September 2012

Driving on in to Hunter's 2nd birthday party!

Hunter has a very appropriate TRACTOR party.  That boy loves anything that goes vvvrrrrmmm!

At the end of the party, they broke out into a silly string fight!  So fun!

We have started doing playgroup almost every Thursday!  Here are Eva Brooke and Mary Robbins listening to the story at storytime.

I know you are thinking, you went to the beach in September.  Where are those pictures?!  That's the next post, I promise.  Here is EB with some new bath crayons.  She has really loved them.  I believe she is going to be an artist!

Wearing her first slippers!

Have no idea how she sleeps like this

At the doctor for her 2 year check-up.  She weighs 28 pounds (70th percentile) and is 36 inches tall (95th percentile)!

A little gravy and biscuit treat after leaving the doctor

At the splashpad at Fairpark with friends

She pulled up the table to eat at the couch, "like Pop."

The 4H club brought chickens to the library.  EB begged and begged to "take it home."

Playing ring-around-the-rosy.  So sweet!

At Ballard Park

EB wasn't sure about the geese being so close.  She gave one a slice of bread, then told it to "say thank you."  Ha!

We had our church small group meeting at our house one Sunday and had a great time!

I love those grins!

Our sweeties eating their sweet ice cream cones

It's turning cooler!

See what happens when you don't take a nap??

She really wanted these boots at Kohls, but they were not her size.  She is a shoe girl!

Eating a little Gigi's cupcake

Eating in the Elvis Booth at Johnnie's Drive-In in Tupelo.  I had never been there or eaten a doughburger, and Hollie and Mary Robbins treated us!

My little firefighter

Now for the FAIR

At the petting zoo

She was calling it "candy cotton."  She wasn't sure about eating that fluffy stuff at first, but it didn't take her long to figure it out!

We didn't buy any ride tickets, thinking there would not be much for her to do.  She would have gotten on ANYTHING.  We were very surprised!  We rode the carousel and the train.

We also watched the circus and acrobat acts, which we are still talking about!

Who knew the fair would be so much fun?!

With a toothpick in her mouth, "like Pop"

First long-sleeve PJ night!  Happy fall everyone!

The Rest of August 2012

Christmas in August (or at least at Hobby Lobby).  Eva Brooke is READY!  She is in love with Santa and already knows she is asking him to bring the Beauty and the Beast movie.

Trying to give her artwork to Ariel.  Did I mention we are TOTALLY into the Disney princesses?!

Our first trip to the Buffalo Park in Tupelo with Emily and Hunter.  Lots of fun, but a miserably hot day!

Emily was even brave enough to ride a pony!

The girls were really excited about the gift shop, ha!

My girl makes me laugh with her style and poses!

Just threw this pic in here.  Why must plants die on party week?!!  I ran down to our local nursery looking for some replacements, and my sweet Andrew fixed them right up!

Our next-door neighbor, Alice, and Eva Brooke share the exact same birthday.  Alice's 2nd birthday party was the night before Eva Brooke's.  Eva Brooke looked like such a big girl sitting at the table, eating without Mommy's help!

We got a major downpour, and we let Eva Brooke go splashing.  Our princess doesn't mind the mud at all!

After her birthday party, having a tea party with Triton.

She thought it was fun to let the balloons hit the fan!

This pretty much sums it up about the pottying...

Playday outside

Reading one her favorite Llama Llama books from Aunt Deb

We love to eat lunch out on Sundays.  Here, Eva Brooke is running out in front of Kyoto.  She requested sushi and shrimp that day!  Did she eat it?  Of course not.

Llama Llama again.  She thinks the zebra on her PJ's is the zebra teacher in the book.

OK, she loves to sit in this DOLL pump-up beauty chair given to her by our babysitter-neighbor-church friend, Bailie.  One day I thought she was watching her movie, and then I realized it was just the menu screen playing over and over.  Never said a word!

Happy birthday, my best friend Angie!  Our Harvey's outing was sooo good!

Playdate and riding the carousel at the mall with Emily!

Storytime at the library.  EB was only this still for about 5 seconds.

HEALTHWORKS- Hospital employees could take their families for free on Saturdays in August, so we took Eva Brooke to check it out.

She was still a little young for most activities, but she did love this game where you run and step on the lights.

Eva Brooke's friend Charlie came over to swim one day!  They had tons of fun, and the Mamas did too!

Eva Brooke was STARVING after the swim.  She ate her first spaghetti-os (almost the entire can).  The spoon just wasn't getting them in fast enough, so she started using her hands!

One of EB's favorite things to do with Daddy- make coffee.  She could probably make better coffee than me!

Momma Lin gave EB her first ice cream cone, and now she can't get enough!

Wearing Mommy's shoes

Playing on Mommy and Daddy's bed

We have taken a potty break.  It has been a struggle, and we are both getting discouraged.  Gonna pick back up when she shows more interest.

We pulled out the raincoat for Hurricane Isaac!  Thankful for no damage!