Tom outlined the letters and the kids colored it!
Category Archives: Katie
Taking a break from chalk
Dressed for TV
PJ tops? Check.
Princess skirt? Check.
Shoes and socks? Check.
Tiger mask? Check.
Game 5: Raptors vs. Hot Rods
Katie helping Owen get ready!
Owen being silly.
We got there early enough for some practice time.
Standing on a pillow.
He took a little hit in the face after a bad hop.
Now that’s a throw!
He was also the catcher again for an inning.
Unfortunately, we had a minor accident. Katie and Owen were both in the dugout when I called to Katie. Both her and Owen turned to come to me at the same time—I have no idea why Owen did, but he did. And didn’t pay any attention to what he was doing…and smashed Katie right into the big metal pole of the dugout. Tom and I both saw it happen, heard her head SMASH into the pole, and saw her sink to the ground. And start crying. Hoo boy.
All the surrounding parents were concerned, and one got us some ice but Katie didn’t really want it. We had a talk with Owen about paying attention. And cuddled Katie.
We gave her some Tylenol when we got home and after we ate lunch and she took a nap, she seemed just fine. But she’s got a nice goose egg. Her first minor injury. 🙁
Lap full o’ kids.
Random Katie
She had her ballerina on today, but a friend brought over some hand-me-down clothes…and as soon as Katie saw there was a skirt, she HAD to have it on.
A while later, she discovered the rest of the bag…and this dress which she then HAD to have on. This was her look as she watched me pull MORE DRESSES out of the bag. She’s definitely my girly girl. 🙂
Fun with daddy. 
The tunnel got dragged upstairs today. 🙂
Katie’s first curse word!
Katie used her first curse word today.
She walked into our bedroom where Tom was home resting (he hurt his back yesterday), saw a pile of cat vomit, and said “Dammit. Look daddy, cat vomit!”
Points for using it correctly in the perfect situation. And she’s about three years ahead of Owen who just used his first curse word a few weeks ago. :/
Time to jump!
I took Katie to Flight today. Wearing a tutu, of course. 🙂 
Sleeping Cutie
Katie gets new shoes!
Her favorite brown shoes broke so I ordered her two new pair.
“Look mom! Pac man apple!”
Morning walk with Katie
After we took Owen to the bus stop, Katie wanted to go for a walk—so off we went.
Along the way, we found a new-to-us playground. It has some similar pieces as our usual playground, but different enough that Katie was thrown for a loop. She kept asking if daddy painted it. 🙂
Katie’s flying!
We went to a friends’ house and went to their playground. Cayenne taught Katie how to “fly” on the swings. 🙂
Bedtime book after bath
Of course Katie’s in a tutu. 🙂
Kidisms 9
We were getting ready to take Owen to the bus stop:
Me: Are you ready to go?
Katie: No, I have to call daddy first.
Owen: I’m done playing with chalk. I’m going to play regular.
Me: Katie, let me check your diaper.
Katie: It has zero pee.
Me: Katie, you can’t grow up. You have to stay little forever.
Katie: No I have to grow up.
I put on my sun visor to go to the playground.
Katie: That’s Gramma’s hat!
An hour with Katie
She also learned how to flick flowers and had a GRAND time doing it.
Then it was off to the playground.
“Mom, the panda is hot!”
She found the only puddle in the middle of the wood chips…in white pants. 🙂
Hanging like a monkey…again.
Her rock collection.
Trying to take a picture of Katie
These are the faces I typically get these days when I try to take a single cute picture of Katie.
How can she be so damn cute?
I love when she’s still sleeping when I go upstairs.
Wait. What is that I see?
Yes, she napped holding her phone. 🙂 And I love the hand on her face.
She was still a little tired once she got up. But still damn cute.
“Mama, I’m hanging like a monkey!”
And then daddy surprised us and walked over when he was done with the lawn!
Our unladylike princess.
Helping daddy make pancakes
Katie on pointe!
She loves her tutus and wearing shoes of any kind…and getting up on her toes like a real ballerina!
Owen’s day off!
Today was a teacher work day so Owen didn’t have school. I also picked today as a day for no technology—no TV, no iPads, no iPhones—so I try to do at least one fun project. Today I picked cake. 🙂 Owen did pretty good cracking eggs and mixing and I just let Katie dump things into the bowl and mix (with help). 🙂
Taking a Lego break.
Doing chalk in the back yard (on the steps—and as you can see in the next picture, any cement surface) since it was very sunny and the front doesn’t have shade OR anywhere to sit.
I told Owen he looked very dapper in his shirt (I had sent him upstairs to get dressed in his own) and this was the look I got: Yeah, I know. 🙂
That look. All I did was ask her to smile for a picture. Stinker.
I then surprised Owen with a Brick Loot box so he had fun building the Lego-ish toys. This was a 3-in-1 toy and I was surprised he actually built all three!
Today’s sibling love
A well-behaved Katie
Katie was well-behaved while I help set up for next week’s book fair.
Katie and the acorns
We were wasting time waiting until we could start helping set up for the book fair…and Katie was having a blast collecting acorns.
Like mama, like Katie
I was holding my phone up to take our picture, so she was holding up her phone, too. 🙂
Katie’s reward for going on errands
We were dropping off homemade soup to friends so stopped at the playground in their complex. She was a happy girl!
Typical night with Katie
PJs, pirate hat, tutu, and superhero cape.
More puddle fun!
No puddles on the uphill road but he gave a jump anyway.
Cuddly girls
And Katie being like Owen with the crazy face.
