Houston Zoo

Houston had an awesome day a few weeks ago of low humidity and cool temps so Jason and I took Kate to the zoo. I think she had a hard time realizing that the animals behind the bars are real since she couldn't get very close or touch them, because she didn't seem too impressed. But we had lots of fun anyway!

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to

This post is long overdue, but I wanted to post some pictures from Kate's 2nd birthday. The pictures definitely don't tell the whole story since Kate actually looks happy in most of them. Let's just say the girl doesn't like lots of people in HER house playing with HER toys. But I think the other kids had fun. It was a Backyardigans themed party because Kate is a big fan of that show. After the party Jason and I took her to Chuck E Cheese and she had lots of fun there.

Kate at two:

She is a little chatterbox
She loves to read books
She loves all animals; not such a fan of dolls
She loves to go swimming and loves the swings
She definitely has a mind of her own! I think her least favorite thing to do is to be told what to do!
She gives the BEST hugs (and always gives them after she has been caught doing something bad)
She likes to dance and listen to her dad play the guitar
She can count to 15 but tends to skip 3-6 for some reason
She is a joy to have around! I love you Kate!

Summer

A wonderful trip to Utah and lots of trips to the neighborhood pool. Ahhh, summer!

San Antonio and Wicked!

Bev was kind enough to come to Houston in June to watch Kate while Jason and I went to San Antonio to see Wicked. It was so nice to spend some time sans toddler! Quiet dinners, calm shopping trips and sleeping in! Well actually, I never was able to sleep past 8 AM, but oh well. We stayed in a cute hotel right by the Alamo and ate on the River Walk every day. I really love the River Walk. It's so pretty and the perfect place to people watch. And Wicked was so good! I loved the music and thought the adaptation of the book was done quite well. The only pictures I got were of some caverns we visited, but they were really neat. It was a different experience from Mt. Timpanogos. I remember being really cold there but the ones in San Antonio were hot and humid! The camera died when we went on a "safari" so I didn't get a picture of the ostrich that came right up to the car. Maybe next time. Thanks Bev for an awesome trip! And I know Kate had fun with you.

Tragic

Here are before and after pictures from our backyard. We knew that someday the trees would be torn down, but it is still sad to see them go. At least we had a year and a half to enjoy them, and they did leave one! Goodbye trees, you will be missed (except when you fall on our house).

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to Jason, dad and all you fathers out there. Thanks for all you do to keep us moms and wives sane.

Memorial Day

I miss you mom! Love you!