2 days til CHRISTmas!!

Hey! We've had a few days at home together in Jeff, which has been awesome! We've lounged and snuggled, slept in our own beds, watched it snow, got to go to church!, frosted Christmas gingerbread cookies and finished up Christmas shopping, wrapping, etc.! And today, we're going to take Clo to see Alvin and the Chipmunks 2!! Fun! Enjoy the pics. Love, Kate

Top, left 3 cookies, hand carved by Daddy Chad! LOL

Here we go, Clo!!

Hey everyone! So... Clo and I have been gone, back home, to the doc and home again! Tonight it's snowing in Jeff and Chad is home, Clo is home and I am home... so life is good. :-) Let it snow!! Miss Chloe has been her busy, charming, beautiful little self. Here are some recent pics...

Bundled up and playing outside at home in Jeff...

Riding her pony... bibs, pigtails, boots and all! This pic was taken last weekend before we took Clo to Columbia Bass Pro shop to see Santa, whom she did NOT like! LOL! I ended up holding her in the pic while she stared at him, wildly!

A visit from the grandmas. 4 lovely generations! :-)
Great Grandma Lori, Grandma Dee Dee, Clo and Mommy

A play with Karlton, over in Belgrade, MO.

BFF Christmas Bash with Miss Treagan, over in High Point, MO! Too cute!!

Pics from the Summer Get together!

Hey everyone! Chloe and I got to spend the day with Deana and Baby Karlton over in Belgrade, MO. We had a blast! The kids were so cute playing together. They are really interacting now a days! These are a few pics that Deana took at Joy's get together this past summer. Sooo cute! I've got pics to post from the last couple days too. I'll do so when I get back home to my laptop! (We're currently in Southern MO.) Hope you're all enjoying the CHRISTmas season! Love, Kate and Fam

Other Branson Pics!

Happy Holidays! We had the best time down in Branson! It was pretty eventful between the Trail of Lights, the Engagement (see below!), The Miracle of Christmas, Dixie Stampede and old time photos! LOL. Here are a few of the pics... Love, Kate

At the Trail of Lights...

Our 'rustic' cabin at The Wilderness. It was 'rustic' all right with a nice, chilly draft! LOL.

Breakfast at Starvin' Marvins!

At the Sight and Sound Theater...

Leaving Branson... looking back at Inspiration Tower, where 'the magic' happened! Awww!

The Engagement!!

Hey! Sooo....here they are! The engagement pics! Too sweet!! I was so glad to capture this precious moment, to share it with ya'll! Love, Kate


P.S. I checked with both Tot and Shanti before posting these pics. They said it was cool! :-)

Sneaking the box to Clo, who then threw the box at Shanti! LOL

After Shanti realized what was IN the box...

Big Bear Hug!

And of course, he had to get down on one knee before she could say 'Yes!' Hehe!

Happily engaged! Tot and Shanti - Branson, MO - December 4, 2009

Cindy Lou Who!

Little Miss Punkin' Sunshine is eagerly anticipating Christmas....all those boxes to play with! Who cares about the toys!!? What a doll... too cute for her own good! Love, Kate

Hangin' with Grandma Dee Dee!

Click play to see Chloe dance to the 'Jingle Bear' that Grandma Dee Dee brought her! :-)

Mexico!

Hey all! Here are just a few of the many pics from Mexico. We had a great time!! Beautiful weather, good food, lots of laughs, safe travels... Clo loved the water, but HATED the sand! LOL! Love, Kate

The whole fam...headed to the ocean for the day

Daddy, DON'T set me down in the SAND!!!

Little beauty queen...not to brag, but this pic totally belongs in a travel magazine... okay, I'm bragging, but rightfully so. I'd say she was gorgeous even if she wasn't my baby!! :-D

In our Mexican dresses that we bought at the market... headed to the Fiesta!

Family shot on the beach at Deer Island, Mexico

Random Chloe pics...and we're off to Mexico!!

Hey all! Here are a few recent, random Chloe pics! We are headed off to Mexico for a week. I'm sure I'll have lots of great pics to post when I return... Enjoy! Love, Kate

Halloween and such!

Hey there! Here are a few recent, random photos! Enjoy!! Love, Kate

Me on Clo, on my bday!

Clo and Auntie KJ!


Squito Field....ummm...under water....completely!!

Miss Chloe and Bear, both as 'the cutest punkin's in the world!' on Halloween!!

Trick or treat!!

The most recent shot of the Iowa cabin... coming right along!!

Buck shots!

Hey! Here are some of the best 'buck shots' from Halloween and the day after! -Big smile!!!- Love, Kate!

Kate's Halloween Buck!

Hey all! I have several new pics to upload to the blog, but I have to get home to my laptop to do so! Clo had a blast on halloween trick or treating and she looked like a little doll! Her and Kayla went together for the first part of the evening and then I joined her...dressed as a hunter of course! Prior to joining the girls, I bagged this 7 point Iowa monster! Hehe! Ok.... so he's not huge, but I'm incredibly proud of this bowkill, as it was my first kill completely taken on my own... I usually hunt with Chad or Tot or Dad. I grunted him in and made a double lung and heart shot at 20 yards! Stud chic! LOL.

More pics to come... including Clo at Halloween. This one is just a shot taken on a cell phone after we retrieved the buck last night. Karen photo shopped it for me... too cute! Love, Kate

Happy Fall Ya'll!

Punkin' Carving with Daddy!

Seeing the cows with Papa...
Punkin' Sunshine's little punkin...