The Big 30!

On May 28th I turned 30!!! Jim surprised me with this super cool decorations above. Such a sweetheart! I had a wonderful birthday filled with lots of love and fun. I was blessed with several friends and family members calls, emails, Facebook comments and cards! You guys are the best and truly made me feel so cared for and loved.

On the actual day my parents came over and hung out with me treating me to lunch at Woody's. It was delicious, they even said Happy Birthday and brought me an ice cream sundae. The best part about this birthday greeting was that the waiter misheard my Dad and said, Happy 38th Birthday!" Gotta love it, he felt bad when we corrected him and tried to cover it up by saying he didn't think I could be 38. :) After our fun lunch we went and picked out some delicious cupcake treats from a local cupcake place called, Icing on the Cupcake. It was very fun and the best part is we were all able to try the various cupcake flavors after cutting the cupcakes in fourths during the evening celebration festivities.

Another highlight of the day was that my Dad watched Evan while my Mom and I went and had our nails done. Such a treat, I hadn't done this since before Evan was born.

Later that evening Jim came home from work and we all went to dinner at a restaurant that I had been wanting to try, Frank Fat's in Roseville. The food was great, the service on the other hand was lacking. But you win some you lose some. Overall it was still a great time. Here is a picture of Dad, Evan and Mom at the restaurant.

Then my brother and his wife came over to join the fun for cake and presents. It was truly a wonderful day; thank you family for your generosity, love and support!

Here is a picture of Evan helping me open the presents. He thought this was very cool!

A gift highlight was some top notch pruning gloves and pink clippers, my parents got for me. We have some gnarly rose bushes and these are going to come in sooooo handy! :) Thanks guys! I thought they looked great with the earrings. What do you think? :)

On Saturday we had another special opportunity for more birthday celebration and we got to go to the Sacramento Zoo and William Land Park with two amazing families and enjoy beautiful weather, food and togetherness. The day was simply perfect, the kids were great, the food delicious, and the laughs nonstop, which always is the best. Thanks Moons and Wisners for such a fantastic celebration and helping to create such fantastic memories.

Natalie made the delicious cheesecake cookie bar below and beautifully put Happy 30th Kim! Brittney thought she would taste test it for all of us. She thought it was super yummy and thought we should all eat it right away. :)

Lily's Visit

Our good friend Lily Chou came to Sacramento for a special visit on May 25th. It was so great to have her stay with us. During the day Evan and I took her sight seeing to the State Capital. It was so much fun. I hadn't been there in years and enjoyed getting a refresher course on my state government. :) Below is a picture of Lily and Evan in front of the building. Evan had passed out at this point it was a hot day. :)

We toured the county displays and took a special picture of Orange County's display.

We also got to see the Governor's Office. So exciting! No spotting of Arnold, but we think he was in there. :)

Also Evan got to be up close and personal with the below bear statue. He thought it was so cool and enjoyed feeling his fake sharp teeth.

Also during Lily's visit we got to experience some gourment cusine. Lily is a food guru, so we had to take her to our local hot spot for eating, restaurant Johnny Garlic's, created by the Food Network Check Guy Fieri. We had a great time there, however, they ran out of the meal Lily wanted to order. Bummer!

Also, Lily treated us with an ellegant gourment meal created by herself. She knew my birthday was coming up and made us an amazing dinner. Thank you Lily! Here is a picture of a her handiwork below. Yum Yum!

We had an amazing time and are so thankful she was able to come see us. We love you Lily!

Sacramento County Fair

On Saturday, May 23, we headed to the Sacramento County Fair at Cal Expo. It was a sweet deal only $3 to get in, however, $10 for parking! What a crime for the parking! Oh well, the sacrifices we make for family fun. :) Overall the experience was real nice. The weather was perfect and Evan had a great time visiting with the animals. He got to see horses, goats, pigs, chickens, bunnies, sheep, and cows for the first time. He really enjoyed the goats the best and wanted to even get in the cage with them.

This was at the very end of our adventure. Evan could barely keep his eyes open. He conked out just a few minutes later. :) All those animals make a little boy very sleepy!!!

First time in a Pool and Spa

Evan had his first adventure in a swimming pool and hot tub on Friday night, May 15. Our good friends the Wisners invited us to a pool party/BBQ at their parent's house with some other good friends of ours, the Burrills and Christy Woodward. It was such a great event and fantastic to get to see everyone again. Evan was initially very eager at the start to get in the water, but once he entered the pool (which was a little chilly) he was not happy at all. Here is a picture to exhibit this behavior. :) Poor guy!

The first picture is before - he couldn't keep his eyes off the water.

Then he entered the pool!

Daddy then ventured over to the hot tub, which Evan wasn't totally sure about at first, but then warmed up to the idea. The water in there was a lot like bath water and had fun toys. He got so relaxed he even had his bottle while soaking, so much fun! Thanks Wisners for a super great night; can't wait to do it again in the future!

This picture is at the beginning of his hot tub experience.

Then he was having a blast and even had a little Mohawk. :)

Nine Months Old

Evan was nine months old on Thursday, May 7. He continues to be the joy of our lives and the best boy any parents could ever hope for!

Here are some of his latest accomplishments:

-He can push his toy dump truck around the house as well as ride on it just like a big boy. He loves this freedom and looks so adorable with his little walk. Here are two lvideos of him in action and a picture.



-He has recently started standing all by himself for a few seconds at a time. He gets playing with a toy and will just not hold on. He is so brave!

-He continues to talk all the time and can be heard saying dada, baba, lala, gaga and now a little bit of a grrrr. Still no mama, hopefully soon! :) I was hoping he might surprise me on Mother's Day, but no luck. :)

-We also have been working on baby sign language. He enjoys the sign to eat the most and always laughs when I do it after we say the prayer for our food.

-Basically Evan gets into everything. We have nothing on the tables anymore or anything in reach that Evan can't have. He loves the shutters, cabinets, all the good stuff that he can get hurt on. Baby proofing we are here! Luckily the house came with cabinet locks! :) Thank goodness.

-He has started to bite and when he gets excited bites our shoulders. We are working on trying to not have him do this, but every time you say "No" he laughs. It is hard not to laugh yourself after that because it is so adorable.

-He continues to love bath time and really enjoys his toys. When he hears the water start he practically wants to climb over the edge of the tub and jump in and he also wants to feel the water as it comes out of the spout. He has a boat, fancy stacker cups (from Grandma Knight- he loves these :) ), and some awesome squirt toys. We all enjoy playing with him in the tub. After every bath he gets his hair combed (what he has :)) and then he brushes his teeth. He loves this part! He can chew on his brush for several minutes.

-His sleeping has been awesome. Naps are pretty consistent; one in the morning about 10:00 a.m. and then another one in the afternoon at about 2:00 or 3:00. Bedtime is usually at 8:30 p.m. and then he pretty much always wakes up at 7:00 a.m. We still sometimes wake up once at night, but have been sleeping through the night so much more, which is fabulous. Also he lays down to sleep really nicely too! Praise the Lord!

-He eats well, except still no puffs after he got sick, we keep trying hopefully he will like them again one of these days. He enjoys pretty much all fruit and vegis; not a big fan of the dinner meals, but will eat them for a little bit, but usually doesn't finish the jar. I don't totally blame him because they actually don't smell that good. I guess the main purpose is to just get him used to the flavors. Our doctor told us that he could be on all table food if we wanted, but ultimately he has many choices at this age. Since he still isn't a huge fan of putting food in his mouth like Puffs or Wagon Wheels, or Biscuits, we will probably still continue on the baby food for awhile longer and just keep trying on the finger foods.

-He loves to play and has actually figured out how to operate his Sit and Stand and Laugh and Play toy and puts the little balls through the obstacles.



-He also greatly enjoys emptying his toy basket and gets great joy from all things that shake and rattle. We recently got him a toy band set that has shakers and bells. He loves it!

-He adores little kids and people and enjoys smiling and playing peekaboo. He continues to thoroughly enjoy playing peekaboo on the stairs with Mommy and Daddy and gets so excited and practically jumps out of your arms in excitement. He especially loves hanging out weekly with his best buds Tyler and Brittney as pictured below.

Here we are at the Roseville Galleria at Rainforest Day, the kids could get their picture with this cool frog, Tyler wasn't so impressed! :)

Brittney and Evan are at Whitney Park in this picture and at the Mall playing below. Good times!

-He also has learned to wave, not always at the right time, but he loves to do it and gets real excited in the process.

-I would say one of the biggest things for Evan is that he just doesn't want to sit still. He has to keep moving!

-He loves cruising on the couch and going back and forth.

-He has transitioned from enjoying all of his baby toys in a big boy way. He loves to stand at his swing and grab at the fish and play with the beads on the tray. He also pushes the swing back and forth. The bouncer provides another big boy treat as he stands at the edge of this toy and plays with all the toys that dangle down. His play mat is yet another attraction that he uses to stand and support himself. This one is not as sturdy and there have been a few falls, but luckily he is getting used to stumbling a little and there is cushion around this item. :)

-He enjoys standing at his high chair too and playing with the chair straps, basically he enjoys playing with every thing that has straps and can be found playing with his car seat, the baby swing, the baby bouncer, his stroller, you name it, if there is a strap he is there!


-Evan loves the birds at my parents house and enjoys getting a hold of the cage and shaking it with all his strength.

Here are some more fun pics:

*Fun with Daddy!!!


*Special times at the park.


*Our little alfalfa
*Evan's new way to sleep.

New Teeth Pictures

Here are some pictures of Evan's new top teeth. They are not the most flattering of our little dude, but you can see the teeth coming down. :) Yippee for more chompers!

Don't forget your SPF Protection!!!

This is Evan looking very serious about sun protection. "Don't forget your sunscreen and hats we must be very careful to avoid those harmful UV rays! That is what Mommy tells me, so I try to listen as much as I can." :)