4/20/10 Sorting

Evan sorting his colors and shapes...he's 21 months today and able to identify basic colors, shapes, letters and numbers. And has-out of no where-started to speak in 3-4 word sentences.... a lot. "I get cookie", "Puzzle fall down there", "I go downstairs", "I get it", "Ball go high", "I go downstairs", "MOM-more snack now", "MOM-more bubble".....

4/18/10 Mr. Clean-up

Evan came to me and asked for 'snack puff' and 'juice'...so I told him we need to get his 2 cups and bring them into the kitchen. (One of milk which he liked...the other with a yogurt drink-which didn't go over well). So I'm looking all over for the cups, which normally, Evan will set on the side table by the couch...but no cups??? Then I look over into the kitchen...and there sit 2 cups on the edge of the sink. Apparently we are busing our own table now! Yeah!!!

4/17/10 Shooting Hoops in the Basement

Evan and his boundless energy.........

4/17/10 Basement-Part II

So we worked on the Basement a little this week....took 1/3 of Evan's eventual play space and made it into a temporary play area. This will allow us to work in the area and have him with us. It will also allow me to have him downstairs when I am doing laundry-without putting him in the pack-n-play which he has long outgrown. As you can see there are baby gates keeping him in a smaller area (about 13x13), so it's a good size corner of the basement. We tested it out tonight and Evan gave his seal of approval. John and I will be picking up some new lights tomorrow at Lowe's, as the space is too dark right now....and I need more light to paint! Also took a ton of toys, from the family area and Evan's bedroom, downstairs. We're going to try and keep the family room toys on his shelf and in his two baskets, and the same upstairs where he has two book shelves and a toy chest.....anything else goes downstairs. And there are bins everywhere to carry things up and down for variety. We have some larger items set aside, and his train caboose and tracks are disassembled for now....but he can use them later when we open up the space. For now this is a start........

4/15/10 Evan's First Shiner :-(

Evan's was climbing a shelf at school today and fell. Mommy & Daddy were not very happy about this. His first shiner and he didn't even come home with a tale about how he left hooked the other guy. Poor little guy looked pathetic and I hurt just looking at him. He was a trooper though, as always he is one tough little cookie.

4/13/10 Chicken Dinner, 'all done'

Tonight's dinner, chicken, po-ta-ta's,
green beans and........... a ham.

4/12/10 Up and Down

Before being told 'we don't stand in chairs'...and after listening. Such a sweet boy, he even smiled and said "Up and down" when he sat. What a day though......Picked Evan up early from school after a call that he had pink eye....his eye is definitely red, came home with eye drops from the doctor. Poor critter, though it didn't keep him from stepping out to Barney and The Wiggles .......

4/12/10 Evan Dancing

Evan was dancing to The Wiggles...but was very frustrated that they continually cut out the dancers to show chipmunks, horses and various pretty little scenes. We have the makings of a dancer here....he's got moves....and he wants to use them. I picked up the camera too late, prior to this he was imitating the foot work and all........

4/11/10 Basement-Part I

So the basement remodel is beginning. Not a lot of time to get this done given work and busy weekends....but hope to transform this disaster area into a playroom for Evan BEFORE
his 2nd Birthday party. There is a lot to do, and well....never enough time. For those of you who don't know. Once upon a time there was Berber carpet throughout this space, but our hot water heater blew a gasket and flooded the area in several inches of water (clean water thank goodness!)
So now to put it back together and create something fun. Since last year, this went from basement fun room to basement storage nightmare!
After experiencing 1,000 sq. ft. of wet carpet, we will go with hard surface flooring this time around. And fresh colorful walls....along with some new light bulbs (they are slowly burning out hence the dark areas in the photos).

4/11/10 Dinner and Goodnight!

This is Evan at dinner tonight............within 10 minutes of this shot we had toddler meltdown......10 minutes after that we sat for a break on the couch, and then *zonk*, out for the count. Mom put him in the chair to get a few things done before taking the little monkey up to bed. This is what happens when your toddler sleeps until 945am (wow, that NEVER happens!), but then skips his nap.

4/10/10 Playing with Elijah

Evan at his playdate today with his buddy Elijah. The boys had fun playing inside and out. We had snacks and taught Elijah how to climb on top of tables! Eli's mommy made yummy coffees for the grown-ups, and boy did we need the boost to keep up with these two!

4/7/10 Those Bloom'in Harvey's

Spring at the Harvey's......Our property is in bloom.

4/7/10 Little Blogger

Evan helping mommy upload the blog and facebook, such a good little helper.

4/5/10 Evanville trains with Pop Pop

4/5/10 Finch Park

Beautiful Monday after Easter. Had a picnic in the park. Evan loved playing on the pirate ship and the castle at Finch Park playground ..........he didn't want to stay over on the toddler climbers, he was right in there with the big kids (who shouted frequently to watch out for the little kid....they were sooo good with him)

4/4/10 Easter at The Lake House

Some dancing on Great-Grandma's stairs then off to the deck and dock to feed the ducks at the lake house, fun! Grandoc, Great-Grandma, Great-Uncle Rob and Great-Uncle Steve, Easter evening as the sun begins to set.....