Trick-or-Treat

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Here are some pictures from our neighborhood parade and trick-or-treat. Once again Katie wasn't too happy at first being in a big crowd, but after some sugar she was just fine!
Enjoying a donut hole, they sustained her during the parade!

Maddux the monkey.

Chase the dragon.

Beamer the dog.

Enjoying her sugar high!

Cheese!

There's my princess.

Getting chased around the cul-de-sac by some salsa dancers.

Enjoying her first snack at our house, mmmmm, M&M's.

Nat and Katie taking off for some trick-or-treating.....Nat would say to her when they would get to someones house, "Katie, what do you say?" and she would yell "pumpkins!!". Not exactly right, but close!

That would be M&M coloring dripping down her face.

Enjoying her final treat at Heather's house, a twizzler!

Halloween Party at Gymboree!!!

Today was Katie's 1st Halloween party of the season, at her current favorite locale...Gymboree! Sorry that the pictures aren't in order, Blogger just decided to do what they wanted, not what I wanted. It happens?!
Katie and her pal Gymbo the clown. I think he's kind of creepy, but the kids LOVE him...whatever.

Trying to take a group picture, guess who wasn't interested?

Twirling on the play mat, she loves to twirl around in her princess costume.

Having a snack with Daddy...but look at her gorgeous hair, she's not even two and it's past her shoulder blades!

Eating a cupcake.

I mean eating the icing!

Playing with her itsy, bitsy spider.

Just playing!

Just Hanging Around....

I just wanted these pictures to be about the outfit, so cute! My mom got this for Katie at Target about 2 months ago, I had almost forgotten about it....thank goodness I didn't!!


Yep, that's my bouncer!! I had stripped the beds to wash the sheets and Katie just went to town, check out that air!

A Busy Sunday!!

Today was the Maryland Komen Race for The Cure. It was a beautiful morning to walk, the sun was out in full force and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. As you can see there were thousands of mothers, daughters, husbands, friends, thousands of every body's out to walk this morning and the sight was both inspiring and sad. Some day I would love to be able to tell my daughter that she was part of a fight for a disease that she has never heard of!
The view from behind us, stretching back to the starting line.
My best gal in her pink finery!
Nat, Katie and my Mom....yes it was a bit cold, but my mother has issues!
After we got home from our 1 mile walk we had a big play date; Karen and Addison, Michelle, Makenzie and Grayson, Heather and Chase and Nat, Katie and I! The kids were all really good, Katie had some issues at first with sharing but as soon as Makenzie (above) showed up and had a big kid to play with and things were fine again. Oh and she is still in her pj's and it's 2:30pm...it's just that kind of day!!
Chase, posing.
Grayson with Dora's growing hair wrapped around his neck, he looked like he was rocking some crazy pony tail!
Heather holding Addison and Chase.
Addison's big toothy grin!

Playing Outside....

Today we were outside playing, I guess we should take advantage of the nice weather while it's still here! Katie was having a ton of fun chasing me around and making sure Maddux didn't steal anything, or touch anything, or basically enjoy existing in our backyard!! She really has issues with him!


Look at those big blues!!!
About as close as they get before Katie has a meltdown.
Nat helping Maddux out from under the two footrests, Katie didn't like that Nat was talking to him! (I'm not kidding!)

Laughing after tripping over her own feet....

Katie's New Toy!!

Check out Katie's new digs!! Nat and I decided to get Katie a bounce house for her 2nd birthday and even though her birthday is two weeks away, I couldn't help myself....I had to put it together!!! It's so cool, I love it and more importantly Katie does too, check her out......

Catching air.




Do you think she likes it?

For all of you down south and out west without basements, this is what they are made for!!