Catching up....

Wow, it's been a while since I posted some pictures of Katherine. We've been chasing her around the house, so we've been exhausted. Here's an update on the adventures of Katherine (and her parents and pooch):

We went to the WFU Homecoming weekend a few weeks ago and despite the horrible loss to Navy, Katherine had a great time at the game.

Katherine had a great time walking around the campus, too. We got her a WFU bear backpack that she refused to take off, even though it is just as big as her.

We went to the beach for a few days with Grandpa Jerry and Grandma Carol in Isle of Palms near Charleston. Katherine was totally fearless in the water, and loved every second of her time on the beach (especially chasing the seagulls).

Finally, our new porch is complete and the weather is beautiful these days...Katherine and I have nightly dance-offs on the porch.

Singing "Happy Birthday" to Winston (4 years old! Big man!)

As for John and I, things are fantastic. John is working like crazy on his research, and has 10 projects "in the pipeline"...ranging from papers he just re-submitted to journals, to projects still developing. For tenure, John needs 4 publications in accounting journals...he just needs a few of these projects to stick, and he's got a great shot at tenure. My science writing has taken a turn for the better...I've been asked by two different sites to become a contributor. These folks have seen (and presumably liked) my imaging blog (www.highmagblog.blogspot.com, of course), so they want me to write about some eye-catching images for their sites. It'll be a while before I can call this gig a career with a big "C," but I'm having fun on this road. I miss bench research sometimes, but 99.9% of the time I love the balance I've achieved between being a stay-at-home mom and writing.

BONUS: KATHERINE'S "BUBBLE WRAP STOMP"