The Swimmi's In

This is what Miss Kaitlin has been waiting for...her new SWIMMI!!! She can soon enjoy the warm refreshing waters of Mamie & Da's pool. Believe me, it is necessary to take a dip every once in awhile down here in Cuero. It's HOT and HUMID!

You decide....

While Marc is away in beautiful Phoenix, his mom, Vicki (aka Mamie) pulled out his first year baby book and I can't believe the likeness of baby Kate and her daddy!! Although i do see some Boatler likeness at other angles.

Chupacabra

The big news in Cuero this summer is the Chupacabra that was killed when it was hit by a car. Chupacabras are the legendary goat-blood sucking animals of Mexican folklore. There's even a T-shirt.

Margie and Deana stop by for a visit

Margie and Deana came to visit us in Cuero yesterday. Baby Kate knows that she's in good hands and loves to sleep in Mam-Ma's arms.

Kaitlin gets to know her Aunt Deana.

Kaitlin gives her Mam-Ma a hug goodbye and whispers "Come back soon."

Secret Ingredient??

Raleigh downs a pint of Banana Bread Beer as he whips up another batch of his famous banana bread. Could this be the secret ingredient that makes it so irresistable? He'll never tell. Raleigh's cookbook, Recipies from the R.O.C., comes out next week in a limited edition run. Watch for the book tour this fall.

She's walking....

Well, with the help of her dad and she only walks on counters and chairs!

Tomorrow she will be 5 weeks old and she is getting so strong. She is following more with her eyes, I think, and smiling when you rub her little bum and back, I think. I also think she gives me the glare when I can't seem to satisfy her when she's cried a little too long! I would never do that.

As of yesterday, she now weighs 7 lbs 6 oz!!

The Cherrybomb is 1 month old!!

While Marc is away on a work trip in Springfield, IL, I will try to post when Baby Kate is asleep. We'll see how long this lasts!! The minute I get up from our nap while she is still sleeping, she wakes up.

Yesterday was Kaitlin's 1 month birthday. So we dressed up and had a photo shoot with big brother Raleigh. Who, by the way, said that when she is ready for elementary school he will drive her. He will be old enough by then to drive:) He is sooo sweet with her and as long as she's not fussy he's ready to hold her and "take her nose".

Raleigh and the boys

Raleigh (right, green shorts, no shirt) and his neighborhood buddies prepare to go launch some water balloons with the big slingshot.

Backyard fun for Adults!

Remember these? I like how it says "official size and weight" as if it was some sort of sanctioned sport. Maybe Regent was hoping Jarts would be a demonstration sport at the '76 Summer Olympics. The price tag is still on the box. $3.97 from Bottom Dollar. What a deal! A bargain at twice the price. Hours of fun until someone has to go to the emergency room.

Southern Belle

Kaitlin is now four weeks old, so it's official, she's no longer a newborn. Now she's a baby. She still likes to be outside and we spend a lot of time on the swing.

Catching up

It's been two weeks since my last post. Since then we've packed the contents of our house in Richardson and moved to Cuero. We're trying to get moved into my grandparents' house, but it's proving to be more difficult than I had anticipated. They've lived in the house for at least 60 years and have accumulated a lot of stuff over the years. They are very thrifty and kept many things that most people today would throw away. I took nearly 100 tin cans (coffee cans, soup cans, etc.) to the recycle center yesterday. The Cuero recycling center doesn't take glass or plastic, so I've got trashcans full of glass jars and plastic bottles. The nearest place to take them is in a neighboring town 15 miles away. Of course they are only open on Wednesday morning. Maybe sometime when I go to Austin I can take a load. Luckily Cuero takes cardboard. I've found lots and lots of boxes in various states of decay. In the first week here, I threw out about a dozen broken broom/mop handles. There is a drawer in the kitchen with nothing but twist ties from loaves of store-bought bread. It makes me wonder what sorts of treasures I'll leave behind.