Sawyer: Wanna go back there?
Locke: Why would I want to do that?
Sawyer: So you could tell yourself to do things differently - save yourself a world of pain.
Locke: No. I needed that pain, to get to where I am now.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
11 Months
Evelyn turned 11 months old on April 3rd. On the 17th we were over in Holland to see Megan, Peter and the cousins and took some beautiful pictures. Here are a few. (It was a little windy ;-)
We also went to Old Navy.
We also went to Old Navy.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Time with Evelyn
I've just spent a lovely morning with Evelyn.
Because of some things going on this afternoon I decided to stay home from church this morning with Evelyn so she could get a real nap in. We said good-bye to Daddy and Adeline and started to go about our day. I got Evelyn changed, and I would swear she went out of her way to say "Da-dee" - she even said it a couple of times! We'll see if it sticks, in which case I think it could definitely qualify as her first word (I don't count "mama" and "dada" even though she knows what she's talking about).
We sat down in the living room to play. She went right over to the cabinet that holds all of Adeline and Evelyn's books and pulled one out. A Little Golden Book, "The Little Red Hen." She crawled all the way back across the room, dragging the book with her hand, stood up at the coffee table so she was eye to eye with me (I was sitting on the floor) and held the book up with her eyebrows raised and said, "Uh! Uh!" (I think that means "read" ;-). We read it. She LOVES to turn pages and thinks it is the most wonderful thing in the world. She got so excited to turn the page and she does it very well. We finished the book, I closed it and said, "All done!", to which she replied her hand motion for "all done" (bring hands together then fling them wide open). She then grabbed it again and bonked me in the head with it several times, repeating "Uh! Uh!" We ended up reading the book three times. She wouldn't let me get a new one :).
It was very nice to spend this little bit of time with Evelyn and get to know her a little bit better. I just don't get much time alone with her. I think she liked cuddling with her mommy, too :).
Because of some things going on this afternoon I decided to stay home from church this morning with Evelyn so she could get a real nap in. We said good-bye to Daddy and Adeline and started to go about our day. I got Evelyn changed, and I would swear she went out of her way to say "Da-dee" - she even said it a couple of times! We'll see if it sticks, in which case I think it could definitely qualify as her first word (I don't count "mama" and "dada" even though she knows what she's talking about).
We sat down in the living room to play. She went right over to the cabinet that holds all of Adeline and Evelyn's books and pulled one out. A Little Golden Book, "The Little Red Hen." She crawled all the way back across the room, dragging the book with her hand, stood up at the coffee table so she was eye to eye with me (I was sitting on the floor) and held the book up with her eyebrows raised and said, "Uh! Uh!" (I think that means "read" ;-). We read it. She LOVES to turn pages and thinks it is the most wonderful thing in the world. She got so excited to turn the page and she does it very well. We finished the book, I closed it and said, "All done!", to which she replied her hand motion for "all done" (bring hands together then fling them wide open). She then grabbed it again and bonked me in the head with it several times, repeating "Uh! Uh!" We ended up reading the book three times. She wouldn't let me get a new one :).
It was very nice to spend this little bit of time with Evelyn and get to know her a little bit better. I just don't get much time alone with her. I think she liked cuddling with her mommy, too :).
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Quick trip to Holland!
The girls and I headed over to Holland for a little 24-hour trip this weekend. Megan, Peter, Amy, Sophie and Abby were coming to town for a surprise birthday party for Peter's mom. (Thanks to flight delays they didn't make it in time for the party, unfortunately, but they still were able to spend time with the DeYoungs.) They took a couple hours out of their Saturday morning to come over and play for a while. We went shopping at Old Navy where Aunt Megan bought Adeline a whole bunch of much needed t-shirts... and they are super cute! Evelyn got a couple of pairs of pants. Then we all went out to lunch together at Panera. 3 Adults. 5 Kids. 3 Cars. It was crazy, but fun :).
We headed back to Amma's house (she's not there - she's in Bhutan!) and I got Adeline and Evelyn all dressed up in the Easter dresses Great Grandmother Katherine sent. I was dying to get some 11-month photos of Evelyn before she turned 12 months! ;-) Aunt Megan had her extra spiffy nice camera with her so we took the pictures outside amongst Amma's tulips and they turned out beautifully! As soon as Megan uploads them I will share. It was very windy, and not a little bit chilly, but it was quite sunny and we got some great shots of both girls - together and separate. As well as a couple with the cousins, too.
It was a fun, albeit brief visit. The next time we see them will likely be Christmas this year, and they will have another family member - or two! The whole family leaves for Zambia in about 6 weeks where they will stay for 3 months (Megan will stay for 4 months). Very exciting!
Pictures will follow soon - I promise!! :)
We headed back to Amma's house (she's not there - she's in Bhutan!) and I got Adeline and Evelyn all dressed up in the Easter dresses Great Grandmother Katherine sent. I was dying to get some 11-month photos of Evelyn before she turned 12 months! ;-) Aunt Megan had her extra spiffy nice camera with her so we took the pictures outside amongst Amma's tulips and they turned out beautifully! As soon as Megan uploads them I will share. It was very windy, and not a little bit chilly, but it was quite sunny and we got some great shots of both girls - together and separate. As well as a couple with the cousins, too.
It was a fun, albeit brief visit. The next time we see them will likely be Christmas this year, and they will have another family member - or two! The whole family leaves for Zambia in about 6 weeks where they will stay for 3 months (Megan will stay for 4 months). Very exciting!
Pictures will follow soon - I promise!! :)
Friday, April 16, 2010
"for ya!"
Adeline's new favorite phrase: "for ya!" As in...
"I opened the door for ya!"
"I'll get it for ya, mom!"
"I do it for ya!"
Pretty cute.
"I opened the door for ya!"
"I'll get it for ya, mom!"
"I do it for ya!"
Pretty cute.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Walking!!
Okay, well you can't really call it walking, per se... but we're getting there!
Evelyn took a solid first step today! She's taken some little stutter steps and often when you leave her standing she just prefers to slowly lower herself to the ground and crawl. But if she has the proper motivation she'll take a step or two.
We're so proud of you, Evelyn!
Evelyn took a solid first step today! She's taken some little stutter steps and often when you leave her standing she just prefers to slowly lower herself to the ground and crawl. But if she has the proper motivation she'll take a step or two.
We're so proud of you, Evelyn!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Overheard
I posted this on Facebook, but I think it deserves blog space.
Alan and Adeline had a conversation on Easter Sunday...
Alan and Adeline had a conversation on Easter Sunday...
- Alan: Do you know what day it is?
- Adeline: Easter!
- Alan: Do you know what we celebrate on Easter?
- Adeline: Jesus!
- Alan: Why do we celebrate Jesus on Easter?
- Adeline: His work.
- Alan [with a little bit of surprise]: That's right! What did Jesus do?
- Adeline: HE WENT POTTY!
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