May 2011 - Birthday, Memorial Day, Etc

The girls are super cute in their matching flag shirts for Memorial Day.  I love how they are both have their tongues sticking out.

Evia is giving her best "blue steel" look.

Violet's neat new trick where she climbs on the hearth.  The fence now blocks it so she can't climb. That should slow her down for a couple weeks (maybe).

Violet loves refried beans as much as Evia did.

Evia had a great third birthday party.  Here are several pictures from the party.

Splash Park

We took Evia to the splash park on Friday.  She loves going to the splash park.  It was also a big hit with Violet.

Easter and Picnic

We went to the park for a picnic on Monday.  Evia thought it was really fun to hide under the table and act like a kitty cat.  That's her new thing.  She crawls around and meows at you.  I have no idea where it came from.

We have to remind Evia to share toys with Violet.  I had given some cheerios to Violet and Evia wanted some.  Evia promptly took a big handful of cheerios from Violet and informed her, "Violet, you have to share!" I don't think E fully grasps the concept of sharing.

My mother made pretty dresses for the girls this Easter.  Violet is very pleased with hers.

One of the few good pictures I have of the girls together.  I love this picture.

That lump next to E is Violet.  She was sick of holding her sister.  This is how most pictures of them turn out.

April 2011 (part 2)

The Easter bunny was "sick" just like Evia and Violet were, so Evia had to hunt for eggs on Monday night.  She thought it was great fun.  I have video to post later.  The girls will be wearing the pretty Easter dresses my mother made next Sunday.

Evia loves the bubbles and sidewalk chalk grandma Rachelle sent her.

She sat in the sidewalk chalk and it amused me.

This is how most pictures of Evia turn out.  Slightly blurry since she is in constant motion.  She likes to hold the skirt on her dresses and twirl in a circle.  That is normally fine, but this particular dress overlaps in the back.  She did this move at church and flashed her bible class.

Evia is not ready for Violet to stand and walk.  I caught her in mid-push.

A sweeter moment.  Evia does share toys with Violet and they both enjoy playing with the doll house.  "playing" for Violet means chewing on the furniture and bashing it on the hearth.  Evia is very calmly brushing the doll's hair in a rare still moment..

April 2011 (so far)

Evia is 8 months old.  She is crawling, standing, and tries to take steps while holding onto the couch.  She is very active but has a pretty mellow personality.

Evia loves her baby sister.  She is very sweet with her most of the time and it's really cute to watch them play together.  Here they are in Evia's tent/castle/fort (depends on what she's playing at the time).

Evia loves to watch us cook and will "cook" food in her doll house kitchen.  Here she is checking on her enchiladas.  Notice the use of mommy's winter glove as an oven mitt.  Don't worry.  The oven wasn't on.  This is just pretend.

More park pictures.  Evia is in constant motion.  The neighborhood park is great for burning energy.  I love the picture because she always has to run down the hill a few times before we leave.  She really gets into it.