Going For A Ride

On Saturday, it was so nice outside, so we went for a ride up the street and back. Kate absolutely loves her wagon. I think she would ride for hours.











Just a picture of Kate playing with her musical table Santa brought her. She's been overwhelmed with opening gifts over the past week, it's taken a few days to start figuring everything out.

Christmas Night

Christmas evening we went over to see Grandmamma, Tim & Aunt Haley for Christmas dinner. I had fun opening the last of the Christmas presents and playing with the paper as usual.

Thanks for my bunny & my clothes. We always love getting clothes!

Aunt Haley gave me a drum and I loved banging on it. She knew just what to do with it.

HO, HO, HO.....

Kate's first Christmas morning was lots of fun. The bows are almost more fun than the actual presents. Sam laughed at me because we started opening presents around 6:45, but I was more excited to get started than she was. She had so much fun playing with her new toys and starting to figure out how everything works.

Christmas Eve at Gran & Papa's

We always have so much fun Christmas Eve morning at Gran & Papa's. Kate got lots of great stuff, but the wagon was so much fun to ride in! Daniel was busy punching tickets for the "Polar Express" and he and Kate rode all over the house.

The First of Four

This weekend Grandpa & Linda were in town to celebrate Christmas. We had a great time playing with new toys, but Kate especially loved the bows. She was a pro at taking bows off packages by the end of the morning! She got lots of great stuff, including a singing Pig. She didn't know what to think of him at first, but everytime he would sing, she would stare intensely, then break out into a little giggle.

Probably the two things that got an immediate reaction were a set of maracas that light up and play music (because she's played with them at school and knew excatly what to do with them) and her little giraffe bike. She had a big time being pushed around the living room. It won't be long until she's wheeling all over the house in it!

Thanks Grandpa and Linda for a great first Christmas.

Finger Foods & Sippy Cups

So we've recently started Kate out on a few finger foods this week. She's taken well to the Cheerios and Puffs. She really has more fun playing with her food than actually eating it. It's funny how even hours after she's had her snack, Cheerios continuely fall out of her clothes all over the house. She must smuggle the Cheerios and is saving them for later I guess. This morning, I let her try out a sippy cup for the first time. She started getting the hang of holding the cup but enjoyed it more as an object that makes great banging noises rather than a refreshment.

Can't quite pick it up due to the fact she's got about 10 soggy Cheerios in each hand as well.

8 Months and Counting...

Kate is 8 months old today. We can't believe how time is flying by. She weighs 20 lbs and grows by the minute. Next Monday, they are moving her up to the Infant II class at school. I definitely have mixed emotions. She looks so big compared to all the new babies that come into her class and she's the big kid in the class. Monday, she'll be back to being the youngest in her class again.

The Christmas tree is lots of entertainment these days.

Poor Mattie, she's already starting to get antagonized. During this photo session, Kate lunged for Mattie a few times and came up with handfuls of dog hair. Mattie's so good with her and Kate thinks she's a riot.

Sam had just walked in the door from work and she always has big smiles for Daddy when he walks in the door.