Life with Evan and Emma

Parties!

2012-02-12T08:27:00.001-05:00

Evan had two bowling Birthday parties yesterday. He had a blast eating double pizza, double cupcakes, and did lots of bowling!

Disney on ice

2012-02-07T16:27:00.001-05:00

Evan and I went to Disney on Ice on Saturday with his friend Caitlyn. Evan loved it!

Valentines

2012-02-07T16:26:00.001-05:00

Evan made his valentines and box today.

Donatos field trip!

2012-02-07T16:25:00.001-05:00

Snow!

2012-01-19T19:54:00.001-05:00

We played out in the snow tonight before dinner. Both kids liked it tonight!

First swimming lesson

2012-01-14T10:44:00.001-05:00

He cried through the whole thing.....

Just like Mommy

2012-01-03T17:20:00.001-05:00

Snow!

2012-01-02T08:48:00.001-05:00

The kids were so excited to see snow this morning that they wanted to go out right after breakfast. Evan loved it, Emma hated it and screamed and cried.

Playing Mario

2012-01-01T16:49:00.001-05:00

Christmas morning

2011-12-26T07:44:00.002-05:00

Christmas Eve

2011-12-26T07:41:00.001-05:00

New jammies, cookies and Gingerale (Evan's idea) for Santa, carrot for the reindeer, and reading the Night Before Christmas with Daddy.

New headband for Christmas!

2011-12-25T15:32:00.001-05:00

Fun Saturday!

2011-11-05T21:58:00.003-04:00

We had a fun filled Saturday. We started off with Jacob and Lily's Pump it Up Birthday party. Emma loved all the balls and Evan jumped, climbed, and bounced like crazy.

Then we headed out to the Priday's farm and went on a horse drawn hay ride and roasted hotdogs by a fire. Evan LOVED looking at all of the animals- he petted the donkeys and couldn't take his eyes off the ducks long enough to get a family picture!

country boy at heart!

On the hay ride.

Mom and Grandma's Day at Preschool

2011-11-05T21:56:00.001-04:00

Trick or Treating!

2011-11-05T12:40:00.000-04:00

Carving pumpkins!

2011-11-05T12:34:00.002-04:00

Emma took a bite....and liked it.

Boo at the Zoo

2011-11-05T12:31:00.001-04:00

Pumpkin painting

2011-11-05T12:28:00.001-04:00

A local nursery had free pumpkin painting and crafts for kids. They had a lot of fun painting their pumpkins!

End of soccer season

2011-11-05T12:24:00.002-04:00

Evan started to finally play in the games at the end of the season. He loves the medal that all of the players received.

Saturday Morning Crafts

2011-10-15T20:44:00.001-04:00

We had to make a scarecrow project for Evan's preschool. The kids loved it and were proud of their finished products!

Leeds Farm

2011-10-09T20:11:00.002-04:00

We took our annual trip to Leed's Farm today. It was a beautiful, warm day. The kids had a blast!

Growing up :(

2011-10-09T20:09:00.001-04:00

First Day of Preschool

2011-09-13T13:37:00.003-04:00

Evan started preschool today at Trinity. He goes every Tuesday and Thursday morning.

He has fun cheesing in front of the school.

He walked right in and followed the directions! He barely even wanted to give us a hug, we were so proud!

He had fun, but won't tell us much about his day! Afterwards we had lunch out at McDonald's- Evan's choice.

First Soccer Game

2011-09-13T13:32:00.001-04:00

Evan had his first soccer game on Saturday. He played against his friend Nic's team. Evan was a little intimidated at first, but ended up scoring his first goal!

Reception

2011-09-05T13:54:00.003-04:00

We went to an engagement celebration of my next door neighbor growing up. She is getting married in Indonesia on January 1st. The kids had a great time dancing!

Keeping them busy while waiting for dinner....

Doing the electric slide with Daddy.

Emma almost fell asleep on the dance floor....she wore herself out!

Soccer Practice

2011-09-05T13:50:00.002-04:00

Evan has had two practices so far and loves it. His favorite game is red light green light. Next Saturday is the first game!

Hot Air Balloon Festival

2011-09-05T13:42:00.003-04:00

First time bowling

2011-08-15T07:36:00.001-04:00

VBS

2011-08-15T07:31:00.002-04:00

Evan went to VBS at Trinity as a practice run for school. The theme was Cooking up God's Reciepe so the kids wore aprons all week. He had a great time and LOVED the Friday night performance. He danced like crazy to all of the music and had a great time. He is the one waving in red below.

Big Boy Bed

2011-08-15T07:27:00.002-04:00

We moved Evan to his big bed recently. He says he likes it becausde he can stretch! We got him Cars sheets and still need to get him an Ohio State comforter to match his room! In the first picture he is sleeping with a glow stick one of the neighbors gave him....he slept with it for three nights straight.

Union County Fair

2011-07-29T14:52:00.002-04:00

COSI

2011-07-29T14:46:00.002-04:00

We took the kids to COSI and had a lot of fun! Here is Evan and Adam flying a space satellite. Emma, Adam and a T-Rex- Evan wouldn't go near it.

Evan using a pully to pull himself up.

Playing with a giant lite brite.

Evan lasted through almost all of the 3D dino movie.

Hot!

2011-07-23T15:07:00.002-04:00

We have been trying to keep cool this summer! Emma taking a break from swimming with her beloved "eeeeoooosss"

Fireworks

2011-07-05T13:08:00.002-04:00

We walked with Jake, Jenny, and Caitlyn to the other side of our neighborhood to see the fireworks. Evan, Emma and Caitlyn had fun running around while waiting for them to start.

4th of July Parade

2011-07-05T13:01:00.002-04:00

We went to the Marysville parade. Evan sat through the whole thing watching the parade and didn't want to run after the candy......crazy kid! He also refused to wear his 4th of July shirt....which didn't make Mommy very happy!!!!

4th of July Neighborhood Picnic

2011-07-05T12:53:00.003-04:00

We had our annual 4th of July picnic with the neighbors. It was tons of fun with a bounce house, pools, lots of food, crafts, water balloon fights, and dancing. The kids had a blast and are so lucky to grow up on this street!

Evan's new do

2011-07-05T12:32:00.002-04:00

Evan has been wanting Adam to shave his head, so we finally let him. I was nervous, but it turned out very cute!

Before:

After:

Zoo again

2011-07-05T12:27:00.002-04:00

First time painting Emma's toe nails

2011-06-27T21:14:00.001-04:00

Doesn't she look proud?

Big Girl sitting forward

2011-06-27T21:13:00.000-04:00

Zoo today!

2011-06-13T20:58:00.002-04:00

Big boy riding on his bike to the park

2011-06-13T20:56:00.001-04:00

Movie night

2011-06-13T20:46:00.000-04:00

Water!

2011-06-09T21:32:00.002-04:00

It has been HOT this week, so we have played in the water a lot too. We have been in the pool, sprinkler, and played in the water table. We also went to the splash pad today with Kylie and Caden. Emma is still alittle unsure about the water, but Evan LOVES it.

First week off

2011-06-09T21:23:00.003-04:00

This has been my first week off. We went strawberry picking, played at the indoor playground, went for ice cream, and Evan has been doing "work." Emma has been ripping paper :)

Easter

2011-05-14T07:48:00.003-04:00

Easter Egg Hunt

2011-05-14T07:44:00.001-04:00

Dying Easter Eggs

2011-05-14T07:40:00.001-04:00

Family Party

2011-05-14T07:36:00.003-04:00

After Chuck E Cheese's we had family over for dinner. Evan had a Cars cake and got a new bike!

Chuck E Cheese's

2011-05-14T07:31:00.001-04:00

Evan had his 3rd Birthday party at Chuck E Cheese's. He had a lot of fun playing games with his friends. He did not like the singing to him or seeing Chuck E part!

Evan's 3rd Birthday

2011-04-30T08:49:00.003-04:00

Evan had a lot of fun on his Birthday. After daycare he opened his presents- a truck from Cars, the movie Cars, and his own set of golf clubs. We had hot dogs, mac and cheese, and peas for dinner and then went to the driving range! He had candles in his ice cream for dessert.

Indianapolis trip

2011-04-02T12:43:00.003-04:00

My friend Erin, Emma, and I took a trip to see our friend Terri and her new baby, Spencer. We visited and went out to lunch and had icecream. Emma loved the baby and was a big helper. She brought him his toy, pacie, and even wiped his mouth with a burp cloth. She was like a little mommy!

Evan's finger

2011-04-02T12:39:00.003-04:00

Evan bit his finger during a tickling match. The cut got really infected and I ended up taking him to the doctor. They put him on an antibiotic and swabbed it and sent it away to test the bacteria. After two days on the antibiotic his finger wasn't getting any better. The doctor called back and said that she actually had put him on the wrong antibiotic. She was treating him for a staph infection and it was actually Strep A. He was put on a different antibiotic and it is now healing up nicely. Always something stange with this kid!!!

Little Bunny

2011-04-02T12:34:00.002-04:00

First Thin Mint

2011-03-27T11:16:00.000-04:00

Yum!

St. Patty's Day!

2011-03-27T11:14:00.001-04:00

Emma's friend Carolyn

2011-03-27T11:10:00.002-04:00

First Shoes

2011-03-27T11:08:00.001-04:00

We got Emma her first pair of real shoes since she has been playing outside! They are only a size 4, her feet are tiny!

Who's watching the kids??

2011-03-05T14:17:00.002-05:00

Looks like we haven't been keeping a close enough eye on the kids this week. Evan wrote all over his face and Emma emptied a brand new pack of diapers.......

Little Train Conductor

2011-02-20T14:44:00.001-05:00

Just like Daddy!

2011-02-20T14:42:00.001-05:00

Pump it Up Party

2011-02-20T14:39:00.001-05:00

Evan went to another Birthday party at Pump it Up. This time the room we were in had a ball area, so he was very excited. This was a neighbor's party so Evan was excited to see all of his friends there. We can't wait to be outside playing with everyone again soon!

Name!

2011-02-12T12:43:00.002-05:00

Evan "wrote" his name today. He was making a card for a friend"s Birthday. I went to the bathroom, came back and found this! You can clearly make out an E, two lines for a V, a perfect A, and then the N...not so much :)

Staying inside

2011-02-12T12:37:00.002-05:00

Between the snow and sickness....I'm sick of staying home! We have pulled out some hidden toys to get us through the days. We put up the tent and Evan LOVED it! We also have been playing a lot with the play food.

"We're boys"

2011-02-12T12:33:00.002-05:00

Adam told Evan he could help him set up an alarm for our sump pump. Evan looked at me and said, "Mommy, we're boys you and Emma can't help." I kept hearing him repeat, "We're boys, we're boys" after that :) He is really into boys/girls things lately. He won't use the pink plate and told me Dora is for girls....but he still manages to watch it nightly.

Fun times!

2011-01-29T14:48:00.002-05:00

Walking..... and playing.....

First Birthday!

2011-01-17T14:40:00.004-05:00

We had Emma's 1st Birthday Party yesterday. My friend Sheila made the awesome cakes!

Trying to use a big girl fork with her spaghetti. She is also drinking milk now!

Digging into the cake. She made a mess!!!!!

She went straight to the bathtub!!

Dave and Busters

2011-01-17T14:37:00.001-05:00

We went to Dave and Busters with Adam's work friends. Evan loved it!

First Haircut

2011-01-17T14:27:00.002-05:00

Emma got her first haircut on Friday.

Here is the before:

During- not happy

After- so cute!

Christmas Day

2011-01-01T21:13:00.003-05:00

The kids made this apron at Amie's house. Emma trying to climb on a pile of presents.

They had fun opening presents from Adam's side of the family Chirstmas day. Evan is Buzz Lightyear!

He also got more track for his new train table!

Christmas Morning

2011-01-01T21:08:00.002-05:00

Christmas Eve

2011-01-01T21:03:00.001-05:00

The kids got new PJ's and then Evan helped set out cookies and milk for Santa and carrots for the reindeer.

New toys!

2011-01-01T20:59:00.002-05:00

Emma and Evan got some fun new toys during our Christmas in Cleveland.

Trouble X2

2010-12-21T15:58:00.003-05:00

Carson's Pump it Up Party

2010-12-21T15:54:00.001-05:00

Evan and Emma went to their friend Carson's 4th Birthday party at Pump it Up. Evan had fun climbing up the big slide all by himself. Emma liked sitting ont he toys and getting bounced around.

Hliday Jubilee

2010-12-21T15:51:00.001-05:00

We went to the holiday jubilee at my school. Evan and Emma both sat on Santa's lap- surprisingly enough Evan did OK and Emma screamed. Evan also frosted a cookie and stood in a long line to get a balloon sword.

Christmas Card Photo Shoot

2010-12-04T10:30:00.002-05:00

Big Eater

2010-12-04T10:28:00.002-05:00

Emma is pretty much totally on table food now. She does NOT want baby food! She eats more than Evan at most meals!

Elf on the shelf

2010-12-04T10:24:00.002-05:00

On December 1st we opened our Elf on the Shelf. Evan understood the story this year and gets excited to see where the elf jumps to each morning.

Thanksgiving

2010-12-04T10:21:00.002-05:00

Zoo Lights

2010-11-24T15:07:00.002-05:00

We went to see the Wildlights at the Zoo last Sunday. The weather was warm, which made it nice. Evan was a little disappointed that he didn't get to see a lot of animals, but we still had fun!

Prince and Princess Party

2010-11-20T14:51:00.002-05:00

Evan was invited to his friend Paige's 3rd Birthday Party. All of the kids were supposed to come dressed as prince and princesses. Evan looked very cute in his nice clothes and had fun with all of his neighborhood friends. 5 soon to be three year old on the block (not all are in the picture) is going to make one fun kindergarten class!

Halloween

2010-11-07T14:37:00.002-05:00

Evan and Emma were a football player and cheerleader for Halloween. We weren't sure how the night was going to go because Evan is scared of masks. He did pretty well and only broke down crying 3 times. He made it around the block and was happy with all of the candy he got. Emma did well all bundled up in the wagon.

Pumpkin Carving

2010-10-30T21:25:00.001-04:00

We carved our pumpkin this week. Evan didn't really like touching the insides, but Emma did....until she tried to eat it. Evan was very interested in watching carve it out, but wasn't so interested in seeing it with the candle. He just wanted to blow it out. Instead of saying Happy Halloween he says, "Happy Birthday Halloween." He's a little confused.....

First Pony Ride

2010-10-30T21:21:00.001-04:00

We went to a fall festival at Adam's Aunt's Church. Evan rode the pony twice and loved it!

New Emma pictures

2010-10-30T21:18:00.001-04:00

Emma is a wild one! She crawls all over and gets into everything. When we try to stop her, she turns and looks at us and laughs. She's lucky that she's cute! She also loves trying new foods. Here she is eating scrambled eggs.

Marysville Homecoming

2010-10-16T11:15:00.002-04:00

Evan got to ride in the Marysville Homecoming parade with Adam's mom. He loved riding on the float pulled by the tractor.

Friday night we went to the football game. He loved watching the game as long as he was eating! He liked the marching band too.

Sports Guy

2010-10-16T11:13:00.001-04:00

Evan wanted to play hockey the other night- with his foorball helmet, golf club, baseball mitt, and scooter knee pads! He is too funny!

Autism Walk

2010-10-16T11:10:00.002-04:00

We went to the Autism Walk last weekend. Emma loved looking around at all of the people. Evan had fun too, but was scared when he saw some Stormtroopers....Halloween is not going to be fun because he is scared of anyone in masks!

Evan's Half Birthday

2010-10-16T11:07:00.003-04:00

Evan blew out candles on half a cake for his 2 1/2 Birthday. I asked him some questions to remember about him at this age:

Favorite sport- golf

food- french fries

color- blue

show- Dora

toy- Football helmet

Leed's Farm

2010-10-03T09:54:00.004-04:00

We went on our annual trip to Leed's Farm yesterday. Evan had a blast running around the hay barn, going down the big tube slide by himself, riding with Daddy on the pedal cart, and feeding the goats. We also ate a pumpkin donut and bought some pumpkins! Next year will be even more fun when Emma can run around too!

Zoo

2010-10-03T09:50:00.003-04:00

I took the kids to the zoo a couple of Mondays ago. Evan loved getting his picture taken by all of the bears.

Trying to help Mommy

2010-10-03T09:47:00.001-04:00

Shortly after this picture was taken Evan shut the dishwasher while Emma was still standing there and she fell flat on her face......

Emma's thumb

2010-10-02T16:46:00.002-04:00

Emma loves her thumb. Lately she has also been squeezing her other cheek while sucking.

computer guys!

2010-10-02T16:45:00.000-04:00

Go Bucks!

2010-09-11T13:16:00.003-04:00

Evan is all about football season! He insists on carrying around his buckeye necklace, helmet, and Brutus toy. I don't think Adam had ever been prouder than when Uncle Aaron who is a Michigan fan said Go Blue and Evan without prompting said, "No, Go Buckeyes!"

Crawling

2010-09-11T13:12:00.002-04:00

Emma has been crawling for a couple of weeks now. She is getting fast and very happy to be able to get what she wants in the room! She is also pulling herself up to her knees and feet. We already had to lower her crib! She'll be 8 months this week and is growing way too fast!

Singing in the Rain

2010-08-29T13:10:00.001-04:00

Corn on the cob!

2010-08-29T13:08:00.001-04:00

Clipper's Game

2010-08-16T07:36:00.004-04:00

We went to the Clipper's game last night. Evan had fun, but he was disappointed that he didn't get to hit the ball. We did pay $1 and let him throw the ball!

He loved all these face cut outs and wanted to do them all.

He also liked singing take me out to the ball game.