Kate's declaration

[Regarding her two remaining front teeth, not the two that have already vacated the premises.]

"They're not loose, but they are amazing."

A couple of Kate-isms

(The following dialogues took place within minutes of each other, Christmas Eve 2007.)

Kate (at the dinner table): Do you know what's gross?
Dad: What's that?
Kate: 'kay, don't throw up about this [pauses to make sure we brace ourselves]
Kate: …sheep brains.

(Toward the close of dinner, Andy has cleared his plate and Kate, in typical fashion, still has some left.)
Kate: Andy, I have a present for you and it doesn't go in a box. [She then unceremoniously dumps the contents of her plate on Andy's]

Kate update

Our favorite five-year-old continues to delight us with her intelligence, wit, and looks. Ever recognizable by her oh-so-cute hairstyle, Kate is also a classy dresser. She is doing great in Kindergarten and, as a true sign of developing maturity, loves her dad. I've extracted a prolonged promise that Kate will still love her dad in ten years. At this time, Kate notes, dad will be "really old." That smarts, especially the emphasis she puts on the word 'really.'


Kate playing in New York City with her cousin Kyran.


Kate enjoying the parade and, more immediately, central park and her brother, Andy. They had a ball.


Finally getting into the true spirit of New York, Kate sulks on a city street feet from a hot dog vendor. $4 for a dog at Columbus Circle? What do I look like, a tourist? Forget it!