MJ Loves Electronic Devices

I guess it's inevitable that MJ loves electronic devices. Just loves them! He likes to play with remote controls, phones,  and iPads.

We try to trick him with toy versions or non-working versions but somehow, he can sense that a particular is not as interesting as the real thing and he figures out what's real and therefore valuable.

We got him toy remotes, iPod and phone. He's entertained for a few minutes and then he tosses it aside.

Maki's dad gave MJ a real, Japanese cell phone that beeps, takes pictures and clicks when you press numbers, but it's not activated so MJ can't make real calls. He's not fooled, he was interested for about 5 minutes and then asked for my phone. Hilarious.

Earlier this week, he shocked me by turning on the iPad, unlockign the slider, navigation to Netflix (he recognizes the red logo) and then navigating to Blue's Clues (it's always in the Recently Viewed grouping). The entire time he's doing this, he's saying, "blue, blue." C'mon, the kid is 22 months old and he's already figure out how to watch his favorite show on the iPad!

CJ's Tae Kwon Do Party for His 8th Birthday

For his 8th birthday, CJ asked for a tae kwon do party. He just recently started taking tae kwon do classes so we asked the owner if he did parties and he said yes. OMG, this had to be the best party ever!

The kids laughed and screamed the entire time as they kicked, tumbled and jumped through the warm ups, exercises and activities. Master Yun was amazing with the kids. He was super fun but he was also pretty strict with them, reminding them that martial artists are kind to each other, respectful and well behaved. I got super fun photos and videos of the kids. Even the girls had a great time, as I predicted.

Amazingly enough, Harris Teeter had a martial arts cake!

MJ enjoyed watching from the sidelines for most of the party, until it got too noisy!

The kids started the party with stretches and warm-ups.

There was a lot of kicking at this party.

CJ with his buddies during a water break.

Look at the height of this jump! The kids were in awe.

The kids jumped on a trampoline and then did tumbling. Super fun!

Maki demonstrated to the kids how to break a board.

Each of the kids was successful at breaking a board!

Every birthday party has to have a cake!

 Isn't this a great photo of CJ with his teacher?