Molly and I were very fortunate to be invited down to stay with Brock and Sommer Holt in St. George over Easter weekend. We had a ball while we were down there and can't wait to go again. While we were down there we did some cycling, hiking, mt. biking, swimming, walking and just some general relaxing with good friends. Brock and Sommer's daughter Gretta was just a doll and she and Kate became good friends. As you can see from the pictures below, we had an awesome time.

Here the dads are hiking with their lovely girls.

Kate was so excited for the trip that she could hardly contain here excitement.

Here is her reaction once we told her that we were heading to St. George.

Molly and Kate just chillin' in the sun.

Here Molly and Kate were enjoying a soak together.

Here I am trying to teach Kate how to swim by kicking her legs.

This is a picture of the whole gang on one of our hikes.

As you can see, we sure had a good time in the warm southern sun.

Quick Update

We have not been too exciting lately, but we are still having so much fun with Kate. It is fun to watch her grow and start to enjoy life more. She is sitting, rolling and wanting to crawl. Sometimes she gets up on all fours but then all she does is rock back and forth. She sure is a cutie!

Here Kate is all bundled up and ready for fun in the cold!

Kate and her cousin Harper. They are little playmates every Thursday and some Fridays.

Here Kates cousin Harper has learned how to be a clown.

Here is Harper again showing us all just how cool he can be with a cup on his head.

Happy Valentine's Day

So it was Valentine's Day and was I surprised by my ladies. Molly had cooked me a wonderful meal when I got home from work. She was dressed up and had Kate all dolled up as well. It was fun to have a lovely dinner with my to lovelies.

Kate in her wonderful dress, isn't she gorgeous?

Molly and Kate smiling for daddy.

Dad and his loving daughter.

How can you not kiss that face!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Kate has now begun eating like the big kids. She is now eating solids, if we can call them that. We are feeding her some rice and banana flakes mixed with her milk. We started out really thin with the mixture but we are slowly making the mix thicker. We call her our little snapping turtle because of the way she "snaps" at the spoon trying to get the food. We think that it is really cute.

Kate is also a big fan of reading. She loves books of all kinds and sometimes she just reads them herself like in this picture. Sorry that the shot is sideways.

Here she is enjoying a toy that allows her to sit up. This week has had another first for Kate. Not only is she eating solids now, but she is also sitting all by her big self. We think that it is great but Molly and I agree that she is growing up a little too fast.

We thought that you would all like to see her and Molly enjoying a little dinner time that happened just tonight.

Kate says "buen provecho!"

So a lot has happened since the last posting. Kate continues to grow so fast and is getting more beautiful every day like her mother. Kate is now able to roll over on her own which makes her parents very proud. She is laughing and making "talking" noises all the time. She is such a delight to be around and we just love having her here to be a part of our family.

Also since the last blog I was hospitalized with pneumonia for 11 days. When I first got sick I thought that perhaps all that I had was the flu. I was throwing up and had other intestinal issues. Then the night before we went to the hospital I was able to keep food down so I thought that I was getting better. There was this persistent pain in my chest on the right side, but I thought that it was just a pulled muscle from throwing up so often. Well, at about 5:30 am on Jan 1st I woke Molly up and said that we had better get to a hospital because the pain was unmanageable and I could barely breath. 11 days later of pain and chest tubes I was able to go home to recover. I feel so very much better but I still get winded easily and where the chest tube was is still a little painful.

So what is the lesson? Don't get pneumonia.

Please enjoy some pics of me in the hospital and some of Kate.

Here I am in the first day at the Hospital. I don't remember this picture being taken.

Kate playing in her favorite toy, the "exer-saucer".

Great Grandma Andersen holding our precious little girl.

Kate was one of Santa's reindeer this year, and Molly was trying to hide behind her.

Kate in her beautiful blessing dress that Molly also wore when she was blessed.

Kate's Baby Blessing

Yesterday Kate had her baby blessing. It was a wonderful event and it was such a great time for everyone involved. It is such a wonderful blessing to be able to have this spiritual event in our lives that not only blesses the baby but the entire family as well. We hope that you enjoy the pics from the event.


Kate with Mommy and Daddy

Vinni, Amber, Jane and Jeremy, Suzy, Brannon and Lei Lani enjoying the after-party

Grandma and Grandpa Andersen with Kailee holding Kate.

Thayne with Harper teasing Braden

Suzy sitting with Jane, Jen holding Kate and Griffin licking his lips with Lei Lani in the background enjoying it all.

Happy Halloween!

Tis' the season where gowls and goblins fill the air to frighten little children. But alas, Kate was not afraid because she is such a powerful super-baby (or it could be the fact that she still can't focus on anyone). We hope you enjoy these pics of Halloween as much as we did.

Kate in her Pumpkin outfit

Molly as a pumkin farmer and her little pumkin!

Kate's cousin Shrek, I mean Harper!

The farmers and the pumkin, notice our hats.

Kate and her cousin loving Halloween.

Kate and her scary cousins Griffin, Zach, Kate, Anna and Jane.

Family trip to Florida

We all just got back from sunny Florida. It was fun and Kate did so well. We went and stayed with Molly's sister Lisa and her family. It was a lot of fun and we did a lot of fun things.

Kate going for her first swim!


Swimming with daddy.

Kate's first toe in the Ocean.

Just two lovers on the beach.

The vacationers. (Josh and Teagan, Naya, Lisa, Fischer is behind Lisa, Cory and Molly with Kate)

Lil' Kate is seeing the world

I thought that it was time to add a few more pics for those dieing to see them. We have been taking Kate for strolls in the hills. Daddy goes for a bike ride and mom and baby go for a hike. We think that Kate enjoys them but we aren't sure as she falls asleep almost as soon as we start.

Family photo at the Solutide pond after the hike and ride

Grandma Andersen enjoying a little Kate time

Our little angle sleeping with pink hippos (she had a little too much to drink!)

Posing for the camera

More Visitors and I am home!

Baby Kate enjoyed a few more visitors on he second day in this world. And now today she is home enjoying her new room next door to mommy and daddy. We love having her here and hope that she enjoys it too!

Kate and papa Kenny chilling in Kate's room.

Kate asleep in her crib.

Great Grandma Elise Andersen is enjoying a little time with Kate Elise!

Great Aunt Vinni along with Grandma and Grandpa Andersen came to say hello.

Uncle Lane along with cousins Sofie and Sawyer, (Devra was there as well)

Auntie Eneli wanted to say hi to the newest Andersen.

Mother Molly and Kate enjoyed some peace and quiet together.