Swim Time

The girls patiently waiting for a trip to the pool...

Pretty girl

I have the remote and some fishies. I could just stay right here all day!

Can we go yet, Mom? Please!!!

Disney Marketplace

After a day and a half in the car, we finally arrived in Disney! Since our room wasn't ready for check-in yet, we decided to head to the Disney Marketplace to get ourselves all Disney-fied right away, LOL.

The Princesses

And again... :-)

Gangsta Kate

That's better!

Katie and Mommy

Uncle Chris and Aunt Karen

The Budding Artists

Katie brought home this paper from school on Friday that she and Juli worked on together. She said she colored the front and Juli drew a chameleon on the back. Fine work from both of them if I must say so myself! :-)

Katie colors...

and Juli draws

There was also a bunch of other pictures that Katie had drawn.
What do you think this is?

If you guessed jellyfish like I did, you're wrong!

She told me "I tried to draw a football but it didn't work very good." Once she said that, I could see how it might have been footballs in her mind. The laces just wound up under the ball instead of on them, LOL. I'll give her an A for effort.

Prima Ballerina

Katie started dance class today. She was so excited and couldn't wait to get there. Juli's in the same class and one of her good friends from school is also in the class so she had a great time! They do a combo of ballet, tap, and hip-hop. I'm not sure yet if Katie got Joseph's or my dance talent (poor kid) or maybe Aunt Karen's (that'd be good!) but either way, she's having fun! :-)

Pretty as a picture

Showing us their "moves"
Dancing Queens
Warming Up
Once we got inside the girls got to run around a bit and practice on the bars.
They were having a good time!

Katie helping Livi dance

Once the teachers went into the 'studio' (I guess that's what it's called, right?), the door is shut so the kids aren't distracted by the parents out in the waiting area but we get to watch them on TV. It was just so darn cute!!!

Juli's up first, then Katie

Check out Twinkle Toes at the end!

Katie's Trip to School

Here's the ride to school as Katie sees it...

Hmmm, I wonder if Daddy will let me watch a movie?

Pulling out of the driveway
At the end of Juli's street

My Daddy, my chauffeur

Almost there, just waiting for a green light!

We have arrived! I can't wait to see my friends!

Katie's 1st Day in the "Big Kid Class"

Today Katie (very excitedly) moved up to the 3 year old class. Now she's with Juli and her friends Sean and Kaiya again. They all moved up in the spring/summer and she's been missing them so much!

This was the best pic I could get because she just wanted to get inside & wasn't interested in picture taking!

Flashback

Mom-Mom and Pop can't find the cable to take pictures off of their camera so I took the camera home to take the pics off for them. They have pictures that go WAY back on the card and it was funny to pretty much see Katie grow up through their pictures. Here's some of them:

Lancaster with Mom-Mom and Pop

Katie's school has been closed this week so she's been spending the week with Mom-Mom & Pop since Joseph isn't home and have work. Pop had off today so they decided to go on a little road trip to the Lancaster area.

First Stop... Sturgis Pretzel Factory

Next, off to the Kid's Museum for some face painting!

The masterpiece

Gone Fishin'!

Pop & Katie shopping for corn

Cashier Kate

Don't forget the milk!

Stepping in Daddy's shoes

Singing "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"

After enjoying her chocolate taffy! Look like she enjoyed it.

Through The Lens

We were sitting on the patio tonight and Katie asked if we could take a walk. I really didn't feel like it so I suggested tomorrow instead. She said "but if we go for a walk, it'll be so much easier!" I asked her what would be easier. Katie - "Then it would be easier for me to take lots of pictures with my cambra!" She was so excited to take pictures I had to give in to the walk, :-).

She kept stopping me with "Wait, I've got to take a picture of this!" LOL Here's some of her shots from tonight...

A close up of our flower pot

Um, where's the rest of my head?

Our neigbors' homes

A flower in our next door neighbor's garden

Taking a break

One more picture from inside of the tree.

Her friends Carie and Shane came out right after that picture so then the camera was second fiddle and her photoshoot was over!

Happy 3rd Birthday, Katie!

Tonight Aunt Sandy, Juli and Livi came over for Katie's birthday dinner with me, Joseph, Katie, and Maddie. Then Grandma came over to sing Happy Birthday and Katie got even more presents!
(Disclaimer: Our dining room is being remodeled, hence the open walls and unfinished floor!)

Singing to Katie

Juli's happy to have a piece of Katie's birthday cake

The cake

Grandma snuggling with Livi

Our Lil' Party

Opening Grandma's gift, a really pretty winter coat! :-)

I think this is her look of shock because she got a "cambra"

Now she's excited!

Checking in out and ready to take some pictures!