Our little buckwheat

So we made it through the holidays and the new year. We've even celebrated Kathryn's 2nd birthday already! And she is proving to be a big girl, not only in height but also attitude.

Although we tried to give up papi to Santa without success, just a few weeks later she did it on her own terms. Last Sunday I forgot to take it to church, but she was so exhausted that she fell asleep on the way home. Then that night she told me "papi Santa" and laid down on her pillow and went to sleep. She did ask about it a couple times over the next few nights, but after reminding her that Santa had it she would go to sleep. So after going "cold turkey" we don't have to worry about papi anymore.

Kathryn is getting to be more talkative these days. One thing that I think is really cute is that she says "otay". And she loves to sing "Itsy, Bitsy Spider" and her "ABCs".

We are getting ready to celebrate Mikhael's 4th birthday. I'm sure that I will have some stories to share about him over the next month.

New Bikes

So Mikhael wore out his first bike a few months ago. We finally got him a new bike yesterday. It's in his favorite color--green. And of course Kathryn had to get a Disney Princess tricycle to keep up with her brother. They rode around on the driveway a little bit this afternoon. As soon as mom and dad get their own bikes we'll start touring the neighborhood, so watch out!!

More pictures from Father's Day weekend

I ran across some more pictures from Father's Day weekend.

The first one is from Thursday night. We had a full day of playing with cousins and swimming. That night we had tamales for dinner. Mikhael was still eating when I went upstairs to put Kathryn in bed. When I came down, he was crashed out at the table.

Next two pictures are of Bell & Mikhael. They were on Grandma's bed watching cartoons.

Then last one is Kathryn having fun with Grandma's kitchen gloves.

Lots of fun for all!

Kathryn's Day

We have unfortunately followed the trend of the second child having fewer pictures and other documentation of their milestones. So if only for one day, it's all about Kathryn and how much she is growing up!

Earlier today we went to my mother-in-law's company picnic out at Shady Springs. The kids had a great time. But the most memorable thing was that for the first time Kathryn went on a pony ride. She did so well holding onto the saddle horn as the pony trotted around in a circle. I barely had to hold onto her. (Yes, she apparently has her mother's bad habit of closing her eyes during pictures. Because of the line, we had limited time to take pictures and this was the best one...)

Then later this evening, as Mikhael and I were playing the Wii, Kathryn was entertaining herself with the toys around the house. She got a baby doll over Christmas, but hadn't played with it much before. (She's been all about trains, balls and trucks since that's what she sees her big brother playing with.) Tonight, she ran across the little doll and picked it up. After cradling it in her arms, she held the doll's hand up and gave it a high five. Then she carried it around for the rest of the evening.

The last thing is that before going to bed we had a snack in the living room. I'd finished eating everything in the little bowl and Kathryn saw that it was empty. So without me saying anything to her, she took the bowl into the kitchen and dropped it in the sink. We've been teaching her to put dishes in the sink when she's done with them. But it was a surprise to see her do it for someone else and without any prompting.

Now if only we could get her to stay at the table while she is eating! Hopefully when we hit that milestone I'll be diligent enough to recognize and document that one too.

Weekend Getaway

Had to post a couple cute pictures from our San Antonio visit this past weekend. This is Kathryn and her cousin Adia, on the swing in my parents' backyard.

And this one too...

It's Official...

Saw this on a friend's website and thought it was cool, so had to try it out.

Virginia Trip

The first weekend in May, I was able to travel with my parents and Bracken to see Ben & Sandy graduate from Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista, VA.

It was a quick trip, but we had a good time. Here are some pictures:

Virginia Trip