Week 19

 I thought that I would share last weeks life. We had Katelynn's Birthday where we had two mini parties for her.

Cake. Since the moment you woke up this morning seeing the balloons and Birthday sign you have been asking to eat cake. So, we made the cake together today and we frosted it and you couldn’t wait to eat it. and you loved that it was pink too. Still when it was almost time for the guests to arrive you were starring at the cake through the dome wanting the cake. We sang Happy birthday and served the cake and ice cream and this is your piece of cake. You ate all the ice cream but didn’t eat the cake. Silly girl!

Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOocsdjKlWQ

Grandma can put on a really nice little party. Once I told her that we weren’t planning a party but we would be over on Katelynn’s birthday I knew something was bound to happen more. Which it turned out great. I brought over our decorations and Grandma had some things that she picked up. I think the patio was really cute. Grandma made some cupcakes and found the game “Barrel of Monkeys and put the monkeys on the cupcakes. (You didn’t even eat the cupcakes Grandma made). Sarah came over with Max and Jesse after Kindergarten and had cake and ice cream with us. 

Later in the day when daddy came home you opened the presents that we got for you. I hope that you had a good Birthday and knew that you are loved and thought about by your whole family. 

 Mark I love the faces that you make when you get a hold of something soft. When you grab that Rhino you put it right up to your face and smother it. You are such a cutie. On Sunday you and Porter decided that the stethoscope was a great chew toy. SO you both got one end and chewed away. Porter is just learning to sit so Aunty Beth was helping him to sit.

Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=delej-jo2Lw

I put Mark into his high chair for breakfast and gave him his sippy cup. Well, mommy didn't put the cup together right and when I looked back at hi he had all the water from the sippy on hi tray table and he as as happy as a clam. It’s water... he is happy... all is right in the world...

...the love that you have of cooking with me. It really is fun to have you in the kitchen with me, learning and helping. I try to let you do as much as you can like pouring in the measured items or turning on the mixer. When I am measuring things out for you to pour in you always tell me “Katelynn’s turn...Katelynn’s turn” because you don’t want me to pour it in you want to do it. I hope that you always have the love of cooking and creating good things. It is neat to see that I am teaching you things that when you get older you can say, “My Mom taught me...” I love you honey!