Sara-Kate's first pony ride!

Oh dear, we may have a monster on our hands. She loved riding Durango with Jesse and showed no fear at being that high off the ground or by herself. I can see that I might have to start saving up money for lessons. Yikes! I'm not surprised, though. I was horse-mad when I was a little girl. I never got the horse, but I did take riding lessons in college. Horseback 101, I think it was called.

Random Pictures from Late '09 & early '10

Just what the headline says....

Christmas 2009

Sara-Kate enjoyed her second Christmas: Poppy Wayne and Grandma JenJen got her a Barbie ATV of her own. Battery powered, this vehicle zips along at a maximum speed of 2 miles an hour. Next up: sports car! Santa brought Lillie and Sara-Kate a Radio Flyer wagon, blankets ("colds" in Sara-Kate language), books, and movies.

Thanksgiving 2009

We spent Thanksgiving at home this year; no surprise there since I had just gotten out of the hospital the day prior! We were at Susan and Tommy's house, and there was quite a crowd. The food was good and the company was even better. I was a bad mom to poor Lillie. I'm afraid her head was not properly supported in the pictures!

11/22/09: Lillie's Here!

Our family's newest addition arrived on her own time: early! After a morning of contractions, the whole family headed up to to Lexington Medical. While we did not expect to be bringing home a baby a few days later, it all turned out okay. The last picture is right after we got home. Her first perch was in her Cousin David's cradle. (Thank you, Aunt Donna!) We made it home in time for Thanksgiving. And we even made it to Thanksgiving dinner. But more on that - later.

Summer & Fall 2009

We had a good summer. Not only did we make it to the beach, we spent quite a bit of time on Lake Wateree and visited (great)Grandma and Grandpa Cornes in Ohio. As summer merged into fall, we fell back into our school-year routine, with one exception: we were looking forward to a new addition to the family: Lillie! More on her later. :)

24 April 2009: Sara-Kate's 1st Birthday

These pics are from Sara-Kate's first birthday. Some are from the party, and others are from the day of. The cake is obviously from the party. I very much enjoy the picture of Sara-Kate napping with Daddy. Classic.