Happy Halloween

For months now, Caitlyn's been pulling her panda costume out of the drawer it lives in and begging Mommy to help her put it on. We weren't so sure though that she'd really like the trick or treating. Would she be scared? Turns out we didn't need to worry. We teamed up with some neighbors, and as soon as Caitlyn saw the older kids come back from the first door with candy in their hands, it was all over. She'd run up to each door. (well as long as Mom was with her), and then run back down the driveways to show Dad what she got. She even remembered to say "Happy Alloween" at least sometimes.

Halloween 2009

It's funny that with all the candy she brought home, she was initially most excited by the pretzels. That didn't last too long though after we let her try a 3 Musketeers. Looks like we're raising a serious chocoholic.

Caitlyn Khoo is Two!

Last month, Caitlyn had a small but sweet birthday party with immediate family. All month long, we've been asking her if she wanted chocolate or vanilla cupcakes and she was consistent (and insistent) in her answers -- chocolate was the hands down winner. So chocolate it was -- I made a rich chocolate cupcake and topped it off with a chocolate frosting.

Jaety and I were singing Happy Birthday to her for a couple weeks prior just so she wouldn't be surprised (and freaked out) by the chorus of Happy Birthdays on the actual day. She seemed to enjoy being sung to and she still actually sings the Happy Birthday song to this day. (She hasn't fully understood that everyday isn't her birthday.) To top it off, when we ask her "how old are you" she'll proudly answer TWO! (Though, at times, she'll also answer with the word "panda" since we were also practicing "What are you going to be for Halloween?")

Caitlyn's 2nd Birthday

Play-Doh Rintoo

Not to brag or anything, but Jaety and I are awfully proud of our play-doh work of art. For those of you who don't know this rambunctious 5-year old tiger, his name is Rintoo and he's a character in one of Caitlyn's favorite programs. On the left, is our version (ignore the body). It's pretty close to his actual likeness, right?
Too bad, Play-doh Rintoo only lasted for a couple of minutes before Caitlyn tore into him. Literally.

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Nature Center -- Sept '09

These pictures are a few months old but as the saying goes, "better late than never." We took advantage of a warm day in September and decided to take a walk at the New Canaan Nature Center. There was a new chicken coop/house there which is why Caitlyn was particularly curious by the new inhabitants.

Nature Center - Fall '09

Rock Star

Uncle Peter and Alex were kind enough to loan us their Rock Band game and it's surprisingly a time sucker. Caitlyn is not the only one in the family to enjoy playing this game :)

Much to Uncle Peter's delight, Caitlyn can now refer to him as "Pee-tah" instead of "Pee-pee." I would have been okay with either version.

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Fall in Glastonbury

A few weeks ago, Caitlyn and I visited Aunt Jackie and Uncle Matt up in Glastonbury for an eventful weekend full of apple picking and fall festivals.

The 70-minute drive up there was scenic, the apples were crisp, and the apple cider donuts were piping hot and rolled in cinnamon sugar. Yum! Oh, and to top it off, Caitlyn and I got to pet and hold some cute and fluffy baby chicks (unfortunately no pics of that -- needed both hands.)

Fall in Glastonbury

Of course Caitlyn loves snakes....

It's one of her mom's biggest fears.

These pictures were taken at Earthplace, a nearby nature discovery center. There's a room filled with animals -- guinea pigs, rabbits, ferrets, owls, parakeets, but oh no, she just went to the slithering reptiles. Caitlyn also loves saying "sssssssss".

Snakes - August 09