Kate's 2nd Birthday Party

Thanks to Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Meg, Henry, Gordon, Katrina, Maile, JoAnne, Erin, Abby, Eric, Rebekah, Jessica, Alyssa, Norene, Calub, Natalee, Simon, Abbey, and Vicki for coming to help us celebrate!

I couldn't resist including this picture of Henry... isn't he a doll? He has a baby sister now and she is equally adorable!

Kate taking her turn...

Jackson hitting the pinata

Kate again for the final "break" of the pinata

Opening gifts from her sweet friends

Trying our her new PINK soccer ball that Jackson got for her!

Eating her PINK candy... everything was pink. That's what she asked for... she always requests a PINK version of everything. Serious. And there are no boundaries. On several occasions, she has asked for "my own PINK toilet paper... okay, Mommy? Okay." So, even the candy in the pinata was pink.

a picture day: Jackson (3-1/2), Kate (2), Lucy (6 mos)

I've tried really hard to avoid spending ridiculous amounts of money on professional pics. Actually just avoided them completely. But then I feel horrible that my kids don't have "professional pics" for all those milestone ages. So the kids and I attempted to capture something today.

They are not smiling perfectly at the camera, but this is them. I sat them where I wanted them and then they interacted on their own. Not bad.

They're not "professional", but they were free. So, definitely in the budget and in 10 or 20 years when we look back, these will still serve as a good reminder of what these 3 musketeers were like at this stage.

(more) Swim Lessons and random of the girls

Happy 2nd Birthday, Katie Bean!

Still pretty afraid of the fire/ candles... silly girl. (party with friends to follow... lucky her, got pink cupcakes--per request--twice in one week!)