21 Months

Not too much has changed in Kaitlyn in the past month but I have a few things to share...

Kaitlyn...
*talks nonstop and amazes us with the words she knows how to say
*is into repeating what you say. I've thought many times, "I'm sure glad Aaron and I don't swear!"
*learned how to take a bite off of something instead of always needing it cut up
*likes to play hide and seek ("peek") with her stuffed kitty. I hide it and Kaitlyn comes in and finds it.
*likes to "play" ping pong. She calls it "ready ball" because she will grab a paddle, stand at the end of the table and say, "Ready!" She is the cutest little ping pong player I've ever seen!
*is into doing things herself ("by self")
*says "welcome" after you tell her thank you
*sings "Jesus Loves Me" with me before naps and bedtime. She also likes to sing it in the car.
*has sat on the potty a few times. We haven't officially started potty training by any means. I just wanted her to get familiar with it. I've yet to get her to actually go while she's sitting there so if you have any tips, please let me know!

6th Anniversary

On January 13 Aaron and I have been married 6 years. I'm so blessed to be able to call that man my husband! In October we received a one night getaway from the church for Pastor Appreciation so we decided to use that for our anniversary. They also gave us money to go out for dinner. What a blessing! We dropped Kaitlyn off with Aaron's mom and headed to Ogelsby, IL to the Brightwood Inn. It was a nice place and we would recommend it to anyone. We were thankful for the opportunity to get away and celebrate our marriage together.

Before coming home we stopped at Pro Auto in Flanagan to trade in our Lumina for a minivan. That's right! I'm now officially a minivan driving mama. :) It was sad to see "Lu" go because she was a good car for us. I got a little teary as we drove away, leaving her behind. I'm such a sentimental person! I'm excited about the van though. Aaron's already used it to haul a load of junior highers up to Miracle Camp! Kaitlyn seems to be taking to it well too. :)

Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas season this year, celebrating the birth of our Savior. This year was more enjoyable with Kaitlyn than last because she's older and understood more. Let me tell you, she caught on pretty quickly how presents work! Although her favorite part was passing them out. I hope her desire to give than receive continues on her whole life. :)

Zehr Christmas

We had Christmas with Aaron's family early on the 15th. We spent the afternoon there, had supper, and opened presents afterwards.Kaitlyn loved being the official present passer-outer. I hope she enjoyed it because next year Elias will want to jump in and help too!

Extended Zehr Christmas

Aaron and I hadn't been able to be at this one in a few years due to living in Vincennes. It just never worked out. Now that we live closer to his family, we're able to make it to more get-togethers. What a blessing!

All the great grandkids

Cripe/Snider Christmas

We were able to spend about 5 days visiting my family. We were able to see lots of family and friends and we loved every minute of it. Kaitlyn had a blast with everyone too!

High school friends, Amber and Beth