Happy 1st Birthday Kate!

Friday was Kate's 1st Birthday. I really can't believe it has been a whole year. She has been such a special addition to our family. I tried to soak up every bit of the "baby" stage with her because I knew how fast it was going to fly by. I didn't appreciate the time I had with Luke as a baby. I always wanted him to be older and get to the really cute stage. Now, I realize that the baby stage is just as precious and I didn't want it to end with her. It makes me sad just typing this!

Here are things that she is into right now:

-We call her Tweety Bird because she has really blond hair that sticks straight up.

-She loves meat and fruit. That's all.

-She absolutely loves Luke and anything that he does.

-Although she is pretty laid back, if you take something away from her she acts like it is the end of the world.

-She can walk across the room now.

-She plays "Where's Kate" but puts her hand over her ear to hide.

-Her first word was, "Ah, Boo" because that is what Luke says to her.

Happy Birthday Kate. Thank you for being so wonderful. We look forward to the next year!

(These pictures were taken by Cotton Photography. She did such a great job!)

Here are some other favorites:

The Zoo and the Lake

This weekend started out with the zoo. We went with other kids and moms from church. It was a great day to go and Luke loved being around all of the kids.

Luke in front of the monkeys

Kate chillin' in the stroller watching all the kids play.

Luke feeding the ducks. He also tried feeding himself the bread.

Luke and Emma cheesing it up for the picture.

We also took a day trip to Possum Kingdom Lake to be with my cousin and her kids. They have a place right on the lake so it was fun to catch up with them. It was a little windy and cool but we ended up having a great day.

Luke getting ready to play

Playing in the sand with his 2nd cousins.

Luke really enjoyed playing with his great grandmother. They played fetch with the dog by throwing the stick in the water over and over again. Luke loved this game until he held the stick a little too long and the dog decided to come and snatch it out of his hand. That may have scarred Luke for life. Hopefully he will enjoy dogs again someday!