So This is Christmas

Kate had a wonderful Christmas!  She got to see lots of family and friends and got many wonderful presents.  I think she would like Santa to come more then once a year! 

 Hurry, Grandma!  I've got more presents to open!

  Christmas Outfit

 Kate and Cousin Adeline by the tree

 Mom, Kate and baby (of course)

 Christmas morning  

Two little monkeys jumping on their trampolines!

Just Dance

With the stress of the holidays, sometimes you just have to dance.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

We have been spending the last couple of weeks enjoying the nice weather and getting ready for Christmas!

 Someone in this house needs to be handy!

 One chocolate chip for me, one for the cookies.

  Kate loves a "choo choo".

 An evening stroll with Dora the Explorer.

Kate and I made a gingerbread house!

So Big

Sometimes an outfit that Kate has on or a position that she is standing in make her look particularly big and it catches me off guard.  When did our baby get so big?

Silly Goose

Super Strength

 Turns out Kate can climb on top of the table if there is something there she wants (like the Halloween candy)

Don't let her charming smile fool you, she might get you in the kisser :)

Vote Early, Vote Often

 One of my prouder mom moments, Kate eating Skippy Chunky Peanut Butter with a spoon!

 Where did Kate go?

 BOO!

Loving building towers with blocks

Happy Halloween!

Halloween was so much fun with Kate!  She liked walking around the neighborhood and seeing her friends dressed up.  Even more, she loved everyone giving her candy and so many people coming to our door!

 Ready to hit the road!

Our favorite little lion

Fall Bug

Kate has been under the weather with a pretty nasty bug, but we are happy to say she is turning the corner! 

Team Playa!

Peter, James and Kate talking strategy before the soccer game.  I'm guessing Kate had some suggestions for them!

Flashback

The marathon last weekend got Drew and I thinking about a year before - 

 Chicago Marathon 2011

 Chicago Marathon 2012

The only bottles we have in the house now are the ones that Kate feeds her babies!   Next year she will probably be ready to run the race :)

Thank you, Columbus!

Every weekend should be 3 days long!! 

 A little early morning downward dog

 Cheering on the runners at the marathon

Visiting the neighbors lawn gnome that Kate affectionately refers to as "baby"

Blog Slacker

Sweet Tooth

 Mom is easily distracted by my cute face!

 So she will never notice this...

 Busted.

Current favorite "special treat" is peanut butter M&M's (this makes her Uncle Matthew proud)

Fall Fun

 I wish this cart was cleaner, it's in most pictures we take!

 Her new "funny" face

Keys, please?

Labor Day Weekend

Every weekend should be 3 days!

 Park!

 Cruisin' with Bobby

Wait, you have to take your shorts off?

Happy Thursday!

Slow Down!

With school starting many of our friends and colleagues have kids starting Kindergarten, High School, College, etc.  As much fun as it is to watch Kate grow and learn, I have one TINY request:

Kate, please stay just like this!

Soak It Up

We are trying to soak up the last days of summer until we are all back to "real life"! 

 Swiffering the carpet!

Giddy Up

 Who would have thought we would need a sweatshirt this summer?

 Cheese!

My favorite picture to date