minti, powered by parents Powered by Parents
First Visit?     Register     Login
 
KathrynR1402



Talking Back Member » KathrynR1402 » Me and My Family



Emma with peacock pox
Emma with peacock pox
Alan taken by Emma March 2007
Alan taken by Emma March 2007
Emma swinging April 2007
Emma swinging April 2007
Emma, Alan & Sophie at bedtime
Emma, Alan & Sophie at bedtime
3 year old Emma
3 year old Emma
Emma (4) with Sophie in bunny snowsuit at 3 months
Emma (4) with Sophie in bunny snowsuit at 3 months
Sophie in door bouncer at 20 weeks with Emma (4)
which Emma put there: it got dropped shortly after!
Sophie holding cup
Sophie with celery at 27 weeks
Sophie in shades at 6 months
Emma & Sophie at 25 wks
She saw the camera and just smiled and smiled!
Sophie sparkling at almost 8 months
Sophie in swing at Lavender Farm
Emma sat in Lavender Farm Garden
photo taken by Emma
Sophie being carried by Kathryn at 8 months
Emma in Lavender Field
looks a little sad, but she was smiling a minute later!
Sophie in new dress waving almost 9 months
Soph on swing by Emma at 9 &half months
Kathryn by Emma Aug 07
Emma on bike without stabilisers
our little cruiser!
Sophie standing
Emma at 5
Closeup Emma facepainted Oct 07
Sophie at 12 months
It was cold and she was tired! She was busy digging in the soil...
Sophie serious in garden March 2008
the blue thing was a freebie silicon finger cover for applying teething gel. She bites me too hard for me to risk wearing it any more, so I let her hold it now!!!
Sophie with bonjella finger 08 Mar 08
Fancy dress for a party, DIY style!
Emma the Cool Fairy
Em's chalk pic on patio
Kathryn & Sophie March 2008
Soph carrying the can
shades sisters
this is Emma's book, but Sophie just adores playing with it.
Soph with electronic book May 08
wow, what a long time ago!
In my wedding dress in 1996
Emma cheering
Girls on swings August 2008
Emma has long had an ambition to go on a carousel, & she got to do it in Bournemouth last week!
Emma on carousel (7)
Grandad helped her turn a backward roll off his lap - she loved it and kept coming back for more.
Sophie laughing after topsy turvey
Sophie on Emma's birthday (2)
Sophie on trike
Emma at 22 weeks
Emma & water pistol June 2005
Sophie winking
She could see herself in the camera screen!
Smiling Sophie Dec 08 (2)
getting steadier already!
Sophie on rollerskates in vest & hat
Sophie posing for camera Feb 09
Sophie smiling on big bike
Sophie blowing dandelion clock
Sophie described herself as "Charlie & Lola" as soon as I put this clip in!
Sophie wearing hair clip cropped (3)
Emma nursing a cold playing on CBeebies
Emma on computer June 09
Emma & Sophie July 09
Sophie lion cub (1024 x 768)
Alan & Emma on the train at Paradise Park
Emma & Sophie playing to the camera Sept 09 (4)
cheeky Sophie at 35 months

Hi! I'm Kathryn & I'm 39. I'm married to Alan and we have two lovely little girls, Emma and Sophie. Emma is in Year 2 in  school and Sophie is in Preschool. We live in Rugby, England. I'm a full time mum (no, I'm not a housewife, not my strength at all, takes all my time trying to be a mum!!!). We're very involved in church activities. I help to run a Toddler Group on 1 day a week.

DaisypathNext Anniversary Ticker

Al & I have been married for a wonderful 13 years. He works away quite a bit which is no fun - with the current project the customer is Dutch (but I'm still waiting for him to bring home gifts of Edam Cheese and Clogs LOL!), but he is based in Coventry. He's a automation control systems software engineer (what a mouthfull!).

Before kids I was a full time horticulturist, limited to office work by less-than-ideal health (RSI & results of motorbike accident) but I'm still a keen gardener, when I have the time!

Emma is delightful, big for her age but definitely of the Strong-willed (High Needs) variety. We are currently investigating whether she can be classed as "gifted" in her learning style - I'd love to hear from others who have faced this challenge! She has relatively mild asthma & eczema. Emma started sleeping thru at 15 months, teethed late and loves School, art, reading, writing, Brownies, cycling & gymnastics.

Lilypie 6th to 18th PicLilypie6th to 18th Ticker

Sophie is a slightly milder version of her big sister Emma in temperament! If I'd had her first I'd have said she was challenging LOL! She is finally sleeping through after nearly 2.5 years of broken nights. She loves art, water-play, dressing up, dolls, numbers and letters. She is more of a charmer than her big sister, who has realised the power of humour in charming mum & dad out of telling her off! There are signs that she is just as quick at learning things as her big sister. We are currently potty training Sophie and it's a long frustrating slog - 6 months and counting!

 


My children


  1. Emma, female
    7 years old
  2. Sophie, female
    3 years old