more Cait....

She got a fancy new dress from Tara and Uncle Mark...she LOVES it!
our girl with Daddy
Cait and John looking at the snow
playing in the snow

4 years ago today......

In labor ...awoke at 4:30 with my first contraction. After being 4cm for 2 days I expected things to move a little faster than they did! She was born around 9:30 am.
with our amazing midwife and nurse and Billy (he 'caught' our daughter.
Her big brothers
Life with Cait

Cait is our 4th and final baby. I was realizing yesterday we will never have a 3yr old in our house again. So bittersweet. Cait is SO full of energy and life. I often feel like I am trying to keep up with her. She is a whirlwind. She loves to dance and sing and laugh. She keeps us on our toes and laughing. She talks A LOT! (She is teaching us all patience! ) I love that she has a mind of her own and is not afraid of anything. We love our Winifred Caitlin Taylor and can't wait to see where she takes us next. Happy Birthday sweet girl.

Winifred Caitlin Taylor (Cait)

She said to me "I'm amazing on this thing"



Yes, Cait, you are amazing!

let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

watching the snow
looking out at the ice
snow!
Our redneck sled
Can't believe it but it is snowing. The kids were let out early in anticipation of snow, strange but true. I really didn't think it would actually snow.

had to add...

Our Christmas card pic......we did a very short list this year so we missed A LOT of people...sorry. We promise to do better next year!
The whole crew from Thanksgiving. We were sooo lucky to have our whole family with us (Bill's parents, my parents, My brother and his wife, and Uncle jerry). Truly the best Thanksgiving!

2010

John and Cait
Christmas morning
Owen on the way to Christmas Eve service
Cait and billy

Christmas Morning

With special thanks to Mom and Dad Kaasa, we now have a video camera. Our first big movie was waiting for Caitlin on Christmas morning. Enjoy.

Christmas 2009

Look what Bill....I mean John got for Christmas!

Grandma and Grandpa had fun picking out outside toys this year! We had a great Christmas! I did not take all that many pics as I as too busy just enjoying family and and friends this year. A very good Christmas.

**Thanks, Mom and Dad, for the vid camera ... even though I said we did not want one, we love it! You were right and yes, that hurt to admit!.

it's the night before the night before Christmas

slide
jump
watch
dig

Pics from yesterday. Kids not as nutty today as I had feared. Tomorrow will be busy with some baking, delivering cookies, wrapping presents, church, and dinner with Grandma and Grandpa. It will be fun and the kids are very excited. I think John is not feeling 100% so I hope he doesn't wake up sick.

how many days until Christmas?

playground
tree
watching some geese
walking
In an effort to counter-act some of the pre-Christmas 'energy' I took the kids on a 3+ hr hike. I am tired but judging by the sounds coming from the basement I don't think they are. Darn. What ever will I do for tomorrow? help!

it's a new week!

O had been having an airplane obsession these days...
out of paper
J and his dog
Billy was in DC last week and just missed being snowed in! We are so thankful he was able to get home. The kids are now out of school for the holiday and that makes me very happy!

Ho ho ho!

not so excited
that's better
all the kids with Mr and Mrs Claus
all of us!
Our neighborhood club house had Mr and Mrs Claus in for a little Christmas party! Hoping we can avoid the mall now.

Cutting the tree

Cait and Nanny
John helping make the cut
everyone watching
push!

Nanny and Grandad left this morning and we are missing them already! They are headed back to their boat to head further south....wish we could go too! To see their adventure go to nannyandgranddad.blogspot.com