Kat came to Town

Ginger had been watching from the front window and alerted us when they finally arrived. The car exploded dogs from the back end and twizzlers, french fries and toy detritis from the back seat. And in the middle of it all there she was...the little american princess with her 500 watt smile grinning at us.

Katerine ha ha ha ha ha as she calls herself, is a most cheerful, bright and curious little girl. She soaks up knowledge like a sponge and learns a new word everyday. She is patient with us when we follow her finger pointing at the sky at a yady and we don't see right away what her little hawk eyes have spied, either a bird or a plane. Her sweet little face will become pensive and alert as she hears an airplane so far in the distance that it takes an adult ear a full minute to pick up the sound after she has noticed.

Throwing straw into the wind is a meditation for her as her eyes close and her hair streams behind her. Then, splat, she falls to the ground, gets up and doesn't miss a step as she keeps her face pointed north and her chin up. One wisp of straw still clutched in her little hand.

She loves to be right in the thick of things and stood at the kitchen sink pouring soapy bubbles back and forth. We quickly saw an opportunity to put her to work.

She cracked me up every time she passed by, under,around or near one of the three large dogs. She would squint and shrug her shoulders, hunker down, stick out her elbows and make her way, avoiding drool and licks. She is defintely the pack leader, and they all show her respect. She loved walking with the dogs off leash outside and in the house, running around with the leashes and it didn't bother her a bit that there were no dogs attached.

We had a terrific time, lots of walks and doggie /kiddie adventures. We enjoyed a fantastic dinner one night...thank you Erin, and a floor show...thank you Kat and a hockey game...thankyou HD.

We already miss you wee Kat...you are a very special little person.