A Visit to Great Oma in Harrison City, PA

We hadn't seen Oma in a while so we drove down to spend her birthday weekend with her. She seamed to get a kick out of Catelynn ruling the roost for a few days. As always, trips to visit family who live far away are always too short. Getting Catelynn to pose for a picture before we left was " a challenge. " I personally prefer the outtake to the finished product. It gives everyone a glimpse into what life with an energetic Catelynn is really like!

Pittsburg Zoo

We couldn't make a trip to Pittsburgh without visiting the Pittsburg Zoo. We highly recommend it to everyone who is in town. There are tons of exotic and domestic animals and yet it's still small enough to see everything in one day.





There were lions, tigers, rhinos, giraffes, bears and more, so much more.



But Catelynn's favorite of the day was the elephant. We even saw babies that were only about 3 weeks old. Catelynn fell in love with the "babus" and now her stuffed elephant is her faithful sidekick here at home.

Playing Catch With Cousin Kenny

We also were really glad we were ableto see Aunt Angie, Uncle Ken, Cousin kenny and their cute dog Buddie. Catelynn had a blast playing catch with Ken and Kenny and was in heaven playing with all the " big boy toys" .

A Day Out with Thomas

Most little girls love to play house and with dolls but our little Cate LOVES thomas " the choo choo train ." So we just had to take her to see Thomas.



Catelynn also had her first ride on a school bus and it was honestly hard to tell what she liked better - Thomas or the ride on the school bus.



She couldn't believe her eyes when she looked around at all the model trains that moved on their own - no pushing necessary!






Soon it was on to the highlight of the day - a ride on the Thomas train!



Catelynn was positively giddy with excitement when the train started to move.

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Looking at this picture I'm not sure who was more excited to meet Sir Toppham Hatt, catelynn or Ken !

Portraits in the Park

One of, if not the most beautiful parks in Connecticut is Harkness Memorial park. It's almost 2 hours from our house but definitely worth the ride. After another photo shoot I attempted to get some nice portraits of Catelynn. With so many gardens and puddles in the park Catelynn wanted to do anything but pose for mom. With a little perseverance I did manage to sneak in a few good shots :)

The Outtakes

Those of you who know Catelynn well know that these are definitely a better reflection of her " spunky " personality.

If there is water around Catelynn is sure to find it!