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At the Farm

Nick — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:31:14 +0000

On Sunday, Evelyn went to a family reunion out on her great-aunt and -uncle’s farm. It was lots of fun to see all the family, and to meet a lot of people she hadn’t met before. Grandma came, and took Evelyn into the barn to meet some of the animals. Evelyn met the cows, a goat, and the donkeys.

Evelyn thought the donkeys were really funny. Here she’s pointing them out to Grandma between giggles.

There were also beanbags to play with!

Playing with the Ball

Nick — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:11:58 +0000

Evelyn recently got to go on a picnic with a bunch of friends, including Zoe. Zoe is three, and recently learned to play soccer. She was enthusiastic about trying to teach Evelyn how to play, but Evelyn hasn’t quite grasped the idea of “no using your hands.” She did have a fantastic time chasing the ball after Zoe kicked it, though.

When Zoe saw there was ball-playing going on, she raced right over to join in.

“You don’t use your hands in soccer, Evelyn.”

Evie raced across that stretch of grass in no time flat – it’s like she’s been walking her whole life.

That’s her “I’m having way too much fun to just smile” face.

On the Back Stoop

Nick — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:32:04 +0000

Evelyn Up North

Nick — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:35:46 +0000

Evelyn recently took a vacation in northern Minnesota with her family. In addition to eating lots of delicious blueberries, she got to go wading in the lake, fed the ducks, took her first (and second and third!) boat ride, and got to meet some of Mom’s side of the family who she hadn’t met before. She also made the transition from a cautious hesitant walker to a confident toddler. Blink! Now I’m walking!

Evelyn Loves Her Wagon

Nick — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:34:44 +0000

Where’s Evie?

There she is!

Sprinkle Pool

Nick — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:11:23 +0000

When summer comes around, that can only mean one thing: time to play in the sprinkle-pool!

At the Arboretum

Nick — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:02:54 +0000

This was not Evelyn’s first trip to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, but it was the first one she stayed awake for. It’s about 20 minutes from home, so it’s a good destination for Dad when running errands and Evie decides it’s time for a car nap. But this time around, it was picnic time!

Evelyn enjoyed trying on Dad’s sunglasses…

climbing on Dad…

and climbing a tree!

Hooray for the arboretum!

Belated Birthday Post

Nick — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:29:04 +0000

Here are some pictures from Evelyn’s first birthday party:

Standing!

Nick — Mon, 17 May 2010 02:44:14 +0000

Evelyn is pulling herself up on things these days. She’s not yet standing on her own, but she’s pretty pleased with her new skill.

Retrospective: Easter

Nick — Sat, 01 May 2010 00:53:04 +0000

Evelyn was up early on Easter, ready to go.

It sure was great to see Grandma at church!

Evie made it most of the way through the service before needing a change of scenery; Dad was happy to oblige. Then it was time for a family photo…

… and the Easter basket from Grandma!

Evie’s cousin Fiona is a really good tickler.

And after lunch, Grandpa took Evie and Fiona for a ride in a golf cart! They got to see a whole bunch of turtles at a pond (not pictured because Dad was enjoying a tasty beverage).

Easter was basically enough fun to knock you over.