Itty Bitty Treat Bag

I sewed this itty bitty trick or treat bag for Lil K using this tutorial. The tutorial says you can make the bag faster than you can make dinner! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! I am obviously a better cook than seamstress.

When Katie gets bigger she will realize this treat bag is really a trick to downsize her candy portion.

For now she likes that she can carry paci around in it.

Abbey stayed at my parents while we were out of town. Now when Abbey goes out for a potty break, Katie suffers tremendous separation anxiety.

Pumpkin Carving

Park and dinner (an awesome dinner of pot roast, carrots, mashed potatoes, salad, the best green beans. and brown sugar cake - sorry no pictures or leftovers) preceded the carving. At the park, Grandma and Granddad tried to teach Katie to pump her legs back and forth to make the swing go. She didn't quite understand how to do it as you can see in the pic.



Katie's monkey dress. She wore this even though she had bad dreams the other night after I told her big girls had to give their pacis to the baby monkeys at the zoo. The night I told the story she awoke crying "monkey - paci - monkey". So we are going to try another route, at a later date, to reduce paci dependancy.



While dinner cooked, K and Granddad kept on eye on the Dodger game - keeping in touch with their Cali roots.



Our pumpkin Picasso -



Katie didn't mind the gooey pumpkin guts on her hands. She pulled the seeds out for us.



We had a friendly girls versus boys pumpkin competition. Lauren is working on the girls' pumpkin. When she drew the mouth with all those teeth, I am not sure she knew we were going to make her carve it out. You can see Ryan working on the competition's pumpkin in the background.



Boys' pumpkin on left - Girls' on right
Katie selected the winner. I guess she didn't realize which team she was on! She chose the boys' scary faced pumpkin!



A family of pumpkin carvers!

Last weekend Jon rode 100 miles at the HHH in Wichita Falls. He finished it with a 20.5 mile per hour pace. The next morning he jogged 5 1/2 miles pushing a jog stroller. I'm impressed!

With Jon out of town, Katie and I spent time with Meme and Papa and the relatives in that neck of the woods. I tried and tried to get a good picture of Katie and Bryce (Katie's second cousin or cousin once removed - I get confused.) They were like repelling ends of magnets. Here is the best I got. Makes you appreciate photographers of the young.
Could be a rival for Katie's claim to fame as the cutest baby in the world!

Papa was able to convince Katie to try the swing in his backyard. She loves it now. "Wee, wee!" is her name for the swing. All fear cast aside, she was ready to explore the entire playground near our house this morning. She even went down the slide by herself! I intended to go with her, but she was too fast for me to catch. Abbey went down the slide and ate two packets of horseradish she found in the mulch!

It is Sew

Yes, I am double posting today. I sewed again. This time I used a pillowcase dress tutorial to cut down one of Aunt Angela's dresses to fit Katie. I used measurements for a 2T so that Katie wouldn't outgrow it before I completed it. I think a few inches in height would make the dress safer for Katie as she is stepping on the hem now. And I do mean right now. I tried to take the garment off to hang up until an occasion called for fancy dressing. Little K will not have the dress removed. At least this means she likes it.

The picture of Katie in black & white shows how much she is growing. Her regular length pants are turning in to capris.

The photos of her and the big bear are from her fun time spending the night with Uncle D, Aunt A, Em, and Mad Dog. Katie seemed indifferent towards us when we came to get her. I think that means she had a really good time. It looks like Madeleine was entertaining Katie while she ate.

Brown clad Katie is the latest installment in the "What Katie Wore to Church" feature on this blog.

Peek-a-Boo, I Sea You

Katie went to the aquarium yesterday with Meme, Papa, Hope, Uncle Heath, and me. Meme and Papa bought her this t-shirt since Katie has starting singing the song, I See You, from her music class.

Point to the turtle:

















Point to the shark:

Thanks, Aunt Jenny

Katie finally wore the dress Pat, Jennifer, Andrea, and Madison gave her for her birthday. It took her a few months to grow into it, but fits perfectly now. I think she looks very mod.
Katie was a little surprised to notice patent flip flops had been put on her feet. She convinced someone in the church nursery to take them off for her. When we picked her up after the worship service, her bare feet were as black as soot.
Mr. Bear has begun regular attendance at our church. It is good for him to get out of the house and meet other loveys.

My girl can twirl!

Daddy caught Katie's first twirling on camera.

Feed the Hungry

Katie shares a tasty spoonful (of nothing) with Mr. Bear and Chris Christmas.

petit dejeuner

Katie invited Mr. Bear to join her for breakfast. Mr. Bear usually spends his days in the crib waiting for Katie to come back for naps and bedtime. They continued to play after the meal until Katie stuffed him in the laundry hamper. That's not a beauty mark on Katie's face. It is a kiwi seed.