2nd Birthday Party

We had Kate's 2nd birthday party on Sept. 19, it was a great time! We did a pasta bar, with several kinds of pasta and sauces to choose from. Beedoh was the fantastic cook and ran all 4 of our burners at the same time to get the pasta all ready at the same time. It was a big hit! We had chocolate cake with pink frosting and sprinkles, by request and ice cream and cookies- also by request. Kate had been talking about having cookies at her birthday party for weeks. The cake was much more of a success with Kate this year than last year! Kate had 5 other kids and their parents come, plus a few of our friends and neighbors. We did one game- fishing. It was so nice to have Aunt Beedoh in town to celebrate with us! Kate misses both Annie and Aunt Beedoh who were each with us for a week while Kate's babysitter was on vacation.

I love the action and personalities in this photo! Kate's friends left to right: Baylie, Sophia, Ryan, Kate , Irene

Happy 2nd Birthday Kate!

Yesterday was Kate's 2nd birthday! I can't believe my baby is 2. We took it easy yesterday, after our crazy weekend. We plan to have a party in a few weeks to celebrate again!

"I love Jesus"

Kate said the sweetest thing the other day- she often asks to read her "Jesus book" (her picture Bible), but she also said "I love Jesus. He is a nice God. He is nice to me. He doesn't bite me."

More wedding photos

Beedoh's wedding preview!

We are totally and completely exhausted. Beedoh's wedding was absolutely beautiful and a huge success! But we are tired. We were in Iowa City from Wednesday to Sunday and was pretty well behaved the whole time. She made it down the aisle--under Mommy's skirt, and vocally wished Beedoh "Happy Birthday Aunt Beedoh" throughout the ceremony. She was a dancing machine at the reception! We all had so much fun. I'm going to post just a few photos, but will do more later.

Kate and Aunt Beedoh after the ceremony

Kate and Loren- notice the matching baby flower girl dress my mom made for Kate's baby!

Photos at the Old Capitol
Dancing with Mommy!

A conversation with Kate

This is the conversation Kate and I had in the car today on the way home from Loren's USGS picnic. She was particularly chatty:

Me: Kate, do you remember what we are doing tomorrow afternoon?

Kate: Go airplane, Aunt Beedoh's wedding. Go airport? Go airplane? Bumpy? Bring ummm...(something I couldn't understand) seat with us?

Me: bring what with us?

Kate: what's this Mommy? (pats car seat)

Me: The car seat

Kate: yeah. bring car seat with us? buckle car seat. wear seat belt.

Me: yes, we are going to the airport to get on the airplane and you can bring your car seat.

Kate: Flower girl! Pretty dress.

Me: Yes, you have a pretty dress. What will we do at Aunt Beedoh's wedding?

Kate: Walk down the aisle? Mommy walk down the aisle, Kate walk down the aisle, Daddy walk down the aisle.

Me: yes, that's right.

Kate (now distracted): I see cars Mommy! They driving. We can't get them. They not ours. Ours right here (pats the car). We driving too. The same! Actually, this is my car. Not Daddy's car. It's mine's. It's Mommy's car. I see a truck. It's not ours. We can't get it. Too hard. Where Daddy's truck? Daddy probably working. Do hokey pokey mama?

I love being able to have these little conversations with her! She moves fast, though. You have to be paying attention because the topics change quickly!!

Watch out dancing with the stars...here comes Kate!