G-Mom & G-Dad Visit

Good to see G-Mom & G-Dad!

I always love pictures!!

G-Dad and I played A LOT!

Hey...I am ready for Spring!!

Kate received visitors this past weekend. G-Mom and G-Dad Toombs came up from Indy on Friday night and stayed. Kate enjoyed "putting on a show" for the grandparents all evening. She had so much fun she did not want to go to bed! Mom is getting over a cold that has lasted all week, and we are looking forward to the arrival of Grammy and Papaw Briscoe from Virginia who are coming up for the NCCAA National Basketball Tournament at Grace this weekend. Kate is looking forward to more basketball games!! Thanks G-Mom and G-Dad for a great weekend!

SWIM LESSONS!

Ready to go SWIMMING!

Kate & her friend Claire ready to swim!

Mom & Me after Church

Hey -- I can put my shoes on now!

GO GRACE!!

Kate decided to sign up for swim lessons at the YMCA and she has loved every minute of it. Mom and Dad always enjoy bath time each night because Kate loves the water so much! She is learning to blow bubbles and of course splash! She loves singing songs in the water as well, when Mom and Dad stop singing she gets upset.ha! We look forward to GMom and GDad coming up this weekend then Grammy and Papaw Briscoe come next weekend for the NCCAA National Tournament at Grace College. In the words of Kate...blah blah blah blah (talk to you soon!)

Spring is Coming

I love playing with Mom

Hey look at my new hat.

Games with Dad are fun!

Too much fun, time for a nap!

Kate has officially declared that she is ready for spring. Tired of being inside and ready for warmer weather. I believe Mom and Dad agree with her as we've watched our share of "Frosty" this January! Kate signed up for swimming lessons and had a ball this past week. She did not want to get out or leave the pool. She quickly learned that she could jump to Mom and everything would be OK. She continues to speak her own language, but can put words together which is fun to hear. Stay tuned, hopefully swim pictures coming soon!!

Ready for Spring

Grandpa and Gramma Cole & Cousin Cyrus

I love to play with my cousin Cyrus!

I am helping Mom & Dad redo the bathroom

CJ Hitz, my dad's friend from college

Shelley Hitz and Mom had a great time catching up.

Kate had a few visitors the past few weeks. Grandpa and Gramma Cole, Aunt Abbie, Uncle David, Aunt Megan, & Cousin Cyrus came up to see a Lancer game last weekend which was great! It was fun to play with Cousin Cyrus and see all the family. We also had one of Daddy's college friends, CJ and Shelley Hitz from Ohio, stopped by on their way to a church conference where they were speaking. It was great to see them and catch up and hear all about their ministry work. We thank God for their friendship and for all the Lord is doing through both them to reach young people. We received a bit of warm weather this week and I am ready to go outside and play... I am looking forward to spring! I have been helping Mom and Dad redo the guest bathroom, oh what fun!! Talk to you soon! Love, Kate

Uncle Doug & Aunt Connie Visit from PA!

Uncle Doug & Aunt Connie from PA!

Aunt Connie is so much fun to be with!

Look what Uncle Doug brought Kate.

Aunt Connie is a Steeler fan...you think?

Kate was blessed to have Uncle Doug & Aunt Connie visit from Western PA this past weekend. Uncle Doug brought Kate a new Pittsburgh Steeler mug and Aunt Connie brough Kate & her Parents some Steeler Chips for Super Bowl Sunday. Kate enjoyed going to the game with Doug and Connie and she loved showing them how she can get in and out of her chair with no problems. Kate enjoyed learning how to say their names before they left too! Mom and Dad loved having time with Uncle Doug and Aunt Connie, Kate stayed home with Miss Amy while Mom and Dad went to dinner with Uncle Doug and Aunt Connie. Doug and Connie have been a blessing in our lives, they are our family and a part of everything we do. We thank God for their friendship and Godly wisdom! It was wonderful to be with them...Doug and Connie THANK YOU for coming to visit! We love you and miss you...if the Colts cannot win the Super Bowl...go STEELERS!!

January Snow in Northern Indiana

I love being in the snow with Mom!

OOHH! This stuff is too cold!

Dad, let me go back inside.

I can get in the big chair all by myself now!

Since returning home after the New Year we have been covered in lots of snow and ice. We ventured outside Sunday afternoon to let Kate play in the snow after Church. She loved wearing the snow suit that Grandpa and Gramma Cole gave her this winter. She just had her 18 month well-baby visit and all the family will be happy to know she is in the 50th percentile for HT and WT now. It is a great jump from the previous 10th percentile she hung around for several months. Mom is feeding her well and she continues to grow which we thank God for each day. We plan for her to be a 6 foot basketball player...I don't think so, maybe a 5'4 soccer player if we are lucky!ha. She has enjoyed playing with all her new Christmas gifts and Mom loves dressing her up in new clothes each day. Happy New Year to everyone, may God richly bless each of you in 2009!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We want to wish all of you a blessed Happy New Year!

Cousin Mateya & Kate

Kate & her cowgirl New Year outfit-Thanks Grammy Briscoe

We want to wish each of you a blessed Happy New Year 2009! May God continue to bless each of you. Thank you for all of your prayers and support as Kate continues to grow in the Lord each day. Happy New Year!

"Shout with joy to GOD, all the earth! Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious! Say to GOD, How awesome are your deeds! All the earth bows down to you; they sing praises to you, they sing praise to your name."

Proverbs 66:1-4