January 31, 2010

Before we left the hotel this morning, Doctor Kate needed to give cousin Jessica a little check-up.

I hope she needed that shot!

Tonight was also bath time at our house.
Kate is getting really brave with removal shower head.
She is getting so big!!

January 30, 2010

Today we headed to Omaha for the Henery Christmas at my aunt and uncle's house. I haven't seen some of my Henery cousins in five years, so it was really nice to spend some quality time together. I wish we could all get together more often. We had quite the entertainment from my cousin Desi's white elephant gift. You will have to ask me about her gift. Anyway I wasn't thinking, and I left my camera in the car. We also forgot to take it down to the pool with us in the evening at the hotel. I guess we were having too much fun to take pictures. Kate is getting to be such a champ in the water. She kept telling Josh, "I swim myself." She kept trying to jump out of his hands! I think we really need to enroll in some swimming lessons...

Here are a few shots of Kate in the hotel room before we headed to bed...

January 29, 2010

Today we headed across the state of Iowa to my dad's house in Sioux City. It was very late when we got there, but all the cousins were still awake. The girls thought it would be fun to jump on Grandma and Grandma's bed. While trying to catch the giggles and laughter of the girls, I caught my daughter kicking her legs like a wild women. One of her kicks hit Leyla right in the arm! Check out Leyla's face!!

January 28, 2010

Have you ever had one of those days?

Well I had / still having one of those days. Things just kept piling on me as the day went on, and I found myself almost at a breaking point numerous times throughout the day. The tears finally came when we entered the house from our family trip to Target get swim suits for this weekend. I did not come home with one.

When I walked in the door, I didn't notice the mess at first. Then I saw it on the couch. I had gotten my cookbook out this evening because I was going to make my first recipe out of it. This cookbook is one written from my favorite blogger, Ree Drummond. You should check her out. It was my Christmas present from my husband this year. I loved this gift because we haven't exchanged gifts in years to save money, and well I also really love Ree and my husband.

Anyways, either someone came to the door or there was commotion in the neighborhood. Either way Shiner had some energy to waste. She has never eaten or torn apart a book before, but I guess there is a first time for everything. I know it is just a possession, but it just hit my breaking point today.

It is now after ten at night. Josh is in putting Kate to bed at this ungodly hour since our dinner and Target trip took FOREVER. I am trying to organize for our Henery Christmas this weekend. I still need to grade some 6th grade math tests, because I'm dumb and promised to return them tomorrow. I'm praying that they do well on them, because I don't think I can handle another disappointment today.

January 27, 2010

Josh had night class this evening. Normally he has class on Monday night, but his class was canceled due to a snowy and windy evening. It was just the girls at the house this evening.

I left Kate in the kitchen by the fridge playing with her letters while I quickly visited the bathroom. While I was in there I could hear a little commotion in the kitchen. When I returned back to the kitchen only a few short minutes, she had gotten the jar of jelly out of the fridge, pulled the chair over to the counter, climbed up on the counter, open the cupboards, got out the peanut butter and the bread. When she saw me out of her mouth came, "Momma, I make peanut butter jelly sandwich?"

I quickly grabbed the camera to get the picture, and then we had a serious talk about how climbing up on the counter is very dangerous and how we can get hurt if we fall off. We finished our heart to heart talk with a nice pbj.

(no criticizing the items and amount of food in my cupboard)

January 26, 2010

Josh and Kate have a game they like to play quite a bit.
It goes something like this....


"Kate watch this."
Josh does some funky dance move, jump, half hand-stand, etc.

"Daddy watch this."
Kate tries to imitate whatever Josh has just done.


Here is a sample of the game.

January 25, 2010

Today we decided on a video of the day.

I love balloons.
I love, I love balloons...

January 24, 2010

Ever since Kate has been home, we have been working on our hand-eye coordination by batting the balloons that Grandma Sandie brought.

It is quite a work-out for a little girl!!

I had a hard time getting a shot, but here are the best.

January 23, 2010

What cool glasses, Kate!!

She likes to call this hat, her pirate hat. I'm not she where she learned pirate from, but it cracks me up. Last night when Grandpa Loren was in town she was sporting this look with just a diaper. He loved it!!

January 22, 2010

Reunited and It Feels So Good!

Kate is home....

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John's Picture of the Day on her last day at my sister's house.

I'm sure there is a story here, but I never heard what really happened : )

January 21, 2010

Enjoying her time with Leyla....
They look like best of friends....
I don't understand why my sister tells me that they fight like sisters...

January 20, 2010

Everything at Aunt Krissy's house is much more fun
because Leyla is there to play along with me.

January 19, 2010

Now this is just priceless...

January 18, 2010

Recovery and Battle Wounds....

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Kate and Taryn on Taryn's top bunk.

I think she misses us?

January 17, 2010

Kate and her cousin, Leyla, enjoying a little tubby time before they hit the road. Kate is off to spend the week with my sister and her family while I recover.

I am going to miss her...

January 16, 2010

This is what I came home to from the hospital...the best sight in the whole world...my favorite little girls...

January 15, 2010

Today was the day I headed down to the University of Iowa for my ICD implant surgery. I was laying in my hospital bed this evening and realized that I hadn't taken the picture of the day. Josh quickly called my brother-in-law, John. He saved the day for us.

January 14, 2014

Conversations I heard this morning between Josh and Kate...

Daddy, "Kate, it's time to get up."
Kate, "No!"
Daddy, "Yes."
Kate, "No!"
Daddy, "Yes"
Kate, "Nooo!"

A few minutes later after she has not moved an inch in her bed. Josh has gone to the kitchen, prepared her cereal, and entered her room again.

Daddy, "Kate, it's time to get up."
Kate, "But daddy, I don't want to get up."
Daddy, "We have to get up to go to Linda's."
Kate, "I don't want to go to Linda's."
Daddy leaves her room.

I entered her room to find her in this position.

Bless her heart....
I feel her pain...
I wish I could have stayed in bed today...
Or better yet, I wish I could have curled up in bed with her...

January 13, 2013

Just hanging out with mom...

January 12, 2010

After painting at the table, Kate thought she needed to admire her art work while sitting on the side of the tub.

January 11, 2010

On Monday nights when Josh has night class, Kate and I like to cuddle on the couch and watch Dora before we head to bed to read books.

January 10, 2010

Daddy
Daddy
What do you see?

I see a little Kate reading to me.

January 9, 2010

why not just strip down to your birthday suit

and dance around the house in only your dancing shoes?

i guess when you are two this is very acceptable behavior.



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enjoying monthly dinner night with the Parlett's

the three cutest kids in Cedar Rapids...

January 8, 2010

artist hands....

creative mind at work...
proud artist...

aftermath...

January 7,2010 #2

Well, today needed a multiple photo post. Perhaps it is because I have the camera ready at all times to catch the 'picture of the day'. Regardless of the reason, so many great things happened after I posted today's photo. I just needed to share them all...

Josh's class has the Bible as a required text. Josh had his textbooks, notes, folders, Bible and so forth on the end table this evening. While I was trying to decide what to cook for supper, Kate made herself comfy of the floor. When Josh and I asked what she was doing, "I reading a good book."

Again...Bless her Heart!


Josh and I were so sad when the famous family sunglasses broke tonight. These sunglasses go back to my sister's bonfire shower at my Aunt and Uncle's. These glasses hold great memories of the fabulous times my family has when we are together.

Kate has been wearing them for quite some time now. Lately they have been her "goggles" like in the movie, UP. I think a little duck tape can repair them?!?



Last of all.

These are her 'action' shots. Tonight after her bath, she ran around like Shiner does after she gets a bath.

It quite entertaining!

What a work-out!