-08-27T07:56:00.001-07:00

Kallee had a great and fun August as the end of the summer came and went pretty fast.
We took Kallee to the beach and while she loved the beach she hated the bath that followed. She so fun to watch as she would jump like a dog into sand pits and she loved to drive over all of the Sand Castles that her Mommy and Grandfather made. She was happy on the beach except for the cold. Not a fan of the cold.
Kallee also loved the walks with the stroller around Seaside, OR. The Place that we go to is called Rivertide Suites and it is an Excellent Place to stay and easily accessible to the Beach as well as Main Street in Seaside. The Rooms which are really big with Washer and Dryer as well as a full Kitchen and Cable in two rooms with a view are great and very comfortable. So we would take at least two and maybe three trips around Seaside, OR. Kallee would tell us where she would want to go which was usually to candy or the Carousel. She loved the Oregon Salt Water Taffy which I find very tasty. I also like that you can buy pop in glass bottles made with pure cane sugar. Nothing better than great sugar for my daughter and I.
She had only one melt down and she went to bed that night at 7 o clock. So for a Vacation that lasted 8 days that is not bad.
We also visited the Portland Zoo, and she loved the animals, especially any animal that was in the water. She like looking through the glass at the fish and the crocs, and other various water creatures. Plus the big Elephants and the Wild Dogs and everything made the time fun.
Kallee has grown a lot this summer. Her vocabulary is getting larger by the day. She is using small sentences and multi-syllabic words with ease and is asking what the names of various objects are. She still does not need many words to communicate as she still uses great facial expressions and of course the finger point. She gets along great with her big brother. They played well together during the summer and only annoyed each other once a day.
Her diet is becoming more vegetables, cheese products, sugar, and fruits as she is getting older. We threw out much of the candy we acquired from Valentines, Halloween, Christmas, and Vacations because she kept pointing to those things all day. She likes crackers and will some meat groups but her tastes are towards the sweet side.
Kallee also had her first real scare of her life as her father took her up to fishhook and the Snake River. Kallee was swimming with friends and family when she got fascinated by logs that created a walk way by a little swimming place at the park. The walkway curves and she started to go into a blind spot where the walkway bends. So I got up just in case she got in trouble and it was a good thing I did. When I got to her she had slipped off the logs and was struggling in the water to stay afloat. She had a life vest on, which is set up to turn a young child around face up, but it does not work if you struggle against it which she was, so she was going down for the third time when I got to her and pulled her up right out of the water. She coughed up a like river water and then we sat there together for a while holding each other. Kallee is a strong person, very strong willed who will fight you when she does not get her way or you are trying to get her to do something she does not want to. But at that time we both just sat there both felling vulnerable and knowing how much we needed each other. At the time I was extremely calm and knew exactly what I was supposed to do and look for as a First Aid Person. It was only later that night when I could not sleep that the fear of what could have happened hit me. How if I had not gotten up right when I lost vision of her. How much her life means to me. How much I love my daughter. How much I let her get away with because she is my little princess. I know one thing for sure is that I will always, ALWAYS be there for my children.

Kallee And the best Wedding for her

2010-08-09T18:29:00.000-07:00

Kallee went to one of the best weddings for her. As a two year old nothing could be better then a wedding outside with a big hill and a play set with slide and climbing material as well as a bouncy house. Kallee might not have enjoyed the ceremony but I know that all others did as they watched two people start their lives together as one.

My Cousin Allison Married her beau Robbie in Moses Lake at a place called our hidden meadow. www.ourhiddenmeadow.com

It was a beautiful wedding with a great view and really good food including a wonderful chicken mole by the groom's mother. It was fun and festive and a really good time.

The pastor talk about the lifetime covenant that a man and woman enter when they become husband and wife and the families got a chance to meet each other.

It has to be one of the first times that our side of the family was either outduled or at least equaled on the dance floor by the other side of the family. That is a good thing as Kallee's and Jayden's auntie Grandma's Janet, Nancy, and the rest of the family love to get down to We are family.

Here is a video of the Dancing

Madeline's 8th Birthday

2010-08-03T16:15:00.000-07:00

Kallee and Jayden enjoying themselves at Madeline's 8th Birthday.

Kallee and Jayden also enjoyed themselves a lot last week as they got to spend a week with their Grandparents. Grandma and Grampa Lee got to play with them from Monday through Wednesday Morning and Grandma and Grandpa Gebers had them until Friday night. I believe all had a lot of fun and enjoyed the time a lot while Jayden and Kallee got to take advantage of both grandparents by staying up later than daddy lets them. Kallee and Jayden told me they loved spending time with all involved.

Thank you to all who played and had fun with our kids while we got fun in the sun.

Love you !!!

A Special Summer Sunday with my Grandparents

2010-07-18T20:31:00.000-07:00

Today Kallee got to spend a great summer afternoon with her grandparents. Kallee and Jayden swam in the new pool with Grandpa and blew bubbles with Grandma. Their was time for slippy slides and eating apricots. All in all as you can see by the pictures, it was a wonderful afternoon.

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A summer sunday at the Lee's

Trip to Seattle

2010-07-16T22:36:00.000-07:00

Kallee's Begining of her 3rd Summer

2010-07-05T21:33:00.000-07:00

So far Kallee has loved summer... That is she has loved telling us "no" and "go away". We had a late start as I was not out of school until June 17th. So we had to make up for lost time. We have gone to many of the parks here in the Tri-Cities area and have enjoyed them all. The Water parks at the Kennewick Library and the Playground of Dreams have been the best so far.

The trips to Grandma Gebers have also been very enjoyable. We have been eating and picking strawberries and raspberries and getting the mail. It has been very enjoyable. We also have been watering the plants. Kallee and Jayden have both helped.

Kallee also loves time with his Grandparents the Lee's. They got to spend the night over at the Lee's and picked raspberries. So so far the the summer has been a success in Kallee's eyes. How do I know? Well when I ask Kallee if she is happy, she nods her head vigorously.

Her vocabulary is getting larger and she is putting together Short phrases and comments. She is a very happy little girl.

This past weekend we had a great 4th of July over at the Gebers (The Boyd, Emily, Madeline, Jonah, Dawson, and the 4th Gebers child coming soon... his name is w..... well I will let Boyd and Emily tell everyone.)

They are great hosts and we probably overstayed our visit by 4 hours, but we were haveing a great time and it was nice to see the Youngs, the Sargents, the Howes, and Greg, Kristen, and all of the little ones running around getting wet and having tons of fun.

More Pics here if you click here

Kallee at the Park

2010-06-04T13:23:00.000-07:00

Kallee at the Park

Memorial Day Weekend 2010 in Conconully, WA

2010-06-01T08:51:00.000-07:00

Kallee at Memorial Day Weekend 2010 in Conconully, WA

2010-06-01T08:48:00.001-07:00

Kallee Gebers got her first real experience of Memorial Day Weekend and she loved 95% of it. She hated the last 1.5 hours of the trips in the car, but everything else was a big success.
She loved the forest and the hills in which she could climb and fall down. Kallee loved hanging out with her cousins, especially in the car because Madeline kept her occupied and happy for many hours in the van. She loved the fact that her extended family wanted to play with her and brought many dogs for her to talk to.
Kallee loved walking around and exploring and going on stroller rides to the park with her mommy and Grandma Gebers. She loved the hotel and the chance to jump in and out of her crib onto the bed and hangout with Jayden. She loved cuddle time that her adopted Auntie Grandma’s Janet and Nancy gave her. She loved dancing with the ladies and helping Auntie Janet open presents on her 70th Birthday Party.
Everyone at Conconully got to see the happiness of Kallee and how much fun and joy she can bring. Yes there were the times when she would throw the Kallee tantrums. But those were predicated by Daddy or Mommy saying no to more sweets. Kallee loved the sweets… the licorice, the popcorn, the chips, the juice, the cake, the fact that she was allowed to “graze” the food table made her a very happy little girl.
Kallee was the quintessential half of the equation that makes Memorial Day Weekend a complete success. The younger Generation were the stars of the show whether it be playing kickball or riding bikes or taking treks into the woods. They did all of it with 100% conviction and energy. They made life interesting and added to the fun factor. They showed us what Memorial Day is all about. It is about getting together and becoming a family. It is about having fun, enjoying every minute so much that when it is time to go they leave satisfied that life was great and they cannot wait to do it again. They build relationships and learn about sharing and caring for others. They teach us how life can always be one adventure after another.
The “Wise” Generation also teaches us through their caring and nurturing ways. Merle, Madeline Renita, Wayne, Butch, Karen, Nancy, Rick, Julie, and of course the Most Important Janet and Rollie, these wonderful people have shown us all what it means to be a family. To love us and care about us through our screw ups and our successes, through the thick and thin, our parents and Grandparents show us loyalty and love. Yes, it is their job to tell us “How to do things” and to get on us when we are not on the right path and want to improve our lives every single day. They have the right because they do this in love, they tell us what we do not want to hear so that we might overcome our weaknesses and strive for the better. For this I want to say thank you and I love each and every one of you.
Memorial Day is a success because of kids like Tim and Cole who take the youngest and make them laugh and run and chase so that they are happy. Memorial day is a success because the Mothers make goodies from their hearts to fill us with great food. Memorial Day is a success because sharing everything with everyone is the rule not the exception. Memorial Day is a success because the mothers take the kids for a ride and the fathers pick them up in trucks and vans to give the women time alone to talk.
Memorial Day is a success because for those few days, the real does not exist and we are allowed to enter a place where people can hug and laugh and sit down by a fire and talk about life.
So when Kallee and Janet were up there opening presents and talking to each other and smiling a pure smile of joy, it showed what Memorial Day in Conconully is all about for me; Getting to share my Family with all.
http://www.youtube.com/user/KGebers
Videos Of the Weekend can be found Here (Click this Link.)

Easter At the Lee's 2010

2010-05-02T19:57:00.000-07:00

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Guess who is 2!!

2010-04-29T06:56:00.001-07:00

Kallee Boo Boo's is now 2. She has begun the growth into toddler and of to teenager land.

Just kidding.

Kallee was born on this day 2 years ago. We set up the appointment and she came into this work to change our lives for the better.

She has made sure that our lives are better, I mean just ask her, she will tell you by nodding her head.

Kallee is a very self-assured little girl who loves the word no. But she says it likes this Nnnooooooooo... She especially loves to say it when we want her to stop doing something wrong.

She loves to climb on the seat I sit in at home and climb right up to my face and stick her face in mine. She loves to pull my facial hair and sit on my lap to watch a cartoon or just to hang out.

She still cannot figure out why anyone would not want her around. Kallee likes to be held but only when she decides it is okay to be held.

Kallee loves to have like 10 blankets in her bed and everywhere she goes she wants to take half the house with her.

She really does not have any favorite toys yet, but she definitely wants the toy that Jayden is playing with.

She has a very sweet brother that allows her to push him around a little.

She has a great smile and she makes me laugh a lot. Her thumb is still her favorite thing in the world, next to any type of candy. With Jayden you could leave candy around and he might not even notice it. With Kallee she will hunt it down and find it no matter where it is in the house.

Here is to my little 2 year old girl, you make me happy and I cannot wait to watch you grow into what God has in store for you.

Easter 2010 and Kallee's up and down week

2010-04-04T19:26:00.000-07:00

Kallee Boo had a tough week but came out like a real trooper. She started the week not feeling well with a fever on tuesday,,, which became a cough which went to Croup (Croup, also called laryngotracheobronchitis, most commonly affects children between the ages of six months and three years, usually during the late fall, winter and early spring. Symptoms, which often include a runny nose and a brassy cough, develop about 2-6 days after being exposed to someone with croup.) We took her to the emergency room and her throat opening was about the size of a 1/2 an inch wide and her tubes kept closing causing her to think she was choking.

She was not feeling well on Wednesday and Then okay on Thursday, then terrible on Friday. But we fought it with Amoxicilin and then some oral steroids... By Saturday she was great again.

Kallee loves to be held, she loves to be in contact with you, so with here being sick she got a lot of cuddling time. She was a pretty good paitent, not anywhere close to being like Jayden, but not bad.

Kallee was on Kallee form today. She loves snack food,, and yes when she gets older there will be a rationing of all easter candy. She was the only one who would not trade away her candy for toys and prizes... nope she just kept eating and eating. Kallee also threw a great fit when Daddy would not give up his Blow Pop,, sorry but Bubble Gum is my vice.

She is right now playing GeoTrax with me and loving to push Jaydens buttons about playing with the train that he wants... she can be a little turkey.

Kallee is getting close to being 2 and that will be a great time as she will then really be in the terrible two's.

More to come...

Kallee Swings

2010-04-04T18:11:00.000-07:00

Keith & Alison,

I just published a new movie to my MobileMe Gallery that I'd like to share with you. Click the link below to check it out. I'm not sure if you've seen this one before but I've just transferred it to our gallery.

Kallee swings

http://gallery.me.com/dicknlee/100823

Enjoy the movie!

easter video 2010

2010-04-04T10:18:00.000-07:00

Click Here to play the Video

Kallee and the way we argue

2010-03-09T06:47:00.001-08:00

Have you ever met a pigheaded or stubborn or gonna do want she thinks is right kind of girl? Of course you have. She is your wife, sister, girlfriend, mother, or in my case right now, my daughter Kallee.

Kallee is fun loving, happy, likes to be around you kind of girl. That is until you try and make her do something she does not want to do. Then she changes right before your eyes.

This weekend we had “one of those” first arguments of many many to come. See, Kallee dropped all of her pancakes on the carpet. This is when my wife and asked Kallee to clean it up. This is the critical moment, Kallee looked down and then walked away. That is when Daddy and Kallee had the “incident”. Fifteen minutes of crying and fighting and stubbornness on both sides.

Finally it was decided that Kallee would go crying upstairs and had to spend time-out in her room, while I cleaned it up. Kallee then got Alison to go upstairs and rescue her. Kallee of course walk straight over and wanted a hug from daddy. I love that part.. how easily she forgives, and gets angry again and back to happy.

Tonight Kallee helped me clean up her messes and loved every minute. Just like that Kallee became very helpful. It will always be with Kallee the struggle of “who is in charge”. Mostly we love when she is in charge, but sometimes it is better when the parents “steer” the child in the right direction.

Kallee’s language and sentence structure is getting larger and more complex. She is using more words and starting to talk in sentences. As a person who loves to talk in body language, I have always understood both of my kids as they tell the story with their eyes and face and body and definitely their hands. So I know how and why the verbal part of the communication always comes around slower than most children, but that is not a lack of intelligence, rather an ability to communicate without words, which shows higher level thinking skills.

As our communication between us grows Kallee and I may have more disagreements, but in the end there will always be that “I love you” hug at the end… and that is what makes the difference.

Kallee Gebers videos created by Grandpa and Grandma Lee

2010-02-13T20:43:00.000-08:00

Kallees video created by Grandpa Lee Click on the link to go to the video

Here is a great video created by Grandpa Lee with pictures taken by both Grandpa and Grandma Lee.

Kallee and Molly click on the link to go to the movie

another Granpa Lee movie click on the link to go to the movie

What I love about my daughter

2010-02-13T19:53:00.000-08:00

It is supposedly the month of love, though this is a dumb idea. I love my daughter every month of the year. Valentines Day may have more significance for other people who need a way to say I love you and I have not said it enough. But for me it is a reminder to write down all the ways my daughter loves me.

She loves chocolate and would live on milk products and chocolate if she could.

Kallee still wakes up with a big smile on her face waiting to take on the day with you.

Kallee has the great ability to communicate without talking. Taking your hand or pointing or getting in your face when she is not happy.

Kallee loves to laugh and loves her brother and makes him play with her.

Kallee loves her thumb and her index finger which are never to far away from her face and mouth.

She loves the word no and she has the best frown.

Kallee, no matter how much Uncle Boyd does not want her around is like that cat that does not stray from the only person in the room that does not want to pet it. She just keeps hugging and smiling and waiting. She never gives up and him.

Kallee does not ever have the problem of communicating her feelings.

Kallee loves to move around and likes to be around others, just as long as they do not pick her up before she is ready.

Kallee is not patient.

Kallee is a strong person.

Kallee has a great face when she is trying "really, really. hard".

As Kallee grows and is ready to turn two, I think about how fortunate Alison and I are on the gift that was giving to us on April 28th, 2008. Kallee has made life more interesting and better. Jayden has someone who will always look up to him and want him to be around.

My heart goes out to my little girl today and everyday.

Thank you Kallee boo boo's.

A Kallee Boo's Christmas

2009-12-27T18:53:00.000-08:00

Kallee is really a lot of fun. She is so cute the way she dances,, you can sing some notes and she will start dancing in the middle of the floor. She can only make you smile when she does something like that. Kallee loves her thumb still as it is in her mouth constantly and the finger then sneaks into her nose... such a cutie.

Kallee did well during the Christmas season as she smiled and was happy at all of the functions and loved having attention all the time.

Kallee got to see reindeer, ride a train, see lots of lights and got many presents. She got dolls from her grandparents and her cousins. She was blessed with clothes and toys. Santa came and left her a house to play with as well as blocks which she is very adaptable with. She has a great smile with the four missing teeth, it has style and class. Kallee was smiling a lot as she loves to be around people she knows and cares about.

Kallee loved Christmas eve with all of the Christmas Candy Corn and chocolate as well as the gifts and dancing with Grandma Lee. Kallee had a great time and almost burned her hair off as she tried to light the candle. Kallee also loved playing with Grandpa and Juice...

Of course she looked very lovely in her beautiful dress opening up presents on Christmas day at Nana and Papa Gebers House. She was losing steam by the end but she rallied after a quick nap.

Kallee is fitting pretty close in 24 month clothes except for the pants which are still a little big.

2009 Christmas was a big success with Kallee and she is growing up just the way she should... Strong, happy, opinionated, knowing what she does and does not like and making sure everyone knows it.

I love my daughter who is showing that she is a lot like me. I see so many things in her that tells me that I am looking in a mirror. I love when she sits in my lap with her thumb in the mouth and just saying to me daddy I am content right here. She makes me feel good and that makes me a very lucky father. My job Like my parents is to not mess up the wonderful life she could have but to make sure that she chooses the right path for her that will make her successful and happy.

This was a great season and a wonderful life.

Kallee and The Christmas Train

2009-12-09T08:10:00.001-08:00

The Christmas Train
Jayden, Kallee, Alison and myself made trip this weekend to Toppenish WA, to play with trains. Not just a few trains, but many, many trains.
There were models of The Polar Express, the Hogwarts Train, and Many more. They have a set-up of an old sleeping coach and a caboose. They also allow you to ride on a train and see Santa Claus on another Train.
Here is a video of Kallee On the Christmas Train
This is a set of the Trains and Jayden watching them
We stayed there for a few hours and it was a lot of fun. Kallee did pretty well and Jayden definitely did not want to leave. It is close enough to the Tri-Cities that it makes for a very nice day drive and the kids are not totally bored in the car.
Kallee has done some very cute things lately. She loves to dance to the music playing on the Christmas Specials and two nights ago, she had a great time with her shadow. She was ducking down to make the shadow go away and then standing up and making its arms go in the air. She even started jumping with her shadow. It was like her own special friend. Her diet is consisting of mostly milk products but I am getting her to like the Gebers famous taco meat. I think that she is growing so much. She is decorating a Christmas Tree at the Lee?s and she loves looking at and touching the ornaments on the Trees.
Kallee has a simple rule right now about life. If something is not interesting the thumb will go in the mouth. If it is interesting or catches her attention, the there is no thumb in the mouth. So if she is by you and she puts her thumb in her mouth, she is telling you to either go away, or do something interesting. If she puts her finger in her nose while talking to you.. well you are no longer worthy.
She is as stubborn as ever and as happy as child can be. She loves being out at about and she makes me smile when I think of her during the day.

The Christmas Train and Kallee

2009-12-05T22:08:00.000-08:00

Kallee Hanging out on the Christmas Train

Here is a link to A Video for Kallee on the Christmas Train in Toppenish

Kallee Dancing by the Christmas Tree

More about the trip later

Kallee and November and October of 2009

2009-11-30T11:22:00.001-08:00

November and October were hard and easy for Kallee. Kallee was sick on and off a lot with stomach and fever. She went through it like a trooper and near the end of November she is getting better.
I took Kallee to four different clinics and doctors and hopefully we have got everything under control. The year of the flu has not been a pleasant one.
Kallee is also becoming very adept at working with her Red Ryder. She is very good now at turning and moving with it and riding with her brother while he rides his bike. She is teething also and is about to have a full set of teeth in her mouth.
Her Vocabulary now includes; Mama, dada, nana, Jay-Jay, more, ba-ba, hey, hoooo, whoo, Hi, and a few others. She is still an expert of the non-verbal communication, working with her hands and her looks. She is fitting finally in to her 18 month clothes and might even start getting into 24 month? fingers crossed because I would like her to be tall enough to be an outside hitter/setter.
Kallee loves to travel and move around. She enjoys sight-seeing and is happiest in a stroller or a shopping cart. She does not mind being in the car anymore because she is on the move. She likes meeting people and new people but on her terms. She has to ?warm up? to people and then she is fine. Church has been deemed acceptable now to Kallee and she is letting us leave her there. So we can listen to the sermons, which is a good thing.
This Thanksgiving was very nice. Kallee ate some of the pie and other items but was still not fond of the traditional Thanksgiving feast. She does like the sausage from the stuffing and the Jello, but not much more? typical child. She also helped decorate, undecorated, and re-decorate the kids Christmas tree. Jayden and Kallee and Mommy did a wonderful Job. The Tree is in the office so that people who drive by can see it.
The next Part is included in both blogs (Kallee?s and Jayden?s) so you only have to read it once:

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In a time and a season where joy and happiness along with stress and spending combine with a spice of reverence, a dash of love, and a whole lot of prayer and praise to the Lord is the time and place for Remembrance and Thanksgiving.
It was one of the best years I can remember. The kids have grown and have become little people. Kallee has been a huge blessing and has made life very enjoyable. She has so many great facial expressions that make me smile when I see them. Both Jayden and Kallee have been so much fun to take places because they love adventure. We have been so fortunate to have traveled to great places this year with the kids and family. Here are some of the best times and joyful places that I can remember:
? Thomas the Tank Engine in Hood River
? Being on the Boats of the Hawaiian Chieftan in Pasco
? Easter at Both Grandparents
? Kallee?s First Birthday and the LadyBug Cake
? Jayden?s Birthday and the Pin the Tail on the Thomas the Tank Engine
? Bar-B-ques and playing at the water parks
? Lake Chelan?(even being sick they were so cute and fun)
? My 40th Surprise birthday (Alison that meant so much to me, thank you)
? Vegas (What happens in veags,, unless this year and you are the Youngs)
? The new classroom that Jayden is in, the apple tree room and the excellent teachers
? Miss Tara with both Jayden and Kallee
? Halloween and the awesome costumes and the bundles of Candy Jayden came home with.
? Thanksgiving with Family
? The times that Jayden and Kallee have spent with their Cousins? they are great with our kids and make Jayden and Kallee very happy
? The ?Should have been a No-Hitter? 1-hitter with Dick
? Our Summer Lunches at Roxy?s Diner
? My father?s tender love and care for our daughter.
? Both sets of grandparents for all they do for Jayden and Kallee
? Boyd and Emily inviting us over for fun and water play and 4th of July which was great this year except for the fireworks.
But the best, very best part of the year was going to the beach and the Zoo. I do not think I could have asked for a better time. The kids were so in awe of everything and loved walking around and enjoying the scenes. The Zoo was exciting, the Beach was calm and restful and Seaside provided so many fun things to do including, trains, merry-go-rounds, visit to the doctor, the very lovely suite and all the amenities, the beach, which really was so fun watching Kallee dig and Jayden running in and out of the ocean, the food, the taffy, the old time soda, the overall feel of a true vacation. When you can go on and trip and when everyone leaves thinking that they could stay a few more days,,, that is a true vacation. So many great memories this year? so much fun, 2009 was one to remember.

Kallee in the swing

2009-11-03T20:13:00.001-08:00

Kallee is enjoying the swing with Jayden being a good big brother and pushing.

THE MOVIE (click here)

Kallee pics

2009-11-02T20:23:00.000-08:00

These are some of the pictures from Halloween. We did a corn maze and trick or treating and playing with cousins. Kallee loves candy, candy, and more candy. The stickier the better.

She loves to make a big mess every time she eats...

I will hopefully be able to take more pictures and write more during the holiday season.

Click here to see more pics

Kallee's Trip To the Doctor

2009-11-02T13:46:00.001-08:00

Here are the Stats taken at the doctors Office

Height 33 1/2" 93%
Weight 22 lbs. 14.5 oz 29%
Head circumference 47 cm 64%

She was so much easier to take to the doctor compared to Jayden. Of course Kallee hated the shot and thought she was going to die.

She is so dramatic in everything she does,,, it is what makes her very lovable.

The Fall of 09

2009-11-02T06:57:00.001-08:00

The fall of 2009 has been very fun and rather dismal at the same time.

Kallee is growing very well and she has her 18 month appointment today. Her communication skills are magnifying and she gets her points across very well.

She uses her hands and gestures for what she wants or who she wants. She has said words like hi and bye and hey and J-J (Jayden) and Momma and dadda,, and baba... She also grabs your hand when she wants something.

Kallee likes to play outside and go for trips now. She was not the best traveler early on. But now she loves them and wants to go to new places. She is also getting into riding her red rider bike and she and her brother ride together in the driveway almost everyday.

The tough part has been that she has been sick a lot these past two months. We have had to stay home a lot with her with the flu and other virus problems. She has been a trouper thought and is finally getting healthy.

Which is good because it was Halloween this weekend and we had a wonderful time. Kallee was a LadyBug (pics to come soon). She dressed up and went to Grandma Gebers house and then did some trick or treating. She did great going up and getting the candy. She LOVES sweets,, we have to watch that. Her favorites are fruits and licorice, ketchup and bar-b-que sauce. She will eat her veggies and she is much more interested in pasta type dishes, much more than her brother. She has no problem mixing up all her food and eating, unlike her separatist brother.

She does not mind getting into your personal space, rather she enjoys being close to people. She throws the best tantrums, screaming and crying and throwing her face into the floor and kicking.

Her favorite things to do are to go for walks and play with her brother. She loves to be chased and she likes to suck her thumb with one finger in her mouth.

She has started the tradition of tearing her boarder off the wall,,, just like her brother, so we had to move her bed away from the walls. She is also a very good helper with the laundry, placing clothes in the washer and dryer.

She has been a blessing in our lives and I know that both Alison and I, though as tired as we are, would not want it any other way.

Kallee Boo-Boo's has added joy to our lives.

The end of a summer

2009-09-09T08:32:00.001-07:00

The end of the summer was a sad one. After tussles with the 3 foot rule with Kallee in which I eventually lost. I found myself not wanting to go back to work. I enjoyed the summer with them. There were those "days" of course, but overall Kallee and her brother made it a lot of fun to hang out with them.

Kallee is starting to use more words like hi and bye and JJ and daddy and mama and others. She uses her fingers and grunts a lot to convey her messages. She tells you when she is hungry or thirsty or needs to sleep. She tells you when she wants something and she loves to smile and flirt with others.

She is a happy girl.

Kallee likes to sit at the table now with the rest of the family to eat. She does not want to be in her high chair anymore.. preferring to hang out at dinner table in a chair too big for her.

But she is doing pretty well and she eats a lot more now so we are trying to get used to it.

Kallee is also getting used to going to Children's Garden. That is a good thing. I am hoping that over time she will stop crying when mommy drops her off.

The good news is that she has a teacher there that had Jayden and was very good to him and so she is in good hands. I also think that she is becoming friends with some of the girls in the class. That is great.

She is also growing too. She is in a 6.5 shoe now and I think that she is getting a bit taller. She does not fit well into the 18 month clothes size wise, but give her some time.

There was a lot of give and take during the summer and I think that is going to be the theme for Kallee's life. She decided that traveling was not all bad and will only throw a tiff on the way home for the last 45 minutes or so, preferring to sleep then watch shows. I allow her to climb all over me which she likes.

She loves to walk in the stroller, but does not ever want to be locked in. Restaurants are still a huge chore with her as is diaper changing time. She still pesters her brother with no mercy, but he is used to it now and lets her play with him sometimes.

I know that I do not get to see her until the afternoon everyday but when I pick her up I get a little bit of sunshine when she smiles and waves.

My Kallee Boo Boos... a good summer

Kallee's Vacation to the Zoo and the Beach

2009-08-22T13:47:00.000-07:00

Kallee is definitely getting bigger. She is not fighting the trips so much anymore because she starts towards the door when we start saying things like bye bye... and Time to go. She definitely understands a lot and I am staring to talk to her like she is a teenager already. She is a great communitcator with her facial expressions and also with her pointing abilities. She can tell us alot so far and that is nice to see. With Jayden sometimes it was hard to understand him. With Kallee no chance, she TELLS you what is wrong..

Like any "teenage" girl, Kallee is showing great social skills. She loves saying hi to people and giving them her thousand dollar smile. Kallee loves to be out and about and likes to talk to people. She also loves to talk with food in her mouth. She is still a garbage type eater, loving to put her food on the ground first before eating it.

Kallle liked the Zoo but LOVED the beach. She loved the sand and destroying anything her mother tried to create. She was happy and could have stayed on the beach all day. She also loves the stroller and just strolling along. She is not much on the stopping and definitely hates sitting in one place for too long. The hotel suite we got was awesome. It was Two bedroom place with a full kitchen and two baths and a living room with great view. It was in Seaside called the Rivertide Suites... http://www.rivertidesuites.com/ If you want to go to Seaside it is great for a two family or like us Grandparents and us.

We got to eat great food in Seaside and they had so much to do for the kids... Plus who does not like Saltwater taffy... good stuff.

I talked with a licorice connoisseur like myself and found a great tasting black licorice... good stuff.

Kallee loves Kukabura brand Licorice... so that is great with me.

Kallee also took a nice fall in her stroller and now is sporting a nice shiner under the eye, scrapes on her chin, lip and nose... but of course she hides the pain well under a smile.

Pics of the Vacation

As far as a Vacation goes,, it was the best.,.. thanks to Grandpa and Grandma Lee as well as the Gebers Grandparents... it was something that none of us in our family wanted to stop. We could have stayed there a few more days easily and not been done. It was a grand adventure..

Kallee and her August Checkup

2009-08-06T08:17:00.000-07:00

Kallee has had a tough week.

First she has issues when she eats foods with a high acidic content. Daddy gave her orange juice and some other things to eat and with the heat and all the past week. She developed one of those very painful rashes. So we creamed the diaper and her little bottom and stayed up with her until 2 so that she could get over it. She is on the path to recovery.

She has also had trouble with inanimate object as she has a huge bruise on her chin from a firetruck and then got a nice big lump on the head from a table. But she has shaken both injuries off like a trooper and is still running around with Jayden and her cousins.

Next came the shots from the Doctor's office. Alison says that the Doctor laughed when she Kallee's new trick of putting a finger in her nose her thumb in her mouth and her other hand in her shorts. She says everything is okay there and not to worry.

One her 15 month check up Kallee was ar 21.12 pounds and that is in the 20-25th percentile. She is about 33 inches (2ft 9 inches), which is above the 97th percentile. That is AWESOME. One hand outside hitter her she comes. I hope that she grows into an stud athlete but more important is that she grows into a very happy girl. Then everything went bad again for Kallee as she got three shots... But she shook them off and had fun at the Park with Madeline, Jayden, Jonah and Dawson.

Kallee also spent time with Grandpa Gebers again and both seemed to flow seamlessly back into their old form. Their is a great connection between My father and Kallee. Of course that does not mean that they still do not fight over Kallee's love of the phone.

Grandma and Grandpa Lee also have made Kallee's spring and summer so nice. They are so great with the camera and are taking videos and pictures and making movies so that we will always be able to go back and see our children and cute little critters. Thank you so much for all of your efforts. Here is a video of Kallee's Summer and Spring with the Lee's.

Click the link below

Kallee at the Lee's during the spring and Summer of 2009

Kallee and Jayden hanging out at the Lee's

2009-07-21T10:53:00.000-07:00

Hi ya'all . . .

What a nice surprise party tonight; we just enjoyed every piece of it and all your special friends! Good job, well done - Alison.

I just discovered a little brown bear and blue and white blanket in Jayden's bedroom and it's a little late to make a phone call. So sorry! Jayden was so sound asleep that he was the last to get ready - so although everything else probably made it home, the essentials for Jayden's sleep did not. How sad - after such a nice evening.

I'm enclosing a couple of photos just for fun.

Be in touch soon, I'm sure.

Love . . . Mom

Kallee Boo's trip to Lake Chelan

2009-07-12T17:52:00.001-07:00

Kallee got her first trip to Campbell's Resort in Lake Chelan in Washington. It is a beautiful Resort for the Up and coming or the already made type people or with people who have connections. Like my wife... It started out rough as I think Kallee was screaming and crying for most of the first night. But as Kallee and Jayden got acclimated to the new room and area, things went much much better. They played in the sand and Kallee, made people smile at her as she waved at them and told them hi,,, she got used to the lazy life as she put her feet up in her stroller and while being pushed around. when on the beach they would both like to move though the problem was that they were moving in opposite directions. But most people did not mind Kallee going through their stuff or their shoes or their purses... because she was so cute and smiley they would just smile back.

I got very sick and that is when Captain Alison came to the rescue and took the kids for walks and rides and to eat where the staff at Campbell's were very very kind to Kallee and kept her entertained. They would say hi to her and she would wave back... It was a rough start but turned out to be an awesome trip for all... But I believe that both Kallee and Jayden were ready to get back to their own rooms and beds... Kallee made it the whole time without losing it in the car which is a good thing too.

Click Here or the Pictures to take you to the pictures of Lake Chelan

Kallee's teeth coming in has been a big pain...

2009-07-04T12:53:00.000-07:00

Our poor daughter has been having some issues with teeth lately... Kallee seems to want to bring them in all at once.. She has had a tough few days... but is getting better as we speak.

The many of her molars are in and her incisors are moving up as well. She is also learning to slide down the slides at the park and loves to spend many a night crawling all over daddy.

She is definintely making Jayden her best friend whether he wants to be or not. He is fine with it as he takes good care of her and lets her play with his trains any time she wants.

Kallee is still small for her age,,, but what she is missing in height she is making up in gumption. She makes me smile alot so far this summer which has make for a pretty nice summer so far.

Kallee Boo's Trip to the Grandparents

2009-06-22T11:39:00.001-07:00

Kallee was very fortunate to get to spend some time with the Lee's on Saturday. Grandma and Grandpa said that Kallee was an Angel, which makes us very happy.

Here is a video of the is day created by Grandpa Lee... Yea...

Kallee Boo-Boo's at the Lee's

Thank you so much for caring for the children. They loved spending time with you two.

Kallee Boo's newest imitations

2009-06-15T11:10:00.001-07:00

Kallee is a very good imitator. She is learning to blow her own nose... she blows then rubs her nose really hard. She also repeats a lot of what her brother does and she says dad-eee and bye-bye... She can also say jay-jay. She is going to be telling us what to do in no time.

Kallee is also bring in her molars and that is making her very sad. I think that she will be very happy when all of her teeth come in.

Kallee and I got to spend some good time together while Jayden had his last two days at school. We bought shoes and went to lunch and played a lot. She likes to sit on the couch with me and stare at each other.

She is definitely more social then Jayden. She wants to be around people all the time. Not necessarily being held mind you... but around you. She went to the softball game and just enjoyed being around people and people watching.

So far so good for the summer time.

Kallee Boo Boo's Latest Thoughts

2009-06-01T08:43:00.001-07:00

So Kallee has taken a liking to anything that Jayden Likes. Jayden drinks out of a sippy cup... Kallee wants a Sippy Cup. Jayden wants to play trains.. Kallee wants to play trains.

We have replaced formula with whole milk.. No more expensive powder for her.

Kallee is still having issues at church. She likes to move slowly into new places. That is okay, it is different having someone who is cautious versus someone who just plows through life head on. She likes to sit on your lap in new places and then start wondering around looking from the side before digging in.

Kallee also likes music, we have a little toy piano that plays nursery rhymes. She likes to push the buttons and then dance by moving her legs up and down then going in a circle. It is very cute and she lights up with the biggest smile.

Kallee also was fighting a rash at the beginning of May, but it has cleared up. I know the poor girl is going to have issues with the heat and this is my fault, with my genes getting in the way. But it is good that I know what to do... and how to attack it.

She is a fun little baby and I am hoping that the summer brings on more adventures for Kallee.

Kallee's Day at the Doctors

2009-05-04T12:10:00.001-07:00

Just got to work. She had a good doctor's visit, although not pleased at all with the shots. Nothing like Jayden in that respect. Crying probably lasted 5 minutes. She was 29 ?", (54%), 19 lbs. 12 oz (27%), and head circum. of 45.5 cm (63%). A little different from Jayden. I think he hit 20 lbs by 9 or 10 months. She fell asleep on the way out of Richland. I thought for sure, she'd end up awake and grumpy, but she fell right to sleep at your parent's house. I'm guessing that she'll sleep a big chunk of the day.

Kallee's 1st Birthday

2009-05-04T08:36:00.000-07:00

Kallee Gebers turned 1 on April 29th and we had her birthday on Saturday. She was very happy to see her cousins, Madeline, Jonah, and Dawson... She was also very happy to see Grandma and Grandpa Lee as well as Grandma and Grandpa Gebers. She got to eat Hamburger and watermelon and other items which she somewhat liked.

Pictures of the Party

The kids played very well and had a good time. Kallee decided that this week was a great week to start walking and she was all over the place. Kallee made the rounds going outside and watching the others play. You can tell she is ready to be with the big kids. Madeline did a wonderful job being her escort.

When it came time to open presents, Jayden was very happy to see all of the presents, he thinks a few were for him... but we have told him that he cannot ride the red rider anymore.

Kallee also got a drum which she really likes, and some great summer clothes as well as a musical computer and a DVD player. Kallee was most happy just to sit and enjoy the presents... meaning sitting on them and enjoying the center of attention. The cousins and Jayden did a great job opening the presents and Dawson did a wonderful Job cleaning up the mess.. She also got a walker/stroller for her doll, so she can someday play mommy.

When Cake time came there was lots of mess.. This came as no surprise. But the big surprise came later when she threw it all up on Grandma... Sorry about that.

Kallee did go to sleep happy and content... one year down.

I remember many things about this year

Bringing her home
Kallee getting the heat rashes
Her rolling in over fast
How I had to take her to Alison's work twice a day
My Father spending the year with her with help from his wife
Her first bottle finally in August
Her smile
Her first Christmas and Thanksgiving
Her refusal of Baby Food, and food processing by my wife and parents
How Jayden did not knowledge her existence until a few months ago.
Her wanting to eat what you have and her habit of putting everything in her mouth
Her hatred of being surprised
Her love of loud noises
Her head snuggles
Her biting of her crib
Thumb Sucking and Finally
Her First Birthday

Her is to Many More Birthdays and times to love...

KALLEE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY

2009-05-02T22:05:00.001-07:00

MORE TALKING ABOUT IT COMING LATER.

KALLEE'S BIRTHDAY

2009-05-02T22:04:00.001-07:00

Kallee is 1

2009-04-29T08:48:00.001-07:00

At around 8ish this morning, Our lovely daughter was born to us at Kadlec Hospital. It was right now that I was helping to clean her up and check her vitals. Kallee was so small and was very content after a good crying fit.

Alison got to hold her at around 9 in the morning and then proceeded to get sick. Kallee was a gift and one that keeps on giving.

We love our children and thank god everyday for blessing us with the gift of life and love.

Kallee Boo Boo is walking

2009-04-28T06:42:00.001-07:00

Of course, she walks only when she wants to walk. Neither of my children are "performers". Meaning they are not going to do something just because you want them to. No, they like to do their thing in their own sweet time.

That is fine with me. I like that they have the presence not to conform to others.

Kallee is very happy and she seems to like walking so far. She did it a week or so before her first birthday. She still crawls a lot loves to go up and down the stairs. She scooches backwards and slides down with ease. Jayden is getting used to her being around and I believe that he has decided that she is a good thing.

Kallee is eating well, she eats only adult food, so we have a lot of baby food left on the counters.

Her Birthday is Wednesday so I will have more this week.

Kallee taking it all in....

2009-04-09T06:29:00.000-07:00

My Kallee Boo-Boo's

Kallee my daughter and her life right now

2009-04-06T10:45:00.000-07:00

Kallee never did take to baby food. She loves "real" food. My father showed me that peeled grapes are one of her favorites. So I have been peeling them. She is also eating veggies and some meats.

She has been eating very well lately so that is good.

Kallee has also mastered the stairs. She can go up and down them with ease and loves to roam around the house. She has already figured out that she owns everything in the house and she should be allowed to play with everything. She has been told no-no a lot more than Jayden was. Kallee also is pretty close to having all of the front teeth in. I know that Jayden was much more of a drooler than Kallee is. Kallee rarely drools, but she is not a binky baby either. She is much more of a thumb sucker... it is pretty cute. Her poor thumb gets so red...

Kallee has also gotten Jayden to accept her and even play with her. That was perseverance, but she is pretty hard headed.

She is a very happy girl and it is close to her birthday. Her first birthday. It is coming fast and the first year will be over. It was a good first year and we are happy that Kallee decided to be part of our family.

Kallee is taking steps to a new life

2009-03-10T11:21:00.001-07:00

Last night Kallee took her first "real steps". The past few weeks Kallee has been moving her feet and learning to stand on her own. February saw her pull herself up and March is seeing her hold her balance. I have been trying for a few weeks to get her to walk but she likes to "fall" into my arms. Last night she took a three and six step walk. The trick is to get her to concentrate on what she is holding and she goes. She is very happy right now... laughing and playing with her brother. She is smiling all the time.

Except when I have had to put eye drops in her eye. I have to trick her or Alison and I both have to force her down. She came up with Conjunctivitis. Other wise known as pink eye... But my father and mother caught it early so she did not get a bad case of it. She is still on the drops but for only one day.

Even thought it is the 11th month I am saying that Kallee will definitely be walking around by her 1st birthday... Not as fast as Jayden,, but maybe too fast for her parents...

Happy Valentines Day Kallee Boo

2009-02-14T17:26:00.001-08:00

Kallee boo has done so much in the past month. She is now in full borne crawl stage... She can move and move fast. I have even watched her crawl all the way up the stairs. Alison was not as happy to let Kallee crawl the stairs by herself... but how else is she going to learn.

Kallee can also pull herself up from the ground and loves to walk with our help as much as you will let her.

She is also again eating up a storm. She loves bananas and eats puffed treats. She has had Carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, apples, pears, avocado, and a few others that I cannot remember right now.

Kallee also had one of the worst weeks ever. Kallee got an ear infection, then got sick with the flu and diahrea, then it got so bad that we had to take her to the emergency room. But she took like a champ and came out very strong and very hungry.

Kallee also had her 9-month appointment. Kallee was found to be 34% at her weight and 44% in head size and 97% in height. That is what I am talking about... Outside on hand hitter... Boom and kills and yes,...

I may come out of retirement to coach her.

So it is Valentines day and I though I would tell you why Kallee is one of my three Valentines this year.

Her face, she has so many expressions. She will tell you exactly how she feels about anything and everything. She has no problem telling what she likes and does not like.

Her laugh, her smile, the way we stick our tongues out at each other.

The way she loves to be with other people. The way she loves her cousins and how much the care and love her.

The way that my father has connected with Kallee. Kallee and Dad communicate so well. My mother and father have made our lives so easy and have made Kallee's first year very special.

I love my daughter and cannot wait for more great memories to happen.

Kallee Decides that food is good

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Kallee has always had a strong will and knows what she likes and dislikes. At 6 months Jayden was ready for food and consumed it like wild fire.

Kallee was not as impressed with food. In fact she downright refused to eat. She would lock her jaw and move her face so that you were not in her line of vision.

These past few weeks... Grandpa and Nana Gebers have taken it upon themselves to work with Kallee and show her how good food can be. They started by processing carrots and low and behold Kallee started eating them. They have moved on to sweet potatoes and have feed her applesauce as well.

Alison introduced Banana's and BINGO!! We have a winner. Kallee is now a food lover... I could not feed her enough this past week. She is up to a half of a banana.

I think the thing is, she does not like baby food... I concur, I was not a fan of it either. Peas were also a tough sell.

Thank you for Grandparents who are willing to food process!!!

Kallee is also very much into the mobile stage. She has learned how to push herself up into a sitting position and so desperately wants to walk.. I believe that she will use anyone that she can to help her move around. I have pulled out the walkers to help her move, but last night proved unsuccessful. But Kallee and I will try try again.

I think this week is going to be sqaush and avocado's.

Go Food!!

Kallee Christmas

2009-01-06T07:36:00.000-08:00

Kallee's Christmas was complete success.. Kallee may not have known exactly what was going on, but she definitely made out well. Kallee will be dressed well and will sleep comfortably in hew new clothes and Jammies. She may not love many of the toys she has now, but maybe someday. Kallee loves her brothers toys more. I think that Kallee did love to be around family. The Lee's and Rocky, Maverick and Dana Made Christmas Eve very special. There was a lot of joy and fun in the air. Kallee even made it till 9 o'clock that night... very late for her.

Christmas day brought more present opening, but as usual Kallee was much more interested in watching Jayden and his antics. She loves his trains and cars, especially when they are in her mouth.

Madeline was her best friend on Christmas Day at Grandpa Gebers as she took care of Kallee and helped her with her presents as did Jonah and Dawson. All the kids were so much fun to watch opening presents and playing with the toys. The food was fantastic and the whole season was wonderful.

Kallee is definitely growing at a fast pace. She has spurts of growth as I like to call them. She is now a moving fanatic. She tumbles and rolls and army crawls her way all around the house. She loves to have you hold her up so she can walk. She cannot hold her self up yet but she is getting there.

Kallee is also a real trooper. She was hit with a fever and cold and took it very well. She is not much of a complainer and is VERY strong willed. Just watch her try and eat....

Kallee makes me laugh and I can see so much of me in her. What a great present for me and Alison this year.

If you want to check out some of the Christmas videos click here.

http://www.youtube.com/user/KGebers

Kallee and the 1st Christmas Season

2009-01-05T14:33:00.001-08:00

Here is a nice Sideshow of Kallee and Jayden and Kallee first winter.

I was a great December... More to come about her first Christmas...

Bear crawls and 7th months

2008-12-14T18:31:00.000-08:00

Kallee is starting to hit the floor and moving about. She is using the "bear" and "Army" crawl methods combined with the body rolls.

This time though, it did not go so well for Kallee Boo.

Kallee @ Bell Square

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Kallee had her first of many overnight shopping excursions this weekend. She, her mother and I went to Bellevue to do the annual Christmas shopping experience. We hit North Bend for about 6 hours and then hit Bell and Lincoln Square for another 6 hours or so. Kallee did very well but was ready to come home by the time we were through. She traveled very well and except she was not a fan of the pass. Her ears must have hurt her.

Kallee loved to try and grab they things that she liked. I do not think that Kallee will ever have a problem telling everyone what she wants.

Kallee Playing Ball with her daddy

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Merry Christmas From Kallee and the Gebers

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Kallee eating Sweet Potatos

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Boo's 1st Thanksgiving

2008-12-02T06:35:00.000-08:00

Kallee had her first thanksgiving and I believe that it was a big success. She was very happy and got to move around from person to person. Kallee even got her first taste of sweet potato's which did not go down very well. She is still not a big fan of foods. Rice cereal, peas, and sweet potato's have all been busts so far. She is still is a bottle baby.

On the other hand, Kallee is learning how to get around. Kallee can move by rolling on the ground and she does it very well. She moves all over our family room moving from object to object looking for something to put in her mouth. Speaking of her mouth, she now has TWO TEETH. She is starting the second growing phase.

Kallee is no where near the slobber faced person Jayden was... in fact she is relatively drool free at this point... Her two front bottom teeth give her smile some added features. When she looks at me and sees me and then gives me that smile, that makes a father very happy.

Now back to the mobile phase. Kallee is racing around my parents Kitchen as they have a baby walker and she has taken to it like Jayden has taken to his quad. She is a mover and a shaker... just moving and driving her walker all around.

At this time of the year it is good to reflect on all that has been good, I am thankful for so many blessings. Our house is a house full of love and energy... (mostly from the two younger ones). Kallee was brought to our family, and the blessings she has brought have been awesome. Jayden is growing and is as active as ever. We have had many adventures together.. I have a wonderful wife who forgives my bad attitudes and grumpiness. We have Parents/Grandparents that give of themselves so much and love our children like their own. Our life is full of hope and love... Thank you Lord for the blessings upon us,,, and help me not to screw it up.

Here is to a great Christmas season and a very Happy new year...

Boo's first Foods...

2008-11-14T07:02:00.000-08:00

So far Kallee has not cheer the introduction of her first foods.. She has thrown up all of her rice and oatmeal once and was not enthralled with green beans either. But she is very happy. Mary Ellen Tracy got to hold her at the soccer game and was so impressed with how well her disposition is and how she just seems to be happy all the time. Kallee Boo is very sweet. On Tuesday she had a bad episode of of throw up but just shook it off and smiled and feel asleep. Did not get angry, but rather thought of it as an inconvenience. What a wonderful child.

Kallee is also sitting up by herself. She can do the three point sit and is getting very good at her jumparoo. I do love spending time watching her facial expressions and seeing how she lives in a very happy world.

Jayden and Kallee visit Grandpa and Grandma

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Kallee just hanging out in her jumper

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Pics from the Summer

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Pics around the Tri-Cities

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Photobucket Album

Kallee caught a cold

2008-11-04T09:54:00.000-08:00

Kallee was not a very happy individual this weekend. It made the whole house have issues. She had very large deposits of snots in the ole nose. I had to plunger a lot. It was not fun. The last couple of nights I have been up a lot more than I have wanted to be up.

But I think that she is getting better and we have the humidifier out with a hint of menthol running through it so that is good. She still is smiling and laughing a lot.

Kallee is almost to the point of sitting up on her own... but not quite. Also, I think she is close to cutting teeth.. She definitely is drooling more.

Rice cereal is going a little better... there is a video on the Website with her eating it... very impressive.

A Boo's Gebers Life...

Kallee Boo and Life

2011 Halloween and our princess.

Kallee and tears

Pics of the Summer

Kallee and the end of the summer into the new school year.

Days 14-16

Days 12 and 13 and My Favorite places to eat

Days 10 and 11

Day 9

Days 7 & 8

Days 4, 5 and 6

Hawaii Days 2 and 3.

Day 1 in Hawaii

Kallee

Kallee doing the Hula

Pics of Hawaii, Maui and Me!!

Pics of Birthday Party

Pics of Birthday Party

Kallee’s 3rd birthday

Kallee's 3rd Birthday

Kallee Boo’s is getting to be a big little girl

Stories of Kallee Boo's,,, and boots

A day in the life of JJ and Kallee Boo

Kallee Boo's born to dance

boos dancing

Kallee having one on one time with Grandma and Grandpa Lee

A story From Grandma Lee

A look back at my #1 Daughter... Kallee Boo's

More Christmas Pics

Chirstmas Day 2010 At Grandpa Gebers and Grandma Gebers

2010 Christmas @ the Lee's

Pics of a WinterWonderland

Kallee and the winter so far

Kallee at Sunnyside for the Christmas Lighted Parade

Thoughts

Halloween and Harvest Fest Pictures

Pictures of Kallee

Kallee this fall.

Kalle and Madeline

Kallee and Jayden and the End of Summer

Kallee Boo’s and the end of the summer

Kallee And the best Wedding for her

Madeline's 8th Birthday

A Special Summer Sunday with my Grandparents

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Trip to Seattle

Kallee's Begining of her 3rd Summer

More Pics here if you click here

Kallee at the Park

Memorial Day Weekend 2010 in Conconully, WA

Kallee at Memorial Day Weekend 2010 in Conconully, WA

Easter At the Lee's 2010

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Guess who is 2!!

Easter 2010 and Kallee's up and down week

Kallee Swings

easter video 2010

Kallee and the way we argue

Kallee Gebers videos created by Grandpa and Grandma Lee

What I love about my daughter

A Kallee Boo's Christmas

Kallee and The Christmas Train

The Christmas Train and Kallee

Kallee and November and October of 2009

Kallee in the swing

Kallee pics

Kallee's Trip To the Doctor

The Fall of 09

The end of a summer

Kallee's Vacation to the Zoo and the Beach

Kallee and her August Checkup

Kallee and Jayden hanging out at the Lee's

Kallee Boo's trip to Lake Chelan

Kallee's teeth coming in has been a big pain...

Kallee Boo's Trip to the Grandparents

Kallee Boo's newest imitations

Kallee Boo Boo's Latest Thoughts

Kallee's Day at the Doctors

Kallee's 1st Birthday

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A summer sunday at the Lee's