What have we been up to?

Evalie Says...

I am sad to inform you that I canceled my 365 project. School has been crazy this year. I went into this year thinking that I would have much more time since I have finished my masters, but adding another subject to my schedule has added more work than anticipated. I'm not sure how I could ever teach elementary! Anyway, I got behind and there were just too many days in a row I went without taking a picture.

But, let me catch you up on what we have been up to the past month.

November 9, 2010
Josh and Kate enjoying some t.v. watching


November 10, 2010
Kate and I watching a few cartoons.

November 15, 2010
Kate enjoying her books.



November 18, 2010
Thanksgiving came a little early with a small little gifts from Grandma Sue.





November 23, 2010
I found the book The Monster at the End of the Book, a favorite from my childhood at Barnes and Noble. The first reading was a little scary, but so funny when we got to the end of the book.

November 24, 2010
I made my Grandma Henery's bundt cake for Thanksgiving with my family. Before I had time to wipe the frosting that I drizzled on the cake off the counter, Kate found it!




November 25, 2010
For Thanksgiving, we went over to Paul's house to enjoy a wonderful meal that Paul and Molly prepared for us. Kate enjoyed the pumpkin pie the best.

We also got to play with Penny Lane, Molly's new puppy. Penny LOVED Kate.


November 27, 2010
On Saturday after Thanksgiving my sisters and their families, my cousins on my mom's side, and Uncle Paul came to celebrate Thanksgiving at my house. It was wonderful to have everyone altogether again.

Molly making some crayon creations...

Leyla

Jessica and Kennedy

Taryn

Molly

November 28, 2010
Kate really enjoyed holding Kennedy before they headed back home.

December 9, 2010
A night of play-dough!





December 10, 2010
A night of decorating the Christmas tree.




December 14, 2010
A few pictures with the tree.





December 16, 2010
Our first dentist appointment.


December 20, 2010
A night of frosting cut-out cookies with Molly Kate!








December 21, 2010
The annual gingerbread house



December 22, 2010
Busy making our grandparent gifts.

November 7, 2010

Evalie Says...

Today after church I had a memorial service at the hospital with Uncle Paul for Annie. Believe it not, Josh was asked to play in a golfing tournament (in November!). Needless to say, we needed to find someone to watch Kate for a bit. Our friends Chad and Kelly told us that Kate could come over for an hour while I went to the memorial. This way Kate could play with their son, Cael.

Here are the pictures that Kelly took!

I think they had a GREAT time.

Pretending Cael is her baby!

Pretending she is a baby!

Cael and Kate 'jumping" in Cael's crib!

November 6, 2010

Evalie Says...

I like brainwashing my child into cheering her for Nebraska. I have taught her many cheers. She even calls her Nebraska t-shirt her "go big red" shirt.


After today's win to Iowa State, I had her holding her #1 finger up saying that Nebraska is Number 1.


Sorry Grandpa Dave!

November 5, 2010

Evalie Says...

This is the best picture in the world, but when we got home from work today Kate had a present from Grandma Sue. It was Toy Story 3! She insisted on sitting in her chair at the end table watching it on her portable DVD player.

Notice Jessie sitting right next to her!

November 4, 2010

Evalie Says...

This evening was a Kate and mommy night while Josh had a work function. I picked her up from daycare, and we headed to pick up some sandwiches from Subway then headed back to school. We played in my classroom and ate our sandwiches while waiting for my drama club students to arrive for their first performance of the year. She had a great time watching the kids and playing with my students.

When we got home in the evening, we had some popcorn as a snack and watched some cartoons before heading to bed to read books.

I love "mommy and me" time!
Especially when it involves popcorn...

November 3, 2010

Evalie Says...

My little girl has turned into a little mommy to her baby doll.

I think it shows what a great mother she will be someday.

She is so sweet and loving....

And then I see her throw her on the ground!

I begin to worry a little bit: )






My favorite moments are when she scolds her baby.

Can you say 'mini-me'?

November 2, 2010

Evalie Says...

We had to start a poopy chart in our house because we have regressed a little on using the bathroom. She had been doing a great job since summer, but recently she began doing a little business here and there in her pants. We are hoping that this poopy chart will stop the behavior.

She is very excited for the reward when she gets all 10 stickers on her chart. She keeps telling Josh and I that she wants the barbie from the Target Christmas flier we got in the mail: the barbie with the puppy and the pool!

Anyway, tonight I happen to walk by the poopy chart and notice that Kate cheated on her poopy chart! She took the "I voted" sticker from when we voted this evening and placed it in the fifth box!

What a stinker!!

November 1, 2010

Evalie Says...

I'm not sure what life was like before we had these "friends".

October 31, 2010

Evalie Says...

Happy Halloween!

This year Kate was a champ at trick-or-treating. She would head up to the doors and ring or knock on their doors. She even got extra candy at numerous houses since she had such great manners!

Shiner even did a great job of allowing kids to come trick-or-treat at our house. Perhaps we are maturing at our house!

October 30, 2010

Evalie Says...

I feel very bad. This fall was just very hectic, and we didn't make it to the pumpkin farm this year. I know it is dumb, but I feel like I let Kate down. I tried to make it up for it this evening by carving our pumpkin that didn't come from the farm.

She was not very into it, but she was a champ while cleaning it out. She loved going outside to check it out.

I think it looks great!

October 29, 2010

Evalie Says...

So, I have a heavy heart about a few daffodils that Aunt Annie gave me last year. She gave me them the night before I had my ICD implant surgery. She said to me that we would plant them together in the fall, and that next spring we would both be here surviving beating cancer and heart disease.

I planted the bulbs along with a few from her garden that Paul gave me this evening. God I hope that they come up next spring and the doesn't kill them. I need them to come up.