Domestic Kate

This Sunday we woke up in the morning, packed our day bags and drove up to Taylors Falls. We were really looking forward to our day together. Tom had the day off, the weather was nice, and we were all in a great mood. We brought my brother and sis in law's hiking backpack for Hans to sit in while hiking the cliffs, however we decided to stop at a new place, Fawn-Doe-Rosa. I say new place not because it's actually a new place, but for all of the times and years Tom and I have done day trips in Taylors Falls, we had yet to experience this petting zoo. We pulled in not knowing what to expect. Apparently I have been here when I was young, but I don't have any memory of it and I only knew they had deer and ponies. We pulled out our wagon and walked inside to pay our entrance fee. As soon as we walked out into the park, a friendly buck came to greet us. Tom and I looked at each other and Tom said what I was thinking "This is worth it!" The deer were walking aro...

We are so excited for the weekend and the opportunity Hans and I have to celebrate Tom! He is an awesome man and I'm just so thankful for who is he in this family! He works so hard but thankfully was able to pull off a day this weekend for us to hang out together and love Tom to bunches. We are also reflecting back this weekend on our own fathers and grandfathers and the legacy they have left for our family! Happy Father's Day!!!

Hans is almost 17 months and we feel like everyday he is in a growth spurt...both physically and cognitively. He's repeating more words and likes to have conversations with us. He also loves music, singing, and dancing. He is still working on his golf skills almost on a daily basis and his favorite part of the day is still waiting by the door watching daddy's car drive up. Speaking of cars, he loves them. And trucks, and tractors. They're his new found interest and it's very cute seeing what he notices around him. We love you Hans! You're going to be a great big brother to your little sister!

So I finally got all of the San Diego trip pictures on my computer and edited. It was so much fun going through all of the pictures last night with Tom and telling him all about the trip. Originally I planned this trip to San Diego just for Hans and me. I wanted to visit some old friends and show Hans around the city where I spent 4+ wonderful years in college. When I was talking to my mom about the trip, we kind of nonchalantly talked about her coming out too (and Hans and I extending our trip). It actually worked out and after a few days staying with friends, my mom flew out and we got to hang out for a few extra days with her at a hotel. It was so much fun extending our stay and hanging out together. We had fun exploring the city, eating great food, swimming, relaxing in the sand, and taking pictures of it all! Hans and I stayed with my friend Sarah, her husband Mike, and their little girl Poema. Hans and Poema hit off wonderfully! They would play together very nicely and k...