Kelly & Brian's Wedding

We celebrated the marriage of Katie's sister Kelly on Saturday 7/14/07. What a great day!

Happy Birthday Grandpa!

Abby celebrated Grandpa's birthday and Father's Day by making him a special card. She calls it her "masterpiece."

Chillin' in the playhouse

25 weeks

Here is Katie at 25 weeks...almost through the second trimester!

Starting early

Here Abby starts her journey in learning about the wonders of alcohol. Dad may regret this later.

19 months

Hi! I am 19 months old today--can you believe it? Mommy asked me to give you an update. So, I guess I will start with my favorite stuff. I still love yogurt, but my other favorite foods are sloppy joes and spaghetti. That stuff is so good. My favorite letter is E and my favorite number is 8. I like to shout "8" every time I see one somewhere, especially in the grocery store. I like watching the Weather Channel with Mommy in the morning, I love Sesame Street, and I must admit that I am a bit obsessed with my Laurie Berkner Band DVD. Thank goodness Mommy and Daddy don't get annoyed when I want to watch it 3 times in a row. I love to play outside and my most favorite thing is to swing on the swings. Oh, and I also really like to dance. I don't like having to come in from outside or brushing my teeth, and I HATE time out. Fortunately, I am a pretty good girl so I don't get time out very often. That's about all the news I have for you. Til next time....

One last thing. Here are some pictures of me watering the driveway with my shiny silver watering can. Enjoy!

Fun in the sun!

Abby got all dolled up and went outside to enjoy the beautiful weather...

Picking some pretty flowers

Just looking cute

Fun with the alphabet ball

She hasn't quite mastered the big wheel yet...

21 weeks

Here is Katie at 21 weeks....a little over halfway there

check me out

Today Abby picked her own outfit, right down to Mommy's slipper sock. She thought the headband made her look extra-cool.

A baby brother

Despite Abby's insistence on a baby girl, we learned today that we'll be having a boy. He looks to be very healthy so far, and we are very excited!

In honor of the cold weather...

...here are some previously unpublished pictures of Abby in the snow. These are from back in February, although it could have been last week given how the weather has been here!

what a smile!


she was a little scared of her snowman


chillin' with daddy

Spring Break

We took a family trip to West Palm Beach, Florida this past week to visit Kelly, Brian and Reby. It included Abby's first trip to the beach. She wasn't a big fan of the ocean although the sand was a big hit.

Mmmmm...

Abby enjoyed her very first chocolate chip cookie today. She has finally outgrown her milk allergy so she can eat lots of new foods--yay!

Top O' the Mornin'

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Abby celebrates her 1/4 Irish heritage in this festive attire. This photo session was not nearly as easy as last year when she sat still in a chair the whole time!

the newest Brocklehurst

Here are our first pictures of the new baby, at about 6 weeks gestation. Pretty amazing!