Little Miss Catherine

Catherine is 5 months old this week. At her last doctor appointment she weighed in at just under 13 lbs and 24 inches long. I think Owen weighed 13 lbs at his is 2 week appoinment. She may be little but she is full of personality; she is so fun and Owen loves making her smile any chance he gets.

2011 - Year in Review

This year has seen some important milestones for our little family. Here's a brief summary:

In January, during Joseph's last Christmas break of law school, we decided to enjoy it and do a little globe-trotting. We spent some time in Barcelona with the Hinckley's. And in Greenwich/NYC with Lizzie and JT. Owen was a fantastic traveler and even picked up a little Spanish ("more leche, por favor").




In February, Owen hosted a Valentine's party with his friends.

In March, we went to Cincinnati to spend spring break with the Lesans.

In April, we decorated Easter eggs while Joseph studied for his last round of finals.


In May, Joseph turned 28 and graduated from law school, all on the same day. Holly and Spencer came to Lawrence to celebrate. We enjoyed our last days in Kansas by going to a Royals game and taking in our favorite KC spots. After that, we packed up our little apartment and moved to SLC, all while anticipating the arrival of our baby girl.

In June, Joseph started his new job and studied for bar exam; Owen took swimming lessons and helped mow the lawn.


In July, we went to the Scipio Rodeo. Joseph took the bar exam and then we celebrated by taking a vacation to Park City.



In August, Uncle Spencer took Owen and his cousins canoeing on Silver Lake.


In September, Catherine Camille Hinckley arrived!


In October, Owen played t-ball, went to preschool, and Owen and Catherine went trick-or-treating.



In November, Catherine was blessed and we hosted Thanksgiving dinner at our house.




In December, we were privileged to be in the Nativity in the Glen and spend time with our family during the holidays.


Here's to a happy 2012!

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve all the Hinckley's that live in Utah came over for fishpond and opening presents with Grammie Doll and Grand-daddy Owen. It was so fun to be together, even if it was a little crazy during the present opening!



We then headed over to my parents to open Christmas PJ's with the Koelliker kids, Owen fits right in with all the blonde's in their family, however Catherine's red-hair stands out a little more!



After having our own Christmas morning, we then headed back over to my parents for breakfast and gift exchange. The grand children were all anxiously waiting for Grandpa to start handing out the presents.



After Church we headed home for a little relaxation. Santa brought Catherine got a baby doll, of course. And Santa brought Owen a train that he hasn't stopped playing with.





We had such a fun weekend and loved being with family and friends all month long.

Catherine's Blessing

We blessed Catherine this past Sunday. It was so nice to be here with family and to enjoy the day together. My mom knitted her beautiful dress and the blanket we wrapped her in, that is just one of the many reasons we are so glad my parents are home!



We love Catherine so much, she is always so pleasant and happy. She sleeps well, loves to smile, and loves all of her aunts, uncles and cousins!

Happy Halloween

We had a fun Halloween this year. The day started out with Joseph getting sworn in as a member of the Utah State Bar.

Then we took the kids downtown to trick- or- treat at Grammie Doll's and have some chili and cornbread. We went to Grandma and Grandpa Koelliker's after that and then went to a few neighborhood houses. It was our first Halloween in Salt Lake and it was so fun to take Owen trick-or-treating to grandparent's houses and to hear him say "trick or treat" over and over again. And I loved handing out candy to all the trick-or-treaters; every year we have been married I have bought Halloween candy even though we have always lived in apartments where no kids would come trick-or-treating- and I would always wait and think maybe somebody would come knowing that no one would- but this year the doorbell didn't stop ringing and it was so fun to see all the kids and to hand out the candy!

Our Little Red-Head

Catherine's hair has only gotten thicker and more red. She's even started to smile! We love having her in our family.




With the fantastic fall weather in Salt Lake, Catherine and Owen helped us plant bulbs in the front yard.

T-ball

Owen started t-ball a couple of weeks ago. He loves it, every week he gets so excited and wants to wear his uniform all day. At least once or twice during the game he runs off the field to say "hi" to me and Joseph, but he looks pretty cute in his Boston Red Sox uniform. It is fun for him to have something new and exciting, especially with a new baby sister that is getting a lot of attention these days. Go Red Sox!