Girl’s Day!

Norah was super excited to learn that last Sunday we were going to have a girl’s day!  What might a Kath Girl’s day entail?  Well, it started right after Norah’s Sunday School class.  We picked up Nana Judy and headed on our way to Rochester.  We had a yummy lunch at The Olive Garden.  Soup, salad and breadsticks…it was great!  Then we went to Herberger’s to kill a little time before Norah and I headed to Rochester Scrapbooking Company for a Kids Class!  We worked together and handmade 24 valentines for her friends at school!  It was a blast because I have passed my love for paper crafting on to Norah and she was thrilled that we got to do it together.  Mind you, the store did a great job of having things ready to assemble, but we did have a bunch of things to cut out, ink, ect…  One of the other adults with a little one put it best when she said it was kind of like making cut out cookies…the first six were a lot of fun, then the kids just wanted to know when we would be done.  Norah did awesome for only being 4.  It was around valentine #15 that she started to get antsy.  I ended up finishing them up with her occasional glue stick help.  It was a  great time and the valentines are super cute.  From there we picked up supper for Dad, Brennan and Papa Kevin…Chipotle.  Then the girls got a sweet treat and headed home.  Norah was asleep before Byron.  Hope to do it again soon.

Thank You Shout-Out

Just want to send out a BIG Thank You to Dawn and Jason for watching Norah and Brennan for us while we had a getaway the week after Christmas.  They were brave enough to have 4 kids in their house along with all the new Christmas toys!  It is so awesome to be able to get away and not have to worry at all about the kids.  Thanks so much! 

We enjoyed our days in Florida- especially the sunshine.  It was chilly there the first couple days, but ended in the 70’s.  It was great to spend some time together and were gone just long enough to miss the kids a bunch and wonder what we did before them!   

3 Christmas Celebrations!

We had a wonderful 3 days in a row celebrating Christmas with our family.  We started Christmas Eve day at Kory’s aunt and uncles house with the Kath family.  Santa paid a visit to the little ones and much food and drink was had by all.  There are at least 50 people there so it is a flurry of activity.  The kids run around and play and stop occasionally to eat another cookie.  It is a great way to spend the day. 

As you can see, Brennan needed his cousin Chase to be a buffer between him and Santa.  He wasn’t really sure of the big guy!

 

After enjoying our Christmas morning at home, we headed to my parents for the day.  We ate a great lunch, opened presents and got spoiled by grandma and grandpa and Dawn and Jason.  Then kids had a blast playing with all their new toys and watching their new favorite Christmas movie—Santa Paws.  (for those of you who haven't seen it-its cute!)  It is so nice to just relax and enjoy being together, it is something that easily taken for granted even when we don't get to do it enough with everyone's busy lives. 

On the 26th we headed to Kory’s Dad’s house to celebrate with them and His sister and her family.  We all brought some delish snacks and grazed all day.  The kiddos played hard and enjoyed presents AGAIN!  Brennan got more Mickey stuff, Norah some beads for bracelets and perfume from her aunt and uncle.  They were spoiled by papa and nana too.  Later they all cuddled to watch and movie with papa.  It was a great holiday weekend!

  

Thanks so much to EVERYONE for making our Christmas so very Special!

Happy Holidays!

So, is it just me or is it hard to believe that we are already a week into 2011?  The days just fly by with the flurry of activity that every busy household has.  We had such wonderful holidays, celebrating with family and friends.  Christmas was so magical with a 4 year old and 2 year old.  They must have been extra good this year because Santa made all of their dreams come true.  Norah asked for a violin for herself and one for Lanie(her American Girl).  She also wanted matching PJ’s for her and Lanie and a sleeping bag and pillow for Lanie.  Wouldnt you know that Santa brought all of those for her!!!!

Brennan’s answer to what he wanted from santa was “ Mee Mouse!”  aka Mickey Mouse.  The boy is obsessed with him with a capital O!  He thinks they only tv show we should ever watch is Mickey Mouse Clubhouse or any Mickey movie. Santa delivered him a Mickey Mouse flashlight that he loves.  You know Mickey is tops with him when he raced to the flashlight even though there was a shiny red and chrome drum set right next to it.  Needless to say, Santa thought we needed some music(mostly off key) in this house. A violin and drums!  If you hear some strange sounds coming from this end of town, I would say it is our toddler band! 

Brennan is Two!

Brennan it two years old!  Can you believe it?!?!?!?  These first two years have gone by so quickly.  Brennan is a total clown, always goofing off and trying to make us all laugh.  As you can imagine, sometimes his “tricks” don’t make his mom laugh all that much.  It is so awesome to get to raise a boy and a girl, we are having a blast!  I love you, little dude!

My Peanut is 4!

I Can’t believe that Norah is 4 years old today!  Happy Birthday, Sweetheart!  You are such a spunky, independent, sassy girl and I love you so much.  The time has flown by and you are becoming such a big girl.  You are the light of your little brother’s eyes, and I love watching you play with him.  Being your mom, we have to have arguments every once in a while, and there will be many more to come(especially in your teens), but never forget how much I love you and that you and your brother are my world.  Happy Birthday!

Busy

According to the Webster’s Dictionary the definition of busy is:

a : engaged in action : occupied b : being in use <found the telephone busy>

2

: full of activity : bustling <a busy seaport>

3

: foolishly or intrusively active : meddling

4

: full of distracting detail <a busy design>

 

I say RIGHT ON!

If there was a word to describe busier than busy I think the definition would be: The Kath Family

We are just 3 weeks from the election which means that Kory is working like crazy!  Teaching, campaigning, traveling to St.Paul writing legislation for the flood relief for our area …busy.

I take on all of the household duties, child duties, errands and work full time to keep things semi-normal for the kids, but on top of this I am on JURY DUTY!  What are the odds that the first time I called in on Oct 1st my number was listed to report to the courthouse last Monday.  Wouldn't you know it I was chosen to sit on the jury to hear the case.  So you can only imagine what it was like to reschedule all the appointments I had for the days of the trial.  My days were spent at the courthouse and then I went to work to get customers in each evening…busy

Here is a shout out to all of our family and daycare mom who helped us last week, we couldn't make it without you!  PS, We may need you again real soon!

I promise the next time I get a spare minute I will blog a bit more…just wanted you all to know I have not forgotten you!