Catherine’s baby doll

GranGlo and GranTom sent Catherine a baby doll.  She loves it!  We named the doll Eleanor.  Thank you GranTom and GranGlo!

Assorted photos

Uncle Paul and I are building the paper train model that mama's friend, Melanie sent me.

Sacked out

And……she's out.

Bananas

My little sister likes fruit.  Anything fruit.  If it’s fruit, she likes it.  Here she tries bananas.  She likes it, sure enough!
 

Found a couple more presents!

 

We found a couple more presents for Catherine hiding in the nooks and crannies.

I gave this Piggy Bank to my little sister.  My Grandma Barb gave me five bucks to put in there for her.  My dad says this is an important investment instrument.  Sometimes I don't know what my dad is talking about.
 

Amy and Allen sent my sister this nice outfit, among other things. Thank you Allen and Amy!

Christmas Day!

 

Christmas Eve 2009

We had a nice dinner for Christmas Eve, umm, except I went a little crazy and was sent to jail. 

Here is the rest of the party contemplating the Arrowhead, a family tradition.  It’s supposed to be shaped like a Christmas tree, but someone once called it Arrowhead, so that stuck.
 

 

Catherine got a fine new dress!

Christmas kids

 

Making cookies

 

Uncle Paul and Grandpa John are here

 

Catherine likes her bath now

 

Early Christmas present from GranGlo and GranTom

Well, we weren’t supposed to but we opened a present early.  Boy am I glad we did!  GranTom and GranGlo sent me this fancy race car!  Thank you GranGlo and GranTom and Merry Christmas!

Yummy peaches!

Hunter visit

My pal Hunter came to visit.  He’s funny!

My dad took us to splash in puddles.

Grandma Barb is here

Grandma Barb has arrived!  Just in time too!  It took my little sister just a little while to warm up to her but she seems to like Grandma Barb just fine now.

Breakfast time

Catherine Six Month birthday pics

Little sister first bites

My little sister, on her six month birthday, tried her first food!  She did great, didn’t fuss at all.

Seattle Center WinterFest!

My dad took me to Seattle Center for WinterFest.  I got to drive the train!

Waiting my turn.
 

The man shows me how to do it.
 

After I drove the train, we watched and watched.
 

Its one of the fanciest train sets I’ve ever seen.