Our outdoor pet :)

We named him Stu.  I found him in the backyard sunbathing on the morning of May 20.  Pretty crazy stuff.

This is to give you perspective of about how big he was and to show you all the weeds in our backyard too. :)

Mother's Day Re-Cap

I had an amazing Mother's Day this year.  My family took such good care of me.  On the Friday before Mother's Day, Daddy surprised me with a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a Mother's Day balloon from he and the kids.

On the actual Mother's Day we had sushi for lunch.  Yummy!  At night we went out with my family to celebrate with my Mom and Grandma at Mary's Pizza Shack.  It was delicious as well and they gave all Mother's a free mud pie.

Here is Evan enjoying the mud pie. :)

Overall, it was a very special day.  Each of the kids gave me a card and a box of See's Candy too.  Let's just say I was eating good this holiday.  Now time for a diet! :)

Here are more pictures from the festivities.

Grandpa and Evie

Uncle Rhett and Aunt Debra with Evan

Great Grandma and Grandma with Evie

Here is a picture with all the ladies :)

Final thoughts for this post- All I have to say is I love being a Mother! :)  God has blessed me with two beautiful kids who bring me so much joy...

and an awesome Mother who has been such an inspiration and role model on how to love people and most importantly be the best mother in the world to my family! I leave you with a a picture of me and my Mommy.  Love you Mom! :)

Happy Mother's Day to all the other amazing women in my life and thank you to my family for a very memorable and special day!  I love you!

Sibling Love Continues to Grow

Evan and Evie continue to grow closer everyday.  I have been able to capture some adorable pictures of them together.  Hope you enjoy them too! :)

 I just love Evie's look on her face in this picture.

Four Months Old

Our little girl turned four months old on Mother's Day, May 9. Time continues to fly by, hence my lateness in posting this blog.  We are working to cherish every moment of our little Evie's life. 

To date she can do the following:
-ROLL OVER!  She was working on this for awhile, but now is a rolling champ.  She loves to move around.  We are anxious to see if she will crawl and walk early like Evan.  So far she is pretty much doing many of the same things.  I guess we just have kids who always want to be somewhere. :)

-She loves to talk to us and can be found having conversations frequently. :)

-She blows bubbles and makes a mooter boat type sound too!  So adorable.

-She continues to eat very well and is down to about six meals a day.

-Sleep is going pretty good.  She is not totally sleeping through the night yet, but will only wake up to eat. This is good for all of us at the moment. :)  She does however, sleep in her own room now and is adjusting nicely to her crib.

-She loves to play with her toys; and favorites at this time seem to be anything she can chew on, pull on and move with her hands.  (She loves the rings and her activity center with the dangling objects- these are the best!)

-She also is noticeably starting to teeth and loves chewing on her hands, fingers, and blankets.

-Evie enjoys smiling. Every time we get a glimpse of that beautiful smile we melt.  Her eyes just light up!

-She laughs now too and enjoys getting tickled.

-Evie likes to watch things that are going on around her and in the Ergo can be found looking to the side so she can see where Mommy is going.  She is very inquisitive.

-She enjoys tummy time and is quite strong.  She can lift her head up pretty good.

Here are some of her recent pictures.  As you can see by the amount we just can't get enough of her cuteness.  We love you Evie!

Four Month Check Up

Evie had her four month check up on Monday, May 10.  She currently weighs 14 lbs and 8.4 oz and is 23.5 inches.  The doctor thought she was growing so well.  Evie was especially brave during the two shots and liquid shot.  Here we are at the doctors office below.

Evan also came to support his sister during her appointment.  He did so well the doctor gave him a sticker and blew some bubbles for him, which he thought was very cool.

Roseville Strawberry Festival

We had a great time on Saturday, May 8 at the Roseville Strawberry Festival at the Placer County Fairgrounds.  The weather was perfect...sunny with a nice breeze.  We all got decked out in our red wear.  Evie however, was probably dressed the best as always these days.  However, we all tried to get in on the fun and the spirit of the strawberry. :)

We purchased some delicious strawberries from farmers in Nipomo.  They were huge and tasted so sweet!

Evan also got to check out some cool hot rods with Daddy.  There was even one that kind of resembled Lightning McQueen...

and Ramone.

Evan also got to see some animals.  He is loving making animal sounds these days and really enjoyed seeing them in real life.

Of course Evie had a big day too.  She got to ride in the stroller like a big girl for the first time.  She really enjoyed looking at all the sites.  She still looks so tiny in there.  Don't you just love that hat?!?!

Overall, we had a great time at the festival and love that we can enjoy these events in our community.

Last but not least, I leave you with our little strawberry and say hooray for Roseville and Strawberries!

Bounce House Fun

Evan got the chance to experience his first bounce house at our good friend's Rachel and Mike's house.  They purchased this for their son, Austin's first birthday.  We were visiting to help him celebrate his special day one day after the big even on, Monday, April 26.  Here is a picture of the birthday boy and his beautiful mommy, Rachel.

Evan had the best time bouncing around and playing with Austin's siblings, Ethan and Hailey, and of course Daddy.

 

He especially loved the slide entrance and exit.  He would just face plant into the bounce house off the slide purposely.  He couldn't get enough of it.  Silly boy!

Evie had a good time sitting back to watch all the fun.

Thanks so much for having a birthday Austin!  Thanks to Mike and Rachel for having us over and for sharing the bounce house with us.  We love your family and are so glad we all get to be friends. :)