The Rarely Seen Himalayan Snow Leopard

Fine Motor Skills

Since our sweet little 14-month old isn't walking without our assistance yet she is getting ample time to develop her fine motor skills. One of her favorite toys is from Aunt Lauren. She loves putting the little wooden pieces in their places. It's one of my favorites, too, because for some reason she always scoots over to me to give me a kiss once she's gotten them all in :) Enjoy!

A Great Trip

We returned to Harrisonburg yesterday after a 12-day trip up North. It was a wonderful time! Katie did amazingly well during the MANY hours we spent in the car. She is a very good traveler and we are so grateful for her easy-going nature. She loved spending time with her grandparents and aunts in Bethlehem and her grandparents, aunts and uncles and cousins in Maine. All of her cousins are about 6 months apart so it was a busy house! We all really treasured the time we had together with everyone. After our visit in Monson, we headed to Boston where Andrew was presenting at the American Historical Association meeting. We stayed in a really nice hotel right in the heart of the city and had lots of time to walk around. Here are a few of the pictures from our trip. Thanks to everyone who made it so special!

Katie loves her Aunt Lauren. Come back to the East Coast soon, Loe!

Taking after her Daddy

Katie loved watching her older cousins, Samuel and Malachi

It took a few days, but Katie warmed up to her Grandpa Witmer, especially when she realized he would show her videos of herself on his big computer screen :)

We even got to go sledding, even though there wasn't much snow on the ground!

The whole Witmer gang

Relaxing with her favorite dolls in the hotel in Boston

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

It has been a wonderful Christmas season here at the Witmer household. Katie is still a bit too young to get it but it was still fun to watch her open a few gifts. She especially loved her new doll. She kept hugging and kissing it (see for yourself in the video below!). We are leaving tomorrow for a 12 day trip to visit family. We will be in Bethlehem, Monson, Boston, and everywhere in between! We'll be sure to post lots of pictures from our visit. In the meantime, we'll leave you with a second video of Katie, who is getting close to walking on her own. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

First Snow

Katie The Christmas Elf

Raking in Fall and Decking the Hall