Introductions

For my second post, I figured I would take some time to introduce my family and myself. 

"The Momma"

I'm Kathryn. By day, a mild-mannered speech-language pathologist and mother of two, and by night... well, still a mild-mannered speech-language pathologist and mother of two, but in sweat pants. I'm getting ready to start my fourth year in the dual role of SLP and mom.    Other than playing with my kids and spending time with my husband, I enjoy reading, researching (which drives my husband batty), playing games, watching T.V., and pretty much anything involving musical theater.  

(Photo note: This was the most recent picture I could find of me by myself, and I was about 2 days away from giving birth to my son.  So, kindly ignore the overall puffiness.)

"The Daddy"

This is Lance, my charming husband.  He is a total goofball, rather loud, and absolutely the best father in the world.  We are high school sweethearts turned life-long partners, and 10 years into our relationship, I still want to spend all of my time with him.  When not working as a site director for a before-and-after school program, Lance can usually be found playing cards, following sports, or engaging our daughter in a "who can be louder" contest.   

(Photo note: I could find no pictures of Lance by himself, so this one is cropped out of a family picture.  Actually, I take that back.  I DID find one of him by himself, but it was one where he decided to cut his hair into a Mohawk as a joke; I didn't think he would appreciate the posting of that one.)

"The Sassy-Pants"

Meet Cadence, our almost 3 year old ray of sunshine.  She is energetic, hilarious, super smart, and a complete and utter sweetie pie.  She can also be stubborn, sneaky, and extremely sassy.  Her interests include playing dress-up, reading stories, swimming, and trying to prove her mommy wrong.  Cadence loves princesses and Minnie Mouse, and tolerates her baby brother.  She is wonderful. 

(Photo note: This is the classic "cheese face".  It is hard for us to get a picture that does not look like this, as apparently any time she sees a camera, it means full-on cheese mode.)

"The Stud-Muffin"

 

This handsome man is Bennett. He is almost 4 months old, incredibly chubby, and one of the most delicious babies ever.  He is a pretty happy-go-lucky little guy, but definitely makes his displeasure known when he is hungry or tired.  This little dude loves his big sister.  If she even comes close to him, his face lights up and he gets all wiggly with excitement.  Bennett enjoys cuddling, sitting in his Bumbo, and looking at his favorite sun toy.  He holds a strong belief that it is not necessary to sleep through the night; his mother disagrees.  This boy is one chunky little nugget of love.    

(Photo note: This suit, while adorable, made Bennett very hot, hence the look of uncomfortable wariness.)  

So, there we are.  Just a brief glimpse of the folks that make my life crazy, hectic, noisy, and absolutely fantastic.