Big Week at School

Evan's school year is starting to wrap up so they are doing fun new stuff everyday it seems.  On Tuesday, Evan got to take his lunch to school and a stuffed animal friend to share his lunch.  He chose Baby Snowy, naturally.  Have you ever tried to pack a lunch for a stuffed polar bear?  

On Thursday night we went to The Night of the Arts where Evan had his first school performance!  Hollan and Daddy waiting for the show to begin.

Evan and the Gecko class sing their class song.

"I am a gecko, a little gecko...I am green and tiny and fast!" Repeat.

And then you see him whip out the tissue I gave him and explain it to his buddy before he picks his nose with it.  Hey, at least he used a tissue, right?

 The ice cream social on the playground.

 The students' art was displayed in the Atelier.  Evan had a couple pieces displayed.  Perhaps he has a future in Rorschach testing?

Quick Trip: MN

The mystical white squirrel that lives in BabeeBaba's neighborhood.  It may as well be a unicorn with how excited we (Geegs) get when it's spotted.

The girls.

So, so, SO happy to see "Uh-Boo".

Hollan arranged a little outdoor living area at the top of the driveway.

Baby Wy.

"Mah up up high, Dada"

Jamming to Gotye with Boo.

Goofing.

The little kid Easter egg hunt...the Easter Bunny was kind enough to interrupt his post season partying with Santa Claus so he could hide some belated eggs for us.

Wy showing off her loot.

Mmm, nothing beats Butterfinger eggs at 9am.

Schnuggling.

Yes, we put them in matching pjs and yes, we know we will be chastised endlessly for this.  We don't care.  It's cute.

Clomping in Daddy's shoes with a little help from Andie.

Goofing with Geegs.

Where's Waldo with Great Grandma P.

Re-celebrating the birth of my love.

Big kid egg hunt.

These two are super buds.  It helps that Lyla thinks Evan is hysterical and laughs herself silly at everything he does.

Do NOT try this at home!

Aftermath.

The Four Year Stats...Finally!

We finally got into the pediatrician to have Evan's four year wellness check up...here are the stats:

Height: 40 1/2" - 48th percentile

Weight: 39 lbs - 72nd percentile

No head measurement so I guess his noggin is just right.  No big news as far as Evan's size, we figured he was about average height but a beefcake!!  No wonder this kid sinks in the pool. 

The nurse practitioner did say that Evan seems to be learning at a kindegarten level, which was fun news.  Mr. Smarty Pants.

Evan did end up getting 5 shots which were unexpected and TERRIBLE.  He was very brave but when the first shot registered with him, he had to be restrained from ripping the syringe out of his leg and he was screaming and crying.  So of course, I was crying.  It was terrible.  But the nurse pointed out that if we didn't get the shots today, he would have to have them at 5, which would be even worse.  So, we went for it and I am glad it is over!

Here is Evan's latest self portrait from school.  He finally has arms and legs!



 The big two wheeler.

 Evan at the doctor having his blood pressure checked.

Incarceration

We busted Hollan climbing out of her crib at 2 am the other morning, which is one of the freakier things that happens to you as a parent.  You expect your kid to be nice and safe in his/her crib and you check the video monitor to discover the little gymnast vaulting over the side of the crib.

 Lucky for us we had this crib tent from when Evan was sneaking out of his crib to go get Matchbox Cars.  I busted this sucker out at naptime yesterday and our little Olympian realized she had been foiled and went right to sleep.  Now we tell her she gets to sleep in a cool tent!  Camping!  Fun!  Yeah, she doesn't buy it either but she goes to sleep so....winning!

Two Wheelin'

We decided to take Evan's training wheels off this week and see if he was ready for two wheelin'.  From this pose, you know he is ready for Power Ranger audtions.

 All geared up.  Safety first!  I remember learning to ride a two wheeler on my brother's Huffy and I got a rusty handle bar stabbed in my arm pit.  Safety was not first in the eighties.

 Alright, let's do this!

 Teacher and pupil.  One of life's milestones!

 Spectators.

 Daddy getting his workout.

It took him about 5 minutes.  Seriously.  We have never seen anything like this kid!

Sorry for my obnoxious laugh in this clip, the larger video of Evan riding up the whole street was too big so this is what you get!

Easter Pics by David Dang Photography

More Easter pics taken by "Uncle" David!

 "If I were the Easter Bunny, where would I hide jelly beans?"

 The Beautiful Bergmanns

 Goofing.



The newlyweds, Erin & David.

Easter Weekend

Evan is really into his Forever Young book which is the illustrated lyrics to the Bob Dylan song.  After a reading one night, Brian remembered his old guitar collecting dust in the closet.  The kids love it!

 Hollan and her new Duck & Goose book from BabeeBaba.

 First year dying easter eggs. 

We quickly realized that this is not a craft cut out for an almost 2 year old. She-Ra crushed both her eggs in about 5 seconds.

 

"I will destroy you."

 Taking inventory.

 Easter morning.  Checking to see if the Easter Bunny had any carrots or Propel.  He did!

 Finding baskets.

 The loot.

 All dressed up for Easter brunch.

 Mama & the Bibs.

 The Peterson and the Bergmann kids all dolled up!

 Aiden has a little crush on Hollan.  Let's hope his girlfriend at school doesn't find out.

 Awaiting the starting gun for the hunt.

 The race is on!

The kids did a great job of helping each other out. 

 Once Dylan discovered the trucks he removed himself from the hunt.

 Once Hollan discovered there were jelly beans in some of the eggs, she removed herself from the hunt.

 The stash.

 Great weekend with family and friends!