a visit to the zoo...

as if our house doesn't feel enough like one.

halloween

 A happy halloween with Owen the death eater, Lewie the bat and kitty the bunny. 

pumpkin carving, school parties, ward parties, grandma kat parties, work parties, crafting and trick or treating. 

They were at fun ages full of enough energy to endure all the festivities with enthusiasm. 

They were the cutest little trick or treaters. I never want to forget the boys running from house to house loving their costumes and Kit bee bopping down the street with her fluffy tail. 

I love Halloween night at my parents house. Their cozy tree lined street, the smell of coziness and the crisp fall air. 

4

Our beautiful Kitty girl is such a happy 4 year old. she is flexible and adaptable she goes with the flow and loves life. She has 2 imaginary friends named Ally and Dodo. Ally is a girl and Dodo is a boy. She talks on the phone with them, plays with them and sometimes will matter-of-factly let us know while we're in the car or sitting at the kitchen table that "Ally and Dodo are here" with us.
She happily goes to school and dance. if she ever has the option to stay home or go out, the answer is always "go" even when its just to the grocery store. She loves family night, being outside, spaghetti, the bath and trying new things.

Kitty,
You make my life so happy every day. what a blessing you are to our family. You are sweet and happy and a beam of light.

When kit turned 3, we played hide and go seek and grandpa hid in the closet with a pink cupcake in his mouth. She found him and was startled, intrigued, shocked , amused, confused and probably a number of other emotions. She just stared at him for a loooong time and then proceeded to talk about it for a full year. "papa cupckae mouth"
 When i asked kit what she wanted to do for her 4th birthday she said "play hide and seek so grandpa can hide in the closet and put a cupcake in his mouth, but this time purple frosting"
Grandpa delivered even bigger and better with a homemade (wire hanger)  device allowing him to have FOUR cupcakes in his mouth. He got the exact same reaction as the year prior.
What a happy celebration!