Jeffersonian Jaunt

We took advantage of another Government holiday and headed down to Charlottesville on Saturday for a three day weekend. We had a blast! Katie was incredibly well behaved and loved running all around the campus of the University of Virginia. Mom and Dad had fun being back in the atmosphere of a true college town. It didn't hurt that we had two beautiful fall days to explore UVA, the Historic Downtown of C-Ville, and Monticello. Be sure and click on the photo album to the right to see more details...

Newer IS Better!

Not too long ago, when Grammy visited, we wrote about one of Katie's favorite playgrounds being razed. We hadn't been back since, but we decided to investigate our old stomping grounds since the weather got to the low 70s today. Well, take a look at the new digs!! Katie happily reports that the new playground has multiple slides, climbing walls, and bucket swings. The only downside was the increase in older kids enjoying the more challenging playset. I'm sure we'll be back again soon.

Dairy Queen

What's a girl to do when it gets cold and gloomy outside? Why, eat ice cream, of course! Katie very enthusiastically enjoyed her first ice cream treat in a while. Here is a picture right after she commandeered her Mama's cone. Yes, by the end of our trip, she finished off the cone and her entire cup of vanilla ice cream.

Vote! Vote! Vote!

Dear Mommies, Daddies, and other Big People:

I just wanted to remind you that today is a very, very, very important day! Not only do I turn 22 months old (what, everything's not about me?), but it is National Election Day in the USA. Mama and Daddy have been telling me how important it is to vote, so I think you should get out and vote, too!! Mama clearly has her favorite guy, but Daddy's a little more wishy-washy. If it were up to me, I would vote for things like "More pacifiers for all!" or "National Ice Cream Day!" I guess I have 16 more years until I get my voice heard. So, since I cannot vote today, all of you big people out there should Vote, Vote, Vote!!!

Love,
Katie (Currently Independent)

Har-De-Har-Har

Alright, you no-good-USC-Dodgers-Angels-anythingSoCal-lovin-good-for-nothing... You know who we are talking to... We got your package, and we didn't like it one bit! As a matter of fact, Katie was so upset by this Dodgers hat that this was the best picture we could get of it. She threw a tantrum about two seconds after this was taken. Any faithful Cubs fan would do the same.

Oh, and we certainly didn't shed any tears over that USC loss earlier this year. Let's not talk about Thanksgiving weekend, though.

Scary Good Fun

As mentioned earlier, Katie attended her 2nd annual Moms' Group Halloween Party at her friend Lyla's house (pictured left, in red ladybug outfit). This year was a little more fun for Katie because she wasn't the only one in the room who couldn't crawl or walk. She loved showing off her super-duds and digging into the goldfish, cookies, and other snacks.


Last year, she cowered away from the party crowds. This year she was in the thick of things.


The party really got kicking when the ball pit came out! Yep, there she is with Patrick, her football-watching buddy from yesterday. Check out his cool German lederhosen costume.

The Happiest Fans in the Room

We had a fun afternoon entertaining our friends Patrick (2.5 years), Kim and Jim with food, drinks, and football. Although they are both UVA grads (see Patrick's Cavalier football jersey above), Kim and Jim are also pretty big Notre Dame fans...so they got to share in the misery of defeat. Katie and Patrick, on the other hand, were the happiest fans in the room. When not munching on yummy food, they could be found chasing each other, screaming at the top of their lungs, dancing, and even hugging and kissing. Looks like they already have the behavior found at an average college football tailgate party down pat....