Ready

Our yard is ready for the madness!

UGA band?

Kate was practicing her musical talents tonight.

Go dawgs!

Dancing

Katelyn is a serious music lover. I guess we listen to it a lot, and have since her birth. It's gotten to be a lot more fun since she dances. She's got some good moves :)

1st Pumpkin Patch

Last Saturday, we took Katelyn to her first Pumpkin Patch. We met Tripper, Holly, Alex and Max up there. It was a blast and we got some great photo opps with Kate. Here are a few. We had a great time, truly one of those days I'll treasure forever. Kate was SO HAPPY! We were too :)

Thanks for the tip on where to go Tiff- it was perfect.

Bad mood food

After 9 years of employment with Arby's, my last day was October 15th, last Friday. The new owners decided to run a lean organization and cleaned house. Mainly it was directors and VPs who got the boot. My position was eliminated along with many others.

I'm taking some time to think about things. I'm not going to rush back into full-time career until I explore my "perfect world" options. What are those options?

1) winning the lottery
2) finding a job share or part time job
3) be a SAHM (stay at home mother)
4) Use my media and marketing expertise to start doing consulting work
5) finding the perfect full-time job, There are only a few companies in Atlanta I'd consider working for.

I'm leaning toward #4. I'm currently exploring the "what if". I'm starting by talking to others who have started their own companies and checking with some Cpa's. If any of you have advice, bring it on!

I'm choosing to remain positive. I know God has other plans for me, and I'm sure those plans include more time with Katelyn. I'm greatful for that. Scott and I are both pretty sick so I'm taking it easy and trying to get well. I'm using this down time for researching.

Thanks to everyone who has offered help so far. I appreciate it.

Trip to the store

Hairdo

Like my hair?

My New Language

I don't know why this video won't show up properly. It's sideways on my iphone too (which should be impossible with how the screen flips).

It's the audio that's important in this clip. Katelyn has developed her own language. It's captured on video here. so cute!

Hi!

Katelyn said her first word this mornign that was not mama or dada. Hi! She said it very clearly so I said it back and she repeated. She was very proud of herself.

We said it back and forth 4 times, then she changed the subject.

Hi!

Kate and her dolly

I heart Elmo!

Playing at the mall

We took Kate shoe shopping last week. She got her first pair of shoes with real soles. She was so cute and excited in them. She walked all the way from stride rite to dillards at perimeter (a pretty long way).

She also kept grabbing shoes off the shelf and running out the store. It's too early for shoplifting Kate!!

1st uga home game

Great weather, great game.

Playground fun

I'm in NYC for work. Daddy and katelyn went to the park and did lots of fun things today.