The Fisher Farm

I'm Almost 2 and I NEED Wide Open Spaces!!!!!

Kyra loves farms. After all Old MacDonald had a farm (EIEI-O ... and she does add the O now), so here's our adventure at the Fisher family farm. It all started when we were invited up to the farm to pick up pecans...

We stopped at Sonic on the way up to the farm (Kyra needed a snack and Dad needed a Route 44 Cranberry limeade). Kyra had a corn dog. At the state fair she had tried a bite of a corndog, and had gnawed on the stick, but at Sonic she got her very own. Food on a stick is just cool, and Kyra loved it.

When we got up to the farm, and started looking around, I'm sure Kyra thought she'd gone to toddler heaven. There were wide open spaces where she could run around, there were horses, and cows, and she got to feed the cows! There was a friendly dog, a slide, and a swing, and a trampoline.

All of this wonderment couldn't have prepared her for the best thing of all... the golf cart.

Yes, that's right a golf cart. We hopped on the cart in order to go down to the pecan trees, and when Brother Fisher started to back up and drive, the smile on her face couldn't have been any bigger. She grinned and giggled the whole way down.

Once there she hopped out, but was not the least bit interested in picking up pecans. She wanted to know everything there was to know about that golf cart. She pushed buttons and pedals. She turned the wheel, and walked around and around it.

When it was time to go Brother Fisher let Kyra sit on his lap and drive home. The dog even jumped into the front seat. The whole 3 minutes back Kyra turned the wheel back and forth, and pointed at the dog and laughed and giggled. When we stopped she didn't want to get out.

That was the most fun EVER!

So, that was our wonderful adventure at the Fisher farm.

Oh, and you should ask Kyra what a cow says. She'll tell you...

Texas State Fair

Kyra, Grandma, and I went to the Fair in October of last year. Now its February, and with that much time difference I would usually just say, oh that happened too long ago I won't blog about it, but the pictures are just too cute, and Kyra was just too hilarious.

One of the little exhibits at the fair was a "Helping Hands on the Farm." It is just for kids, and although Kyra was a little too young we thought we'd let her try it. Glad we did, because she was a riot. She scooped corn, picked up eggs, fed pigs, looked at ducks, planted seeds, and drove a little tractor.

Food at the fair is always fun. Kyra got ice cream, a corn dog, and cotton candy (for the first time!). She was a little hesitant about the cotton candy. I don't think she much cared for the texture, but she loved feeding it to Grandma.

In case any of you were wondering how to eat cotton candy. Kyra is demonstrating that the best way to get the most flavor and satisfaction out of each bite is to use your ENTIRE tounge when tasting the product.

Our Park

A Lark in the Park

Kyra loves going to the park. She knows the way, and when she's in the mood all you have to do is open the front door, and follow.

Swings are her favorite, unless it's cold, then she just likes to dig in the bark and throw it around.

Her favorite slide is the biggest one. It looks almost strange to see such a little creature climb to the top of the big kids playground and then without any hesitation say "mark, set, .... GO!" and go flying down the big slide. She has no fear.

This picture of Kyra dancing was taken at the goldfish pond. She loves to sit at the edge of the pond and look over the edge and say "pish, pish, pish" waiting for them to come over to her so she can see them.

Coloring

Coloring is one of Kyra's new favorite activities. It keeps her busy for a good long time, and she has created some wonderful fridge art. She loves to have her hand traced, and to trace her own hand.
One of her favorite places to color is on an old TV tray that we had stashed away.

Something new with something old...

Kyra loves her Tupperware cupboard.

The Tupperware cupboard is all hers to do with as she pleases. I bequeathed it to her after the realization that no power on earth could keep her out. I could either be constantly frustrated, or I could give in. I gave in.
As a consequence of this action, there are random plastic containers and lids all over the house. I've also had to buy a separate stash of plastic containers that I keep elsewhere. But, at the end of the day, we've have a lot of fun.












In the first two pictures we are playing peek-a-boo with the lettuce bowl from the aforementioned cupboard. This is one of Kyra's favorite games.

The next picture is taken after she got tired of the game and turned instead to wearing the bowl as a hat. Her biggest frustration was trying to keep it balanced on her forehead so it wouldn't fall down over her eyes.





The last picture is what happens when you're wearing something new, and try your darnedest to look at yourself (without a mirror).

Live to Learn

What happens when you live your life to learn, and not just live and learn?
This......














Kyra's world is one of constant exploration. Everything is interesting, and everything merits a complete dissection. Even yogurt.

Kyra didn't just want to know what it tasted like, she wanted to know what it was to BE the yogurt. How does it feel? How will it look on me? Will it get in my eyes or just stick to my eyelashes? What does it feel like when I squish it in my hand? How does it taste on a banana.... or bread... or my tray? Will it make my hair shinier and healthier than before? Does my skin have a more rejuvenated look and feel? How long can I continue doing this before mom notices and promptly throws me in the tub? and if I pretend that I ate it with my spoon the whole time will I be believed?

Halloween

Ask her to say "Bumblebee" - it's cute!



Kyra was a bumblebee for Halloween. The best part of her costume was the stinger, hands down. She loved the candy, but didn't understand the concept of the wrapper. We have some cute candy bars with teeth marks on them.













Here are some pictures from our ward trunk-or-treat and from Halloween. At the trunk-or-treat she pretty much had her thumb in her mouth the whole time. I think she enjoyed it, it was just a little bit different from anything she's seen before. She did find a honey pot about her age though -it was love at first sight.