Deep Thoughts #1

Deep thoughts by Katie Schultz.

I hate when I type my last name and the spell checker always wants me to change it and that I always click on the spell checker to see how I misspelled it and the only suggestion is "Schmaltz". "Come On! SCHMALTZ!!! Since I guess Schmaltz is so much more common than the #1 last name if your German. I also Hate it that every time I do our Christmas Card and have Ben proof read it he can always trick me by telling me I misspelled my last name. It's just weird... You know the whole silent S and whole last part just always plays tricks on my eyes.

I have to admit I really had a love for my name. I just feel like my parents really got it right. They named me Katie and not Catherine or Kathy. They gave me a solid middle name- Louise which I love so much I named my second born after and then a refreshingly short and non threatening last name- Hill. Put is all together and TADA- Katie Louise Hill. So cute.

So thanks mom and dad for the killer name... while it lasted and not naming me Norma P Einus. Or... I am going to stop, but feel free to keep going if you have a good one you have heard.

Started up the garden again

Yah, I know what you are probably thinking... It has been two months since the last post and nothing better has happened to post about???

That's the thing, there have been so many things to post about that the pressure mounts every time I begin a post. I will get around to blogging about all the other awesome things that have happened, Like:

1. Heather Schultz marrying James Georgianna

2. Easter Fun

3. Utah Snowboarding Trip

4. Cody's Sweet baby Claudius

5. Lulu learning to walk

Stay tuned for these in the future, cause right now it is the garden.

After I get bored of tending the garden usually around October, I shut off the water and let everything die and let the weeds grow like crazy. So I had a BIG job of clearing everything out of that area. I cleared weeds little by little and the day came when I could finally see the ground again.

Sorry no pics yet, but I can describe it to you... I am growing corn and squash in pots because I hate how they take up so much space and try to take over. I am also growing: Tomatoes, Basil, Red onion, spinach, bell peppers, snap peas, cilantro, celery, cabbage, green onion, carrots, and cucumbers.

I started the garden March 27th. I used old seeds and was nervous about them not sprouting, but everything seems to be growing even the snap peas that ruby thought were weeds and so helpfully pulled out. She is getting better about walking through the garden, wish I could say the same for Gus and his big paws, some how he is hurdling the fence we made... what a punk.

Hope to write more better

My newest Sister in law...

Not to long ago, January 16th Sam married Nikki. This is his second marriage and hers. She has two cute girls, Taylen and Ryah. The Wedding was so pretty at a cute chapel in Santa Ana and the Reception was off the hook! Reception... or dance party?

Nikki and Sam with her family.

Nikki getting ready with Ryah, Ruby's new cousin. Ruby and Ryah are a lot alike... they play really well together- off by their-selves, avoiding the crowds.

Ainsley and Taylen are best friends, it is so cute how much they love each other.

Pretty Bright, but this is a Schultz siblings pic.

Our family pic

Gus' sweater

For Christmas we did a gift exchange on the Hill side, and Basil... Cody and Berkeley's dog had Gus' name. Gus got some really good presents.

He feels so special in his sweater

He loved his huge bone, he gently took the red ribbon off before going at it.

Gus kept posing for the camera.

Louise on her Birthday

Pics from her actual birthday.

Geesh, how cute are those leg warmers, from aunt Nanette

I put up some decorations, not that Lulu cares. Ruby was a little jealous of Lulu's special attention, mostly just jealous of her presents.

Didn't love the hat

Ben loves to make birthdays special, by making mickey mouse pancakes

Potty Trainingism

remember when it rained and rained and rained

Ruby loved it

Gus didn't love it

Last July I decided to potty train ruby, seeing that all the other kids her age were potty trained and wanting to save money on diapers. I was all ready with the potty training boot camp book and the underwear. The only drawback, Ruby was not ready. I was so frustrated and I gave up. A few months later she stared to show interest in potty training, so again I went all out to get her to potty train. She was not ready, so I gave up. This has been going on for half a year. Ruby's 3rd birthday came and went, and she would not potty train. IT SUCKED. The moms (Nancy and Gail) kept gently telling us that it is better to wait until they are ready, usually 3. Well moms are always right, and on her own she decided to potty train... sorta. Still poop in the underwear. Ben and Ruby are a lot alike, so he know how to speak her language, when he wisely told her that if she went poop in the toilet he would take her out for ice cream. That is all it took and she was pooping in the toilet. Best $0.96 ever spent. She still has the occasional pee accident, but never poop.

1. Monday playing outside with the girls, when Ruby tells me she had an accident, but not to worry her underwear was still dry. I asked her where she had the accident and she took me over to Gus' water dish and points to a wet spot on the ground. I asked her why she didn't go in the toilet. She told me she did it like Gussy does. However she took her underwear off first to do so.

2. Wednesday my mom was watching the girls and told me this story: Ruby went #2 and my mom asked her if she could flush the toilet and Ruby said, "not yet, we need to put a blanket on them." She tore off a piece of toilet paper and dropped it in the toilet.

Happy Birthday to Louise

Louise is 1

This is at Christmas. The girls in their aprons.

At Disneyland-

At 9 month Dr Apt.

Louise is such a funny baby, she is always making funny faces and is very expressive. She makes an angry monkey face at people she doesn't like, yup she has people she does not like. She also has people she really loves and snuggles with. She loves to hold on to our hands to walk. She will also scold you by yelling if she doesn't like something. Most of the time she is a very chill baby, always observing. She is still a thumb sucker, when she is tired. My favorite thing about Lulu are the big bear hugs she gives, along with not complaining about the Ruby hand me downs. She is such a good sport.