HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Parker!! (w/ Santa pic)

Parker turned 26 today! Happy Birthday! We took a trip up to Seattle to visit with everyone before Christmas (and our move... I wonder if we'll ever stay in any one place more than 2 years). We took the kids to see Santa and I think this year's picture turned out way better than last year. Then (per tradition) we went out to eat at the Spaghetti Factory downtown (Seattle). The food was yummy and the kids were really well behaved (always a plus!) It was such a fun and relaxing extended weekend trip! So glad we were able to make it up, that the weather held out for us, and that we had lots of people to help celebrate Parker's birthday with us! Happy Birthday to the most wonderful Daddy & husband in the world!! We love you!

Visiting Santa in Seattle

Kate's 15-month check-up

Well, I totally forgot to post this last month... luckily my sister's blog just reminded me. Maybe it seems silly to those who actually keep their kids' baby books/calendars updated, but neither of mine have this blessing yet... this is it. Someday, I'll play catch up.

Katelynn Beverly... 15 months old

Height: 33 inches - 98th %
Weight: 25 lb, 15 oz - 90th %

still big... but definitely lengthening out... her chub seems to be stretching out or thinning or something. Don't get me wrong, she's still an adorable little chubby thing compared to other kids her age, but compared to herself, she seems to have less "rolls" than she used to. We just LOVE our little baby Kate!!!

Cute little tidbit, lately Jackson has been consistently calling her "Tatie" (like Katie, but he says a 'T' where the 'K' should be because his linguistic skills haven't quite sorted all that out yet) It is SO stinkin' cute!!! Considering we don't call her Katie (just Kate usually), it's totally a term of endearment that he's come up with all on his own.

Happy Birthday to Jackson!! (& more from Grandma)

(I'll post captions later... I'm exhausted... but wanted you--Mom--to see how excited he was to put on his cowboy/ "huntin'" outfit, and might I add, how dang CUTE he is; a natural-born cowboy. Kate LOVED her cape--and Lucy's soft blankie BTW!)