Ahhh...San Diego

With my dad inside this scary shark mouth!!!
Help...get me out of this shark cage!!!

On our way into the Birch Aquarium

Checking out the monkeys at the zoo!

Playing with Luke and Gavin

On the airplane

I can feed myself a bottle now!!

In the sand!

Standing up!!!

Walking on the beach w/mom and dad

Hi All,

We just returned from a fantastic trip to San Diego. Casey was a very well behaved baby on the plane rides, she adjusted pretty well to the time change, and she got along great with Lukas! Kyle and I enjoyed visiting our old "home". We had wonderful hosts in Dan and Kristen...couldn't have asked for a better trip.

Now we continue the hunt for our new house. We are hoping to get to see a place we really like online by this weekend...we'll keep you posted.

Casey is great -- still not quite walking, but getting close. She points at everything now which is really cool and has started repeating "bye" anytime she hears it!

Enjoy pics/video (I'm hoping the video will work)...it is Casey's first time on a swing! Sorry that it is sideways half of the video...I'm learning!!!

Oh--and Jimmy had a really great time at the Pet Resort while we were away. He got an excellent report card (not kidding, this place actually handed me a report card when I picked him up yesterday morning)!!!!

Love,

Katie, Kyle, Casey and Jim

10 months and moving...

Pink Bear...going on a walk!

Sassy and sad...I just removed her from the TV stand...see next pic...

Loving the Wonder Pets...a bit too close!

Waiting for Daddy to get home :)

Awww....

Recent snowstorm

Really going to miss that view!

Look at me stand!

Hi everyone,

Big news down here in MD...we are moving AGAIN!!! We were very disappointed to get the news from our landlord, that he needs to move back into this house, so we are faced with another move--BOO! We really were in love w/the house, the view, the water access...BUT--everything happens for a reason...so upon our return from a quick vacation to San Diego next week, we'll begin the search for a new rental home somewhere in the greater Annapolis area.

MORE big news, Kyle was selected for Major this past week :) :) :) YAY!!!! He is just thrilled and so are we. We'll keep you posted on when the promotion is set to take place, probably not until the fall.

Casey is doing wonderful. She is still not quite walking, but trying her hardest. No new teeth yet, but 3 are on their way!

Enjoy the pictures and we'll keep you posted on our move!!!
Love to all :o)
Katie, Kyle, Casey and Jim

9 and a half months

Let's go Eagles!
Ready, set, hike!!!

Jimmy is always very worried about his daddy yelling at the TV.

Before the games...hopes were high!

Can we do it???

Casey relaxing with all her "friends"!

Hi Everyone,

Just a few pictures to share. Sadly, our Eagles did not end the season as we'd have liked them to. Here is our last attempt at routing them on this season. Starting the countdown until September :)

Casey is so close to walking it is scary :) She lets go all the time and stands for a few seconds (sometimes longer) and then goes back to her knees and crawls away. She is working on a fourth tooth on the top..still only two on the bottom.
Enjoy the pictures!!!
Love,
Katie, Kyle, Casey and Jimmy

9 months!

A recent sunrise -- view from our patio.
Casey sat so nicely while my mom read to her...why doesn't she sit for me??

Casey and her new "pet", Radio the rocking/bouncing horse!

Sitting under the tree (notice the lack of decorations at her height!)

Opening gifts at the Getz's on Christmas morning...a piano!!!

Getting ready to open gifts at the Kilian's on Christmas morning...

All my gifts from Christmas eve!

Aunt Sharon, Casey, Hannah and Mia on Christmas eve.

Kyle and Jimmy opening gifts...Kyle loves that wearable blanket from Cabela's...not to be confused with the "Snuggie".

Hi All!!!
Hope you had a great Holiday Season. We just about recovered down here and all got hit with a nasty stomach bug. We are all on the mend now. Kyle's aunt so graciously came to our rescue on Monday evening. Don't know how we'd have gotten through without her. Kyle was especially sick and needed IV fluids, but we are all better now!

I'm headed to PA on Sunday with Casey to visit my Nana while she recovers from back surgery and my Dad while he recovers from knee replacement.

Not too much else going on with us right now...I'm still trying to get going on the online teaching for University of Phoenix...the training and mentorship process seems endless and has been a bit frustrating.
We hope to see you all soon. If you ever need a weekend getaway...let us know...we're only about 3.5 hours away from the Lehigh Valley and a short drive from BWI for anyone who'd want to fly in!!!!

Love to you all and Happy 2009!
XOXO
Katie, Kyle, Casey and Jim

Eight and a half months!!!

Chilling out in the rocking chair...chewing on the camera case.
My daddy loves to lay under the tree and look up at the lights...and so do I!

Is there something in the water, mommy???

Love the tub!

Crawling around with my new sock monkey!

Can I get a drink for my coaster?

The coffee table has become my jungle gym. I crawl back and forth over it all day long!

Hi Everyone...

Just a quick update from Shady Side. We are all great down here and getting ready for Christmas. This season reallly seems to be flying by...maybe because Thanksgiving was so late?!! Last week we baked all of our Christmas cookies. Jimmy even sampled some of the gingerbread cookies (uninvited!) This past weekend, my grandparents came down to visit. It was a nice relaxing weekend. This week we have to finish wrapping gifts and Grandma and Pappy Kilian are coming down so that Mommy and Daddy can go to Daddy's Christmas party...and spend our first night away from our little pumpkin! We are excited, but of course a little sad to leave our baby for the first time !!!

Oh..and we will be in PA from 12/23-12/28. Hope to see you!

Enjoy the pictures!

Love,
Katie, Kyle, Casey and Jim

Tis the season...

Picture from Sears
Picture from Sears

With the Big Guy

Ho, Ho, Ho

My favorite thing to do...look at books...Mommy is so proud!

Riding around on the Winnie-the-Pooh Mobile

Little bit of snow...see it???

Kyle paddling the boat out of the slip to trailer it ...we have extremely low tides in the winter!!!

Merry Christmas, Casey!

Is this my stocking, mom?

Hi Everyone...

Hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving. We did. Casey loved visiting all of her relatives and friends. She was a very good girl on Thanksgiving...she didn't really enjoy the meal as much as we thought she would, but there's always next year! Her top left tooth FINALLY popped through overnight!! YAY! We had a photo session at SEARS this past week and the pictures are too cute. They are the first two pictures above. We also took her to see Santa this morning. She was a little sleepy and not too sure of the big guy as you can see in the pictures, but at least she didn't cry! We got all of our decorations and tree done this weekend and are ready for CHRISTMAS! Casey loves to look at the tree and Jimmy loves to sleep under it! Hope to see you all soon~
Love,

Katie, Kyle, Casey and Jimmy