2009 October 31, Saturday (Halloween)

Normally, I don't post this many photos for one day, but today is special. Katie's first time trick or treating. Below, Snow White is ready for her first night out on Halloween. Last year, in Turkey, she was only three months and fell asleep before the trick or treating started, 5PM:

A quick stop at our favorite ice cream shop, The Emporium, with Mom and Dad:

Her first ever house to trick or treat at:

Her first haunted house. She went through the balloon part but wanted nothing to do with the scaryand smoke-filled garage and creepy costumed people inside:
petting a "woo-woo" during trick or treating:
Laughlin Security Forces had two cops on every street for safety:

Taking a break with Medusa on the bench:

Enjoying herself and laughing:
Exhausted at the end of her first night of trick or treating, 8:34 PM:
All photos taken at home, Laughlin Air Force Base and on the way back home, Del Rio, Texas, 5:00- 8:34 PM.

2009 October 30, Friday

Ready for her bath at home. Del Rio, Texas, 7:59 PM:

2009 October 29, Thursday

Asleep at home, Del Rio, Texas, 8:59 PM:

2009 October 28, Wednesday

With Dad in front of the fireplace that Mom has decorated for Halloween. Del Rio, Texas, 6:17 PM:

2009 October 27, Tuesday

Asleep in bed early in her new winter jammies from her Aunt Carol. Del Rio, Texas, 8:45 PM:

2009 October 26, Monday

Cracking herself up on the couch at home. Del Rio, Texas, 7:38 PM:

2009 October 25, Sunday

A little blurry but somehow the effect seems to just add to the fun she is having. In the living room at home. Del Rio, Texas, 5:37 PM:

2009 October 24, Saturday

With Caroline Haley and Mom in front of the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, 6:14 PM:

Long shot of Mom and Katie in front of the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, 6:11 PM:

Chewing on a rib bone at Chili's at The Alamo Quarry Market in San Antonio during dinner with Mom, Dad, and Caroline Haley. Katie has been teething and was fussy at dinner. We had been talking to the gentleman seated behind Katie - he was the only male at a table full of female daughters and granddaughters. He came over and said, "she wants the rib bone." We thought "why not?" It worked like a charm. San Antonio, Texas, 8:16 PM:

2009 October 23, Friday

Asleep at home. Del Rio, Texas, 10:28 PM:

2009 October 22, Thursday

Asleep at home copying one of Mom's sleeping position. Del Rio, Texas, 10:23 PM:

2009 October 21, Wednesday

Asleep in her crib at home. Del Rio, Texas, 10:15 PM:

2009 October 5, Tuesday

Getting ready to leave the hotel in Dallas, Texas. Ready to go get our Toyota Corolla that just arrived from Turkey. Mom calls the car "Cracker" because she used to deliver crackers to stores in it when she worked for Nabisco in San Diego. Dad used to call Mom a "cracker lifter." Dallas, Texas, 9:48 AM:

2009 October 5, Monday

Some shots from the town square in Eldorado, Texas, on the way to pick up our Toyota Corolla that just arrived from Turkey. In first photo, Katie has a Monarch butterfly in her hand. The butterfly migration was coming through town this week so there were Monarch's everywhere, including a lot that don't make it. Katie is checking out the ones on the ground:

With her pink ball that Dad won her at the mall yesterday:

Running with her ball while Mom and Dad watch. Eldorado, Texas, 1239 PM:

2009 October 4, Sunday

Getting ready for bed. Still no furniture. Mom is watching TV on the blow-up mattress with her Charger's jersey on. Del Rio, Texas, 7:46 PM:

2009 October 3, Saturday

Looking pretty in her green dress. Notice we still have no furniture. Del Rio, Texas, 10:43 AM:

2009 October 2, Friday

With Dad during Del Rio's Friday First Walk event at The Firehouse Art Gallery. The first Friday of every month, four of the old-downtown art galleries hold an open-house and provide wine and snacks. People walk from location to location. Del Rio, Texas, 7:12 PM:

2009 October 1, Thursday

At home playing with her alphabet caterpillar. Del Rio, Texas, 6:12 PM: