Hoppy Easter! How Times Have Changed!

My, my, how times have changed over the years! Evelyn put on a brave (smiley) face and met the Easter Bunny this past week! She was even insistent about holding his hands too! So cute! Even though Evelyn is getting bigger, this bunny is still HUGE!

Things are going great for Evelyn! She is now in a full-size bed, which she sleeps in through the night...most nights (sometimes Mommy and Daddy wake up with an extra set of feeties in their bed!) We recently signed her up for Pre-K in the fall too! It's going to be a big adjustment for the pumpkin b/c not only will she be going to a real school...she will also attend a new daycare which is lcoated right in the school....how convenient! It will be sad to see our time with Kathy (and Janice) come to an end as they have been with her since she was 6-weeks....but the pumpkin is growing up and from what I hear, the adjustment will actually be harder on us then her...we shall see!

We are looking forward to a fun Easter weekend with the family as everyone will gather at our house for food and fun! I know Evelyn will be excited to hunt for her basket, find eggs, and play with her cousins! I'm sure she will be begging all day for chocolate and treats!

Next weekend should be interesting as well...it's Evelyn's first camping trip! We are headed down to a cabin in Allegany for the weekend with Jay's siblings and their kids! It should be a great weekend......just hoping for warmer weather!! This time last year we were already enjoying the tiki bar....now we are still wearing boots, scarves and winter coats! Time for the snow to stop and spring to bloom!!!

"Hoppy" Easter All!

And We're Bowling Baby!

On a recent (and rare) day that both Jay and I had off from work we decided to take Evelyn bowling for her very first time! She has bowled with me on the Wii at home and is quite good, but we thought we would take her out for an afternoon of quality family time (more like Mommy vs. Daddy....and you get your own lane pumpkin!)

It was a lot of fun, and Ev did pretty good...with the bumpers up of course!

Below are some pictures from our fun-filled afternoon! :)

 This looks like a good spot to sit! 

 Oh Mama, I'm just chillin' at the alley.... LOL 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year....

Clearly my post are few and far between....I have wrestled with the thought of deleting this blog altogether because the pure fact that if you Google my daughter's name, this blog and all her pics are as far as the eye can see. I also struggle with the thought of her teenage years and what if some 'bully' finds this blog and uses it as a way to make fun of her?...I wouldn't want to cause my daughter any unintentional harm or embarrassment. Well, the answer came to me recently. I am going to continue with this blog because it is for my daughter and not for some bully and/or a$$hole (sorry!) who may use it in an inappropriate manner (and let me just say...go ahead and let her Daddy find out...you will have a whole new take on life after he gets done with you.) This, in all sense of the word, is her baby book...our way of letting her know who she was (and who we were) growing up. A high school friend of mine died..unexpectedly on January 1, 2012...he left behind a daughter....today I randomly came across a blog he started for her...I didn't even know about it until today and I thought how (albeit heartbreaking) wonderful it will be for this little girl to grow up with those thoughts, posts and messages her Daddy wrote for her....and while of course I hope that Jay and I will see Evelyn long into her future...truth is, you just don't know what tomorrow holds. So Evelyn...this is for you!

Ok..so last post was in October...Hmmm....what's happened since then?!?! TONS!! We have welcomed two new babies into our 'group'... Juilanna Margaret and Brynn Marie have joined Evelyn in the ranks of "sisterhood" and we have two more on they way for 2013 (Can't wait for Baby A and Baby M!...no brothers or sisters on the horizon for Ms. Pumpkin though as of now...so stop wondering!)

Evelyn and all of us had a great Thanksgiving holiday! Her appetite though is that of a bird! Seriously, kid....EAT! But, her favorite foods at this moment include mac and cheese (of course), green beans (score!), corn (no nutrition, but whatev's), frozen yogurt (thank you Go-Gurts!) and of course any candy or "special treat" she can get her hands on!!

Christmas this year was (as expected) even better then the last! Evelyn is totally into the idea of getting presents (duh), Santa Clause and feeding reindeer (thanks Nana!) She did 'ok' this year with the 'mall Clause' for her holiday picture...no tears but there was some hesitation! And then on Xmas Eve when Poppa dressed up as Santa (dear lord, don't  let her be able to read this while she still believes! nice job Mama! Always believe pumpkin...always!) ...anyway...when Santa came on Xmas Eve she wanted nothing to do with it! Evelyn is so loved by everyone...she got so many presents and we are very blessed to be able to give her such a wonderful holiday. What was the 'big' gift of the year?? Hmm...she is totally into Jake and Neverland Pirates right now so anything to do with them is a huge deal for her!! But, we did get her fish!! And....they died within two weeks! LOL (thank goodness it wasn't a puppy, right?!) We have since replaced "Stinky" and "Socky" (that's right Ev...that is what you named your first pets!)...and now we have Izzy and Jake..(see...told you... obsessed with the Pirate show as these are characters from it!)

Some other 'growth' remarks...Ev now weights 36lbs, which we know because we were recently at the doctors for a double ear infection....still haven't outgrown those Pumpkin!! She is tons of fun though at this age...especially for Jay...they wrestle...play 'horsey'...and she loves just being swung around in any direction! Still in daycare (which we call school) but hoping to hit pre-K in the fall this year! Evelyn knows all her numbers and ABC's...she can tell you her address and her birthday and is pretty spot on when picking out family members and friends in photos. We are working in Mommy's cell number along with letter recognition....oh, and spelling her name!

Below are some photos of the past few months!! I wont promise when my next blog will be because we (all what...3 of us that read this?!? LOL)...we know we don't know when it will be!!

I love you the mostest Ev! (our saying :) )

The past few months!!

It was a GREAT summer!!!

 Austin's 2nd Birthday Party @ Nana's!

 Mommy and Ev

 Father's Day 2012 - Go-Karting!

 Not that kind of bike ride Daddy!

 On our new boat!

Fantasy Island Fun (Wow!) 

Tilt-A-Whirl with Daddy! 

And Mommy too!  

Fireman's Parade 2012 - Cheering on Uncle Tim! 

 First time on the Bean Stalk!

Pumpkin sure does love her a snowcone!  

Ev's first garden (didn't turn out so well....try again next year!) 

Off to the 4th of July fireworks!  

Firework fun! 

Pumpkin's beloved Doggy  

Da Boat!  

Hang on Pumpkin, Daddy's Got This!  

What a helper! 

Evelyn turns 3!!!

While many things have happened since my last post in March (whoa!), the most exciting and most notable is that our little pumpkin is now 3 years old!!!! We had a fun family celebration with her at the house! Time really is flying by and Jay and I cannot believe she has been in our lives for 3 years already!!!
And since she is now a 'big girl' we took another big step and converted her crib into the daybed!! And much to shock, suprise and most importantly - pleasure - Evelyn does not get out of her bed after we go through the night-night routine!! all that worry for nothing! Should have known our pumpkin would surprise us...she has everyday for the past 3 years!! Looking forward to a summer filled with swimming, cookouts, trips to fantasty island and more!