February Babies

Kendra and Brent are both February "babies".

Kendra Leigh Kattau was born on February 13, 1973 at 1:10 p.m.. She weighed 9 lb. 7 oz and was 22 inches long.

Kendra's first trip to Northridge High School

 

 

 

Kendra and her proud parents

 

(Found hand-written by Tom in black marker on a legal sized yellow pad in Kendra’s baby book:)

                                                A+
                                 By John David Carlisle

He interrupts

the correcting

of examinations

to mark

his daughter's

first day at home

 

He has learned

without a professor

how to hold

this fragility

 

Under her head

his hand

and next

to his heart

promoted

by a father's

 smile

she takes

top honors

 

 

Brent David Kattau was born on February 28, 1977 at 6:55 p.m. He weighed 6 pounds 14 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long.

Brent gets a "talking to" from his daddy

Kendra and Brent with their daddy

 

 

 

Taken during our year in England

 

 

 

 

Our family in August 1978 upon our arrival in Elkhart

after living in England.

"My how they've grown!!!"

 

Kendra and Brent have grown into wonderful adults. They have provided Tom and me with moments of

great joy

pride

frustration

excitement

fatigue

exhilaration

and

boundless love.

 

Until we became parents, we had no idea what

'love'

really meant.

Our children taught us about love.

We are so blessed.

 

Happy Birthday to Kendra and Brent!