RI Keatings in Austin

360 Bridge

Who's bed is this?

Is this Katherine's bed or Marcy's? 

Happy 4th of July!!!!

Making ocean themed cookies with Grandma Sharon.

Block Island Three Sisters

Monsters University, Here We Come

Katherine has her photo ID and she's ready for class!

Katherine's Art Show

Here are some photos from Katherine's end of the school year art show.  She made a drum using rawhide and she reports that working with the material was stinky.  She also made a mosaic.  She was the only person in her class to finish.  All of the projects were very exciting.  It seems they have a very enthusiastic art teacher.

I also got to go to her Chuck Wagon Lunch.  It was the end of their unit on pioneers.  I had some very good chili, cornbread, and ice cream.  The students were learning games like jacks and marbles with little success, but they all seemed to be having fun.  Katherine did a very nice poster of all the gear a horse and cowboy needed in this historical period.  She received a 5 out of 5 for her work.

Pictures from Abrams Farm and North Light Fibers

One of two llamas on Abrams Farm

Two of Four Alpacas at North Light Fibers

Camel

Katherine with Alpacas

Claire petting the Zedonk

The Little Mermaid

Katherine at the beach!

BLOCK ISLAND 2011

This morning we saw the time trials for the Palio in Siena. Every year there is a horse race and the teams are the different districts of the city who each have a flag and animal mascot. The man above is a part of the Snail district (there is a small snail on his hat) and he is marching in a parade standoff with the Giraffe district. We stumbled upon this tradition, and the people of Siena were very enthusiastic. The woman who we bought pottery from informed us that they used to have two districts stand on either side of Il Campo and throw rocks at each other. There also was a period in which they raced cows. The horse race has been going on for 400 years now.

Here is Giovanni and Caterina trying to push over the tower!

John and Katherine and I walked a lot today. This is them at Circus Maximus!

Our Ghost Friend

Today at the Lay Center Katherine and I made a ghost friend. Her name is Giulia, and she is wearing Katherine's new hat. The likes pistachio gelato, cats, and playing hide and go seek.

Katherine's Violin Recital

The Kitties

Here is Katherine introducing the kittens, Midnight, Martin, Collana, Bijoux (Goggles is the white cat with the big tail!):

Here's a Valentine poem penned by our Katherine:

Here is a poem just for you.
What I am telling is very true

Happy Valentine's Day to you and to all
I love you both short or tall.

Katherine Ellen Keating

Pictures from Thanksgiving: Part III

Dancing in Bryant Park



The Rockettes' 3D Spectacular



Radio City Music Hall at Night

Pictures from Thanksgiving: Part II

Toys R' Us: Lego Empire State Building



Geoffry is a jerk



Katerine's Thanksgiving Dinner

Pictures from Thanksgiving: Part I

Christmas tree at the Museum of Natural History decorated with oragami




The hall of dinosaurs


Capt. Mickey Mouse

Jimmy Fallon

Just a quick word of thanksgiving to Aunt B, Kellie, and Laura (whom I didn't realize was there until I saw a picture via Sandra's phone) for giving John and Katherine such a memorable Thanksgiving. They have not stopped talking about this and that thing that did, saw, or eat.

Thanks for carrying on this family tradition (Elizabeth must surely be pleased) with our kids.

Thanks,

Jim and Sandra