This cracks me up. It is difficult to get everyone on the same page for our photo shoots.

Gma, Pa and the grandkids.

Kate did not want her picture taken.

This is the best we could get.

Catching up

This is splash mountain. She says it was her favorite ride? Looks like it.

We just got back from Disneyland. It was so much fun. Kate is just over 40inches tall and could ride all but 3 rides in both parks. So yes we took her on all the scary rides.

These other pics are just some of my favorites. Kate is growing up too fast. She is very independent. She is also very strong-willed. We are working on sharing, being kind to others and obeying mom and dad. Its not easy for any of us somedays. But she is loving and kind and very social. Kate loves to play with mom; princesses, blocks, coloring and she loves to help me cook. She also helps dad in the garage working on the car and truck. She can be happy and laughing one minute and crying the next or vise versa so yes we have a little drama queen. I tell her she is my princess and she says no mom I am Kate Abigail Huebner. So funny. I guess she is just our perfect little 3 and a half year old.

Finally snow that sticks. It was perfect for building our snow family. We had to get carrots for the nose the eyes are rocks and the mouths wood chips.

Here is a link to Kate's first dance recital. She was awesome.

DANCE Recital 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z6Szg54h6Y

Autumn TIme

New Booster.

"mom I need to take a picture of the sunset"

Play date

Some more October fun.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

This cute fairy is Terrance from the Tinker Bell Movies. He is showing us how to fly. Terrence is a pixie dust fairy.


After surveying the entire neighborhood the majority said Troy looked 10 years younger with hair. This was very important to him.


Silver Mist and Tinker Bell.


At dad's work party Trick or Treating.



This is Kate's Preschool Class. Her teacher is awesome. She also loves Halloween.




This little Fairy did not want her picture taken.




These two decided to draw with markers all over their face and arms. It is hard to see though.

October

October has gone by way too fast. Kate is loving preschool. Her teacher is so creative and that is perfect for Kate. She comes home singing new songs and playing new games she has learned there. Dance class, well,I know she likes going there. But I sadly have to admit she is the child that when they say run in a circle this way. She automatically goes "that" way. She takes cuts, and is usually trying to take off some part of her outfit. We haven't gotten naked yet, but it has been close. She often comes running out and tells me she just needs to give me a kiss and a hug. She has such a fun personality. She is learning dance though because she will show me what they practice. Today they got to wear their costumes for the recital, a dark purple tutu and fairy wings. Kate's tutu ended up around her neck, but she wasn't the only one she just started the trend. I think she will be a future trend setter for sure.

We went to Wheeler Farm to go on the hay ride, corn maze and pick a pumpkin with some friends. Kate could have stayed there all day she loved the animals and as I found out later, picking up rocks. Her coat pockets were full of rocks. We have been there before with Troy's work for a fun summer party.

We also did a very quick trip to AZ to see G-ma and Pa. It was a lot of fun even though it was only a 4 day trip. Kate traveled in the car really good. And we didn't have any potty accidents. She wears "unders" now with out any problem. (Her name for underwear)

Kate is mastering the art of parental manipulation. she knows all she has to do is flash that smile and give a big hug and she owns us. Especially when you are getting mad at her for being naughty. The other day after a time out before I could even get the words out she said, "Mom I understand, if I wine or cry I get a time out." I usually conclude a timeout with "If you _____then you will have a time out, do you understand?" She is a really bright girl and remembers everything. How can you not love that.

Shoofly Preschool

Kate is going to preschool. We are so lucky to have a talented teacher close to us to teach Kate. This is the 2nd day of school. (no batteries for the camera day 1) She has 2 friends in class with her and has 6 kids total. I will have to take a picture of the things they do in there for another post. It is twice a week for 2 hours and 15min. (I get to go to the gym again, yay!) Wednesdays are show and tell. We walk to school with our friend Pressly.

On the first day I asked if I could curl her hair and she said but mom its not church. I did manage to get curls.

Dance class

Kate is the front black leotard.


Its official she is a ballerina...and a painter.

I am trying to upload a video of Kate swimming.
She is a fish.
A fish with no fear.
Favorite: underwater tea party.

Boulder Ride 2010

Troy did it again the 23rd annual Boulder Ride. Started by Monte Bledsoe and a few others 23 years ago. From what I have learned they took a pair of flip flops and a credit card and rode about 240 miles. Circleville Utah to Torrey to Escalante back to Circleville. There are some serious climbs, decents and sprints to the city, I guess town signs. It is some of the most beautiful parts of Utah. I would recommend driving it if you are not up for a bicycle ride. Some train months, others not at all but they do it. All I can say is I hope to do it someday. I really do. But until then my sister Raegan and I are one of the wives following in the trucks, or the SAG wagon. This year I took Kate with us. She did great. There is a lot of stop and go for the SAG so she could get out and play. This year was a lot cooler in temp than last year. They had rain and hail, thunder and lightning and perfectly cool sunny mornings. From what I hear and true to this years trip we had the cop pull them over and cause a pile up. One biker lost from that due to a bent tire. Thank goodness it wasn't Troy or he would have lit into that cop even more than I imagine he did.

There was a little detour adventure this year taking another road to Antimony and then back tracking to Circleville. Again gorgeous county but rough road and they probably won't be going that way again. It had less traffic which was safer for all especially the fearless, teenagers riding with us. Those boys were really nice to Kate. She was flirting a lot with them. (oh great) there was 15 riders total and 13 finished or did the whole thing. Arta was the only woman and on day one she ripped open her knee on a newly rocked road. She was amazing.

We did lots of crafts and fun activities like glitter tiaras, coloring rocks, playdough, work books, stickers and chalk drawing on the road. Everyday if she was good after lunch Kate would get a prize, a ballerina barbie, baby doll, and the movie Up. We had a really good time. We would sing, Go daddy Go over and over, yell out the windows and tell Troy to ride faster. We always got a hotel room upstairs and of course a 3 year old loves to jump, jump jump and can not walk anywhere. Kate also likes hotel phones alot and would have conversations with Raegan and grandma and grandpa even though there was no one else on the line. She has a great imagination.


the pelaton



Activities in the truck.

coming up calf creek.




right in the middle is a gray spot, that is the road.

Escalante river


Our family at the Boulder mountain summit.
Activity: drawing on rocks with markers.


Don is who all the riders want to be. He won that jersey doing LOTAJA.

My little model.

Kate really wanted to go with the riders this morning in Torrey.

Some of the boys, they dressed the same that day.


Activity: glitter tiaras


Circleville start