Halloween!

Yesterday Kara attended her first party. We went to a costume themed wedding reception for a couple that Natalie works with. She was the youngest one there, and to say our little penguin was a popular one would be an understatement!! Kara behaved very well, and was even asleep for part of the reception. She didn't fuss once, and enjoyed the company of everyone. As icing on the cake, Kara slept from midnight to around 6 am, and Natalie is happy to report that she has been consecutively been sleeping for 6 hours or more every night for the better part of a week now.

The Hopkins Household is very excited for events going on in the next couple of months. This Friday we're going to Austin to celebrate Brad's 30th birthday party with some college friends of Trevor's. In exactly a week, Kyle will be back in Texas since his move to Seattle earlier this fall. We don't know exactly which day he'll be here in San Antonio, but we'll be looking forward to it. His visit also overlaps with a visit from Grabue! We're also very excited to host her, and she hasn't seen Kara since she was born. Dad and Mom estimate that Kara has doubled her weight, so Grabue is in for quite the surprise when she gets here!!

This Thanksgiving we are ecstatic to have Deda and Oma in the house, and it's going to be their first time meeting Kara. Also meeting for the first time will be Brooke and Natalie, and of course both Brooke and Jasmine will be meeting Kara as well. We have a feeling November will go by fast, but with all the family visiting, we're thrilled to get it started! Of course, pending Natalie's work schedule, we anticipate going to Ohio for Christmas. This will be Trevor's first time visiting Dayton, and Natalie hasn't been back home since October of 2008. It's going to be a busy holiday season, but we can't wait to see everyone!!

Have a great week and thanks for stopping by!