Go Evie!

After two weeks off (for Easter and a bye week), our girl was excited to get back out on the soccer field. She scored six goals for her team and had a great time!

Throwing in the ball~she is learning more about the rules of soccer this season

Taking a break with Daddy and cheering for her team, the Pink Panthers

Way back Whensday

This a fun new feature to take a look back at something that happened this week "way back when". No promises that there will be a post every week, but I thought it would be neat to look back at old pictures and share them.

This inaugural post is from April 26, 2002, when Phil and I closed on our first home. Duke Energy provided us with a relocation agent to help us find an apartment, but we quickly realized that a decent apartment cost more than a monthly mortgage payment in Charlotte. We loved this little house, and would have brought it with us if we could have.

Build A Bear Party

We wrapped up our week long celebration of Evie's birthday with her friend party this afternoon at Build A Bear. She has been so excited about this for months (literally....we booked it in January)! We also had the added bonus of having the mascot bunny Pawlette play with us. She just happened to be making store appearances this weekend, so that was really neat! Evie was so sweet and came to hug and thank me two separate times. I think she had a wonderful time!

The birthday girl

Stuffing her animal

Her bunny in a pink dress and bows

All of the friends

Evie and Pawlette

Blowing out the candle

Celebrate!

Cupcakes to take to preschool on Tuesday!

A burger king playdate with our best buddy on Wednesday

Presents from mom and dad

Dinner at Wasabi

Happy Birthday Evie!

April 2004

April 2009

Very busy Easter weekend

We had a very busy weekend visiting my grandparents, going to church, and egg hunting!

Playing with the new soccer goal from Papaw Rick

A little bunny hiding by the barn~so appropriate for Easter weekend

All dressed up for church on Easter morning
Going through eggs at Uncle Mike and Aunt Shawn's house

Celebrating the April birthdays at Easter dinner

Kindergarten Round up

I took Evie to kindergarten round up this afternoon at Amhest Elementary to register for the fall. We turned in her paperwork, met the teachers, and visited a classroom. Evie had a great time chatting with some of the teachers while I took care of registration. They told me she was so delightful and definitely ready for school. It is so hard to believe that she will be 5 next week and we are signing up for kindergarten already!

Evie in front of her new school

Soccer and Egg Hunt

Wow, I can't believe I have neglected the blog for over 2 weeks now. My only defense is that I am exhausted just by being mommy all day right now. I finally got to see Evie in action on Saturday with her spring soccer team. She's loving it! Check out the video below of her celebration ritual...every time she scores a goal she runs straight to her coach for a high five. After the game we headed to our Sunday School Easter egg hunt. The kids had a great time, and Evie wanted to make sure this was going to become an annual event.

Andrew went straight for these bushes and methodically picked up all the eggs down the row

Evie ran all over the yard, running past eggs at her feet just to pick up one she spotted

While I was sleeping...

The kids got to stay with Nana and Papa all last weekend while I had my surgery and got through the toughest first days. Phil stayed home all week from work to take care of us, and I really think he was looking forward to going in to work today to get some rest! Thank you all very much for the food, playdates, cards, calls, and emails...plus a very special thanks to Janet M for her quiet couch. We are so blessed to have each of you in our lives! Here are a few things the kids were up to last week:

The Barbie party @ Toys R Us
Fishing

Spring season of Soccer~ Evie scored 2 goals for her team!

Lots of play time in the backyard

Phil and the kids enjoyed lots of yummy food our friends brought over...Andrew especially loved Mrs.Rhonda's spaghetti!

Funny kids *updated*

Piggy banks with cents by Evie

Evie's preschool class has been learning about money this week. She and Andrew were playing in her room while I was folding laundry and I caught this conversation when I peeked in on them.

Andrew: Can I have that baby?

Evie: It costs 10 dollars. Do you want to buy it? Your wife will be mad if you spend that much money.

I laughed so hard when I heard it. I have no idea where she heard this, but I don't think it was from her parents. Poor Andrew already told us that he doesn't want to get married, and this might just seal the deal.