2 years old

July 26th 2009 was Kate's Birthday. This day is the most special day of my life. A wonderful amazing, courageous, beautiful woman gave birth to Kate that day. There are not enough words to describe all of my feelings for this moment. Nor am I eloquent enough to truly express what that day was like. Or how much gratitude and love I have for Kate's birth mother. All I know is my life will never be the same and for that I can not thank her enough.

Here are some new favorite pictures of Kate.

Hiking with Daddy.

She loves dirt. This pile is now smaller and in the back yard. It is "Kate's dirt," she says.

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We love the pool.

The best way to get anything done is to have Kate join in the activity. Here she is making bread and tasting the flour. yumm!

We got ready for a fun day at the aquarium with daddy. She especially loved her little piggy tails in her hair. Kate loves to look in the mirror at her self and make faces. I need to get that on camera it is hilarious.

New finger paints from Eden for the birthday.

Mee Ma and Bob ( or grandma and grandpa) have neighbors with kittens. They were fun and Kate loved them. It almost made me want to get her a kitten... almost.

Just words.

Kate is about to turn 2. This last year has really gone too fast. She is really starting to test boundaries. When Kate gets mad or frustrated she screams, the make your ears bleed kind of high pitch scream. So we have started the time out chair. I think the concept comes from supper nanny. I haven't really watched it.

She totally understands that it is a consequence for screaming. So she gives us at least three more screams every time she gets to sit on it. The other day in the car she screamed for 30 minutes straight. She was horse and I had a head ache.

She will always give me a kiss after and say sorry in her own way. That kills me. This discipline thing is tough.

We have been going to the pool. As I have mentioned she just loves water. I put the water wings on her yesterday and she figured it out right away. floating on her back and drifting in the lazy river. She still tries to drink it though; another boundary push. I must pick my battles.

We are off the weekend to Troy's side family reunion. It will be interesting to see how it turns out. All 24 of us in a house in the mountains. We were headed to Lake Powell after but I got a really bad feeling about it last Sunday night. So we won't be going there. My bad feeling is gone now. So it must be the right thing to do.

2 days ago I sat Kat on a small bicycle and showed her how to pedal. She did it all by herself. So I think that she will get a bike for her birthday.

I will put pictures up after the vacation. My laptop died a few weeks ago so I haven't been able to get to the backed up photos yet.

I can dress myself.

Mom says I am growing up too fast. I am getting a diva attitude. I blame Mom and Dad. They adore me so and are easily manipulated. Here is a little update on ME.

Hans and Knox came over yesterday. We went to "Jump on it" and jumped so hard that at the end we were laying on the trampolines to rest. (pictures coming, they are in aunt Raegan's camera still)



I am getting to know my colors really good. I love bay-bos. (rainbos)




Grandpa came over to play for Orem Summerfest. We went swimming and then to the parade. I love grandpa. Sometimes he is "resting his eyes" and I have to wake him up. I yell, "Paw Paw!"





BIG Bear had to smell the flowers on our walk. He is part of my growing entourage.




Lately I have been exploring clothing, taking it off, putting it on, choosing what to wear. Sometimes I nail it and get lots of compliments, like at church last Sunday. (no picture available but I picked the "purple" dress) Other times I try to be helpful and get my own clothes on. We have even gone shopping at Target with the mini mouse slippers on.

Well that's me for now, cya.

A DAY IN OUR LIFE...

So our wonderful neighbor spent a few hours with us capturing a day in our life. Normally we would probably be in our jammies or sweats. We dressed up for this day. We will treasure theses pictures and hope you enjoy them too.

polish time
our room

ring around the rosies



favorite book

goofy, silly

color time


more ring around the rosie

lip gloss...love it.




just a great day.

Easter, fair and family

FAMILY FUN!










THE FAIR!





WHO IS THE EASTER BUNNY?

April 2, 2009

Kate has a hard time waking up in the morning.
It takes us a while to get going so we decided to
do a photo shoot.

Kate loves big bear. They are buddies and do
everything together. This is how I found her.

Grandma made Kate an apron. She loves to help
me cook, do the dishes and clean up the table. If
only that would last forever.


We started Teeny Weenie swim class this week.
Kate loves the water. She wants me to let her go
and tells me "no" a lot. She doesn't get the whole
drowning thing yet. We go 3 days a week. Funny
thing is it has snowed each day we have gone. So
we bundle up to go swim.


Have you ever seen the show toddlers and tiaras.
I saw it for the first time and freaked out. WOW,
crazy moms. This hair is as poofy as it gets for
Kate. No spray tan, hair pieces and $1000 dollar
dresses.

Big Brown Bear says hi.