Lots to Talk About...

First of all, Baby Kate is getting increasingly more difficult to keep up with!!! She is into EVERYTHING!! She has no interest in her own toys. She prefers what ever is in all our drawers and cabinets. I have tried telling her NO, time outs in her play pen, slapping her hands, and all of the above for the same offense. Nothing seems to work. She goes right back to getting into the drawers and cabinets as soon as she is over her punishment. I am about to pull my hair out! I know it is part of being one year old, but her brother and sister were not as curious as she is. I do however forget all about our troubles when she comes and lays her head in my lap and sucks her thumb to tell me she is tired, or smiles one of her big smiles. She is just so sweet!! Here are some examples:

She loves to help with the laundry! Usually she just likes to get the clothes out and throw them on the floor, but she had to get inside to reach the ones in the back.

Can she get any farther inside the dishwasher?Dishes are truly her favorite chore. Chris just left the room for a second.

I was sorting laundry, and she was rearranging the cabinets in the utility room.

I will admit I was on the computer while she was doing this.

I am missing a picture of her turning the water on in the bathtub. That is her favorite thing to do in our bathroom besides playing in the potty if she ever finds the lid up. What a stinker!!!

We had some company this weekend. Chris's Mom and his Grandparents all came to see us. Chris's Grandparents came to see Rachel cheer lead and Luke play soccer. His Mom came to play with the grand babies, see the house, and to help me start decorating. We were busy busy all weekend!

Rachel had her last game to cheer lead for the season on Saturday. Luke made a goal at his soccer game. The goal however was for the other team! It figures! Rachel's first soccer goal was for the other team too. I guess it runs in the family. After his goal Luke turned to me and asked if I got it on video. Unfortunately I didn't have the camera. Luke has one more game this Saturday and his season will be over.

Saturday evening the kids went to a Halloween block party for the neighborhood. They had so much fun! They got to wear their costumes. The party had jumpers, a big blow up slide, candy, games, hot dogs, and popcorn. It is neat to live in a neighborhood where there are a lot of kids. Our old neighborhood did not have any kids around. We were the youngest family on the block.

Sometime between the kids activities, shopping, and eating we found a little time to decorate. We picked out carpet for an area run, hung pictures in the bathroom and hall, hung a huge clock on the wall, but mostly we concentrated on the dining room. In the dining room we hung curtains, a couple of pictures, clock, and we changed the table cloth. It really changed the looks of the room! We still need a few things to finish the room, but we really got a great start! Thank you so much Debra for all your help!