Kate's 5th birthday party

Everyone starts by stretching to get warmed up!

Kate practicing on what she called "a skateboard."

Kate while everyone sings Happy Birthday to her! (with her friends Evie & Elizabeth).

Kitely, Loryn, Maddie, & Kate - 4 great friends who used to go to school together but have stayed close friends!

Ava & Kate -- best friends & sisters almost -- Thanks for coming from Nashville for Kate's party Ava!! We couldn't have a party without her!

We did Kate's birthday party 5 weeks before her actual birthday since Macy is due May 18th. I didn't want her to miss her birthday party. Especially because Kate was 4 weeks early! We did her party at Premier Athletics where she took gymnastics last year. She had a great time and was so excited to have so many friends come to celebrate!

Easter 2010

Kate was so excited to find her Easter basket outside the front door. She loved looking through it!

A really bad picture of Kate & Mommy but it's the best we got. The sun was in our eyes and it just isn't a good picture. But I was happy to be with my girl!

Here's a good picture of Paul, Kate, & Charlotte. The Dowdy kids are like Kate's brothers & sister. She LOVES them as much as she will love Macy (I think). We're thankful to have them across the street! They are part of our family!

Easter Egg Hunt

Kate swinging on the swing set.

Hanging on the rings!

Looking for Easter eggs.

Kate, Jarett, & me (with Macy) - a good family photo (in my opinion)

Kate & Elizabeth while they were looking thru their Easter eggs looking at their candy.

We went to an Easter egg hunt for our Sunday School class. We all had a great time! Kate loved playing with her friends on Elizabeth's swing set, looking for eggs, going thru their eggs, and then at lunch at Mr. Gatti's. It was fun for us all to get together and enjoy some beautiful weather! We are so thankful for all our friends in SS and am thankful they are in our lives. Thank you, Lora & Jeremy, for hosting the hunt at their house. While we constantly talk to Kate about the true meaning of Easter, she enjoyed this part of Easter.

Macy's Baby Shower

Nana, me, & Mimi at the shower

My friend Lindsay made the cake -- it was beautiful & delicious!

I got a lot of cute stuff for Macy! I loved it all! This is a cute bib with her name on it!

Cute burp cloth that Jarett's cousin made for us.

My fabulous friends who gave me such a wonderful, special shower! I cannot thank them enough! Kristen, Lindsay, Suzanne, me , & Shannon -- LOVE YOU GIRLS!!!

I was so fortunate to have a wonderful shower that some wonderful friends put on for me. It was at Suzanne's house (who is Kitely's mom and a great friend of mine). Our girls have been together since they were about 14 months old. We've all become great friends. Suzanne made majority of the food and it was all so delicious! Lots of my favorites! Kristen is a friend from my days at UK (GO BIG BLUE) who lives in Atlanta! Lindsay is a friend from middle school & high school (we have lots of memories together). And Shannon is one of my oldest friends. I think I've known her forever literally. She lives in Nashville and is Ava's mom. Kate & Ava are like sisters and Shannon is like a sister that I never had. All 4 of these girls are so special to me and I cannot thank them enough.

And I was very blessed to have so many of my friends come to the shower. I really appreciate everyone coming and supporting us. We are so lucky and have some of the best friends imaginable! Macy & Kate are two very lucky girls who will always be loved by many. And both our Moms were able to come (the Dad's were at our house with Kate & Jarett). It was nice to all be together. (We missed Aunt Heather though). Thank you all for your kindness & generosity! I love you all!

Ava's birthday party

Kate & Ava before her party

Kate taking a break at Ava's ballet party.

Ava, Abby James, Draper, Kate & all their other friends at their birthday party!

Kate dancing with her Daddy.

Happy 4th Birthday, Ava!!

We went to Nashville for Ava's 4th birthday party. She had a ballet party with her friends Abby James & Draper (sisters). The girls all had a great time! Kate was so happy to be with Ava and didn't want to leave at the end of the day. We'll have to get them together again soon. Ava will always be a sister to Kate (and soon, Macy).

Christmas Choir performance

Kate is singing her heart out on O Come Let Us Adore Him. We were so proud of her! She's the 2nd one on the left with the green dress.

Here's a picture of Kate and Maxwell after singing!

Kate & Evie after their performances. Kate LOVES playing with Evie!

Jarett and I weren't sure whether Kate would participate or not for her choir performance at church. It was in the sanctuary and there were a lot of parents & grandparents there to watch. She did a FABULOUS job and participated in all 3 songs. We were so proud of her and so happy we got to see our little girl grow up a little more. What a difference a year makes!!

Halloween 2009 - part 2

Clay, Kate, & Paul

After her first trick or treating, we went home to go trick or treating with Clay, Paul, & Charlotte. She had a great time with the Dowdy's and loved going to many houses with them. Paul was her Gladiator, protector. Unfortunately, I don't have a great picture of Charlotte but she was adorable as the Cat in the Hat. What great friends & neighbors!

Halloween 2009

All the kids getting some energy from pizza & grapes before trick or treating!

Here they all are mostly - Cameron, Sarah Hazel, Kate, Evie, Eli, Michael, Andrew, Maxwell, Elizabeth & Catherine - all ready to go!

Unfortunately, it was a rainy Halloween. But Kate & Evie shared her umbrella a lot.

Kate & Elizabeth on their way to another house.

Evie, Kate, & Elizabeth - 3 princesses: Snow White, Tiana, & Sleeping Beauty on an unicorn

Kate had a great time trick or treating with some of her friends from church. They all had a great time together and got a LOT of candy. Kate really liked the house that gave full size Hershey bars. That was her favorite.

Harvest Festival at Kate's School

Jim, Kate, & Kitely having fun together!

Garrett & Kate -- they ran around the playground holding hands. So sweet!

Kitely & Kate ready for the trick or treating at school.

2 Great friends - Princess Tiana and Minnie Mouse!

Halloween Party

Kate was very proud of her Halloween door decoration she made at Kitely's Halloween party.

Kate enjoyed eating her cookie that she decorated and her spider she put icing on.

Loryn, Maddie, Kitely, & Kate all together.

Kate had a great time with her friends at Kitely's Halloween party. They did several cute crafts, decorated cookies, & spiders. She enjoyed getting to see everyone. Happy Halloween!

SOCCER!!!!!

Anne Claire, Coach Bill, & Kate running thru the tunnel before the game.

Kate during the soccer game kicking the ball.

One excited soccer player after scoring her first goal!!!

Kate (with teammates Hailey & Olivia) waiting to kick the ball to the opposing team!

Evie & Kate after they finished their soccer games. What great friends!

Kate is playing Upward Soccer this fall thru our church. She is really enjoying it now that she has figured it out somewhat. The first game was a little rough but she's really enjoying it now. She had several assists last weekend and scored her first goal! We are so proud of her and excited for her! It's a lot of fun for us to watch her play her best and enjoy it so much!

Andrew's Birthday party

We went to Andrew's birthday party on Saturday, August 29th. It was originally planned for the splash pad but due to rescheduled soccer games and a rain storm in the afternoon, we all met at Burger King. The kids had a great time and we all enjoyed getting the chance to catch up! This is a picture of Andrew, Elizabeth, Kate, & Evie eating their dinner. Happy 4th birthday, Andrew!

Fun day with the Dowdy's

Kate, Paul & Charlotte on the tire swing at the playground at the World's Fair Park.

My sweet girl when she was unsure of the water....

Kate got to where she loved running in and out of the fountains.  She had fun!

Paul & Kate on the edge of the water...such posers!

Kate & Paul on the tire swing at Fort Kid.  They had a great time on this playground too!