Party Time

This weekend we had Katie's 1st Birthday party. It was a chilly day so we had the party at our house. About 36 people came by, local friends and family, and lots of Katie's little playmates. The highlight of the party was singing to the birthday girl (she loved it and clapped along with everyone at the end! So cute!) and watching her devour her first bites of chocolate cake. She enjoyed every last crumb! After the big event, a bunch of people went outside and played touch football in our backyard. Katie doesn't usually enjoy being the center of attention, but she held up really well and seemed to enjoy the party. Thank you to everyone who attended and everyone who has been a part of our sweet daughter's first year!

A Fairy Tale

A work of astonishing beauty and genius

Danger on the horizon

Bad news for blocks everywhere

The terrible thrill of destruction

Beauty lies in tatters

Go Dukes!

This past weekend Katie attended her first college football game. We went with our sweet friends, Jerry and Grace, and their precious 9-month old daughter, Maya. Jerry's mom makes adorable hats and made one for Katie! The girls were quite a pair and got lots of oohs and ahhs. It was great day for football and the little ones held up really well. Even though JMU lost it was still a fun way to spend a beautiful fall afternoon!

Happy Halloween

Katie had a great first Halloween! Our friends, who have a daughter who is one month younger than Katie, had us over for dinner. The little ladybug and the little flower had a great night...but I bet they will enjoy the coming years even more when there is candy involved!

Playing With Leaves

A Fun Trip to Bethlehem

This weekend Katie and I traveled to Bethlehem to see my family. We made the trip especially to see my sister, Lauren, who lives in Portland, Oregon and only comes home a few times a year. She hadn't seen Katie since Christmas, so needless to say, she had changed just a little! We also got to see some sweet friends, the Fletchers (more on them in my next post) and my Grandma, Katie's Great-Grandma, Betsy. Here are some shots of our time. It was great fun to all be together again!

A Very Happy Birthday

This weekend, on 10/10/10, Katie turned 11 months old and I turned 28 years old. It was a beautiful day here in Virginia and we were so blessed to be able to spend it with some of our best friends, Matt and Megan Huffman, Kristin Moore and her son Jon. We all went to lunch together at a great place downtown and then for ice cream at our favorite local ice cream shop, Kline's. Then, on Monday, Katie and I and my sweet friend Sarah and her daughter Ava drove to Charlottesville to meet up with other close friends from our college days. I feel so lucky to have been surrounded by my wonderful family and such special friends on my birthday!