A Busy Week!

Last week Bethany took her dad to one of the Red Sox's annual spankings of the Orioles. Nana and Daddy took Katy to the Inner Harbor and the Aquarium.
The next day we went to the Catoctin Wildlife Preserve.

After only a single night at home, we went camping on some friends' property in the mountains near Mainville, PA. We took a side trip to Knoebel's amusement park.

Enjoying an afternoon campfire in front of the cabin.

Sitting on the front porch of the cabin.

Having a "LMAO" moment.

Trying out Daddy's cowboy hat.

Katy enjoys an outdoor sponge bath.

Katy checks out the "naked" (shirtless) boys at the pool at Knoebel's. "Those boys are naked!!" she exclaimed repeatedly.

Katy and Mommy enjoy the ferris wheel, but the Vannagat is scared, and hides his face in Katy's lap.

Daddy and Katy ride on the sled part of the carousel, as per Katy's request.

Katy waves somberly to other amusement park guests from the Old Smokey Train.

Katy watches the carousel, rapt.

Strike the bell, second mate!

The Red Baron strikes again! Wait... there's nobody flying the plane!

"I want to learn the ways of the Force and become a Jedi like my father."

Katy's first ride without Mommy and Daddy

The world's most uncomfortable nap.

Don't pick the moss, Fozzie. Really, don't pick the moss... or the mushrooms. And put down that hatchet. And don't get in the fire.

The neighbor kids, clad only in their oil-stained briefs and sporting Kool Aid mustaches, showed up on a John Deere Gator with their dog Tank. Seriously.

Trying on Daddy's boot.

Another outdoor sponge bath. And she was still filthy by the end of the trip.

Here's why.

Mommy's favorite alarm clock.

Fozzie's 2nd Birthday and a Visit from the Ruckers!

Last Saturday, our little Katy (who insists that she is Fozzie Bear) turned TWO! Here are the highlights.

A little overwhelmed to find the house full of people when she woke up from her nap!

Katy's cousin Nicolas was very interested in the opening of presents. He watched respectfully from a very close perspective.

Fozzie loves greeting cards!

Taking her new doll for a spin in her new doll stroller.

Getting ready to blow out the candles.

Here's Fozzie the next day, chilling with the Phillies Phanatic (or "Vannagat"), Sleepy Sam, and Nana.

Jumping on the couch with Nana.

On Thursday, we had a lovely visit with our friends Jen and John and Wyatt.

Here are Katy and Wyatt, enjoying lunch.

Wyatt tries on Katy's Mardi Gras beads.

Now Katy's really getting the hang of opening presents.

Wyatt loves his cup!
Katy and Wyatt go for a walk in the park.

Katy examines some small aspect of nature.

Just being beautiful.

Wyatt is the sweetest child ever, but it looks like he's about to do Katy some serious damage in this picture. Maybe it's a yawn.

A bug lands on Katy's head. Wyatt prepares to exact revenge on bug.

Yummy kisses.

Katy riding bareback with the Phanatic in her lap.

Baking cookies from the seat of her new Broom-Broom.

Scoring a point for her team in a game of Pants and Skins.

Two!

Go Phillies!

Katy's Recent Exploits

A trip to the carnival with Mommy and Daddy!

A trip to the zoo with A-A and Daddy. Smile Katy!

Random pics

Some of these are from over a month ago.

If you look closely, you'll see that Brown Bear is nursing on Blue Bear. Or, as Katy would say, nahrsin'.

When she gets on a roll with reading, she will stay on the potty for a LONG time. Long after she's done doing her business. If we try to get her to get up, she says "Have to poooooooop!" even though she doesn't really have to.
Somebody missed her nap one day at the beach, and this is how she spent dinner that night.
Watching the Phillies from her favorite seat in the house, which she calls "the horse."
Reading Funkle's R-rated version of Nana Upstairs, Nana Downstairs.
Katy, Daddy, and Wolfie. Katy is hugging Wolfie, but has her eye on the ball game, as usual.