Just one picture—but a good one:

Karina having lunch with Papa Tom on Tuesday:

Being OUTside

Pictures from our trip to visit Auntie Susan, Uncle Brad, and “Chaw-bee” the dog

Karina and “Chawbee”---Chabba is now her bestest friend (she woke up asking “where Chawbee?”)  Chabba slept at the foot of her bed.  Yeah, it’s a girl/dog thing

Peek-a-boo, Chawbee!

“Chawbee” and her much loved frisbee---we had fun throwing it and watching her catch it

K also had a blast playing in her new sprinkler with Sus and Brad.  At one point the next morning she was playing in it with no clothes on!

Auntie Susan gave her a bath and then painted her toes and fingers.  She had “spark-ee” toes and fingers! 

Driving the train at Incredible Pizza---this kid loves trains!

An “avoiding doing other things by posting more pictures” blog post

Haircut last week---K was mostly interested in the lady who was having her hair shampooed (aka “wet”):

Just hanging out on Friday morning---jammies and new pink converse tennies:

Today is the beginning of the “get out the summer clothes and put away the winter clothes” project.  Thankfully, Miss K’s stuff is DONE now.  Mommy’s stuff is another story.  In the process of putting away winter stuff, we found the costume that I bought last year after Halloween (1/2 price!) thinking it might fit her this year.  Miss K decided it needed trying on today.

It has a CAPE!

and boots!

Ready to go fight evil doers and other bad guys!

More pictures from our house:

Favorite pictures from this week:

We met Steve’s parents (Grandpa David and Grandma Joyce) for lunch this week---

Also, Miss K had fun playing with my shoes a couple of nights ago:

Finally, this is a picture that she took---pretty cool!

The new word for the month is “mine”.  Today at Walgreens, everything was “MINE”.  Loudly.  I think that developmentally we’re pretty much on track!

What’s interesting is that she still refuses to say her name.  She can say all of the syllables, and has even said “Rina” a couple of times, but when you ask her to say “Karina” she just says “no”.  That’s the new big milestone to work for!

Mother’s Day Weekend:

Miss K and I went to visit my mom and dad this weekend (Mimi and Papa Tom).  Auntie Susan was also there, and Miss K was in her element!  On Saturday I was able to enjoy a really fun camera workshop, where I learned what almost all of the buttons on my new camera are for, so I am looking forward to having some time to practice. 

Here’s Miss K with Auntie Susan, checking out Papa Tom’s new mower:

One of the pictures from my experimentations—with the camera on the “manual” setting:

Back on the mower---this time with Papa Tom:

and then with Hippa:

Out at the farm---checking out the bulls in the “bull pen”:

Checking out the frog on the top of the fence:

Helping Mimi with the “Fairy House” in Mimi’s garden: