No, I won't be finding any of my children hiding inside their Daddy's robe at 10:30 PM. Not me. And I definitely WON'T run and grab my camera and take 20 photos of them snuggling on the floor.
Nope.
Showing posts with label Katherine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Katherine. Show all posts
Thursday, February 11, 2010
life is tough when you're avoiding bedtime...
No, I won't be finding any of my children hiding inside their Daddy's robe at 10:30 PM. Not me. And I definitely WON'T run and grab my camera and take 20 photos of them snuggling on the floor.
Nope.
Thursday, January 07, 2010
5 things I love about Katherine
This will be the first of a new series I'm starting. 5 Things. Keep an eye out...
5 Things I Love About Katherine
Katherine's 4th birthday was Tuesday. She has been waiting for a long time to be 4. She's disappointed that she wasn't quite a bit taller when she woke up on January 5th. But she had a good day anyway!
1. I love Katherine's name. Katherine Therese Gulde. We named her after the 3 women Doctors of the Church: Catherine of Siena (cool lady who told the pope to get back to Rome), St. Theresa of Avila (founder of the discalced (shoeless) Carmelites and author of Interior Castle) and St. Therese of Lisieux (the little flower hardly anyone knew about till her sister published her memoirs after her death at the age of 24).
Such a strong name. For a girl who will do amazing things in her life. Whether they get public acclaim or are done quietly in the sweetness of her heart. She will do great things.
2. I love Katherine's words. She says things like, "Can you please help me with my hungry situation?" and when she doesn't want us to get her face wet in the bath, she'll yell, "Don't touch my property!" (that one might come in handy in another way some day! :) )
If she's the slightest bit happy, she'll hop up and down, clap and squeal, "I LOVE IT!" like the ultimate cheerleader.
3. I love how Katherine's SO not like me! She's an eternal optimist. She's an extrovert. If we were the same age in middle school, she'd probably be one of those girls that totally intimidated me. When she was an infant, the more people in the room, the more she smiled, giggled and cooed. She tries to see the good side of everything. She's a performer through and through. She loves to sing. The other kids have dubbed her the "constant radio". She'll sing Christmas carols in June (as well as ALL Christmas long) and belt out Mylie Cyrus' "Party in the USA" like it was written for her.
At the dinner table, she want us to listen to HER. If we're all talking and she has something to share, she'll get up on her knees in her chair, clap her hands three times and yell, "Everyone listen to ME right now!" Sounds a bit bratty, but she's usually very justified. She doesn't let us ignore her. Which is good when you're the third child!
4. I love Katherine's girliness. She's very silly.She sleeps with her purse. She changes clothes on average of 4 times a day. She runs across the room and puts her hands behind her head so she can feel her hair flying behind her. She walks on her tip toes. Her favorite thing to do after dinner is wash dishes and sing. We think she thinks she's Cinderella.
5. I love her mind. She thinks. At Curt's mom's funeral, she was the one of our children most concerned with heaven and where Grandma was.
During the Rosary, she told her cousin Michelle, "I don't want to die. Then I won't ever get to wear this dress again..."
On the way to the burial, she told us that Grandma wasn't dead, she was in the car behind us.
Last week she told Curt, "Grandma is in heaven. But she goes with Grandpa... Grandma and Grandpa are just supposed to go together, right? Like Nana and Pop and Grandpa and Dottie."
Last night, she decided that she might want to go to heaven. But, she had one request:
"Mom, can you just go up there real quick and see if there is ground. 'Cause I like ground."
"I'm afraid to fly."
I told her that if she wanted ground in heaven, Jesus would cover the whole thing up just for her.
That's how much He loves her.
We love you too, little Katherine!
5 Things I Love About Katherine
Katherine's 4th birthday was Tuesday. She has been waiting for a long time to be 4. She's disappointed that she wasn't quite a bit taller when she woke up on January 5th. But she had a good day anyway!
1. I love Katherine's name. Katherine Therese Gulde. We named her after the 3 women Doctors of the Church: Catherine of Siena (cool lady who told the pope to get back to Rome), St. Theresa of Avila (founder of the discalced (shoeless) Carmelites and author of Interior Castle) and St. Therese of Lisieux (the little flower hardly anyone knew about till her sister published her memoirs after her death at the age of 24).
Such a strong name. For a girl who will do amazing things in her life. Whether they get public acclaim or are done quietly in the sweetness of her heart. She will do great things.
2. I love Katherine's words. She says things like, "Can you please help me with my hungry situation?" and when she doesn't want us to get her face wet in the bath, she'll yell, "Don't touch my property!" (that one might come in handy in another way some day! :) )
If she's the slightest bit happy, she'll hop up and down, clap and squeal, "I LOVE IT!" like the ultimate cheerleader.
3. I love how Katherine's SO not like me! She's an eternal optimist. She's an extrovert. If we were the same age in middle school, she'd probably be one of those girls that totally intimidated me. When she was an infant, the more people in the room, the more she smiled, giggled and cooed. She tries to see the good side of everything. She's a performer through and through. She loves to sing. The other kids have dubbed her the "constant radio". She'll sing Christmas carols in June (as well as ALL Christmas long) and belt out Mylie Cyrus' "Party in the USA" like it was written for her.
At the dinner table, she want us to listen to HER. If we're all talking and she has something to share, she'll get up on her knees in her chair, clap her hands three times and yell, "Everyone listen to ME right now!" Sounds a bit bratty, but she's usually very justified. She doesn't let us ignore her. Which is good when you're the third child!
4. I love Katherine's girliness. She's very silly.She sleeps with her purse. She changes clothes on average of 4 times a day. She runs across the room and puts her hands behind her head so she can feel her hair flying behind her. She walks on her tip toes. Her favorite thing to do after dinner is wash dishes and sing. We think she thinks she's Cinderella.
5. I love her mind. She thinks. At Curt's mom's funeral, she was the one of our children most concerned with heaven and where Grandma was.
During the Rosary, she told her cousin Michelle, "I don't want to die. Then I won't ever get to wear this dress again..."
On the way to the burial, she told us that Grandma wasn't dead, she was in the car behind us.
Last week she told Curt, "Grandma is in heaven. But she goes with Grandpa... Grandma and Grandpa are just supposed to go together, right? Like Nana and Pop and Grandpa and Dottie."
Last night, she decided that she might want to go to heaven. But, she had one request:
"Mom, can you just go up there real quick and see if there is ground. 'Cause I like ground."
"I'm afraid to fly."
I told her that if she wanted ground in heaven, Jesus would cover the whole thing up just for her.
That's how much He loves her.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
the little ones I love...
Jonathan: has a crush on our babysitter. He was recently quoted in his classroom newsletter: "Tooth Fairies are real, but magic, like making someone float, is a trick. I've seen it." He can draw just about anything. He played his last soccer game in the rain and had a blast!
Emelie: gets angry when Katherine calls Emelie's old imaginary friends on the play telephone. Likes to read Star Wars, Little Women and Nancy Drew. She's a super piano player. She likes to clean the bathroom. The other day, she walked up and said, "Mom, I really think we should clean the bathroom more often. It gets gross in there really fast!"
Katherine: likes to make her big sister mad by calling Emelie's old imaginary friends on the telephone. Katherine's imaginary friends are Belisa and Shalla. Belisa's mommy's name is "Big Belisa" and Shalla's mommy's name is, you guessed it, "Big Shalla". She likes to creep around the house at 6 am, turn on all the lights and search for candy. She likes to wear dresses and very fancy shoes. Some days she wants to be called "Callie".
Colleen: likes to crawl behind the couch and pull my lamp over. Then she heads over the the TV console and pulls the wii remotes off the charger, sits back and grins. When she smiles, she still gets her crinkle across her nose and her eyes still get squinty... and she smiles a lot.
Emelie: gets angry when Katherine calls Emelie's old imaginary friends on the play telephone. Likes to read Star Wars, Little Women and Nancy Drew. She's a super piano player. She likes to clean the bathroom. The other day, she walked up and said, "Mom, I really think we should clean the bathroom more often. It gets gross in there really fast!"
Katherine: likes to make her big sister mad by calling Emelie's old imaginary friends on the telephone. Katherine's imaginary friends are Belisa and Shalla. Belisa's mommy's name is "Big Belisa" and Shalla's mommy's name is, you guessed it, "Big Shalla". She likes to creep around the house at 6 am, turn on all the lights and search for candy. She likes to wear dresses and very fancy shoes. Some days she wants to be called "Callie".
Colleen: likes to crawl behind the couch and pull my lamp over. Then she heads over the the TV console and pulls the wii remotes off the charger, sits back and grins. When she smiles, she still gets her crinkle across her nose and her eyes still get squinty... and she smiles a lot.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Katherine's Likes and Dislikes...
At lunch, out of the blue...
"I don't like to smell my foot."
After nap, I told her to stop picking her nose:
"I like to pick my nose. It's fun!"
"I don't like to smell my foot."
After nap, I told her to stop picking her nose:
"I like to pick my nose. It's fun!"
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Isn't she cute...
I was supposed to be taking photos of Colleen, but Katherine was being a goof in the curtains, and her photos turned out pretty well! She's a cutie pie and loves to pose for the camera. Heaven help us!
Monday, March 24, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
don't you wish you were little again...
Watching a movie in a laundry basket... how nice. At least we have enough for everyone. I did have to dump out some laundry in order to accommodate everyone.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
getting ready for Lent... and Katherine eats turtle food
Been thinking about Lent, which starts next week, and hoping that my Lent can be somewhat productive! Since this baby girl of mine is due on Easter Sunday, I figure I'll either really get into Lent this year, or fine a million excuses to ignore it, since my body feels like it's going through a Lent of its own right now. Hopefully, I'll choose the former! Having a baby arrive at Easter really should provide me with the perfect opportunity to prepare, to give up, to anticipate and to perfect myself for her, and for Jesus.
My friend Marcel has a great post on his blog about Lent.
Lent 2008
and
More Lenten Resources
I hope you'll take a look at his great explanations of Lent and his numerous suggestions and ideas for making your Lent holy and productive!
I also want to add (later today, probably) my list of books I'd like to read or reread this Lent.
Oh, and yes, I went to the restroom this morning (I do that... I'm pregnant.). Not really an option there. I was gone all of 60 seconds.
I come into the kitchen and have that automatic, "where's Katherine and what is she doing" panic feeling that all moms know and trust.
Then, there she is, standing in the kitchen, holding Rocky's FREEZE DRIED SHRIMP container with little pieces of dried shrimp on her lips. I just screamed and flopped my arms around for a minute (I don't handle crisis well), wiped the shrimp off her lips and called Curt to find out if there is anything toxic in freeze dried shrimp. He says no. My Curt knows everything!
So now that I know that Katherine is tall enough to reach the counter, the shrimp food will be moving into a new residence in the upper cabinet.
Do things like this happen to anyone else, or just me???...
(I knew the turtle food tease would get you to read through the Lent part of the post! Yes, I am willing to humiliate myself for your spiritual good!)
My friend Marcel has a great post on his blog about Lent.
Lent 2008
and
More Lenten Resources
I hope you'll take a look at his great explanations of Lent and his numerous suggestions and ideas for making your Lent holy and productive!
I also want to add (later today, probably) my list of books I'd like to read or reread this Lent.
Oh, and yes, I went to the restroom this morning (I do that... I'm pregnant.). Not really an option there. I was gone all of 60 seconds.I come into the kitchen and have that automatic, "where's Katherine and what is she doing" panic feeling that all moms know and trust.
Then, there she is, standing in the kitchen, holding Rocky's FREEZE DRIED SHRIMP container with little pieces of dried shrimp on her lips. I just screamed and flopped my arms around for a minute (I don't handle crisis well), wiped the shrimp off her lips and called Curt to find out if there is anything toxic in freeze dried shrimp. He says no. My Curt knows everything!
So now that I know that Katherine is tall enough to reach the counter, the shrimp food will be moving into a new residence in the upper cabinet.
Do things like this happen to anyone else, or just me???...
(I knew the turtle food tease would get you to read through the Lent part of the post! Yes, I am willing to humiliate myself for your spiritual good!)
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Katherine's 2nd Birthday Party
Katherine and her friends make a playdoh mess... they played with that playdoh a lot longer than I thought they would!
Monday, January 21, 2008
girls by the fire
They got matching dresses for Christmas. Katherine tells everyone she is pretty and Emelie will probably be 45 someday, wearing the same style dress. If she ever opens her own Catholic school, this will be the girls uniform. No more plaid skirts and snap ties!
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