One more...

In answer to Brooke's question (in her comment of the last post) of whether or not I have any normal pictures of Kate...

 

 

 

maybe I do...and MAYBE I DO!!!

 

(but these are SO much more fun to share!!)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATE!!!!

 

This video is 5 years old!

 

 

 

 

I also found some Kate "classics" in my photo backlog...

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't remember what Kate was playing here but I'm willing to bet it was Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven"!

 

 

Namaste.

 

Once, when Kate visited us, we went to In-N-Out and ordered hamburgers...then we put on hats and went through the drive through and ordered AGAIN!!!

 

Kate is fun, funny, smart, full of wisdom (seriously!), is my little ray of sunshine (also, seriously!), and is awesome in every possible way.  Happy Birthday, Kate!!! We love you!!!!

 

Why do you love Kate??

Favorite Christmas Pics!

                                    Parker helping with the gingerbread house.

                                             Nora and mom,  Parker and mom

                                             Hey Haley,  wanna sit by me?

                                                      Okay, but not too close!

                                                              Merry Nora!

                                                              The  cousins

                                                        State park walk!

                                                        Haley did about 10 miles!

                                                      She has her mother's love for chocolate!

                                                       Singing Rulolph at talent show.

                                                 Nora, not pleased with her first present!

                                                 But she loves the fetching hat!

                                                           Christmas morning.

                                                         Reindeer Haley

                                                      At the REALLY lit house display!
                                   We had a great time, but missed the Whittles!

Abby's new do...

Abby's kid #3, but she's the first to do this...

 

 

 

I did my best to fix what was left!...

Sleeping bird?

                                   I came up to go to bed the other night and this is what I found.
                                  Your dad goes to sleep in some odd places, but the bird hat?
                                   He said it kept his head warm.  Thanks Owen and Karen!

Busted! ...and other randomness

 

Busted!!! But, really, could YOU stay mad at this face for long?

 (mom & dad, please note the utter cuteness makes for an excellent screensaver)

 

 

Then there's our silly Abby...

 



 

 Our Halloween: (I had to post this before Christmas was too close!)

 

I love how Haley's right in the mix of everything...whatever her sisters are doing, she doesn't want to miss a beat!

 



BEE CLASS!

                                               First the bee suits! 

                                               Observing the bees.

                                              Dad holding a frame full of honey!

                                             It really is amazing they make these perfect
                                             shaped honeycombs over and over.

                                               Bees snacking on their honey - they love it too.

                                               A very healthy hive - we even saw the queen.

                                            The yummy end product we were able to taste.
                                            Lots of different flavors depending where the
                                            hives are.   Eucaliptus, lavendar, and wildflower.
                                            We had lots of fun - Dad did get one sting through
                                            his gloves on his finger.    Thanks everyone for the
                                            anniversary gift!    We learned a lot.