New move...

snake in the bay...yuck!

Climbing UP the slide...

Our water baby!!

I'm sure most of you know by now that Kyle got PCS orders (permanent change of station) orders to Parris Island, SC...and we have to be there by July 1st. We are very disappointed to have to leave our new home in Annapolis just as soon as we got settled in. All things happen for a reason ... Kyle and I leave tomorrow (6/11) to begin a house hunt in SC...we return on Sunday and hopefully we'll have a plan and a house!!!

I may not post for awhile until we settle (again)...until then, enjoy these few pics!!!
Love you all~~
Katie, Kyle, Casey and Jim

End of May

If you're happy and you know it...
Casey and Daddy

On the beach...not sure of the sand yet...

One, two, three, JUMP!

I LOVE THE POOL!!!

Hi All...

Just a few quick pics to share. All is well in MD...looking forward to our first weekend with nothing special planned. Hoping to do a little yardwork, clean cars, etc. Hope you are all well :)
Love,
Katie, Kyle, Casey and Jimmy

Welcome Baby Payton!

First day at home!
Gigi, Casey and Payton...

Relaxing at the hospital.

Brand new :)

Landscaping we did out front of our new house :)

Hi everyone,

Glad to share the news that Heather and Craig's daughter arrived on 5/16/09 at about 7:40pm. Mom and baby are home and doing great. I already can't wait to get back up to PA for Memorial Day weekend to see her again. Casey enjoyed meeting her new cousin, although the first time they met and Payton started crying, Casey started crying too...think she was scared! I hope you are all doing well...hoping to get some pictures of the house up on the site soon...just want to hang a few more pictures on the walls first!

Talk to you all soon~
Love,

Katie, Kyle, Casey and Jim

New House!!!

Living Room
Kitchen

Casey at the old house--and Jimmy's face!!!

Hot day = no clothes!!!

Right after she got bangs cut!!!

Hi Everyone...

We are all moved into the Annpolis house. We are getting good at the whole moving thing b/c we were pretty much all unpacked by Sunday evening! Just need to hang some pictures on the walls and it'll be perfect!

Not too much else new. Casey is loving this house as the downstairs makes one big circle and she does laps all day long!

We hope you can make it down for a visit soon!!!
Love,

Katie, Kyle, Casey and Jim

post birthday and easter updates :)

So Casey got a tent from her Aunt Dit and Uncle Fred for her birthday, and guess who thinks it is just for him??? He doesn't leave the tent all day long except to go out and get food!!!
On our way back to MD after a very fun filled Easter. She didn't let go of this egg until we were almost to Harrisburg!

All dressed up and ready for Easter!

Hunting for eggs on Easter morning!

Mommy and Casey went to Palm Sunday church

Casey at the Nazareth Boro Easter Egg Hunt

Opening birthday presents. Actually mommy opened most while Casey played with her shoe. She REALLY loves shoes!

YUM! Why can't we eat cake with our hands every day???

Elmo...her favorite!

Cherry Blossoms

My dad put blossoms in my hair!!!

Hope you all had a happy Easter. We had a fun week visiting friends and family in PA. Hope you enjoy the pics. I hope to update again before the move, but if not...we'll be back with more pics and news after we relocate to Annapolis.
Love,

Katie, Kyle, Casey and Jimmy

It's been a long time!!!

Jimmy and Casey planning their escape...
Walking around...

Sitting with my Aunt LeeAnn at Aunt Heather's baby shower...Aunt LeeAnn has the coolest cell phone Casey ever saw...

Heather's cake -- starting cutting before pic!!! Woops!

Heather, Payton and cake...

Heather, Mom and I...cutest clothes!!!

Casey was trying to be a big helper...she even got to play with a few of Payton's new toys before Payton will get to!!!

Opening more gifts...baby Payton is certainly loved :)

Kyle and Casey on a recent hike near the bay. It was her first time the backpack. She LOVED it!!!

Walking, walking, walking to the bay...

Early March snowstorm. We got almost 9 inches...it was beautiful!

More of the white stuff

Hi all,

Sorry it's been so long since my last post. We've been busy!

--Big news...Casey is walking! She's so funny...I know truly know why they call it "toddler" stage because she really toddles!!! She makes me nervous and proud all at the same time!

She is really talking a lot more too. Mostly it sounds like jibberish, but she says words like--

Hi, Bye, This?, brush, ball, juice, and repeats a lot too. She amazes me with what she understands now, too. I'll ask her to get me a diaper and she'll walk across the room and get a diaper. Just so cool!

--Other big news...we found a house in Annapolis. It is very nice and we move the weekend of 5/1. We go up tonight to do some measuring and I hope to take some pictures to add to the blog soon! It is another 3 bedroom, fenced yard, playset for Casey!!! We are still in a bay front community, but not right on the water this time. We do have a bay-beach so head down this summer with your towels and sunscreen for some funtimes in the water!!!

Enjoy the pics...we'll be in PA from 4/3-Easter Sunday! Hope to see you soon~~~
Can't wait to update with 1st b'day pics! Can you believe it's been a year??!!!!

Love,

Katie, Kyle, Casey and Jim

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