First Tooth

Katelynn lost her first tooth!!! She wouldn't let anybody touch it or even come close to it so it was loose for almost 4 months!!! She finally got it to come out one night when we were reading scriptures! She was playing with it and then just spit it on the floor and we had to find it again!
Its amazing to me that such a small thing in a child's life can bring such joy!! She was so excited that the tooth fairy would come and i am pretty sure she went to bed at like 6:30 just so she could fall asleep and get money!! But I don't think that she actually fell asleep until like 9:30. It was almost like Christmas morning!!
She is getting so big and growing up so fast. Kate loves kindergarten and is such an amazing reader! She loves to read and write anything she can get her hands on. Last month she got the academic and caring award for her class at school! Her teacher tells me all the time how sweet and helpful she is to her and the other students!

Kates first day of school!!

Kate is loving school. She has already had her first week go by so fast!!! She is learning so much and is so excited to tell me about her day! She has Mrs. Wood is her teacher and she is a very fun teacher. I am so happy that Kate is loving this new experience in her life! It makes me so excited as a Mom knowing that she is ready for new things in life. We love her so much and know that she will do very well in school!!

Kate on her first day of school. She was so excited to pick out her new clothes for school.

Kate on her back to school night! She loved getting to see where she was going to sit!

No Training Wheels

Kate is now riding her bike with no training wheels!! She and her dad worked really hard and practiced alot so that she could do it. Now she can ride her bike while her dad runs! She has fallen a few times but every time she has gotten back up and got on it again, tears and all! She is such a good girl that is growing up way to fast!!

Happy birthday my beautiful princess!!!

Kate has such a sweet personality!! She is always thinking of others over herself!! She loves animals and playing outside! Her favorite person in the whole world is her daddy!! She loves playing with him and hunting and fishing. Anything Jake is doing Kate is right there next to him. She is outgoing and spunky!! We love her so much and are so lucky to have her in our lives!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATELYNN!!!!

Kate and dad one day old

Kate one year

Kate two years

Kate three years

Kate and dad four years

Kate FIVE years old

Kate the Princess

Kate just had her first dance recital!!! She did so great and was so cute!!! They did two dances the swan lake dance and the teddy bear dance. She loves to dance and learn new things. Kate is such a wonderful little girl and we are so proud of her. She was really excited to be in her sparkling dress and little crown. She absolutely loved it!!

She has 3 other little girls in her class. They all did so well. We are going to put her in dance next year!! We love you Kate. Good job on your recital.

Kate right before his recital

Kate and Lola

Kates pretty dress and crown

Kates Party!!

While we were down in Rawlins for Kates recital we decided to do a quick b-day party for Kate! She was so excited to do a party!! We went to the park and had it at the park. It was so nice and sunny all day a little windy but sunny. Then about 10 min before the party the clouds rolled in and it started to rain. It didn't rain for very long but it was a little chilly. But of course the kids did not even care. They went out and played and they all ended up with wet bums from the rain on the slides. But it was a lot fun to see Kate with some of her friends.

Kates teddy bear dance

Kate had her dance recital the other night!! She did so great!! She got up on that stage and it was awesome!! She loves tap dancing! She was even more excited that dad was there to watch her!! All the girls in her class except one showed up and they all danced so great!! This was Kates first year dancing and she is doing so great, I am so proud of her. I can't go to her dance class anymore though because if I come she just stands there sucking her thumb and doesn't dance. If I don't come all the other moms say she dances great and has no problems!!

She is such a wonderful little princess and we love her!!

Kates class before the recital

Kate and her teddy bear

Tagg making the most of things before Kates recital

Kate first walking out on stage

Starting her dance

Saying her prayers with her teddy bear

Dancing

Ending pose!!!

Kates new Cat

This is Kates new cat Cougar. She loves him. She gets so sad when she wakes up in the morning and Cougar is not there!!!

Kates first day of Preschool

We finally found a preschool. We had to get on the waiting list but with alot of prayers and phone calls she got in. It was very difficult for me to think that there is only one or two preschools here in Rawlins. In Utah they are on every corner you would have no problem finding one. She loves it though and does so good. She asks every day if she is going to school. I am glad that she like it and hope that she continues to like it.
Kate going to school

Tagg Has to do everything Kate does!!!

Dancing!!

We put Kate into a Tap and Ballet class here in Rawlins. She loves it!!! They are learning a new teddy bear dance and she does so good. I can't stay and watch her though very often because of Tagg. He screams when I won't let him go out there and dance with Kate.

Babies

So today Kate came into the bathroom while I was getting ready...she looked at me and said

Kate: are you and daddy going to have another baby?
Me: No not right now....Why?
Kate: Because it looks like you are

I think it is time to start on that diet thing again......hummm

Cowgirl Kate!!

Kate just loves horses. We got her some cowboy boots for her birthday and she loves them. Every weekend her daddy is home she wants him to take her to ride the horses. She leads them all by herself she rides them all by herself, she does a good job. When we get to Wyoming we are going to get her riding lessons. The kids just love when Daddy comes home on the weekends. Just another week or so and we should be closing on the house out there and we will finally be living in Wyoming.


Kate and Tagg waiting for Daddy to saddle the horses



Teaching Kate that you have to brush the horse out before and after you ride them.

Daddy and Kate ridding together.

Kate doing it by herself. Not happy at first but now we can't get her off.

Party Harty!!

Kate had her b-day party on Saturday!! It was alot of fun. It was a little cloudy and cold for the water but the kids had fun anyway! We had a huge blow up water slide that was really fun. It took the kids a min. to get used to the water temp but after they did everybody had fun. We ate lots of good food, (thank you everybody who brought something). Then Kate got to open presents. She got everything from makeup and dress up clothes to cowboy boots and everything in between. She had a lot of fun. She even got a huge batman doll!!! She did not know what to think at first when she opened it. It was great. We had a lot of fun. Thanks everybody to came and made Kates day special.

Kates barbie cake. She wanted a princess cake.

Huge water slide.

Kellen playing with the squirt gun.

Katelynn opeing her presants.

Tagg and Kates batman doll.

This is what happens after a long day and a huge party with lots of family and friends.

Kate is 4!!!!

Kate June 1, 2005




My Sweet Kate turned four. I can not believe that my baby is that old. She is such a sweet, smart and fun little girl. She LOVES her brother and daddy so much. She is always playing with her animals. She is in love with batman and wants to marry him in the temple when she is older. She loves pretending to do homework (I hope that one will stick around for school). She helps me out around the house and is very good at putting her clothes away after I fold them. She loves spending time with both grandparents, who spoil her rotten!!! Jake and I are so blessed to have the chance to raise such a bright headstrong little girl who will turn out to be a great woman. We love you so much Kate!!!

Trying the impossible!!!

We are tying the impossible with kate. We are trying to get her to stop sucking her thumb! It is hard and really heart breaking. We got thumb on, its a nail polish sort of thing that burns your mouth when you suck your thumb. Jake tried it and said that it does burn. She would just keep it in her mouth and you could tell it was burning her but she was not giving up. She kept sucking and sucking, but now she is doing pretty good during the day. At first is was a real struggle trying to put that on her thumb. Now she is sad but lets us put it on. She tries really hard to not suck it. She is doing great!!!! If we can get it down to just at night then we are headed in the right direction. If anybody has any success stories let us know!!!

I wrap my arms around his neck!!

Kate and Dad got to make an awesome fort!!! Kate loved every minute of it. They got a blanket and put it over the chair and couch and slept underneath it. She loves being with her daddy so much. He just makes her day with everything he does. He is such a good daddy to her and Tagg.