Mommy and Eye

We think Kate is pondering if she could be any more of a Mama's girl in this picture. Well, 6 mos. is right around the corner and her eyes aren't showing any signs of darkening. The slate blue is still hanging in there, but we are thinking that she'll probably have the green hazel of her mother. What happened to brown being the dominant gene?

Peas, No More!

Can you believe that Kate has already found a least-favorite food? Much like her mom, she refuses to eat her peas. In fact, she has resorted to stuffing anything in her mouth to avoid the dreaded peas. Oh well, we'll have to sneak them in when she least suspects...

Bear Puppet!!

Did you ever have a favorite toy or a security blanket as a kid? Katie sure does! Whenever we need to get her happy or calmed down for sleep, all we have to do is show her Bear Puppet. She often has Bear Puppet wrapped in her arms or cuddled against her face when she wakes up. You can bet that Bear Puppet is going to make the upcoming trips to Pennsylvania and Michigan with us.

Crazy Uncle Brent

Our good friend, Brent, was in from Boston this past weekend. As you can see, we all quickly seized the opportunity to unload our kids at his expense. Either that, or he was seriously trying to impress his girlfriend, Lisa, with his mad-parenting skills! Nice work, Lisa. Looks like Brent is quite the katch.

Thanks to Eric and Kristina for hosting yet another delicious BBQ...

Roll Over? Are You Serious?

Geno decided to get in on Katie's a.m. tummy time session this morning. I think he figures, "if you can't beat her, join her." It's a rare photo op to catch the two of them together without staging the moment. But, this one is 100% legit. Even the similar poses. Very cute...

Grizzly Katie

Mike, Traci and Katie took a trip to Wardensille, WV today to visit with some of Mike's co-workers. Joanne and her husband, Dave, had the entire team out to their cabin for ribs and all the fixins. Beautiful day! Katie seemed to enjoy sleeping during the quiet drives to and from the backwoods, complete with a stop at the farmer's market for cookies and a homemade pie. Nice to get out of the city...


Our daughter would like us to point out that she visited her second state (just Virginia and D.C. before today). Can't believe she got to West Virginia before Maryland!

The Graduate

Katie's first diploma.

(we are so proud)