Happy Birthday to Kate....

Happy Birthday to Kate,

Happy Birthday to Kate.....

"Make a Wish!"

I am blessed.

Nathaniel is ready to eat! Kate and David on the Log Jamboree

Kate, Megan, Ashley & Chiara at Kate's

birthday dinner

Kate feeding the swan
Kate and Chiara
Nathaniel and Mommy swimming

Drooling in the car
Hangin' out with my sister
Learning to sit up

Kate turned the big EIGHT this year. She's 8 going on 16.... She only had three parties this year plus a trip to Six Flags. I think that we enjoyed the family party the most. Her friend Chiara made it from San Antonio, Tx just in time. I look at the picture of her and Chiara and I can see a huge difference in the two of them from just one year. The girls have grown so much in the past year. I didn't see it so much when they were playing but looking at the picture of them makes me miss those baby cheeks they both had. Kate had just turned 5 when we met Chiara and her mother Anna. We really miss them but are very happy to have gotten a chance to visit. I think seeing Chiara was Kate's favorite gift of all this year.

At Six Flags she rode the Mind Bender twice- once with me and once with David. Our first ride was the Georgia Cyclone and boy was it rough. It hurt my back and made me realize how old I really am. David and I remember riding many of these rides way back in the day when we were kids. I bet back then he never thought he'd end up there again with me and two children :)

Nathaniel enjoyed the haunted house, merry-go-round, the old timey cars (his sister drove and we rode in the back seat- I bet I won't be that relaxed with her at the wheel in another 8 yrs.) and the train. He did think that the trains whistle was much too loud and it made his bottom lip pouch out.