Over a month!

Many of you have called and emailed asking why I havent blogged in a long time--I know you need your Katy fix--I have just been so busy that the word "busy" doesnt even cut it! So what have I been doing for the last month? Playdates, parades, and VBS!!! And of course--celebrating my big girl's second birthday with those we love (well not all of them--some were in Texas :( but we had many that we love)!!!

I have a bazillon pictures to post (over a month's worth--and you know me--at a rate of at least a few a day--this is going to take a while!)...so in order to keep my sanity, I am just going to post the pictures and ad comments--it would take days to blog about all of the stuff that has been going on around here! Hope this will tide you over til the next post! I promise not to wait another month! :) (By the way, i will be doing a separate post with all the videos of the last month!) Get ready to go from withdraw to overload--seriously--this might take you the next month to look at!!! Remember that this is mostly in reverse order (darn blogger) if it bugs you, you can start at the bottom (if you can find it!hahah) and work your way back to the top

July 20th Katys 2nd Birthday and Party with family..

Mom, Katy, and Nonnie after the party...

The girls have gone wild!!



"Now who is this one from?"
Deja vu? No--I just made the same cake twice!
Opening her gifts..
Looking at her new Backyardigans radio--the only Backyardigans toy she didnt already have!!
"Come with me...I will show you where the bounce house is..."

Katy and Kaitie!
" Follow me...Ill show you where the cake is..."
She'll be coming round the green chair when she comes....
Hopping like a froggy...

Mommies Group Friends Party July 19th ...

"Man Im tired...that was a great party..."

" So, what did you think of my presents?"
Poppy is the life of the party

A new tea set!
"Yea!" (Mommy was really excited about this one too--It is called Katy Duck the Dancing Star"--how perfect is that!! Even spelled the same!)
"Let see...i'll open this one first, then I ll move on to the one with the orange feathers..."
Oh man..this is so cool!Mmmmm! That good cake!

I just love this face!
Daddy taking pictures, mommy video-ing...must be a real party..
Finger lickin good!
Katy getting to business..Kids eating cake!

Come to Poppy
Checking out the bounce house
Sliding into the sprinkler
I love this shot of Tim and Bob chilling and grilling!

Somebody wants to join the party...
Mom showing Holly the "homes of the stars"
Parents watching the kids play...
Bridget getting those feet up!
Brynn, Maya, and Katy eating dinner...

Flying high with Poppy
Daddy hard at work at the grill...
Checking out everything...

Katy is blowing bubbles into the sprinkler..
Holly helping Brynnie into the bounce house...
Did I catch a shot of a ball fight??
Katy and Maya are going to go fishing...Xander is thinking about surfing...
Maya surfing with Pablo...

Going fishin!
Yummy!
Thanks
Nonnie helping Katy fill her plate...
The cake I made for the party...
The cake closer view
The calm before the storm July 17th- hanging out with Nonnie and Poppy....

A view from the top...

Playing a game of chase with Poppy...
"Catch me if you can!"Koda joins the actionChilling on the dock with Nonnie and Poppy in Boothbay Harbor...

"Lunch just the way I like it...on Nonnie's Lap!"
Tuckered out!
Aww...

Stretching our legs...and taking a little potty break once we got to Boothbay....
"Take me to the fishies!!"
Stopping to smell the flowers with Nonnie
Sad she couldnt take them with her??
Eating a "chocky" donut on the way to Boothbay...

She once taught me how to "put on my face" and now she is teaching Katy...

VBS 08--Outrigger Island!

What a cute little Hawiian girl!

Ok, so here is the infamous Katy with Closed eyes shot...she seriously does this on purpose!
Look at our hair!This is what one of the Bible Study Beach Huts looked like This was the worship rally/ music falls area (where I taught the music and lead the rallys)
Bad lighting in this picture, but this is to the side of the last picture...more rocks and waterfalls...
Holly's girls and me teaching the moves to one of the songs...
This is my helper girls and me teaching one of the Bible verses...
Enough about me--check out the "star" of VBS....none other than...Katy Taylor...

Dancing for the crowd!
Doing the hula?
Playing the Uke!--Which she calls "itar"
Look at that litte face!!
Tah-dah!
Helping Mommy make Monkey Bread for VBS...

Very busy....
Sneaking a taste...
Squishing the dough balls...(after washing hands of course!)

Thinking she is pretty funny wearing Mama's sunnies --covered in Chocolate!

"Superstar!" July 5th--a fit to be remembered!

"Please Mommy" "Baby Sad"
"Whhaaaa" "Cheeese...sniff...sniff"
"Oh look...a kitty"...and like that-the Toddler tantrum is over....

June Playdate at the park....

Thankfully this is the only driving she will be doing for a few more years!

"Come and get me!"
"Hey Girlfriend!!"
Running "Oft" (hehe-Mom)
She is getting really good at climbing!
Cutie Patootie!!
June 17th Backyardigans Live Show

"Who is the biggest little Backyardigans fan?"

"Why, me of course!"
A tired Katy takes a break after a long day at the Backyardigans Live Show...