Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
We're Ba-ack...
Greetings! We just got back today from a trip back to the Midwest "homeland". We were there for about 10 days and had an absolutely fabulous time that included 54 holes of golf, several dinners out, two days on our own while Kate hung out with Nana K and Papa Joe, plenty of wine, beer & cheese, the it's "cooler by the lake" weather of Milwaukee, a classic midwest flea market, a nice visit with my Grandma Cash and plenty of late nights. It sure was fun! I did drive through Iowa in the heat of the storms and tornadoes last night, during which we actually had to pull over and take shelter for an hour or so of the drive. So, we were glad to arrive home safe & sound this morning after a bit of a hectic drive back. Not surprisingly, Jeff has now officially sworn off Iowa on the list of places he wouldn't mind residing (I don't think there has been a single time we've drive through Iowa without hitting severe weather).
I'm hoping to load up current pictures and videos of Kate this week and post them up for you to look at. I hope all is well with you!
I'm hoping to load up current pictures and videos of Kate this week and post them up for you to look at. I hope all is well with you!
Thursday, May 8, 2008
While We Were Out
Well, between visitors, sicknesses and traveling for work the last couple weeks have been busy ones! I apologize for the lack of posts - but this is truly the first free night I've had in quite some time.
About two weeks ago we had a long weekend that entailed a Branch invasion (I think I may have written about the anniversary celebration we did while everyone was here). Well, when everyone was here Papa Joe swore that he'd have Kate crawling by the end of the weekend! Here's a video clip of some of the "training" activities that ensued that weekend. Kristin is also in this clip coaching Kate (and Jose!).
The day before they left I came down with a cold that lasted several days. Then the work week took over our lives, as it usually does, and by Friday we were overjoyed as the weekend came into view. Jeff and I had an amazing opportunity to attend the Rockies' game on Saturday night to celebrate of our good friend Matt's 30th birthday. Originally Jeff was going to go and I was going to hang out with Kate, but instead our friend's Jesse and Amy (who gave birth to Landon two months ago) were having Jesse's mother, Kathy, come over to watch Landon for the night and she was SOOOO generous to offer to watch Kate at the same time - what a wonderful woman!!! We couldn't wait!! So - we took Kate over and got her comfy (along with two bottles of milk, a pacifier, portable crib, an extra outfit, diapers, wipes, toys, her bedtime toy and favorite blanket - not to mention a jar of jam and a batch of cookies for Kathy to say THANK YOU!) and we were off!! What a night! 6 whole hours of freedom and adult conversation and an opportunity to relax. It couldn't have been more fun. We returned to their house and found out that Kate behaved herself and Kathy claimed she was "great" - what a success!
The weekend really couldn't have gotten any better, until I woke up in the middle of the night severely ill with what I could only believe was food poisoning from the brat I had at the stadium. It turns out that is was a 24 hour stomach flu, because Jeff was lucky enough to get the same thing Sunday night. I had plans to travel for work on Monday, so when I woke up Monday morning feeling much much better I was incredibly grateful - but Jeff and I were both so worried that Kate would get sick. It turned out that Jeff was feeling almost 100% back to normal by the time I had to leave Monday night and so off I went. We both were crossing our fingers that Kate wouldn't get nearly as sick and Jeff and I did. Sure enough, there is something to that crossing your fingers technique because all she wound up with was a touch of diarrhea - thank you thank you thank you!!!
Now I'm back home from my trip and everything is getting back to normal. That is until next Tuesday when I head our for another work trip to Seattle!
About two weeks ago we had a long weekend that entailed a Branch invasion (I think I may have written about the anniversary celebration we did while everyone was here). Well, when everyone was here Papa Joe swore that he'd have Kate crawling by the end of the weekend! Here's a video clip of some of the "training" activities that ensued that weekend. Kristin is also in this clip coaching Kate (and Jose!).
The day before they left I came down with a cold that lasted several days. Then the work week took over our lives, as it usually does, and by Friday we were overjoyed as the weekend came into view. Jeff and I had an amazing opportunity to attend the Rockies' game on Saturday night to celebrate of our good friend Matt's 30th birthday. Originally Jeff was going to go and I was going to hang out with Kate, but instead our friend's Jesse and Amy (who gave birth to Landon two months ago) were having Jesse's mother, Kathy, come over to watch Landon for the night and she was SOOOO generous to offer to watch Kate at the same time - what a wonderful woman!!! We couldn't wait!! So - we took Kate over and got her comfy (along with two bottles of milk, a pacifier, portable crib, an extra outfit, diapers, wipes, toys, her bedtime toy and favorite blanket - not to mention a jar of jam and a batch of cookies for Kathy to say THANK YOU!) and we were off!! What a night! 6 whole hours of freedom and adult conversation and an opportunity to relax. It couldn't have been more fun. We returned to their house and found out that Kate behaved herself and Kathy claimed she was "great" - what a success!
The weekend really couldn't have gotten any better, until I woke up in the middle of the night severely ill with what I could only believe was food poisoning from the brat I had at the stadium. It turns out that is was a 24 hour stomach flu, because Jeff was lucky enough to get the same thing Sunday night. I had plans to travel for work on Monday, so when I woke up Monday morning feeling much much better I was incredibly grateful - but Jeff and I were both so worried that Kate would get sick. It turned out that Jeff was feeling almost 100% back to normal by the time I had to leave Monday night and so off I went. We both were crossing our fingers that Kate wouldn't get nearly as sick and Jeff and I did. Sure enough, there is something to that crossing your fingers technique because all she wound up with was a touch of diarrhea - thank you thank you thank you!!!
Now I'm back home from my trip and everything is getting back to normal. That is until next Tuesday when I head our for another work trip to Seattle!
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