It's Katy's World - We're Just Living In It

We Moved

2008-01-09T12:35:00.001-08:00

We have moved to a new website.
www.archeyfamily.spaces.live.com
Come check me out!!

Happy Family

2007-12-09T10:47:00.000-08:00

I still owe you lots of pictures from Katy's birthday party and Thanksgiving.

I am getting there. But I need to download them.

Until then, here is our famly photo. We took it back in August for our church picture directory.

But it came out so good, I just had to share it. Plus, I bought the digital rights to it...so I can share it lots now!!

Pictures are coming soon, I promise!!

All In A Year

2007-11-01T12:16:00.001-07:00

It is amazing how 365 days can fly by!!

What a wonderful year we have had with our Katy Sue!

She has been a joy since the moment she arrived. (And even before that!)

Happy Birthday to a special girl!!

Beeeeeautiful Girl!

2007-10-30T18:02:00.001-07:00

HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM OUR SWEET LITTLE BEE!

Balloons and People Everywhere

2007-10-30T17:46:00.000-07:00

Albuquerque has the (I think THE) largest hot air balloon fiesta in the world. It lasts for two weeks in early October. And you have to go at least once while it is going on. So we decided to go to the Special Shapes Glowdeo. (That is when all the shaped balloons and anchored down and once it gets dark they 'glow' or turn their gas/flames on.) It is Mindy's favorite event and is really cool to watch. We attended the Glowdeo with our friends Scott & Tracy and thier daughter Nora. To save on parking, we all loaded up in our car and headed to the event. We had a great time and Nora and Katy LOVE playing together.

Nora and Katy- All Strapped In

Jeb & Katy and Scott & Nora

There was a Darth Vader balloon this year. So of course their had to be storm troopers too!

The girls at play. And Jeb.

A Fun Night

The Littlest Jones

2007-10-30T17:19:00.000-07:00

Well, almost the littlest. Mindy's grandmother's, Sue, side of the family (the Jones) recently had a family reunion in Ruidoso, NM. And while Katy was very close to the youngest (there is one more Jones that is younger) she was still happy to meet LOTS of people that she had never met before. Lots of hugs and kisses to go around. Katy got to spend lots of time with her Nana and Popee (mindy's parents), her Uncle Matt & Aunt Lindsey and lots more relatives. She even got to get her photo taken with THE Pistol Pete of the NM Aggies!! (Pete just happens to be mindy's cousin DJ!!). The weather was fantastic and our accomodations were great (thank you Nana and Popee!!). We stayed in a 3 story town hown. Man, Katy loved all those stairs.

Hot tub anyone!? These are SOME of my mommy's first cousins.

Me and my Aunt Lindsey got sleepy!!

Dad and I had LOTS of fun on the swings.

My Great-grandma Sue's branch of the family tree all wore red shirts.

Luckily, I look cute in ALL colors.

GO AGGIES!!

FUN AT THE FAIR

2007-10-03T13:22:00.000-07:00

Did you need something? I am trying to watch the events!!

Look Dad...I am as tall as that goat.

Why won't this silly cow come over and see me!?!

Yes...COME ON!

Mom, please put me down so I can finish playing!!

What!?! Again? How many pictures do I have to take.

These guys are SO fun to pet.

Ooh...come back, I wasn't done with you.

Yes...can we help you?

This past month, the NM State Fair was going on so of course Katy has to go.
She actually ended up going twice. Once with Uncle Joe, Aunt Aspen, Andy & Michelle, and Mommy and Daddy. And once with just Mommy & Daddy. Both times she had fun.
But of course mommy only brought the camera once. :) Katy's favorite thing about the fair (BY FAR) was all the animals. She loved (!!) the little petty zoo and enjoyed the dairy barn too.

While yes, in these photos you may not see a smile, she really loved it. She just loooks irratated in all the photos because I kept saying, Katy...Katy, look at Mom...and she was annoyed because I kept making her take photos. :)

Busy September

2007-09-19T13:07:00.000-07:00

Wow! September is only part way over and already it has been a very busy month for such a little girl. Katy took her very first airplane ride and went Missouri for a wedding. It was a nice wedding and Katy was able to meet lots of her mommy & daddy's friends like Allison & Andrew (the bride & groom), Rachel (and Jeff) & Steph (who are both expecting babies this spring..yeah!), and lots of other friends. While in Missouri, Katy rode a Carousel for the first time, went to Cabellas (a big sporting goods/hunting store), saw where the outlaw Jesse James lived, and lots more stuff!

Katy also got to visit with lots of family these past few weeks. Her MiMi (Jan) went with us to Missouri and we had lots of fun. We recently went to High Rolls to visit Mindy's grandparents and then on to Las Cruces to see Jeb's parents and grandparents. We also got to see Mindy's Aunt Penny and cousin Katy along the trip. Last weekend, Katy's Aunt Aspen and Uncle Joe stopped by to visit. While they were here, Katy enjoyed her first trip to the NM State Fair. Last Sunday was Celebration Sunday at our church and we had a huge 25ft inflateable slide and a fun jump to play on. Katy LOVED going down the slide and getting to bonce in the fun jump.

Katy is growing leaps and bounds and is learning new things everyday. Katy has grown herself 8 little teeth now and it looks like #9 might soon be on the way. Katy is also very close to walking. It seems that her goal is to walk before she turns 1...and it is looking like she is going to make it. She has 1 month and half to go. Katy is learning other words...sorta. She loves to say 'hi' to people is learning to repeat words. Katy is also really into reading and really likes to feed her self. It is hard to believe she is almost 1!!

Grandpa James bought me these Carhart overalls! Don't I look cute?

This Cabellas store has lots to see...they even had an aquarium.

Happy family outside Cabellas.

OOH! I love the carousel. Can we go again?

I went on an airplane!! I loved it and did really good.

My MiMi read me a story.

This is Katie! She is my mommy's cousin! I love her.

Climbing on my great grandma Sue.

We played dominoes together.

My great grandpa Dorsey had ice cream and I wanted it real bad.

So of course he shared with me!! He spoils me.

This is my great grandparents house in High Rolls...my mommy loves it there.

Katy & (great) Grandma & Grandpa Bonnell

Me & my Mimi

My Mimi (daddy's mom) has turtles at her house. I liked them...but was just a little unsure when they got too close. I think they liked my pink shoes!!!

What? It was pretty...so I wanted to play with it. Oh...it is fragile..what does that mean?

Playing at Grandpa James & Grandma Jan's house.

Katy and Grammie & Pappa (Jeb's Grandparents)

Fun with Uncle Joe and Daddy

I had a fun visit with Aunt Aspen & Uncle Joe

Look! Baby in a bubble :)

Me with Uncle Joe and Aunt Aspen.

FUN!! No wonder they call this a FUN bounce.

I loved this slide... I giggled all the way down.

Applesauce!! Everywhere!!

What a good story.

Look out! I am coming.

Hanging With Katy

2007-08-21T12:01:00.000-07:00

Hello All. Katy is doing great. She continues to bring lots of joy to our lives.

She is full of love and always makes us laugh.

Her new thing is to say Hi Dad over and over.

She also has taken to just saying MOM or MA.

Apparently MaMa is just too long.

But she doesn't just quielty say it...its MA...MOM nice and loud.

Katy is getting around really well these day.

Yesterday, one of Katy's teachers at Wesley Kids told us

that she thinks she will walk soon. Before 10 months!?! Yikes.

Hope you are all doing great. Love and Hugs to you all! Enjoy the pictures.

My new carseat. Its very cozy. It still has to face the back until I turn one!

But when I get to turn around and face forward...I sure will feel like a big kid in my new seat.

Its so neat. Look at all these features!
And it even came with this super cool BOX! What a great toy.
Do I have to come out?
Excuse me...I am trying to read. Can you put that camera away?

A Visit From My Grandpa James!

Katy was so happy to see her Grandpa.

And she had a great visit with him.

Katy's Grandma Jan didn't get to visit and we were sad.

But next week Katy, Jeb, Mindy, and Grandma Jan will fly to Missouri together.

So Katy should get plenty of Grandma time on the plane!

"It sure is good to see you!" Look how happy I am!
This is my daddy's shoe! It's big.
Wow! What's in here?
My mom had to sort all my clothes. She said it was work.

But I sure liked going through the boxes.

A Trip To Roswell

2007-08-14T14:51:00.000-07:00

Saturday we took a quick trip over to Roswell. Our friends Dare and Heather recently welcomed their third child, Kylaa, into the world and we wanted to go meet her.

We had a great time and it was nice to meet Kylaa and get to visit with Dare, Heather, Rylee, and Wyatt.

Our first stop in Roswell was to Jeb's grandparents house to do some watering.

It was REALLY hot outside...but Katy played patiently in the yard while Jeb and Mindy watered. Katy's face is like a thermometer...you can tell how hot it is outside by how red her little face gets!

This is Klyaa Stevens. She was two weeks old on Saturday.
We were really excited to meet her.
Luckily, Dare and Heather have lots of shade...so we spent some time playing outdoors.
Knowing that Kylaa had received lots of gifts, we brought a little something for Rylee and Wyatt...the big sister and big brother. I think Katy and Jeb liked River Run Water

Park more than Rylee did! (Wyatt was napping.)

Wild Hair and Wide Eyed

Rylee and Katy loved playing in the water.
Daddies and their girls.
Ooh...this feels nice.
Oh no... I might be stuck.
Mom...Dad...I think I need a bike!

Wyatt and Katy...pretending to share. Just us kids!
Look how cute we are!
Let me touch that baby!!!

Soul Sisters

2007-08-14T14:32:00.000-07:00

Katy had a special treat last Friday.

She got to hang out at the zoo with her 'soul sister' Nora.

Nora and Katy were born on the same day right down the hall from each other.

(That's why we call her Katy's soul sister.)

Unfortunately, due their very busy schedules, the girls don't get together to socialize as much as they would like. But this trip to the zoo was a fun one.

You can take all the pictures you want...but we are not smiling!

Look ma! Nora eats sticks too!Yum. Nature.
Katy and Nora and really close in size too.

About the same height and pretty close to the same weight.

They are both 'solid' girls!Hey...you have hands too! Aren't they cool?
Man...the zoo can really wear a baby out.

And people wonder why we go so often!!

Summertime Fun

2007-08-14T14:10:00.000-07:00

After a lucky trip to the clearance isle of ToysRUs,

Katy was excited to bring home her new inflatable water play center.

Complete with a baby pool (with sprinklers) and ball pit.

So far, it seems to be well worth the $7 we paid for it!

One of Katy's all time favorite activities is brushing her teeth.

Luckily for Katy, she gets to brush in the morning and at night.

Have to keep those six pearls of hers shiny!

Dad! I wanna come out too!!
Fine...you won't let me out...I'll just go attack mom (and the camera!)
See...told you so!

9 Months Old & Growing Like A Weed

2007-08-07T11:24:00.000-07:00

WHAT!? Haven't you ever been really thirsty. Besides...water is good for ya.

It's a little hard to drink from a jug...perhaps not very ladylike...but I like it.

Look guys - I am all smiles even if you did dress me like a boy and put me in baby jail.

My Nana and Popee (my mommy's parents) came to visit me two weekends ago. We had so much fun together. I love spending time with my Nana and Popee. I hope they come back soon. I even told my mommy that she was fired while my Nana was there.

This is the 'crazy' look that I get sometimes right before bedtime. And don't you love my pretty new pajamas. They are from my Uncle Timothy and Aunt Rachel who live in Chicago.

"Please quit taking my picture...can't you see I am eating."

I LOVE bathtime. I can't even wait to get all my clothes off before I just want to jump right in. My daddy just can't get the water run fast enough for me.

But now that I get up and down and move around all by my self...I really like to try to crawl OUT of the tub. It's hard cause I am all slippery...but that doesn't stop me from trying.

I'm Back

2007-07-23T16:54:00.000-07:00

Katy and her parents returned safetly home from the youth mission trip to Louisana last Sunday night. It was a nice trip and we all had fun, but Katy (and her mommy and daddy) are glad to be home. One of Katy's favorite stops on on the mission trip was shopping at Bass Pro Shops (a store that her Katy daddy loves). Katy bought herself a few items and was happy to see what daddy talks about all the time. One of her other favorite stops was the Big Texan in Amarillo TX. They are famous for their 72oz steak that if you can eat all of it...its free. It was a fun place to stop and eat at. Katy didnt have steak, but she did enjoy the fries and rolls. Katy has now perfected the art of crawling and can pull herself up to stand (on everything!). Katy also received 3 new teeth while in Louisana, making her a 5 tooth girl. (Looking like it is soon to be 6 as she has another on the way). Katy has also become quite vocal and is sure to tell you what she thinks. Mamma and Dadda and her only official words as of now...but even though she doesn't have a lot of words, she has plenty to say! Katy also LOVES to drive cars. Well, she loves to play with the steering wheel and pretend to drive cars. Hugs and Love to you all!

2007-07-10T21:23:00.000-07:00

ROAD TRIP!

Katy is on a mission trip to Baldwin, LA with the youth group.
While she is away, you can find out what she and the youth are doing by going to
http://www.firstyoutharethebest.blogspot.com/
Love yall.

Happy July 4th

2007-07-04T14:13:00.001-07:00

After fighting the getting dressed, and begging to remain 'bare', Katy finally put on her Old Navy July 4th shirt. Which today seems to be the family uniform! And after a nap with her daddy on the couch - Katy is ready for her first July 4th!

Have a safe and happy July 4th!! - Love, Katy, Jeb, & Mindy

Wedding Bells and Tired Babies

2007-07-03T15:17:00.001-07:00

Last weekend we made the trip to Lubbock, TX for Mindy's little brother, Matthew's, wedding. It was quite the occasion. Mindy was a bridemaid and Katy was the "flower girl". (On paper at least! After much contemplation...it was decided that Katy wouldn't be responsible for the ususal flower girl duties...but she was listed as the flower girl!)

The wedding was wonderful and we are very excited to have a new sister and aunt in the family! (Lindsey...my brother's wife is a real sweetie.)

Katy did a great job and visited and met lots of family and friends. (Including her Uncle Timothy and Aunt Rachel from Chicago, and lots of aunts, uncles and cousins that she has never met before.) The picture of lots of people are Mindy's family. (Just part of them...believe it or not!)

Katy also went for her first official swin while in Lubbock. Of course, we didn't take any pics of Katy in the pool. Katy was so tired after her swim (and wedding day!) that she fell asleep before we even made it from the hotel pool back to our room. She needed a bath to rinse off the chlorine...so her good ole Daddy sat in the tub with her. She slept and he washed her off. It was quite a site to see! Luckily we did get pictures of that.

We are all headed to Louisiana this weekend for a mission trip with the youth.

Katy will surely have lots of stories and pics to share when were return.

Beem Me Up - A Visit To Roswell

2007-07-03T15:09:00.000-07:00

As we were headed to Lubbock for a wedding, we made a stop in Roswell to visit with Jeb's grandparents. Jeb's mom, Jan, was also there for a visit. Katy entertained and soaked up all the attention the whole time we were there. She had a great time visiting with her Grammie and her MiMi. We had all four generations together. (Grammie, Jan, Jeb, and Katy)

Happy Girl

2007-06-18T11:31:00.001-07:00

Katy is 7 1/2 months old now and is doing great! She is getting very active and always wants to play. She loves to pull up on things and stand and play. She is still wobly..but she loves it.

Katy continues to stay plently busy by going places and doing activities with her parents.

This week is Vacation Bible School...Katy is too small to help out or particiapte...so she will be playing with her friends in the nursery while her mom and dad help.

This weekend we will head to Lubbock for Katy's Uncle Matthew's wedding. (Mindy's little brother.) Katy is excited because Matthew and Lindsey asked her to be the flower girl and she has a pretty new dress to wear that her Nana (Tena) sewed her...it matches her mom's bridesmade dress. Katy's recently learned how to say 'mama' ! Jeb was out of town for a whole week...so mommy really worked hard on it with her. She says it quite well...and frequently...although most days everyone seems to be mama. :)

Katy sends her love and hugs to everyone!!

(The picture of the giraffe: She is only about 24 hours old...it was so cute...she was still really wobly and very unsure...I know that I had never seen a giraffe that new...so I wanted to share.)

6 Months and Then Some

2007-05-17T13:24:00.000-07:00

On May 1st Katy turned 6 mos old. (Its funny how when people are young we count each month, even each week sometimes...At what point do we go from telling people we are 5 and 3/4 quarters to cringing when asked about our age...funny how life works.)

On May 10th, Katy headed off to the doctor for her 6mos check up and shots (ouch!).
Katy's New Stats:
Length: 26.5 inches
Weight: 18.4 lbs
Katy did great and 'passed' her check up with pretty much flying colors.

We are still amazed at just how fast she is growing and changing.
Crawling is upon us. While Katy can't officially crawl yet, she is very capable of reaching and twisting and finding everything within a 3 foot radius of her. Guess its time to baby proof the house. And our offices for that matter.
Katy has her two bottom middle teeth (those came in April) and is now working on another bottom tooth...we are hoping she had top teeth.
Bathtime has become a little more of a wet time. Katy has mastered sitting up and thinks that the bath is a great place to sit up. Which is fine...but makes things (and people) a little for fun or wet!
Katy has also started a third day of daycare and now attends Wesley Kids Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. She is fine with it...and it has made things a little easier for her parents.
Katy is eating all kinds of stuff now and is doing great. She is also mastering the art of drinking water from a sippy cup. A messy but fun sight to see.
Katy will be busy for the next month and a half so she should have lots of pictures and memories to share. She will be attending Annual Conference with her parents in Glorietta, NM for several days. She will then head off to church camp with the high school kids for a week of Sr. High Camp at Sacramento. The week after camp Katy will be at the church each night for Vacation Bible School. But we have to miss the last day cause Katy's Uncle Matthew is getting married in Texas. Check back for new pictures and stories of all Katy's May/June activities.

The Fun Never Ends When You're Katy

2007-05-09T16:54:00.000-07:00

The fun never ends when you are a baby. Katy continues to stay very busy.

She recently attened a weekend youth retreat to the Manzano Mountain Retreat Center with the youth from our church. It was a little cold and windy...but Katy had a great time.

She even looked on as the youth completed a low ropes course.

Katy is sitting like a champ now. She has been sitting for quite some time now...but just recently she has become VERY sturdy while she sits. She can spends lots of time on the floor playing with toys.

Katy was delighted to spend some time with her Nana (Tena) and Grandpa (Scott) a couple weeks ago. She even invited them to the zoo, where I think they all had a great time!!

Katy has been on solid foods for a month or so now. She stuck with apples, pears, and bananas for a while, but now, Katy has moved onto carrotts, sweat potatoes, etc. She also just started snacking on 'fruit puffs' and zweback crackers. Those are still pretty new...but Katy enjoys the challenge. Katy goes to the doctor in the morning for her 6month check up...so we will keep you posted with her new 'stats!' Katy sends her love to all of you all!!

Almost 1/2 A Year Old!!

2007-04-17T12:18:00.000-07:00

It has been awhile since we last posted, and Katy is growing and changing everyday. I will do my best to recap the “Katy” events of March and April:
A lot has happened and Katy has learned many new things. Katy has learned to sit up all by herself now – and not just for a short time…but for pretty long lengths of time. Crawling is coming soon! She can basically make a circle and get around a little. But not a full out crawl yet. She has also learned to roll over…well she gets to her tummy and then can’t really get back to her back. (and vice versa) But she is working on it. Katy has also learned LOTS of new sounds. Lots of squealing!! Katy received her first tooth (bottom front-right) for Easter. Her next tooth (bottom front-left) has begun to poke through and should be here soon! She has started eating rice cereal and pureed fruits. She went bowling in March with the youth group. She also played Putt Putt with her mom and dad in Ruidoso, NM. Katy took a trip with her mommy and daddy to her Great-Grandparents (Bonnells) in late March. Katy and her parents spent five days at their house in High Rolls, NM enjoying the mountains and beautiful views. Katy had a WONDERFUL time getting to play with her Great Grandma Sue and Great Grandpa Dorsey. Katy did lots of fun things during her visit including a trip to the Alamogordo Zoo and Ruidoso. Once Katy and her folks left High Rolls, they stopped in Roswell to visit more of her great grandparents (The Prestons). Katy had a GREAT time getting to visit with her Great Grandma “Grammie” and Great Grandpa “Pappa”. After visiting with her great grandparents, Katy met some friends and their parents for dinner. (The Steven’s Family). Then Katy and her parents drove to her Grandparents (Spitsberg) house in Farwell, TX. But there were lots of bad storms and tornadoes that night…so Katy and her mom and dad had to be really careful driving there and even had to take a 50 mile detour to get to their house…since the tornadoes had caused so much damage on the regular route. Katy and her family felt very blessed that they stayed safe. They were really close to the tornadoes…but God protected them. Finally, they got to Katy’s grandparents house safe and sound and spent the weekend visiting with Grandma Tena and Grandpa Scott. Katy’s Uncle Matthew drove over from Lubbock, TX to come and visit with Katy. She loves her Uncle Matthew and was SO VERY HAPPY to see him. She even wore her special Texas Tech shirt that he gave her. (Katy’s Mommy and Daddy still say GO NMSU!!) Katy was really wiped out by the end of her long trip. But she loved visiting with everyone.
Katy’s friends Lilia and Cecily (and their parents) just moved to Albuquerque in late March and Katy is really excited. (Her mommy and daddy are too!!) She already got to play with them lots of times and even invited Lilia and Cecily and their mommy, Jennifer, to go to the zoo. Katy had a great time! Easter was super fun for Katy. She had to attend lots of church services for Holy Week and Easter….but never complained. While the Easter bunny didn’t bring candy or toys, he did bring Katy’s grandparents: Jan and James to come see her. They even got to stay with Katy while her parents took the church youth to a concert. She had lots of fun while her grandparents were in town. Easter afternoon Katy attended her first birthday party for her friend Lilia who turned 4! She had a great time playing. Katy and her friend Cecily (they are best friends…they just don’t know it yet) really had a fun time with each other. Cecily is older (she is 1yr.+ ) than Katy and really wanted Katy to crawl with her!! Soon enough Katy can crawl after her. Katy continues to stay extra busy…and her mommy promises to be better about updated her blog more often!!
Hopefully, the following pictures will help catch you up on what is going on.

ZOO with Anderson's (Mindy, Lilia, & Katy)

Cecily & Katy (Lilia's Birthday Party)

Grandpa James & Grandma Jan & Katy (EASTER)

Jeb & Katy playing in Ruidoso

Katy is SO smart!!

Grandpa Scott & Grandma Tena & Katy

Happy Easter!!

Trying to crawl!! Gotta get the toys.

Great-grandparents (Bonnell) & Katy

Great-grandparents (Preston) & Katy

Uncle Matthew & Katy

Jeb & Katy playing mini-gold in Ruidoso

Putt Putt in Ruidoso

Mindy & Katy...trying to bowl.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Eating cereal

Four Months Plus Some

2007-03-12T14:18:00.000-07:00

Katy turned four months on March 1st. She visited her doctor for her four month check up and shots (ouch) last week. Katy now weighs in at about 15 1/2 lbs. and is about 26 inches tall.

Katy has been becoming more and more excited about her toys. She recently started playing in her exer-saucer (a baby shower gift). She really loves it. She also got a new chair to help her sit up. Her Bumbo...she really likes to sit in it and watch what is going on.

Katy has continued to lead a very active life...she recently went to Sacramento Methodist Assembly for ROC (Rhythm of Christ) with about 200+ mid high kids and adult sponsors. She had a great time but ended up with a little cold when she got home...but all in all, it was a wonderful weekend. Katy's mom and dad recently bought a zoo/aquarium pass so that Katy and her parents could go to the zoo or aquarium any time they wanted to. So far, Katy has been to the zoo twice and the aquarium once. She really seems to have a good time. Last Friday, Dare, Heather, Rylee, and Wyatt came to Albuquerque to go to the zoo with Katy, Jeb, and Mindy. The weather was great and everyone had a good time.

Learning to play with the toys using her feet.

Katy chews on everything!!

Katy's Exer-saucer
Jeb thinks Katy looks like Max from the book Where The Wild Things Are.
The day after Katy got back from ROC...she was SO tired!!
Katy in her Bumbo.
Jeb, Mindy, and Katy at the zoo.

Jeb and Katy in thier ball caps at the zoo.

Mindy and Katy at the zoo...front packs...the way to travel.

Katy's Been Baptized

2007-03-06T11:01:00.000-08:00

On Sunday, February 25th Katy Susanna was baptized at First UMC in Albuquerque. Katy was pleased to have her Grandpa Scott (who is a Methodist preacher) come and baptize her. Katy didn't wear a baptismal gown (her mommy doesn't like 'fussy' stuff) but she did look pretty cute in her white sweater outfit. Along with lots of Katy's church friends, she had a few out of town family and friends that were able to make it to the event. Her Grandma Tena and Grandpa Scott, Grandma Jan and Grandpa James, Uncle Joe and Aunt Aspen, and her friends Jen, Karl, Lilia, and Cecily. Since Katy was baptized at the 8:30am service, she was still pretty sleepy (mommy and daddy are training her to sleep in!), but when Grandpa Scott put the water on her - she woke up :)

Grandpa Scott and Katy (she's sleeping)

Jeb, Mindy, and Katy

Katy and Family and Friends

Mommy and Dadddy let Katy play with some flowers.

She had to give them back when she started to eat them!

Happy Valentine's Day!

2007-02-13T15:35:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentine's Day!

Some of Katy's biggest smiles appear while

she is on her changing table or naked!

This day, Katy spit up on everything but her socks and shoes...

luckily for Katy, the less clothes she has on, the happier she is.

See! Big smiles on the changing table.

This is Katy's frontpack...she really likes it now. She went to the zoo in this.

Superbowl Party - Katy is at the top with Jeb.

Katy and one of the youth, Elisa.
Katy is staying very active. She has now attended her first Superbowl Party with the youth group and had a great time. (She was cheering for the Colts!!) Katy took her first trip to the zoo last week. Unfortunately, her mommy and daddy forgot the camera so she doesn't have any pictures to share, but luckily she has a annual pass to the zoo and aquarium so maybe they will remember the camera next time. Katy also went bowling for first time last weekend. She got to with her friends Jacob, Megan, and Luke...and their parents. They were all big enough to bowl, so Katy just helped cheer for them. Sadly, her mom and dad forgot the camera again!! They should really be better at that.

Katy wants to wish everyone a very Happy Valentine's Day!

Growing So Fast!

2007-01-30T11:20:00.000-08:00

Katy spends lots of time at the church with her mom and dad. Luckily, she has her own little place to hang out (her pack and play) right in mom's office.

This Katy and her friend Nora.

New Year's Eve

A Very Happy Girl!

Katy LOVES her bath time...but lately she has been so worn out she falls asleep.

Katy's first day of 'school'. (This is the END of her first day :)

Katy is getting stronger and stronger. She can hold her self up pretty good now.

Hanging out during Youth Group.

All Worn Out

Katy and Jeb: They love their undershirts!

Momma's Girl

Growing So Fast

Wow! Katy has already been so busy this year! Katy started the new year off at a small celebration with friends up in Rio Rancho. Katy got to hang out with her friends Lilia, Hannah, Cecily, and Rachael. There were five sweet little girls - all under the age of 4!
Katy has learned the art of the smile! She started sorta smiling before Christmas...but now she love to smile at anything and anyone. Although her smile is almost impossible to catch on camera. Katy has also really started to 'talk' alot. She is starting to make lots of happy noises.
Katy has continued her travels. The middle of January took Katy to Sacramento Methodist Assembly. Mindy and Jeb were working an Emmaus Walk for Young Women and Katy's grandparents (Scott and Tena) came up to the camp and hung out with Katy the whole weekend. She had a GREAT time with her grandparents.
Katy also has a really cool friend. Her name is Nora. Nora's parents are friends with Katy's parents. And Nora's daddy is even a Methodist preacher too! Katy and Nora were born in the same hospital on the same day! They got to meet each other when they were brand new...but they have been so busy, they haven't had much time to get together. Luckily, they were finally able to do lunch a couple weeks ago! Katy was so happy to get to see Nora again. Her daddy says that Nora is her 'soul sister'.
Katy recently travelled to El Paso, TX to help her mom and dad lead a workshop at a EDE (Equipping Disciples for Excellence). She had a great time and even spent some time in the nursery at the church where the event was held.
Katy is staying busy these days with school. She started 'school' (daycare) last week. Katy goes to school all day on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. She really likes it and is making lots of friends. Luckily for her mom and dad...'school' is just right down the hall from their offices.
February looks to be a busy month for Katy as well. Her mommy and daddy keep her pretty busy by bringing her to all their events and activities.

A Busy Christmas Eve

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Christmas Eve was a REALLY busy day for us. We had a total of 5 worship services at church - two in the morning and three at night. Katy attended 4 of the services - including the 11pm service. During the 5pm service...Jeb preached and led the service...so Katy got to help her mommy operate the comptuer to make sure that everything was up on the screens for people to see. The good thing about going to church so many times in one day is that you get to wear more than one outfit!

A Visit from My Uncle Joe and Aunt Aspen

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We had a great visit with Joe and Aspen. They came to see us the week before Christmas. We had lots of plans of fun things to do...but then it snowed and we didnt get to do everything we wanted. We still had a great time hanging out though.

LOVED BY SO MANY!

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Katy recently took a trip to Roswell and got to meet her 'Grammie' and 'Pappa' (Jeb's grandparents). She is so blessed to have five GREAT grandparents! Katy has already met four of her great grandparents and will meet her Great Grandma Spitsberg in just a few days. Katy also has a great-great grandma, Bea. Her great-great grandma Bea lives kinda far away, but hopefully Katy will be able to meet her someday.

Katy is a month old...well...actually 5 weeks old! We think we'll keep her!

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Thanksgiving with Archeys

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The Saturday after Thanksgiving we had our Archey Thanksgiving with part of Jeb's family. Jeb's parents, Uncle Kim, and our sister-in-law, Aspen, plus us -- were all there.

Katy's Aunt Aspen

Grandpa James or as he wants to be called by his Japanese name "Kaga"

Grandma Jan or maybe "Granny Janny?"

More Thanksgiving Pics!

2006-12-05T09:52:00.000-08:00

Katy got to meet lots of relatives and her Great Grandparents (Bonnells) house...here are a few more pics of some more of the people Katy got to meet and hang out with.

Katy's Great Aunt Penny

Katy's Great Grandpa Dorsey

Katy and Katie (Mindy's cousin)

Matthew, Lindsey, and Katy ( I think they like her ;)

A Busy Girl

2006-12-05T09:36:00.000-08:00

Wow! Can you believe it! Katy will be 5 weeks old tomorrow. It is so hard to believe that we have had her for over a month now. Katy has been a very busy little girl. She has already particpated in her first youth fundraiser (the annual Turkey Dinner) -- She helped with the fundraiser when she was about 1o days old. Katy goes to work with mommy and daddy all the time now(in fact, this past Sunday Katy even helped Daddy do announcements and the advent wreath devotional in worship). Katy is really getting used to being at church. In fact, she has already been to worship services at 3 different churches in 3 different cities. She has also been to an Emmaus/Chrysalis Team Meeting...Katy will be an expert at all kinds of things in no time! Katy also has already traveled to High Rolls once and Las Cruces twice. And this week she will travel to Roswell to meet another set of her great-grandparents and then on to Farwell, TX to visit her Grandma Tena and Grandpa Scott. Katy is a traveling fool! Katy also experienced her first Thanksgiving. First we went to Mindy's granparents house in High Rolls for Thanksgiving and got to visit with lots of relatives. Then after a couple days in the mountains, we headed down to Las Cruces to have Thanksgiving with Jeb's parents.

Katy and her uncle Matthew.

Katy, Mindy, and Jeb...Katy's first Thanksgiving.
Katy's 'almost aunt' Lindsey, her Uncle Matthew, and Mindy's cousin D.J.
Katy's Great Grandma Sue
Matthew, Lindsey, and Katy

Katy's Grandparents

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Katy and her grandparents. Mindy's parents patiently waited in the hallway of the hospital while Katy was making her way into the world. (Picture one and two is Grandpa Scott and Grandma Tena). They stayed with us for a few days until a family emergency came up. Katy is looking forward to visiting with them again at Thanksgiving. We loved having them spend time with us! Jeb's parents came to see Katy the Sunday after she was born. They had lots to do with work, but came up to Albuquerque for a few hours just to see Katy. -- She felt pretty special. (Picture three and four is Grandpa James and Grandma Jan.) We were so happy that they came to see Katy. Katy had her first meal out with her Archey grandparents...to Fudruckers.

A Little Sun - Saturday, Nov. 4th

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A little sun helps the yellow go away. So we hear anyways. Katy was looking a little yellow, so she took in a little sunshine this afternoon. Jeb also played the guitar for her while she sun bathed.

Friday, November 3rd -- A Day of Firsts

2006-11-04T18:47:00.000-08:00

Today was Katy's first trip to Target. She did great -- let's just hope she loves Target as much as her mommy does :) Katy also had her first bath today. She seemed to like it okay.
She had a great night and let us get a good amount of sleep.

November 1st...Katy is born!!

2006-11-03T20:24:00.000-08:00

Wednesday, November 1st around 11:00 am. Jeb wanted a picture of Mindy in her lovely hospital gown. We had just checked in to the hopsital and I was in pretty active labor--and about 6cm dialated. Nice gown huh!?! So after a few more hours of labor and fun (and no drugs or anything) we got ourselves a pretty little baby girl!

This is KATY SUSANNA . She was born at 5:21 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 1st, 2006! She weighed 7lbs and 3oz and measured in at 20inches long.

She is doing so good and is just as sweet as can be. We will post more pictures with more updates later!