Kara’s Korner

Kara is going to have a little baby brother!  We have waited a long time for this and the time of his arrival is almost here. As a result we will combine Kara’s blog with her little bothers updates at  www.thekotaks.com/kids. Please follow all future updates on that blog for both Kara and her baby brother!

Meanwhile, for a few select memories of what Kara has been up to this past year, have a look at some of these pictures:

Kara 12 - 24 months

Supriya and Uncle Moses came for a visit.  We took them to the zoo!

Have a look!

Friends from India 5-5-2008

Uncle Tim and I have lots of fun!

The war wagon 3-30-2008

We had lots of work in the backyard now that spring is finally here!  I was a big help…

Backyard work day 3-30-2008

There are so many things to do now that I’m one!

2008-03-30

Well the little darling is one year old already!  Since it snowed on her birthday, we had to postpone her party until the following night.  She didn’t know the difference, and was delighted when all her friends came to play.  She had a butterfly cake, that she really didn’t care for (she took the bite I gave her out of her mouth and handed it back to me) though she allowed Aunt Anna to give her little bites of ice cream.  Her favorite part was PRESENTS!  So much paper to rip and tear, and everyone smiling and laughing with her.  It was a wonderful evening celebrating this precious gift from God.

Click here to see Kara eating cake and opening presents…

2008-03 Kara’s First Birthday Pictures

And click on this picture to see more present opening video…

2008-03 Kara’s First Birthday

Or click here to see video of the "attack of the bubble hippo!"

2008-03 Kara’s First Birthday

On Kara’s birthday last year, spring arrived.  This year it was a "blizzard" instead!  The biggest thickest snow ball clumps I’ve ever seen were falling so thick that in half an hour the yard was completely covered!  So much for our birthday party.  But not to worry, its Texas, and it was sixty degrees the next day, so we had the party then!  Kara liked playing in the snow, crunching it with her feet, and tasting it.

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Snow!

Kara took her first steps on February second - about three at a time, and scared herself silly!  It wasn’t until February twenty-sixth that she decided walking was really a safe way to negotiate the space around her, but once she did, there’s been no stopping her!  I’ve been chasing her in circles around the house - and she’s getting faster each day!

Kara loves to climb on everything - her art table, the coffee table, in and out of the wagon, and especially on her play towers!  Right now they are in the dining room because it’s too cold to play outside.  She has so much fun climbing up and then sliding down the slides!

Almost One

Kara’s went to a birthday party for her Aunt Anna, and took her a singing frog!  After all, Aunt A is always singing her silly frog song, now her frog can sing to her!  The frog price was certainly the life of the party…

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Happy Birthday Aunt Anna