Sitting and eating solids

Kaitlyn mastered sitting the week before Thanksgiving.

Last week we started solid foods. This is the before picture.

And here is the after. Needless to say she wasn't a fan at first. But she is warming up to the idea.

Oh yeah, she also has gotten 2 teeth. It's been a busy month.

Thanksgiving & Evan's Birthday

This year we spent Thanksgiving in MA. My first Thanksgiving home since I left for college 10 years ago. It was great and I was very thankful to be there.

It was very fitting that I was able to attend my 10yr high school reunion while we were back. It was great seeing old friends.

Evan had a great time playing at Grandma & Grandpa's house and running outside. He and all the boys spent one day at my uncle's barn having a bonfire and climbing the in the "caves" otherwise known as piles of rocks. Another thing Evan really enjoyed, but we don't have pictures of it, was going to "Grinch Park" or Bright Nights. They have light displays all over the park and you drive through listening to Christmas music. One section was Who-ville and Evan loved it. I got to show Steve, Evan & Kaitlyn the real way to pick a Christmas tree out, on a tree farm. Thanks mom for getting a tree even though you won't be there on Christmas. Nate, It's a good thing you won't be home to see it; you'd be sadly disappointed. The tree was a far cry from our normal 15 footer. We'll do that next year. : )

Evan had his 3rd birthday while we were there.

This year he knew exactly what to do with the cake and wasn't shy about it.

Last year he was too interested in his cousins toys to eat cake.

New Digital SLR Camera

We got each other an early Christmas present - so we could use it on our trips to MA and AZ. Here are 4 of the 250 pictures we took on the first day. Coincidently, we got the camera just in time for Kaitlyn's first bike ride and her first swing. It's hard to believe she'll be 6 months old on Thanksgiving, and Evan will be 3 the Sunday after.

Happy Halloween

Sorry these pictures aren't the best. I can't find our battery charger for our camera. Arrrg, perfect timing with Halloween. So for right now we are using Steve's phone.

Kaitlyn won 1st prize at our community's costume contest. She was pretty cute little ladybug if I do say so myself. Evan calls himself "LightningMcEvan" the race car driver.

Lately Evan runs around the house with his cowboy hat on and his super hero cape. He is so funny. Kaitlyn loves watching him.

5 months old. Man, I wish I could find my battery charger so I could use a real camera!

My Hero

Recent Pictures

All smiles which is how she is most of the time. I love it! Dad brought home souvenirs from his BYU trip. To give some perspective, this is Kaitlyn with my friends little girl who's 1 week old. Man they get big fast! She loves to sit up and see the world around her so I started sitting her in the high chair while I am cooking. It's still a little big but she enjoys it for a bit. Evan loved the hair do dad gave him, he calls it the shark do.

You may notice little legs in this picture. Evan decided to share his stuffed animals with Kaitlyn. Wasn't that nice of him. He sure does love his sister.

Steve did a mud race this weekend. 10k and various obstacles through mud. It was so fun to do and watch.


We figured out how to use the wagon for two.

My little rock climber.

And dare devil

My friend taught me how to make these little shoes. I thought they were so cute. Too bad she out grew them in two weeks. I'll have to make another bigger pair.

Trip home & Kathryn's wedding

We had a great trip. I really need to get better at taking pictures. We were there 5 days before I even got out my camera. I'll work on that.

The trip included lots of fun with family, visiting with old friends, eating at Friendly's, my sister going through the temple for the first time, her bridal shower, and finally taking Steve to a few places in Western Mass that were a big part of my childhood and that he always hears about but had never been to.

This picture below is at the Pot Holes. They are holes in the rocks formed by a glacier that are now filled with water. We used to swim in them but they are now closed to swimming. So sadly Steve didn't get the full effect.

Instead we saw the bridge of flowers. The newly weds I can't wait to see pictures from the photographer. These were the limited ones I got. Evan was a big fan of his new uncle and loved being in the pictures. You should have seen him on the dance floor at the reception. Hopefully somebody got good pictures of that.

Kaitlyn

We blessed Kaitlyn this weekend. She is such a great little baby. I am so lucky to have two great kids.

Happy Father's Day & recent happenings

For father's day we gave Steve a frame with a picture of Evan and Kaitlyn for his office. It had a little tag in the frame which read "We love you dad". When Steve opened it Evan read the tag to him saying that is said, "this is the best gift ever". It was really cute. Steve responded by telling Evan it was only too true his kids are the best gift ever. I love watching Steve with our kids. He is such a great dad.


Evan is so good with Kaitlyn. He is constantly giving her kisses, it's so cute. At first he called her "baby Klaitlyn" but he has now mastered the pronunciation.

Here is Steve having fun with the kids.

When my mom was here she took Evan blueberry picking. Amazingly they endured the miserable TX summer heat and came home with a ton! Yea blueberries