Annie and the Coyotes

Annie got to visit Evan's class yesterday and she gave a "presentation" with pictures of Uncle Evan and a rattle snake skin he "procured" while living in Texas.  She also had a rattle and a HUGE shark's tooth from the Bahamas.  So cool!

Randoms

The first official day of school!  Three mornings gone is so much more than two...:(

Enjoying the rain outside her window.

And cracking herself up by saying "wain" over and over again.

 

Hollan's favorite thing is to wake Evan up in the afternoons.  She loves to snuggle into bed with him.

 Eating hot dog spaghetti octopus (octopi?).

 Thanks Pinterest!

 Racing cars in the driveway.  Have to take advantage of the afternoon shade!

 Big girl.After her summer growth spurt, all of her clothes are getting too small!

 Dude.

 The end of the summer jumps.

Rain jump.  

 Evan built an airport for Annie to fly into!

Coyote Orientation

Evan and I went to orientation this morning for school.  He will be a Coyote this fall and will be in class with his buddies Morgan, Cole and Will.  Best part is he gets to eat lunch at school with his friends!

 Heading out.

The light table, one of his faves.

AAaaaaaawhoooooo!

So excited to be back!

He wasted no time making a track.

A Visit with Kennedy

We went to see Lindsay and Kennedy this morning. The kids were so into the baby and both wanted to hold her again and again.
The kids also enjoyed going in and out if the dog door so it was a very successful visit!

Weekly Randoms

The birthday girl getting her new Fisher Price Deluxe RV...woot woot!  Every southern girl's dream!  Ok, so maybe I play with it more than she does.

 Birthday Girl and Birthday Brother putting her babies to sleep in their new cradle from BabeeBaba.  So far, Evan is more into this and she is more into kicking over blocks.  Please see below.

 Our new game is Find the Fairy Princess.  Much like Hide and Seek but waaaaaay fancier.

 This is how you achieve 98th percentile, people.  You demolish Oreos.

 The Fairy Daddy getting Hollan ready for bed.

 Being tickled is way more fun when glittery wings are involved.  Wait, that doesn't sound right....

 Now where is that Fairy Princess??

 Oh, there.

 Evan and I set up a new track on the floor with masking tape and block towers, which Hollan enjoys Godzilla-ing.  It has been hours of fun on these 115 degree days.

 Daddy gets home from work and promptly improves upon my hard work by adding jumps to the track.

 I just thought Evan looked so grown up with his pile of pistachio shells on the counter.  He was shelling them and feeding them to Hollan.  Super sweet.

Hollan Two Year Appointment



Our Itty Bitty Bit has officially turned into MONSTER TODDLER OLYMPIAN!!

Here are the stats:

Height: 36 3/4" - 98%

Weight: 29lbs - 78%

Head: 47 3/4cm - 57%

During the appointment, Hollan talked a mile a minute all the while climbing off and on the table, then running laps in the room and high fiving the nurse.  The NP commented on how big her vocabulary is and how agile and athletic she is, no big shocks there!

She is definitely on schedule as far as her Olympic training.  We just have to narrow the field of events down and really FOCUS.  So if anyone wants to schedule a playdate with this athlete, you had better hurry.  She is going to be really busy the next 15 years!! ;-)

MN Summer: The Wrap Up

The birthday ice cream cake!

 The girls, anticipating the first bite!

 Taking her turn blowing out the candles.  Saliva is really the best way.

 On Hollan's birthday, we trekked over to see our new favorite Kindie music group, The Okee Dokee Brothers!

 Omigosh, omigosh, omigosh....

 Here we go!!  Front row, baby!

 Hollan...and Justin.

 The groupies.

 Meeting Joe and getting happy birthday wishes!

 The whole super fan crew with the Brothers.

 Me laughing at something super hysterical that Joe just said....and maybe scaring him a little bit.  So far, no restraining order has been brought against me.  Yet.

We highly recommend the Okee Dokee brothers and their new cd/dvd Can You Canoe?  http://www.okeedokee.org/  Check it out!

MN Summer: Birthday Girl Pictures

We put on some pretty clothes for a little afternoon birthday photo session. 

 I am pretty sure there are several pictures of me in this same sort of pose.  From when I was little...of course.

 The two year olds!

 New horseys!

 Galloping.

Happy birthday to our sweet girl.  Two years of two kiddos has gone by in a flash but it has been the best two years of our lives!  Love, love, love you, Evan & Hollan!