HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATIE

How can I describe Katie? The only way I can think to describe Katie is through a quote from her favorite author… Dr. Seuss… and it says this..” Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you.” There is no one out there quite like Kate. Let’s see if I can bring you into her world.

… she quit ballet classes when we were younger because the teachers socks would hang off his feet… Kt there is no one alive who is youer than you.

…she will have checked that she locked the front door about 9 times before she leaves the parking lot, yet still turn around when she gets up the street to check one final time… there is no one alive who is youer than you.

…she can work on a painting for months that all of us see as perfection, and she still can’t see why we want to hang it up… there is no one alive who is youer than you.

… she begged our mom to be taken out of pre-school cause the teacher made her dunk her graham crackers in milk… there is no one alive who is youer than you.

… she finds that the entry music to sports center is a great lullaby to a good nap… there is no one alive who is youer than you.

…she is the only person I can lay on the bed with and laugh for hours about absolutely nothing… she is kind hearted, beautiful, talented… she is my sister and my best friend… there is no one alive who is youer than you.

…she loves David with all of her heart and is going to make you the happiest man ever for the rest of their lives… and I have always been able to see… that when David looks at you Katie… he knows… there is no one alive who is youer than you!

I am truly happy for the both of you… and can’t wait to see what the future brings to your lives. But it would not be a true speech if I did not give some advice to my new brother in law… and to be true to Katie’s love for Dr. Seuss… David… I hope you take the advice from Horton the elephant when he says… “I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. An elephant’s faithful, one hundred percent.”

To David and Katie!!!!

(THIS WAS ACTUALLY MY SPEECH FOR KATIE AND DAVIDS WEDDING... BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE IT FOR HER BIRTHDAY... SUMS HER UP!) 

 

We all went to Kobes for dinner on Saturday night to celebrate my beautiful sisters 25th Birthday!!!!

 

Here are some of the photos...

 

Mom and Karly... my mothers eyes look gorgeous here huh!?!

 

Marshall & Nikki... we all love spending time with these two!

 

Kobes is one of Karlys favorites... they cook the meal right in front of you! The chef kept saying "OOOOHHHH" and Karly would yell it back at him! Usually I can't get this girl to eat meat at all, but this night she decided she loved lobster...=/

 

Todd and Amy made it out to celebrate with Katie too!  

SISTERS!...We had such a fun night!

 

Katie is going to hate me for posting this picture...she hates morning pictures... but I think she is beautiful any time of the day!... On Katies actual birthday, Amy, Kar and I surprised her with starbucks chai tea, mug and a blueberry muffin...YUM!

 

Katie could not wait to get her hands on her bug...

 

Aquarius buddies!

 

Karly playing in Katies laundry basket!

 

Always ready to try to climb ANYTHING!

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNT KATE! You are such a special part of our lives in so many ways, and we thank God for you every day! WE LOVE YOU!

 

We also got free tickets to the Date festival in Indio...

 

... they had a petting zoo...

 

...which we knew Karly would LOVE...

 

... she ran around that place making sure she pet ALL the animals! 

=)

 

They had amazing food at this place...

 

...including the BEST shaved ice we have ever had! It was like soft snow... sooooooo good!

 

Karly... doing her fake laugh... cracks me up!

 

It was a beautiful day! Time for another photo session...

We had a good afternoon at the Date Festival... thanks mom for treating us to lunch (pulled pork sandwiches, baked bean, coleslaw and slow roasted corn.... YUM!)