Finger Nail Biting - - GRRRRRRRR!!

Kaiya started a very nasty habit back in June of biting her finger nails. I am ready to pull my hair out. I immediately went to Walgreens and bought that "Thum" stuff for finger nail biters and thumb suckers. It is suppose to be really nasty and make them not want to bite. However, what does my kid do . . . YeP! You guessed it . . . she continues to bite her nails and says . . . "NuMmY" when she has that stuff on it. And if it isn't on it she will even say, "ORANGE NAILS?" It is orange in color in the bottle. So, yeah! The nasty stuff tastes great to my 2 year old, I finally read what was in there . . . . Cayenne pepper! Now come on, maybe to an average bland diet toddler that would taste bad . . . but, my 2 year old will east spoonfuls of garlic . . . yes . . . spoonfuls of minced garlic! She asks for onion pieces anytime I am cutting onions up. And will chow down half my onion while I am trying to chop it. So, here I am 2 months later with my toddler still biting her finger nails and they are basically down to nothing. I have tried painting them pretty to see if she will stop with that . . . oh nOpE!! Why would having pretty nails stop her! I am so ready to scream!! She had the nicest nails on her hands, now they are ugly!! Do we have any ideas how to get her to stop!! Don't say ignore it, we have tried that too!!

LEGO GRAND TOWER`

Tonight while cooking dinner, I suddenly heard Kaiya yelling at me from the basement. I didn't quite understand in 2 year old what she was after. But, soon Prasan said, "she wants to you to come see what she built." So, I headed downstair to find that the two of them had built a very, very tall tower. Kaiya has been on an attempt to build tall towers lately. So, here is what they were able to do. I had to take a picture because she was so excited about it all.

Back to the Beach in California

Our good friend Karina, whom we stayed with, took us to come beautiful beaches. We tormented Kaiya with the first visit to the beach being just for a picnic. We took her stretch pants off and let her play in her shirt in the water for a minute. Then, we headed to San Diego. The second trip was our real trip to the beach and it was a blast. Karina took us to little Coronado, it was the perfect blend of sand and rock tide pools. Prasan had a blast showing Kaiya all the hermit crabs and other sea life. They got to do a lot of holding and looking. She would look but wanted nothing to do with touching the things. Here are some picture from the first trip and from the second trip to the beach. Now, when ever Kaiya sees a picture of the beach, she says, "Go to beach NOW!" Yes, it is a command, not a request. I have to sadly tell her, as much as I would like to live by the beach, we don't have a beach in AZ. Unlucky we are . . . .

Playing with my new friend at the beach

Checking out sea creatures with Dad

Mom and Kaiya posing at the beach

Castle Building at Coronado

Disneyland California Pictures

Ok, I loaded them all about a week ago. And the computer froze. Needless to say I was not a happy camper. So, here go the rest of the picture we took while in California . . . well, not all of them, just the good ones.
Family Picture with Mickey Mouse, Kaiya loved meeting Mickey and Minnie Mouse

Prasan took Kaiya on the Dumbo ride. She loved it. She was so excited and wanted a PURPLE Dumbo. Go figure, the kid loves purple. Prasan was sweating it a little worried about getting purple. Luckily a boy already in a purple realized he was in a purple and wanted out. So, they jumped in!

Another TAG

Here is aNoThEr fUn one guys...

1. When was the last time you ran? Forever ago, still trying to motivate on that. Usually motivated around the time I am putting on my clothes . . . but, by then it is way too HOT to try.



2. Do your jeans have rips, tears, holes in them? Not

3. Do you get the full 8 hours of sleep a night? Are you kidding? Never between night owling and Kaiya waking up at 6:30 a.m. never.


4. If you had someone "stop by" what would your house look like? Toys maybe some mail clutter.


5. Do you eat raw cookie dough? Yes


6. Have you ever kicked a vending machine? No, never hit it. However, I have tipped the ones in the dorms at BYU-Hawaii. Desperation hits in come Sunday after sack lunch and the darn machine doesn't kick your goodies out all the way.


7. How do you eat an oreo? hAs to be dipped into milk..oh so delightful


8. Could you live without a computer? No


9. Have you ever stayed online for a very long time waiting for someone? nOpE


10. Do you wear shoes in the house? nOpE, they come off as soon as I step in the door


11. At what age did you find out Santa wasn't real? I would say 12 .. . started doubting around 9 . . . but, parents pulled off some pretty good trick to get it to last a little longer.

12. How many phones, house and cell phones are there in your house? 5 phones and 2 cell phones


13. Who would you call first if you won the lottery? I don't play, however I think I would call my parents.

14. Last time you saw your best friend? Depends on which on. I have many from different "phases" in my life. I never get rid of one . . . many are better than on in my mind.


15. What jewelry are you wearing right now? plumeria necklace never comes off . . . my holding to the days of Hawaii . . . oh to move back.

16. What is the first thing you do when you get online? check my e-mail


17. Do you watch Grey's Anatomy? nO


18. How do most people spell your name? wRoNg...but I have delt with this my entire life..so Im used to it . . . they spell it wrong, pronounce it wrong ... I have been known to answer to "HeY yOu!"


19. When was the last time you left your house? yEstErDaY, shopped for Rubber Duckies for ward activity and visited Julie's CRAZY HOUSE!! I love that house . . . I love all the commotion . . . probably because my house is so quiet wtih one kid.


20. Do you return shopping carts? aLwAyS, I hate people who leave it in the spaces and I hate people who leave it where it can hit your car!! How hard is it really to walk 30 feet????? Come on people.


21. What noise do you hear right now? Mickey Mouse Clubhouse show, kaiya is watching it.


22. Who does the dishes at your house? Husband hand washes because it irritates my skin condition. I load to dishwasher.


23. Who is the youngest in your family? mE!!


24. If all of your friends were going on a road trip, who would be most likely to over pack and who would drive? I would be the one overpacking..you never know what you will fEeL like wearing..so I always pack mOrE than I need..and who ever was up for driving would be fine with me!


25. Do your siblings ever pay for stuff for you? Only at Christmas - - gifts, does that count?


26. Do you know anyone with the same name as you? The girl my parents stole my name from way back when, never actually met her. Other than that NO! However, there is suppose to be a river in the middle east with my name Janan. Don't ever expect to meet a Camise since I am named after my Granddad Meece thru a cousin with a studdering problem. Uncle Meece came out Ca Meece.


27. When was the last time you cleaned your toilets? I don't remember . . . my parents have a cleaning lady while they are gone on the mission. tOo mUcH house for just me to do.

30.What was the last thing you purchased? RUBBER DUCKS



Alright guys let's see it...let's see who posts it first...I tAg you ALL

Even More Pictures of California

Here are the rest of the good photos we took on our trip to California. The beach and Disneyland were a hit with Kaiya. Prasan even enjoyed Disneyland. A few complaints about lines to the rides (he has never been to a place like that so he doesn't realize that is what it is all about). He even lived through Space Mountain. In each ride he wanted to know exactly what it was about, we finally had to say, "listen that is part of the ride. YOu just go and find out." We had fun. Enjoy the pictures

More California Pictures

California

For our birthdays, we took a trip to California. It has beena fun time so far. We aren't going home until Tuesday. We have visited the Mormon Battlion Exhibit and gone to the beach. Kaiya loves the beach. We took sometime moving past the rocks to the actual ocean and sand . . . but, she loved it. She would run squealing from the waves as they came near her feet. It was too much fun. We think we have gotten a lot of great pictures. I will update more picture when we get home.

We are hitting Disneyland on Monday . . . we found some connections from our friend . . . we couldn't pass up disneyland for FREE!!! We are sure we will have a blast there tomorrow. Kaiya can't wait to meet Mickey Mouse.

Camera's BACK - - Luau Birthday Party

Ok, the camera arrived and yes, I have new pictures to post! We went to our friends (old neighbors) little girl's 1st Birthday party. It was lots of fun. Kaiya had a blast. I got some cute pictures. They are from Hawaii, so we hit it off when we moved in because of the Hawaii connection. Then, we came to realize Roy (the dad) is the most handy little neighbor to have around. Can't even tell one the number of times he and his tools have come to our rescue. We keep trying to drag them to AZ with us. It isn't working, they keep trying to get us back to Las Vegas . . . isn't working.

Here are the pictures of that Luau 1st Birthday Party! Kaiya had a blast! From pin the tail on the donkey, to the party favors and noise makers, the pinata, and of course present opening. I seriously think she had more fun that this party than she has ever at any party (that doesn't say much for me as a party planner does it?). My favorite picture is of her holding up one of the outfits Alayna got and doing a wide open "OOOOOooooHHHHHH" as she ran around showing it to everyone!! What? I have a girl for a kid? No I don't! Ha ha! She is such a GIRL!!


HUGGING THE BIRTHDAY GIRL!!


Pin the Tail on the Donkey (no, she isn't blind folded, wouldn't have any of that!!)


"OOOOOOOoooooOOOoooHHHhhhhhhhhh" and running to show it to everyone!


Auntie Eva, Alayna, and I