Construction began on the nursery (used to be the office). We have all the furniture ready to put together just waiting for painting to be completed. Kate decided she really wanted to help, so as you can see I think she had more fun painting pictures on the wall. The first layer of paint has since gone up and Andrew will be working on completing the painting this weekend (hopefully). The colors we have chosen are cream, khaki, & sage, and there will be an accent wall with stripes. Can't wait to post the finished project! Who said girls have to have pink? Kate's room is pink with polka dots, I think we only need one pink room.
While on baby news, after much persuasion from family & friends we finally registered this past weekend at Pottery Barn Kids & Babies R Us. We've been trying to get a few things every couple weeks, as we are starting new. All of Kate's baby things have been passed on to others in need of it, plus for those who know me, I am the opposite of a pack rat. Do people really hold on the baby things for 10 years? In fact, Kate's crib has gotten a lot of use. It has been through Kate, Hannah, Stephen, Ethan, Linnea, and now Gavin.
Kate and her friend Paige at the Mountain Vista High School football game. They did a dance clinic earlier that day with the Poms Dance Team and performed on the field during half time.
Kate has been participating in this every year since kindergarten. We have a video, I just couldn't figure out how to post it. I will have to consult IT (aka AR) later to figure it out.
For more pictures see www.theharderimage.smugmug.com (you'll have to copy & paste in a browser, I couldn't figure out how make this a hyperlink), click on Junior Dance Camp, password: vista. Kate is in quite a few.
Kate is really enjoying ballet this year and signed up to perform in the winter production. She recently told me after completing both the cheer clinic & dance clinic at MVHS that she has decided she wants to do dancing in high school instead of cheerleading. We shall see how many times it changes over the years. The child can run a mile in under six minutes, I'm thinking she should join track. Only time will tell.
Yet another hobby is singing. She is third from the left in yellow. The first three years we lived here, she was in the choir at church. This year was the first year she could join the choir at school, so she opted to do that instead. This was her second performance this year and she has another scheduled this winter. I too had a video for this one, but will have to wait on IT.
After the performance we snapped a quick shot together and headed out for ice cream. Although it was in the thirties that night, Andrew & Kate both love any excuse to eat ice cream. I myself am more of a salty snacker.
Andrew's parents came last weekend for a quick visit and to bring Kate her Halloween costume (pictures coming soon). Nana Laurie makes one every year for Kate. They get together, discuss the options, make sketches, and talk over the phone many times to touch base on the progress. It has become quite the tradition. Thank God for Nana's who can sew (Mom has no desire to learn, and in the words of my mother from very early on "Sarah, you do not ever need to learn to sew, it takes more patience than you have). Laurie & Kate decorated the house for fall/halloween. Kate is posing here with Bruno & Violet - don't know if you can see that close, but Violet looks like she is winking.
The whole family (taken by Homer & Laurie during their visit). We somehow managed not to get any pictures of them while they were here. I'm trying to get better.
24-25 weeks, only 3 1/2 months to go. It goes by really fast! If I had a scanner I would post a picture of me pregnant with Kate three weeks before I was due. I look about the same as I do right now. Funny how different our bodies are from 17 to 27. -SR
