Goof Ball

Weekend

Grandma & Grandpa came to see us this weekend. The weather finally cooperated so we could get the "fort" outside.
Airplane.
Rocks.
More rocks.
More fort.

Matchbox Cars.Getting ready to cheer on the Vikes. Yeah, yeah....The Ziesels and the Schiesls came over to watch the game. Logan not only loves cameras, he loves baby gates...delicious.Evan was happy to help Katie eat her piece of cake.
Yesterday we went to the zoo.
Shhhh, the lion is night night.
Good view from up here.
At the zoo, Evan pretty much liked the fences and the rocks the best.
See what I mean?

Throwing rocks over the fence, the best of both worlds.
Yes, this man is soon to be a father of two.
10 weeks....and a big lunch.

Cool, the rhinos.

Fort (s)

Evan's "Neat and Tidy Cottage" arrived today and being the domestic diva that I am, I put it together! Granted, there are a couple pesky screws that will need to be examined when Brian gets home but for all intents and purposes, I conquered this sucker! This will be a permanent resident outside on the back patio once the pool fence is installed this week. Until then, Evan's new "fort" is living in the house.Did I mention it has a doorbell? Oh yes, you must announce yourself when you arrive at the fort.
And shutters in case he isn't in the mood for company and doesn't feel like answering the door.
Figuring out his new cordless phone.
Having snack time in his kitchen. Yes, I hung the photo of Mama and Daddy in the fort. I have commissioned a large oil portrait but it isn't quite ready yet. So the 4x6 will have to do for now.
Of course we had to make the box the cottage came in a secondary fort.
Awesome.

Birthday Boys

Evan and Jett are sharing a birthday party this year so we decided to stage a "photo shoot" yesterday to see about getting a good picture for the invitation. Well, we'd have had better luck herding cats into a bath tub.
Jett decided he didn't need a nap yesterday so the poor guy had dark circles under his eyes. Other than that, they are almost 2 so anytime I came near them with the camera they scattered.
These were the best I got....I love the shared look of "What the ----?" on their faces.
Good thing we have a few weeks for Round Two!

It's Official!

On August 21st, Evan will be getting a brother or sister!
We had our first appointment today with our new OB (dang insurance change) and it went great. Except for the fact that Evan turned into a major mama's boy and wanted me to hold him the whole time. (Looks like I will be taking up those offers for morning playgroups during my appointments, ladies!)
I am 8 weeks & 4 days and the doctor said it is a perfectly healthy pregnancy so that is great news. She said she'd like me to gain 25 - 35 lbs. to which Brian quips, "Ha! Try 60!" Yes, he is still alive but barely.
We are scheduled for our hi-tech ultra sound on February 17th so hopefully we will find out the sex of the baby then. We will be thrilled with either but I am so tired and emotional right now that I am really pulling for another boy so I don't have to buy anything or re-do Evan's nursery!!!

New pics of the big brother to be soon!

Holidays

Sorry about the extended blog vacation!

Evan hanging his own Christmas ornament. He was very serious about this, hanging and re-hanging it.

Happy boy.
See what I mean?
Bundled up with Uncle Boo.
Chilling with Boo & Andie. Thanks for the sweater, Grannie Annie!
Waiting for Santa at Great Grandma Frank's.
Applauding everyone as they sit on Santa's lap.
Daddy did great on Santa's lap.

Evan, not so much.

Look familiar?
An Elmo's World phone didn't even help.
When it was Mama's turn, Evan didn't want me to sit on Santa's lap without his supervision.
Christmas morning. Going to see what Santa brought.
Uncle Stevie needed some manual help getting up the driveway Christmas night.
Sledding....pre-injuries.
Evan loves sledding with Daddy and Pearly.
And he loves eating snowballs on the deck.
Refreshing.
Twixie: "You gonna finish that snowball?"
Snuggling with his new Sesame Street blanket made by Aunt Sara.
This is the best.

Thanks to the Autrys for the awesome t-shirt!
Old Maid Twixie.
Big flakes!
Another round of snowball.
Oops.
Daddy & Uncle Boo's snowman.
Family sledding time.
Hanging with Uncle Googley in the fort.
Sesame Street snuggle time with JJo.
Hummus lips.
Uncle Googley....or as Evan says, "Gee Gee", (hard g).
Looking through pictures. Evan can pick out Daddy and Uncle Boo in every picture, even when they were little!
Back on the deck with "Chlaws" and Frosty.
JJo doesn't mess around. She can go straight from the deck to robbing banks.
Stickers.
New Year's Eve at Gluek's with Andrew's bands....that's right, plural. JJo got to play cowbell with Paper Airplane.

Happy New Year!!