Well, sure, since you ask so nicely and it’s a gorgeous day… 🙂
CHEEEEEESE!!!
I look away for a minute and this happens.
TA DA!
Hiding, just like her brother used to do (see below).
Owen, at age 2y 7m:
Mama can we go the playground please?
Category Archives: Katie
Spirit Day and My Little Pumpkin
I was originally excited thinking that kids would dress up for school today but with the school-wide party last week and early dismissal today, today was a “spirit day” and they were supposed to dress in orange and black. And Tom actually was home this morning and got Katie dressed—and then I remembered at the last possible minute before heading to the bus stop that I had to put her in the sweater that I’ve been waiting a year and a half for (a hand-me-down from the Beson girls!).
Morning cartoons in mom’s bed.
She asked me to. HONEST.
She crawled in on her own and asked me to shut the door. HONEST.
Little—messy—sneak.
Someone snuck away from watching The Lego Movie while I was on the computer…and got into the Vaseline in my bedside drawer. GRRR.
EDITED LATER TO ADD:
Imagine my surprise when I discovered this mess on the bedroom wall later…
My three cookie monsters…and other family pics.
Waiting for Papa, Grannie, and daddy to bring Owee back from the bus stop (she slept in today!).
My three cookie monsters!
All smiles with the grandparents! It helped that Tom was behind me making faces! 🙂
A rare family pic (since I’m always behind the camera!).
Robots hug and kiss!
Katie was playing with Owen’s robots, making them hug (and kiss):
Six birthday celebration!
Any excuse for a cake, really…we celebrated all of our birthdays!
Papa was elected to blow out the candles since I was still sick, Tom and Grannie Lin were getting sick, and Owen and Katie would likely spit on the cake. 🙂
Having fun with the party horn/birthday whistles, which actually THANKFULLY didn’t make any actual noise. 🙂
HOA Fall Festival
I had to make her an MSU Cheerleader today!
Craft table! Which I had to do while also carrying their bags, his light saber, and my camera. 🙂 Tom was running late because he was finishing up the back steps.
Katie LOVED the train. This was the first of many rides.
Snack time and water break!
Costume contest! (A puppy won it.)
Attempting the Mummy Race. Owen understood he had to wrap Katie up, but he wasn’t careful and the toilet paper kept breaking and he just kept wrapping it around her neck so she was screeching “I’M STUCK! I’M STUCK!” It lasted maybe all of 45 seconds. 🙂
Piñata!
Anakin meets Darth!
Mama! Look! I’m fixing!
Wheeeee!
My monkeys!
Katie showing Papa the iPad
A Brave Grannie
It was Linda’s idea to make a Halloween cake and let the kids frost/decorate it.
Little Helper
Football with papa!
Owen wanted to play football with Papa, so of course then Katie had to go out as well!
Story time with Papa
Katie is 2 years 3 months today!
Wow, I’m way behind with this post! I took the picture but then completely forgot to post it because of the excitement of Dad’s Day!
Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
Owen’s first out-of-school class field trip was to a local nursery that has a pumpkin playground. I really wanted to go and help chaperone but I couldn’t take Katie on the bus, so we just met them there.
I actually went to the school first so I could follow the bus, so we got to visit Owen’s classroom for a few minutes. One of Owen’s classmates said to him “Owen, your sister is sooo cute!” and Owen said “Thank you!” 🙂 The classroom assistant said the two looked a lot alike and I said “Really? You think?” But then she said it was the eyes. 🙂
It was only about a 10-15 minute drive from the school. We parked while the busses unloaded so this was waiting for Owen.
Owen’s class (the assistant is on the left in the green tee and his teacher is on the right in the white tee):
Owen grabbed the hands of two of his classmates in his group and off they went!
Their first ride on an old-style merry-go-round. THEY LOVED IT.
A quick climb on a train…
And then off to another merry-go-round!
Time for a hayride! Well, a tractor ride—there was no hay.
He went right down this slide with no hesitation!
Katie wanted to go down the slide so I sent her up with Owen and instructions to help his sister (or go down with her), but of course it didn’t happen!
After I helped her up the slippery walk twice she could manage on her own!
I think these were her first horsey rides! It was great because they didn’t take coins—you just pressed the button!
You can see how dirty she was. It had rained A LOT the day before and everything was wet and muddy. I had thought about the ground being gross so Katie had boots and Owen had old tennis shoes…but I hadn’t thought about the climbing things being covered in muck…so they were both a mess.
We got to pick a small pumpkin on the way out!
She loves pumpkins and wanted another one!
Katie took a tumble right as we were leaving so she was really muddy. We got to the car and I literally stripped her down, changed her diaper, then put her in the car seat. 🙂
Katie getting scared by the peekaboo bear
We were downstairs coloring a welcome sign for Grannie and Papa when Katie pulled out her peekaboo bear…and the excitement began. Holy cow.
Katieisms 10
Me: Hi Magga-doodles!
Katie: Hi Maggie-noonoos!
Tom: Katie, do you like your new chair?
Katie: Yes! It’s nice and comfortable!
While watching commercials.
Owen: Katie, do you want that?
Katie: Of course, of course! I want that!
It’s starting already… There was a loud noise from the kitchen.
Me: Katie, what are you doing?
Katie: Nothing!
When we put Katie to bed, we say goodnight to everyone. Goodnight Owen, goodnight mama, goodnight Maggie, etc. Tonight?
Tom: Goodnight Owen.
Katie: Goodnight Owen.
Tom: Goodnight mama.
Katie: Goodnight mama.
As they walk away:
Katie: Goodnight everyone!
My heart is melting she looks so sweet.
I had to wake her up from her nap to go get Owen from the bus. This is EXACTLY as I found her. What a little angel.
Then I got about 10 minutes of waking up cuddles…
/sigh
Flower girl
Katie wanted to go outside and the first thing she did was pick some flowers. 🙂
Mama! Look! Skeletons!
Katie was first to the bus stop this morning and I heard the shrieking from there. Look what was at the corner house!
Both kids were enthralled! And pointing to more decorations on the porch!
Hell, ALL the kids were enthralled!
Some days they just go crazy
Watch out for Katie’s ninja spins and how she steals Owen’s seat. These are from a variety of times over last night and today.
Dad’s Day at Owen’s School
We all went for the morning program!
Then they told us it was Halley tradition to have the VIPs participate in Tooty Ta with the kids! (This is the dance I posted awhile back that Owen learned in Pre-K but did again this year.)
You can’t see us very well, but me and Gramma Jean are up in the front. 🙂
Owen’s cubbies:
Owen’s table:
I love his hopes and dreams: to do more homework! 🙂
This is why I can’t take Katie in the classroom…all my attention has to be on her.
She just wants to play and take out every toy. Here she was having a tea party. 🙂 I have no idea where she learned the words tea party.
Owen is Calendar Helper. We didn’t get to see it this morning because the morning program ran late. I have yet to get a good description out of him on what Calendar Helper does. 🙂
Getting ready for snack time!
What’s left of the ant farm from last week:
Getting ready to go to lunch.
Everyone gets hand sanitizer!
LUNCH! We asked who he usually sits with and he said “Somebody.” 🙂
After lunch, daddy was back in the classroom helping.
Owen loved every minute of it—and so did Tom!
Chalked Driveway
Gramma Jean and Grandpa David babysat so we could go out for dinner. This was happening as we left…
And the driveway was full when we got home.
A bigger better house!
GJ gave this house to the kids ages ago and we finally got it out and set it up (and colored it) while Katie was napping and Owen was at school.
Another mom and Katie doll comparison
The one I posted a few days ago…
Then Gramma jean noticed that there was a second picture of me with the doll (she actually went and looked at the first link I posted) so I hunted the picture down and matched it the best with this one:
I still don’t think we look anything alike, aside from maybe both being blonde with blue eyes. Do you see it?
After dinner at the playground with Gramma and Grandpa
At dinner, Katie started asking about going to the playground. It was still early enough and the weather was still gorgeous, so off we went!
