Katie's First Santa Visit

"Yes Santa, I've been a good girl!"

I want some books and toys for Christmas.

Shopping with Aunt Laura.  She didn't actually eat the candy cane she was given but it was fun to hold for a minute.

Oooh, I love shopping!

A Disney Halloween

We couldn't decide on a Halloween outfit so one day Katie worn a Cinderella onsie.  

This was the first Halloween outfit we got for her but it ended up being too cold in Orlando to wear it during the day.  

This costume was just too cute to pass up knowing how much her dad likes Superman.  

We had a great Halloween week at Disney World with Grammy and Granddaddy Ewing!  Katie went on her first rides, she started eating finger foods, and she made up her first word "d-gum."

A visit to Grandma & Grandpa Tibben

The pumpkin patch where you get to pick them yourself.  

Katie was thinking, 'I'd rather be napping right now.'

Tickle Time.

What happens at Grandma's stays at Grandma's.  

This is pretty fun.  

More tickling!!

  

A game of telephone.  

The headless scarecrow.  

Katie is the center of attention with the young 2nd cousins.  

Marta helped us with everything from feedings to diaper changes.  At one point she was ready to give Katie a ponytail like hers.  What fun we had together!

Katie's cousin Sarah (once removed).  

More help from Marta.  :)

A warm fuzzy jacket from Sarah....thank you so much!!

I think Katie is starting to wave a people.  

She loves pulling herself up to see what is over the cushions and out the windows.

What a cutie...both of them!

More smiles.  

Here's cousin Deck.  

More smiles for Grandpa...

and Grandma!  We had a great time in Iowa and look forward to returning and perhaps playing in the snow.  

Katie feeds herself

Look what Grandma Tibben taught me!

Guitar Lessons

Daddy is starting her early!

Katie's latest fun is to pull herself up to stand whenever possible.    Last night before these pictures I placed her in the bathroom floor for a minute.  I walked out of the room to talk to Chris for a minute and pretty soon we hear running water.  Katie had pulled herself up to the bathtub in our bathroom and turned the water on.  

Picking away.  

Maybe we can get her to play and sing soon.  

She'll learn her chords someday.

This way they both have fun.  

Blue Jean Baby Queen, Prettiest Girl I've Ever Seen!

Happy Labor Day Weekend!!

Random pictures

Katie trying on shades in Target again.  She is getting ready for the move to California and a career in Hollywood.  

New Peanut p.j.s for this happy camper.  

The checkout boy at Publix (local grocery store) made Katie smile when he gave her a balloon.  

A 'Happy Katie' picture sent to my phone from the babysitter while Chris and I were at work.  It is good to know she like being at Alysha's house one day a week.  I sure like working only one day a week.  :)

Michigan Unsalted

Going to grandma's!!

Katie likes biking....Linette too.  

Lovin' the outdoors.  

Ahh, my old tracker.  

Grandpa's Boston Whaler.

Katie's first boat ride.  She slept most of the trip to trip to Bear Lake Tavern where we got lunch.  Uncle Zach got the biggest BLT we've ever seen (with 1 lb of bacon).  Ummmm!!  Katie got peas and carrots.  On the return trip across the latke after lunch, Katie slept some more.  It must have been the combination of a comfortable life jacket, the rocking motion of the boat, and a warm summer day that makes for a great nap.  

The cousins: Jackson and Katie!Fun with Uncle Chris!!

Sporting the shades.  

Mealtime again.  

Getting ready for the ferry from Michigan's upper penisula to Mackinac Island.  

 On the ferry.

This isn't the first time Katie's put her foot in her mouth.  :)

Katie with her Mackinax Island sweatshirt, what a great summer vacation!

Conversing with Grammy Ewing.  

Mackinac Island.  

Biking the 8 mile perimeter of the island is tiring.  

Ahhh, the good life.  

 Grandpa teaching Katie to crawl.

Sleeping Bear Dunes.  

Beautiful Lake Michigan.  

 A beautiful sunset with a great family.