The KAT Klan

Happy 3rd of July?

2010-07-05T07:59:00.008-05:00

Our festivities were mainly held on July 3rd this year to celebrate our independence. We went to Taste of Oakbrook...yeah, it pretty much rocked. Shaved Hendrix's head and blew off all our illegal fireworks.

These kids can't say no to a petting zoo.

Free McDonald's french fries and Happy Meal toys. Thank you Oakbrook!

Love that the sushi restaurant brought in thier own fish tank!

Here is Hendo's Nick Nolte impression....yeah, he needed a hair cut.

And him enjoying the session with his buddy Ryan.

Go Chicago.......!

2010-06-25T08:49:00.005-05:00

Yes, Oscar was invited to a baseball game. Yes, it was in Chicago. No, it wasn't at Wrigley Field. You fill in the blanks.

We had a blast, got to see fireworks, run the bases! It was pretty much awesome, except we were a day early....the Cubs will be there this weekend!

all the cute little nuggets!

the vaca.

2010-06-23T14:26:00.011-05:00

Here are some pics from Hilton Head Island. Went for a week with the whole fam, then had a wedding at the end. Great time had by all.

major malfunction

2010-06-21T22:06:00.001-05:00

went on vacation in hilton head for a week, came home to a huge storm and power outage. day 4 of no electricity. checked into a hotel, first time on a computer and forgot all my cameras from the trip. tons of pics and updates to come!

We DID it!

2010-06-10T07:50:00.002-05:00

Ok, we can now relax and enjoy the summer! The Chicago Blackhawks are the 2010 Stanley Cup Champions! Here is an awesome screen shot I got last night of the TV.

We are Blackhawks CRAZY!

2010-06-07T14:37:00.008-05:00

Ok, this should be the second to last post of the Blackhawks this summer. We don't want to jinx anything. But here is MomKat & DadKat at the Stanley Cup Game 5 last night.

And here are other pics from the Stanley Cup game 2 we went to last Monday

And Bozo was there for Chicago support.

Love these banners! Game 2 banner.

Game 5 banners!

The Weekend made of Memories

2010-06-01T13:57:00.011-05:00

Wow! What a weekend. We went boating, had some Blackhawk action....Mom & Dad went to the Stanley Cup....as soon as I can find my camera I will post pictures. Here is Oscar & Mom on the boat. Safety first! sunglasses and life jackets. check!

Speaking of saftey. DadKat's jetski started sinking so he flagged down the police to help him. It was a funny site seeing him get dropped off by the Police boat.

Here is Hendosaurus enjoying a snack. I want to eat his cute face!

Speaking of cute faces! CAILYN!

Here is Hendo experiencing the "slip n slide!"

All 3 boys!

DadKat fished the whole time!

and Jackson & Oscar the twins!

Blackhawks & Birthday Parties!

2010-05-25T14:30:00.009-05:00

We are gonna have 4 more towels to add to this stash in the next couple days because not only are the Blackhawks going to the Stanley Cup this year....so is the KAT KLAN!

Game 2 and Game 5***if necessary.

Here is our collection so far from the playoff games we have been to this year.

And we started a huge "Coach Q Stache Rally" after the 1st period of Sunday's game....it totally helped.

And Uncle Chris with his real playoff beard and uni-brow.

Today we went to our pal Hudson's 3rd birthday party.

We have had the BEST weather in Chicago. Here is Oscar king of the water slide.

And Hendo took over this little table.

and his butt crack took over everything else...

This time again!

2010-05-19T15:26:00.002-05:00

Man it is depressing when school is out for summer...I really need to get on my petition to keep these kids in school year round. So, here is Oscar's 3 yr pre-school end of the year presentation. Hendrix was thrown in to the mix with Oscar and his ladies-Olivia, Charlotte and Caroline. I thought it was tough to get a picture with 2 kids looking at the camera, now 5!

How does Jon & Kate with the darn 8 do it!?!

Enabler.

2010-05-18T15:07:00.004-05:00

Yes, I am the worst. I have tried and tried to get Oscar off the pacifier for almost a year now. We left a plate of "pacis" for Santa to take to the poor babies in Detroit for Christmas and was left with ONE. ONE has once again turned into 2. The Easter bunny was suppose to take them and give him jellybeans...but he decided he liked his paci more than candy. Then we had our favorite 2, lost them, and I keep buying more pacifiers! Well, they say that the younger child will learn from the oldest. Look what I have now. A FULL BLOWN PACIFIER PROBLEM. Can someone call Intervention for these kids?

And notice Hendrix is addicted to his giraffe and we have 3 of those too! I need an intervention!

Doctor!

2010-05-15T16:43:00.008-05:00

I don't know what it is with these Kat kids, but they are all about nosing around at the doctor's office and snooping in people's personal medical history. I didn't have my camera, so I captured everything with my Blackberry. Here is Hendo & I at the doctor for his 18 months appt.

And the idenity theft attempt.

Here is Oscar doing the SAME thing at his 15 month doctor appointment!

MayDay!

2010-05-02T10:52:00.008-05:00

Happy May....2nd. Here are pics of the boyz enjoying outside.

And, I am very proud of my roses. These need more attention that my kids! I water them everyday, prune them, talk to them, love them....it is a lot of work. But, I get about a dozen roses a day from them! I am officialy the rose girl. I give them out like crazy, so if we have a date for a lunch or a coffee-lucky you!

GO BLACKHAWKS!

2010-04-25T09:58:00.002-05:00

MomKat & DadKat scored some sick seats to game 5 of the Playoffs. It was back in Chicago at the United Center and so much fun. They won in overtime and the game was amazing.

GO HAWKS!

Great Post

2010-04-19T19:44:00.007-05:00

This is something I forgot to post before we left for Florida. In early April, DadKat took off Oscar's training wheels. HE. WAS. PISSED. Then I went out and got him a helmet, just in case he has the Kat Klan riding luck. Well, as of today- the training wheels are back on and helmet is back in the box. We will attempt bike riding without training wheels over the summer.....

Yeah, the kids LOVED the helmet.

Destination-KEY WEST

2010-04-14T12:38:00.008-05:00

We headed out to Key West for about a week. Glamma took the boys minus DadKat, MomKat and Aunt Amy out for a girls trip....kinda.

Here is the Kat Klan missing Dad.

Hendo enjoying his fries at the pool EVERYDAY. He won't eat them unless there is ketchup....uh, a little help here guys?!?!

The gang at the Southern Most spot in the USA, 90 miles to Cuba-YIKES!

Here are the boys checking out the sunset on Mallory Square.

MomKat and Aunt Amy got to go out....why is the couple in the background staring at us?

Easter? I didn't even know her!

2010-04-06T14:23:00.009-05:00

We made Rice Krispie Easter Eggs at the Kat house this year. The great thing is you can eat them and you don't get smelly farts!

Here is Oscar attempting to decorate a Hot Wheel.

BEFORE!

AFTER! (yes we did this project when Hendrix is sleeping)

Oscar on Easter morning...obviously missing some eggs.

And Hendosaurus.

Okat & Dadkat.

A litte mention to the NCAA Tourney...Kat kids said it all.

Easter Egg Hunt down....3 to go

2010-03-29T08:28:00.006-05:00

Yep, you read that right. We will have 4 egg hunts this year. And these kids are GOOD. Hendrix did the hunt with the 3-4 yr olds on Saturday and kept his own. He ran, pushed and most importantly....STOLE! You gotta grab eggs out of the baskets of the naive children not paying attention. My parenting skills are top notch.

These kids want to tear down this door, they were prepping and making a plan of attack.

Hendo spotted these 2 on his own!

Happy Oscar at home with his goods.

I couldn't catch this kid after he filled up on sugar.

Ready for more?

2010-03-25T12:15:00.008-05:00

These kids are boot crazy in this house. I should mention, RAIN boots and yes, only in the house. Hendrix was obesessing over Oscar's rain boots, so I got him a pair. He wakes up in the morning demanding they be put on, then grabs Oscar's for him to put his on for a big ol' rain boot party.

One of the greatest accomplishments and benchmarks I look upon as a mother is the first time my children sit still and watch television. (think they are singing with Dora here) And, yes....it has happened! I can work on the computer, take a shower, cook dinner, EAT dinner...go on and on! The travel bookings have begun, I am so excited to go on an airplane now! Watch out Allyson, the Kat Klan may be coming to Australia!

And finally, GUS. He is almost 8 years old. He is moving good and like people....sometimes he shuts his eyes when you are trying to take a picture!

Here are all the boys playing together with Gus.

UPDATES!!!!

2010-03-22T15:34:00.009-05:00

Here is what has been going on in the Kat house.

Boys met Chelsea Handler...couldn't take pics, so snuck this one in of her flirting with Oscar.

Hendo enjoyed some vodka that she signed for him....

Boys enjoying the weather outside.

Oscar & Hendrix went bowling.

Celebrated thier friend Leo's birthday party, here Oscar is beating Hendo on the head with a balloon.

And Oscar & his twin best friend Jackson went to see "Max & Ruby" LIVE.

PROMISE to update more!!! PROMISE!!!! (uncle chris and moniquey!)

Let's Go Blackhawks!

2010-01-11T08:36:00.003-06:00

Oscar went to his first Blackhawks game Sunday night.

He brought the first loss witnessed by a Kat member in 2 years.

Yeah, we aint bringing him back to the United Center for a while.

Snow Day - Part Duex.

2010-01-07T19:57:00.007-06:00

Yep, the snow storm of ten. yeah, that is right. I am calling this year "10."

This time we brought Hendo outside to enjoy it!

Here is Oscar on his playset, why this kid thinks he can climb up this slide in snow amazes me....but he actually almost did!

Here we are enjoying the swings in 20 degree weather....ahh LOVE Chicago!

Holy Updates! Merry New Year!

2010-01-06T10:41:00.008-06:00

Sorry, the holidays came, and went. Here is what is going on in a nutshell and then you get to see cute pics of my adorable kids. Hendrix is walking and Oscar is potty trained!

And we got a ton of snow!

Uncle Chris and Aunt Amy got Oscar a "MAX" costume/pjs!

Someone is VERY confident at his stabilization skills at CeCe's and we caged Oscar there.

And a cute pic of Hendo enjoying some applesauce.

Yoooooo Gabba Gabba!

2009-12-09T10:36:00.008-06:00

Oscarkat & Mommakat headed to Yo Gabba Gabba on Saturday and it was, um...AWESOME! Here are Cathy & Charlie....Cathy is sporting DJ Lance's glasses

And Mom & Oscar posing. Here is the crew! And then Biz Markie showed up for "Biz's Beat of the Day!" Here is the opening of the show.

Current Pics

2009-11-27T20:59:00.007-06:00

Sorry! The holidays have gotten the best of me! Here are some pics of the family we had professionally taken so you can remember what we all look like.

Happy 1st Birthday!

2009-11-10T10:00:00.001-06:00

Hendo's Hooters Party

2009-11-09T13:34:00.002-06:00

We threw Hendrix a first birthday party at Hooters. Here he is with the girls!

Halloween and stuff

2009-11-04T10:30:00.005-06:00

Here are the boys on Halloween.

We had a pair of dinosaurs on our hands.....ROAR!

And then Oscar went to his first Bulls game, 4th row center court-not bad!

bath time.

2009-10-14T20:30:00.002-05:00

Seriously....yes, they are angels only if you have them in 80 degree water with bubbles.

PPP2 (Pumpkin Patch Part 2)

2009-10-11T16:59:00.001-05:00

Actually, Part 3 for Oscar.

Here we are all at the Pumpkin Patch AND everyone is looking at the camera at the same time! First picture EVER!

Finally!

2009-10-10T14:46:00.003-05:00

Oscar is CRAZY about his new haircut.

The Weekend.

2009-10-05T09:27:00.007-05:00

DadKat went to Dallas to visit Uncle Corey and go fishing. So the boys hung out. We had a fun filled weekend.

Here they are chilling on the couch.

Then we went to a pumpkin patch for Oscar's friend Jackson's 3rd birthday.

Here we are on the hayride.

Oscar by the big ass pumpkins.

And Hendrix just watched everything from the comfort of his stroller.

Then we went to Hooter's for a tasting of Hendrix's birthday. Glamma got the kids some presents to remember thier visit. Hendrix got a Hooter's girl that grows in the water.

And Oscar got a golf ball and tee....the Hooter's girl is the tee, and you hit it off her head.

Soccer & Football

2009-09-28T13:21:00.008-05:00

We got the O-man playing soccer now.

Here is he is with Coach Bill.

And he has got his name tag.

Stretching is very important in soccer, except my son picks the best spots to exercise....between 2 chicks.

Here are the boys getting thier mean faces for the Bears game.

Hendrix has been good luck wearing a onesie with no pants for Good Luck. He is 2 for 2 for Bears wins!

Getting you guys up to speed.

2009-09-23T14:21:00.007-05:00

Ok, we are almost back to normal in the Kat house. We have had birthday party galores here. Here is Oscar at his girl Hadley's first birthday party. He is sitting in her chair, enjoying a cupcake.

Then the next day it was off to my boy Angelo's birthday party.

Here is Oscar attacking the pinata and gathering the goods.

Then we went to the zoo and even brought Hendrix with!

Our buddy Charlie came too!

SORRY!

2009-09-17T08:18:00.005-05:00

I am sorry I have been slacking with updates! We were in South Carolina for a week, then it was crazy when we got back THEN Hendrix had a huge surgery. Here is the baby boy on his 10 month birthday going into surgery. I asked the nurses if I could take home his hospital gown and little baby IV because he was soooo cute in it, but they didn't really think that was a good idea.

Here he is with his Blackberry updating his facebook status....

Greetings from Kiawah!

2009-08-26T08:01:00.001-05:00

Just wanted to say "Hi!" and we will have more updates soon!
xo-
The Kat Klan

Happy Belated Birthday Weekend Oscar

2009-08-18T08:32:00.007-05:00

Oscar turned 3 on Friday, and it was a full weekend for the boy.

A huge birthday party at a fire station with all his friends.

Here is Oscar chilling at the fire hydrant.

He wouldn't go in the fire truck....but Hendrix and Mom did!

The next day-Dad and Oscar went to the Cubs game and Oscar had his name on the scoreboard!

So cool!

Then the big family birthday bash and ANOTHER cake for the O-man. Happy Birthday Oscar!

Is that a 9er in there?

2009-08-10T18:54:00.006-05:00

Hendrix is 9 months old today!

We celebrated by complaining about the heat, and watching t.v. under the covers in the air conditioning!

Enjoy your day Hendo.

and in 4 days someone is turning 3...any guesses?

Potty Training....uh, take 2

2009-07-29T20:07:00.004-05:00

Today we got Oscar awesome new big boy underwear to get him started on potty-training before his 3rd birthday.

Check him out!

And then 20 minutes later as Oscar was getting a "time out," he left us this surprise...better luck next time.

Boys of Summer

2009-07-28T08:19:00.003-05:00

We are getting some warm weather here in the Chicagoland area.

Here we are at Glamma's club and Oscar is finally swimming by himself

(with the use of a floation device.)

Oscar loves his floaty so much, he wears it all the time and eats lunch with it too!

Hendrix was chillin' at the baby pool, but here is the big boy enjoying Glamma's famous mac n cheese. If you want the recipe, send me a message and I am sure you have all the ingredients in your house, if not-you can get them at a gas station or Walgreen's.

Lil' Taste of Summer

2009-07-24T06:42:00.004-05:00

The Kat Klan went to a lil' fest we had in our town.

We hooked up with some friends and family (cuzin Kevin came!)

Here is Oscar with some friends from school.

Leave it to a Kat member to steal the attention in a picture.

Here is Oscar playing with bubbles with his buddy Grant.

And Mr. Hendrix up past his bedtime being tickled by his big bro.

Yea! Summer!

2009-07-19T18:20:00.005-05:00

What a joke this summer has been. We are wearing long sleeve shirts, socks and frowns. We went for a walk today around the burbs, I guess the good thing is that we weren't sweating and hot! Here is O & Dad checking out the river dam.

.....and Hendrix jealously looked at the boys with a fishing pole riding shot gun.

We do have some bragging to do. This is a bean from Oscar's bean plant he brought home from school in May. We planted it with our tomatoes, jalpenos, basil, parsley and oregano and totally forgot about it. I found this giant today, here it is next to my phone to give you an idea how big it is.

Freezing Friday.

2009-07-17T18:42:00.004-05:00

Yep, it was a July scorcher today, and we had a playdate at Butterfield CC. At first, I thought we had VIP service and the whole pool was rented out for us, but then I realized it was cloudy and 65 degrees!

Here is Oscar NOT in the pool, chilling (seriously, CHILLING) on the chair.

And Hendrix we left at home, of course....here he is before bed, he wants his bottle NOW! Just wanted to show off the 6 snaggle teeth, got 2 more coming in too.

Smile with your eyes boys.

2009-07-12T08:37:00.002-05:00

Happy 4thish of July

2009-07-05T10:00:00.009-05:00

We had a fun filled 4th of July weekend.

Here are the boys and Gus enjoying the weather and our lawn.

I pretended that I made these cupcakes...thanks Whole Foods!

Of course we hit Ribfest, here is Hendrix chillin' in the grass licking up Mom's glass of wine.

And the boy and his stool....

On a Boat

2009-06-28T08:52:00.010-05:00

DadKat took the day off and we went to visit the Murphy's for some boating action on Friday.

Of course Oscar did the jump into the lake.

And they went on a jet ski ride.

And MomKat chilled with a cocktail in shallow water.

Here is Oscar and his best friend/twin Jackson.

This was a common occurance the whole day...the boys fighting over toys.

Of course we brought Hendrix!

And we ventured to Wauconda Fest. Here is the family, minus Hendrix on the ferris wheel.

The boys on the tilt-a-elephants.

Hendo Draggin'

2009-06-16T08:17:00.003-05:00

Put in the books, we got a crawl-drag-pull from Hendrix at 7 months.

Here is Oscar's first attempt at crawling at 5 months.

http://oscarkat.blogspot.com/2007/02/crawl-attempt.html

These are defenitly my children....one crawls to a Blackberry, and the other to an UsWeekly.

KAT Klan does Dallas

2009-06-15T07:16:00.022-05:00

We had a fun trip to visit Corey & Kate in Dallas.

Of course it was an adventure and our flight got canceled, but the experienced staff at American Airlines thought it was smart to send our family to Arkansas, then connect in Dallas....

Here are the boys on the plane to Bentonville, Arkansas! Home of the Walmart! We unfortunately got stuck there for a night without our luggage, and it was very humbling for me. I got to appreciate the finer things in life, like no conditioner, wearing and sleeping the same clothes for 2 days, no Tivo, and living with the fear of catching scabies.

Here are the boys playing in the "Sleep Inn" bed.
I am so creeped out about how many germs they got rolling around in it.

And Oscar kept amused in the Northwest Arkansas Airport (that is the real name & it had only 3 gates) for hours going up and down the escalator.

We finally got to Dallas and got meet Nicholas Burton!

Uncle Corey & Nick.

DadKat throwing Oscar up in the pool.

Here is Aunt Kate with the babies!

Hendrix and Nick, 10 weeks apart and 10 pounds too!

MomKat and the boys, of course never looking at the camera at the same time.

Uncle Corey & Hendo

All the KAT boys!

Kat Klan minus Corey

Here we are now home!

We had an awesome trip in Arkansas & Texas and miss our family!!!

(and yes, I do put my children in car seats)

Help me out with this one.

2009-06-07T18:49:00.001-05:00

Can someone please tell me what color this kid's eyes are going to be?

Extreme Home Makeover.

2009-06-06T20:11:00.007-05:00

Here is the boys tree house/playset. Of course we paid someone to stain the whole thing, but I demanded that we put a magnetic chalkboard paint on the inside walls of the house. This means...2 coats of black magnetic paint, and 3 coats of chalkboard paint. Why are we doing this ourselves?!?!?!

Yeah, we had a visitor while we were painting...he even went down the slide 3 times! Who said 6 year old bulldogs were lazy? I also want to brag that I did about 85% of the painting, but no one seemed to capture those photos.....

Hendrix 007

2009-06-01T12:03:00.004-05:00

Since I posted Oscar's passport picture experience.

He was 5 months old.

http://oscarkat.blogspot.com/2007/01/say-cheese.html

Here are Hendrix's photos.

He is 6 1/2 months old.

Foie Gras

2009-05-30T08:23:00.005-05:00

Yesterday the boyz ventured to Glamma's house and checked out her pond and water fountain, but nothing was up and running due to some duck laying her eggs in the spout of the fountain. Hendrix wasn't too happy about this so he yelled at the ducks and told them to move their eggs so he can see the water and hear it while he slept.

Damn Ducks!

You can kinda see in the background of this pic of the duck proudly chillin ON TOP of the fountain.

Hendosaurus

2009-05-23T14:28:00.005-05:00

Yep, at 6 months this kid is eating chocolate ice cream cones.

I have no more to say.

School's out for Summer!

2009-05-22T19:59:00.005-05:00

Well, actually until Oscar starts summer school. I think I am going to join the PTA to demand school year round. Why do these kids get to hang around all summer and bug us?

Here is Oscar at his end of the year party at his school.

And a close up of the AWESOME JenKat haircut.

I must say after a week of growing out in the sun, it doesn't look that bad!

And Hendrix got teeth a couple weeks ago, forgot to mention because we were zombies while he was driving us crazy. But, how can you get mad at this face!?!?!

6 months old today!!!!

2009-05-10T16:03:00.002-05:00

Fun with Hendrix

2009-05-08T08:31:00.002-05:00

Fun for the whole family!

Lots o'updates

2009-04-28T15:38:00.009-05:00

Here are some recent pictures of the boys! Awww, aren't they so cute!

Hendrix is officially saved from the devil, but our family is not allow in church....

Then here are funny pics of Gus in training to be a pro-skateboarder, instead....he just ate Dad's skateboard and got a "time out."

Oscar can now say his alphabet and he went to the dentist today!

Here are some videos of them!

Happy Easter!

2009-04-13T07:15:00.006-05:00

After 3 Easter Egg hunts, Oscar finally got the concept of eggs going IN the basket, not at our heads.

And here are cute pics of the kids....

Easter Practice Part One

2009-04-05T07:26:00.009-05:00

Yesterday was an AWESOME day! We had an Easter Egg hunt, Hendrix is officially eating baby food and the Michigan State Spartans are going to the Championship game!

Here are some pics from the Easter Egg Hunt....

Dad, gave Oscar some pointers,

but they didn't help, he just stood there in amazment and didn't pick up ONE egg!

And Mom & Hendrix just cheered from the sidelines!

And Hendrix eating some carrots from Aunt Amy.

Ooooh Happy Days!

2009-03-31T20:12:00.007-05:00

Sorry for late posts we had some sadness and happiness in the Kat house.

First, as we all know the Michigan State Spartans defeated the Kansas Jayhawks.

MomKat happy-DadKat sad.

Here is a side shot of Hendo the night of the game....so we know who he was cheering for!

And here is MomKat "cheering" with her Kansas friends...

And after the Spartans BEAT the Jayhawks, then went on to BEAT Lousville and they are in the Final Four. This is how we kept the kids occupied during the game.

And the boys today. Good Lookin'

And then we got cute lil' Hendrix in his, I mean Oscar's old Jumperoo.

Spring where are you!?!?!?

2009-03-26T20:07:00.003-05:00

Once again we have to bundle up to play outside.

Hendrix looks like he lives in the movie Fargo.

And, don't ask Oscar to stop riding his bike to pose for a pic, not cool.

The O'Kat Klan!

2009-03-17T19:28:00.008-05:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I personally enjoyed a great lunch of sushi and then had some margarittas with Aunt Amy.

Here is us chillin' last Friday, when we reached a sorching 50 degrees!

Glamma's wish came true.

2009-03-07T08:50:00.003-06:00

This might be the only time you ever see Oscar & Hendrix wearing the same thing.

And it is pajamas, so they will not be seen outside of this house.

60 Degree Weather gets the Crazies Out

2009-03-06T07:05:00.005-06:00

Ahh, 60 degree weather and we get to go out a breathe some fresh air AND get to use our new double stroller!

And, Hendrix of course slept in it and not his crib.

Once at the park, Dad played hide and seek from Oscar....

And once home, Oscar rode on his tricycle.

It's that time again!

2009-03-03T05:35:00.001-06:00

Vote for Hendrix to be Pyschobaby of the Month!

PLEASE!!!!

http://coolcrazykidsstuff.blogspot.com/

Last Day In Feb.

2009-03-01T08:39:00.004-06:00

Here is Hendrix 3 1/2 months old, just chillin' like a little yoda.

And our numerous attempts to get a picture of the boys together.

And, Grandpa TomKat & CynthiaKat came over for a visit.

Strike!

2009-02-26T08:13:00.005-06:00

Yesterday the whole Kat Klan went bowling, yes-even Hendrix was there.

Here is Oscar with his ball.

And his Dad helping his throw his first couple of balls, after the lesson Oscar rolled his own ball down the lanes every time and we were very thankful there was a bar at the bowling alley....

Onesie explains it all.

2009-02-22T12:55:00.003-06:00

Thanks Aunt Kate & Uncle Corey!

They gave this to Hendrix when they met him in November, little did we know that he would be grown out of it by 3 months.

Sums it Up.

2009-02-20T08:42:00.002-06:00

Here is how much Oscar loves his baby brother.

Just the boyz.

2009-02-16T15:56:00.005-06:00

Everyone is hounding me for pictures of the boys....here they are!

Oscar sleeping in his crib....with a whale as a pillow and pacifiers....STILL!

Hola!!!

2009-02-11T19:27:00.006-06:00

Sorry for the late updates. MomKat & DadKat were in Mexico for a week to escape, I mean vacation from the madness. First, we have a picture of Hendrix on his 3 month old birthday, and the first night he slept thru the night. He is doing awesome on naps and sleep now....I guess we just have to go away for a week for the kiddies to behave.

Here is Oscar pondering if he was going to have to run the household if we sold everything and never came home.

And Hendrix clueless.

Here we are in Mexico....only one pic to refrain you all from jealousy.

Parties & Playdates

2009-01-28T19:50:00.008-06:00

This past weekend we ventured to the thrilling Naperville to the Dupage Children's Museum. We celebrated our good friend Jack's 3rd birthday. You would think we would have pictures of the birthday boy, cake, kids, etc, Nope. Just Oscar running around the museum and Hendrix sleeping.

Here is Dad & Oscar playing with some agua.

And Oscar in the wind tunnel, he is not the total nerd with the goggles on.

And this a very unique picture, not because he has 3 more chins hidden under his sweater-he is sleeping during the day time!

A very rare experience for Hendrix.

And today we had an Oscar-free playdate. Not on purpose, he was in school-so I escaped to Chicago to meet up with Charlie.

Ah, our good old Chicago Charlie.

Stripes

2009-01-22T17:14:00.003-06:00

Here is a picture of the boys in their stripes.

Also, we would love to announce the newest member to the distant KAT Klan. Mr. Nicholas Burton KAT. He was born at 12:01am on Wednesday, January 21st and weighed 8lbs and 11oz. He put his Mom through a 24 hour labor, but Aunt Kate & Uncle Corey are so happy. We are planning a trip to Dallas, Texas to see him soon!

Tons of fun

2009-01-21T11:28:00.005-06:00

Glamma thinks that Hendrix isn't fat, that I just dress him in clothes that make him look fat. Yeah, that is my problem and all the people on the show "Biggest Loser." So, here are some pictures of him without clothes, you all can be the judge.

please note this child is only 10 weeks old!

Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!

2009-01-19T12:44:00.006-06:00

The Chicago Bears aren't playing football, but for some reason we still have to watch football every weekend still....ugh! But, we get tons of visitors because they want to watch the non-Bears play! Uncle Chris & Aunt Amy came to visit and so did our friend Brad from Chicago.

Here are some pics!

Hendrix & Uncle Chris

Oscar checking out a video on Uncle Chris' new Blackberry Bold

Hendrix & his outfit change......leg warmers!

And who can forget about GUS!

Begging as usual.

Let's get PHYSICAL!

2009-01-14T10:59:00.004-06:00

Yes, men can wear leg warmers.

Especially when they are super sexy like these.

And yes, Oscar is stunned and will never been seen in sexy leg warmers.

Happy New Year 09!

2009-01-02T21:41:00.006-06:00

Another year has come and gone.

Here is the last picture of the kiddies in 2008.

Yes, we hang out in our pajamas all day during the winter.

We had some live lobsters for NYE dinner.

Oscar thought they were cool for about 7 seconds, then screamed, "NO DADDY!"

We interpreted it as "MORE DADDY!" and continued to torment him.

Here is Andy and the lobsters' last picture of 2008-the lobsters didn't make it to 2009.

Happy Holidays from the Kat Klan.

2008-12-26T12:05:00.001-06:00

Sad Attempt

2008-12-19T09:24:00.007-06:00

So we tried to build a gingerbread house...started off ok, but we gave up after our house and newborn were covered in frosting and Nerds.

Here is Oscar neatly organizing our candy...seems all good at this point. Hendrix helped by managing the situation.

We got our foundation built!

Ok, here is Mom's side of the house. We got a "K" in the roof and banana shingles.

And here is Oscar's "sucked" on Runt. He tried to place is strategically all over the house, but it is now landscaping.

Finally, Oscar's side of the house. Look at all the candy everywhere!!! Maybe we will finish this thing, but it maybe be bird food soon.

Finally, a reason to have 2 kids.

2008-12-15T09:13:00.006-06:00

Ah, Oscar is officially trained to take care of Hendrix.

He charges $10 an hour, changes diapers, feeds babies and entertains them.

I also wanted to post Oscar & Andy's gingerbread man they made at an event in downtown Hinsdale.

Please notice.
1. Andy's gum on the side of the plate.
2. The gingerbread man is missing a leg, because Andy took a bite then remembered I told him to take pictures!

And finally, an updated picture of Hendrix.

Today he is 5 weeks old...and I am guessing 11 pounds.

Early Christmas Present....

2008-12-08T18:08:00.003-06:00

Of course Dad has to buy and give presents before Christmas. He bought the boys a train to go around the Christmas tree, but we like it better in the middle of our living room. We figured out how to make it smoke....so much it sets off our fire alarm. And, we can't figure out how to turn down the volume...so you can hear it in the garage it is so loud. Perfect, smoke and noise for a one month old! Mom is so excited!!!!

Thanks that is it OVER!

2008-12-01T14:24:00.007-06:00

Was Thanksgiving weekend the longest weekend of Hendrix's life....uh yes. We are happy the festivities are over, but now the Christmas craziness has begun.

Here are some pics from Thanksgiving

Here is Oscar monitoring his cousin Matt feeding his bro.

And we are wondering if people make money playing the piano, we were banking on this kid being "the athlete."

And here is the Kat Klan at Thanksgiving.

O & H hanging and watching tv and ignoring everyone.....on our "free" day Friday.

Week 2

2008-11-24T12:43:00.008-06:00

We are slowly making attempts to capture a "Christmas card moment." But, these are some pretty good shots of Oscar holding Hendrix, and he hasn't caused any major bodily harm yet!

Uncle Guac!

2008-11-22T14:16:00.003-06:00

Hendrix got to meet the famous Uncle Guac last Friday.

He was kinda disappointed that Hendrix hadn't learned how to walk yet,

so he tried to help him along.

Then Aunt Amy wanted a pic with her nephews.....oh Uncle Guac!

Chubby

2008-11-20T12:52:00.002-06:00

Hendrix is only 10 days old and has almost gained a pound. He is now 8lbs 8oz.

Brothers? You tell me.

2008-11-17T14:00:00.003-06:00

Here is a picture of Oscar when he was 1 week old.

Here is a picture of Hendrix - 1 week old.

One week!

2008-11-17T08:18:00.004-06:00

We made it! Hendrix is still alive after one week and our house is still standing too! Oscar has only managed to steal his pacifer and sleep in his moses basket every 10 minutes.

And Hendrix got to watch his first Bears game....and we told him it was pretty much the outcome we expected.

Day One Complete

2008-11-13T08:57:00.002-06:00

Hendrix and Oscar are getting use to each other. Oscar demanded the baby sleep in his crib last night and makes sure he is wearing his hat at all times. And, he only poked him in the eyes 7 times-phew!

He's HERE!

2008-11-10T13:09:00.007-06:00

Baby boy Kat #2 HENDRIX was born today at 7:56 a.m. He was 8lbs and 19.5 inches long.

Here is Mom right before Dad drove her to the hospital.

And here are some pics of baby Hendrix.

Adios Only Childhood

2008-11-09T07:49:00.003-06:00

Well, I celebrated one of my last nights as an only child at my cousin Cami's birthday party. Here I am enjoying some cake and ice cream for the pending arrival of my brother, and oh yeah, Cami's 10th birthday. Mom & Dad are heading to the hospital tonight and my bro will be born Monday morning. Keep checking in for pictures and updates.

Thanks for hanging with me when I was a solo dude kickin' it here on the internet.

BLOG UPDATE!

2008-11-07T07:49:00.002-06:00

Hi everyone,
Just wanted to let you know that my baby brother will be entering the world Monday, November 10th. At that time, my blog will turn into OUR blog. Believe me, this isn't what I wanted, but my fans have spoken and I guess you are all lazy butts and don't want to remove my web address from your favorites. Soooo, we are gonna add the "new kid" to my blog, but change the title. So, keep checking Monday for updates and pictures of my baby brother! I will try to post one final entry before D-Day.

xoxo-
OscarKat

Go Fish!

2008-11-02T13:29:00.003-06:00

Dad has been really getting into this fishing thing since we moved to the burbs. It isn't like we moved to Minnesota. He went to get some bait and they sold him goldfish!!!! Mom and I are trying to convince him to let us keep them as pets....aren't they so cute!

Happy Halloween!

2008-10-31T16:51:00.001-05:00

After many pieces of Starburst, Dad (the gorilla) convinced me (the banana) to get in my Halloween costume.

I think it lasted a total of 45 seconds.

Follow up to Talking to Animals

2008-10-22T18:30:00.001-05:00

This is for you all that watched my previous video...I can't get enough of this stuff!

What up Goat! I like your beard, tell your Mom I said Hi.

2008-10-20T13:46:00.001-05:00

Well, at least my parents are getting their money worth for my school.

Today they had a Fall Festival, and I got to play with a ton of animals.

I especially liked the giraffe - a.k.a. llama, he was my favorite.

Crazy Goats...trying to steal the attention.

Oscar talks to Animals

2008-10-20T13:23:00.001-05:00

Ahhh the Birds, I mean Burbs.

2008-10-19T17:16:00.007-05:00

Only in the suburbs can a bird get stuck in your garage.
Dad put on a glove to catch it so he wouldn't get bird flu....

we have all been pretty sick around here.

Then we did our daily lawn raking. I swear it rains leaves out here.

I tell Dad to rake the leaves, then I jump in a pile of them.

Pumpkin Patch 08

2008-10-10T07:34:00.010-05:00

Yesterday we went to Johansen's Pumpkin Patch.

It was a fun little adventure.

I got to feed horses, pigs, goats, cows, chickens and donkeys.

Here I am playing with the chicks....yeah, they dig me.

Then Dad & I went on a hayride and then down this huge bouncing slide, it was killer.

Finally, it was pumpkin time.

I liked to climb all over them, then kick them, and throw them...
I really need to know if they are going to last the OscarKat test of time.

VOTE!!!

2008-10-02T16:08:00.002-05:00

Ok people, practice time for next month! I am up for Psychobaby of the month, and I need your vote. We have to beat these other toolbags. I will be reminding you all month to do it.

http://coolcrazykidsstuff.blogspot.com/

Scroll down and the voting is on the right!

THANK YOU!!!!

Run Dad Run!

2008-09-28T10:20:00.007-05:00

This morning we went to watch Dad do a 5k run, he did awesome! Here he is before....

Here I am during the race waiting for my Dad to cross the finish line.

And here he is!

Dad's company was a sponsor for the event.

For more information go to http://www.shineaml.org/

Happy Feet.

2008-09-26T09:38:00.002-05:00

Yeah, bored on Friday. Mom puts faces on my feet-yippee!