The McKethan Family: 2010

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Thanksgiving 2010

Miss Kate was a fantastic traveler this Thanksgiving as she made her way to Papa Boone and NuNu's house...then lunch at Aunt Betty and Uncle Ed's....then off to dinner at Grammy and Grandpa's house. It is a good thing this girlie likes to eat! Kate had a great time with her family and got to see aunts, uncles, and cousins that she does not get to see often enough. We are so thankful that Kate is surrounded by such a loving family.

Kate loved playing with Darcie...she would take her to see the puppies outside!

I am pretty sure Kate is trying to get Danie to take her to see the puppies in this pic :)

Kate so enjoyed playing with Aunt Betty.

I love that there are only three toys left in the toy basket...Kate kept Papa Boone busy with all of them!

Little Missy in her turkey day outfit.

I am at the mercy of the Grandma's cameras still...and I think my mom was so busy cooking and playing with Kate...that she didn't take any pictures from her house. And....the animal craziness! It wasn't enough that we took Rookie over there with their dog Ruby and cat Lilly...but while we were eating dinner Kate points and says "Meow!". The dogs ran in the living room where the "barn" cat, Charlie, had gotten in. Kate and the dogs were loving it...Grammy was not! :)

We were so blessed this Thanksgiving to be able to spend it with family and share this special holiday with Kate.

Fall Fun Catch Up

Be ready for a marathon of blogs from the McKethan family!...starting with some Fall fun. We have been super busy here enjoying the holidays and along with my camera breaking, blogging has taken a back seat. But...it is time to get back on track!

Kate and I made a last minute trip to Grammy and Grandpa's house on Halloween afternoon to visit a pumpkin patch near their house. Kate had a great time in the bounce houses, climbing on the decorations and playing in the play houses. She ran and ran and ran!

Here is Kate and Grandpa taking a break from running!

Kate loves "Meows"

Bounce houses are one of her favorites!

This is what most of my pictures of Kate look like!

We first took a train ride around the property. This is the inside of the train station (and a profile of Great Granny Jo..she will love this!)

Kate before we checked out our church's Fall Festival...not sure what Rookie is up to!

Stay tuned for the next post... Thanksgiving!

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Free Shutterfly Christmas Cards!

It's that time of year....to be ordering Christmas cards. I don't know what is more fun...taking pictures and picking out Christmas cards or getting cards in the mail! I love to look through all the choices and I LOVE to see what everyone else has picked as we receive them in the mail. If you love Christmas cards as much as me you MUST check out Shutterfly. We ordered our cards from there last year and they turned out great! They have TONS of choices, which you can see by going to Shutterfly Holiday Cards. The best part is being to edit and easily put your pictures in the cards. You can see exactly what they will look like before you order. It is super easy!

Here is our card from last year... (Sorry it is so small!)

These are a few of my favorites for this year...

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Shutterfly offers great discounts and has tons of other things to order in addition to cards, such as photo books, posters, and calendars. Have fun ordering your Christmas cards from Shutterfly!

Monday, October 25, 2010

Tibbals Fall Carnival and McKethanville Fun!

Let the Halloween festivities begin!!
Friday night Grandpa came up to take Kate and I to dinner and to my school's Fall Festival. Because of the rain, they had to move it inside, which was pretty crowded. It took Grandpa and me to keep Kate from running off...so we didn't get too many pictures. She LOVED the bounce house, but was not a fan of cotton candy.

This picture is kind of blurry because of the net, but Kate was laughing so hard!

Kate and Grandpa...no smiles...she was trying to figure out all the kiddos.

Saturday we drove in the pouring rain to Papa Boone and NuNu's house for the annual McKethan Halloween Party. I look forward to this every year! We had tons of food, smores, pumpkin carving contest, family fun, and a pinata. We usually have a hay ride, but the weather wouldn't cooperate. The rain however did not bother Miss Kate. She ran and ran and ran!

Miss Piggy

Running in the rain!

Trying to get a family picture is hard these days!

She even wore the hat for a little bit!

I just love this costume! She might not one day!

Kate LOVED talking to her baby cousin Tyler. She would whisper "Hi baby" to him over and over.

Keith and I did our best at our first family pumpkin carving contest. We decided to carve Kate's name in it. We made it a little too big, but over all it turned out pretty good. :)

Despite the weather we had a fantastic weekend! We are looking forward to our annual "baby" Halloween party, our church's Fall Carnival, and of course football this coming week!

Sunday, October 10, 2010

We're Back/Birthdays!

Runnin around the country with no shoes on!

Grandpa and Kate petting the kitten

Kate looking for the kitten (he escaped...can't imagine why :))

I wish this pic wasn't blurry...but I had to post it anyway!

This past weekend we went to my parents house to celebrate mine and my dad's birthday. We always have a great time when we go there. We watched football, Kate ran around the backyard chasing the kitten, pet the horses, ate Babe's chicken :), and enjoyed being around Grandpa, Grammy, and Great Grandma Jo.

I could list a thousand excuses why we have been absent from the blog world...including I can't get my camera to turn on :(, football season with a football coach hubby, and the beginning of school. But, the important thing is we are back!

I don't even know where to start with Miss Kate. She is growing, changing, and saying more words everyday. She is an absolute blast!

Kate loves...

our dog Rookie
babies (real and fake)

to say the word "baby"

half time at football games

playing outside

eating and eating some more

bubbles in the bathtub

toys that talk to her and make music

going to Mrs. Krystal's house while Mommy and Daddy work

flowers (to say the word and touch the real things)

being spoiled by her Grandparents

Kate is saying new words each day and now she is starting to say phrases. Her favorites are "Where's Dada?", "Where's Kiki (Rookie)?", and "Where's baby?".

We are looking forward to the fun we have in store for October...Fall Festivals at school and church, football games, and the McKethan Halloween Party. I promise to do a better job blogging (I'll just have to borrow a camera!).

Monday, July 26, 2010

15 Months

This is one happy girl at 15 months! Kate had her checkup today and she did great. She is developing normally and the doctor was very pleased.

Stats:

Weight- 23lbs. (50%)

Height- 31 1/2 in. (75%)

Head- 18in. (50%)

What Kate is up to lately:

- She LOVES to eat! We pack snacks everywhere we go. She eats most anything (except cornbread and bananas).

- Eats with a spoon and fork (using her left hand all the time)

- Stopped drinking out of bottles at the beginning of Summer

- Can say the words....dada, mama, baby, bye bye, ball, and dog (anytime you start the car she waves and says bye bye)

- Kate LOVES to "read"...She is constantly bringing us books to read to her. She makes a point of sitting in my lap before I start to read. We take books in the car with us and she will talk and talk as she looks at the pictures.

- Also in the car she likes to play peek a boo with her blanket.

- Her favorite toys change often, however right now she loves this pink bear that NuNu got when we found out she was a girl. She carries it around with her saying "baby baby".

- When she sees something she likes, she will say "woah".

- She continues to play very well with Rookie. She has started backing up and sitting on Rookie when she is laying down. Poor Rook.

- Kate is one busy busy little girl. She plays hard and if she could stay outside all day long that would be perfectly fine with her.

- With playing hard, she also sleeps very well. She sleeps from about 8pm to 8:30am (with a 2 hour nap during the day).

We have been blessed with an amazing little girl, who is changing, growing, and learning new things every day. We love her more than words.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Playroom Preview

After Kate's Birthday this year...we decided that our "dining room" was needed for a playroom. We have spent this summer looking at ideas and buying things here and there. This week it all started coming together. I thought I would post a few pics for the Grandparents that are anxious to see it. We are still in need of some things for the walls and a cubby for toys. Here is what we have so far...

These are pictures on one wall of Kate and Rookie.

Keith and Papa Boone hung these rain gutter book shelves today. (Thanks Taren for the awesome idea!)

Thank you Mom and Great Granny for making the pillows and window seat cushion!

NuNu bought this rug that goes perfectly with all of our colors...

A huge...HUGE...thank you to the Grandparents and Great Granny for all they did to help out with the playroom. Kate LOVES it!

Friday, July 16, 2010

Piggies!

Yay! Kate's hair is long enough for pig tails! So...I had to let her sit in the sink and play in the water while I did it...but it worked! The pictures aren't too great, but hopefully you can tell. It won't be long before we can have a pony tail!

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

The Hudsons

It is a long time overdue for the Hudsons (my Dad's side of the family) to get together. My cousins drove in from Florida and South Texas for a few days. We had such a great time visiting with everyone. Kate was in heaven as she played and played. She slept until 10:00 the next morning! I can not wait until we all are together again!

The 2nd cousins (Raychel, Kate, John Duke, and Word)

My cousin Keith holding Kate in the rain. She wanted to run out in it sooo bad. The little stinker would stand on the porch and stick her toes over the edge.

Kate loved playing with Raychel. She was playing peek a boo with my Uncle Johnny's hat. You can see how wet she is!...we were already on our 2nd outfit :)

John Duke was holding Kate over his head and she was cracking up!

All the Hudsons love Dr. Pepper!

Keith and I are blessed to have such a wonderful family. We cherish the time spent with them. We are so grateful that God has surrounded Kate with such wonderful loving people.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

4th of July Fun and Happy Birthday NuNu!

4th of July is especially fun around the McKethan house because not only do we celebrate our freedom and give thanks to the soldiers who help provide it, but it is NuNu's birthday!! This past weekend we headed to McKethanville (Mineola) to celebrate. The whole gang was there...Papa Boone, NuNu, Uncle Brian, Caree, Payton, and Papaw Hollis. The weekend was full of playing in the pool, digging in the sandbox, picking tomatoes, watching fireworks, church, eating at Olive Garden, and lots of visiting. Of course, with all that was going on I didn't do a great job of taking pictures (shame on me for not getting a picture of the birthday girl). But here are a few of the fun times we had. I hope NuNu had a great weekend and a very happy birthday.

Kate was so sleepy during the fireworks. She pointed and said Ah!

Kate and Payton playing in the water

She LOVED getting her hands in the sand.

Love this face!

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Dallas World Aquarium

It is just way too hot to do much of anything outside...so we took a trip to the Dallas World Aquarium today. Kate loved it! She loves going anywhere and watching all that is going on around her, so this was perfect for her. She kicked back in her stroller and took it all in. She would point and talk to all the animals. Below are a few pics of the animals we took. Notice in the picture in the left corner (it is a monkey with a baby monkey on it's back). Too cute!