my 3 year old

December 2nd 2012.  Day #366- Happy Birthday my sweet Evelyn! WOW, I cannot believe it has been 3 years since you entered the world.  Having you as a part of our family has brought us so much joy!  I can't believe how much you have changed in just one year!  You've become such a sweet little girl.  We love you so much Evelyn Marie, I hope you enjoy your 366 days of YOU!

PARTY!

December 1st 2012.  Day #365- Today is your BIRTHDAY PARTY!!!  We invited all your cousin's, Auntie's and Uncles, and Grandma's and Grandpa's to Games Galore for your party.  Everyone had a great time, bouncing and sliding.  You were so excited you maybe had a bite of your food and cake.  When it came to presents you got SO many fun toys, games, puzzles and outfits, you gave everyone hugs, and were so grateful for everyone making the trip to see you and helping you celebrate!

its getting close!

November 30th 2012. Day #364- Momma and Poppa came tonight for your big Birthday weekend!  You have been SO excited for your Birthday so getting some company was so much fun!  Momma read you your bed time books tonight.

Brandi's house

November 29th 2012.  Day # 363- Brandi's house is where you go 3 days a week.  Brandi is mom #2 that is for sure!  You have learned so many things from Brandi, and all your friends at her house.  She is so great to go outside with you almost every day (unless it’s too cold or raining).  You go on little field trips and she does so many fun activities and art projects with you.  We love Brandi, and we are SO glad she is in our lives and that you and your brother are in such great hands when Mommy and Daddy are working.

music class

November 28th 2012.  Day #362- At Brandi's house, Rhonda the music lady comes to teach music to you and all your friends!  Brandi sent me this picture today and I just loved it so I decided to use it for the picture of the day!

diggity perro caliente! (hot diggity dog!)

November 27th 2012.  Day #361- Sometimes when you watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on the iPad you hit a different language, like Spanish or French.  It’s like you know what they are saying because you don’t care and you laugh at times, my little bilingual girl! 

Elf on the Shelf

November 26th 2012. Day #360- Tonight after bath, there was a knock at the door...you and Oscar came running to see who was at our door.  After no one was there we looked and looked to see who had come in, well it was one of Santa's Elf's!  After reading the book the ‘Elf on the Shelf’ you named him Ted. Ted watches you and Oscar every day to see if you are being naughty or nice and reporting back to Santa at night.

breakfest for supper

November 25th 2012.  Day #359- After getting home after a long weekend and having no food in the house to make dinner, we came up with breakfast!  Eggs, bacon and caramel rolls.  Breakfast for supper is yours and daddy’s favorite!

overnight

November 24th 2012.  Day #358- You and Oscar stayed overnight with Mamma and Poppa last night and are going to again tonight, because Mom and Dad's friend is getting married today, and Daddy is a groomsman.  We did get to see you today though because you came to the wedding with Mamma and Poppa!

ring cleaner

November 23rd 2012.  Day #357- Helping Mommy and Grandma clean their rings.  We had a relaxing morning before Mommy and Daddy left to go to Detroit Lakes for a Wedding Rehearsal.

giving thanks?

November 22nd 2012.  Day #356- Happy Thanksgiving!!  We went to Grandma and Grandpa Block’s house for dinner today.  We got to play with all your cousins, you and Paisley were playing babies and looking at the pictures your arms are crossed in one, then Paisley's arms were crossed in the next one, baby is between you two.  I don’t know what you two were talking about but this has sassy written all over it!

long weekend!

November 21st 2012.  Day #355- Tonight starts our long weekend!  It was so fun getting to Fertile tonight knowing we had 4 full days off to spend with friends and family. 

Counting money

November 20th 2012-  Day #354- Helping Daddy count some money. 

Haircut day!

November 19th 2012.  Day #353- Mommy gave both you and Daddy a haircut today.  Your hair was getting so long we cut off 2 inches.

All the people

November 18th 2012.  Day #352- Today was the perfect day to set up all the Christmas stuff!  We didn’t have anything going on and we were in the Christmas spirit (even though we haven’t had Thanksgiving yet)  We had so much fun setting up the Christmas tree, garland, all the nativity sets and singing Christmas music!

surprise!

November 17th 2012. Day #351- After a long night of not a lot of sleep, baths and changing beds, you woke up today feeling 100% better!!  Actually and new girl!  Oscar was still a bit off, but not too bad.  Mamma and Poppa surprised us when we were outside enjoying the beautiful weather.  You were so happy them and show them a few new games.

Started out as movie night...

November 16th 2012.  Day #350- Daddy was working out of town and it was a cold, chilly night so I thought it was a perfect night for a movie!  We started watching Minnie and eating popcorn, when Oscar started to throw-up...bummer!  Once I got him out of the bath and tucked in bed, I came down to you sleeping on the floor (That’s not like you) I put you to bed and about an hour later you woke up throwing up and again at 3am, poor babes!

iPad puzzles

November 15th 2012.  Day #349- Playing with the new iPad app we downloaded, you are so good at putting puzzles together so this is perfect for you.

Wardrobe change

November 14th 2012.  Day #348- Changing once again today...Daddy asked if you wanted to go to Menards with him. Yep, but you had to have a wardrobe change first!

Princess Castle

November 13th 2012.  Day #347- Making a princess castle and oh so proud of it!

cookies

November 12th 2012.  Day #346- You love to be in the kitchen with mom.  Whenever I am cooking or baking you slide over a chair and say, "I help you Mommy".  You love it when we bake cookies, you always sneak a few bites of cookie dough.

snow

November 11th 2012.  Day #345- We woke up to snow this morning, you were so excited once again to see the snow and to tell us that the snow falls down, from the sky on our house!  You helped Dad shovel the drive way and put our lawn furniture away.  We had such a fun and relaxing weekend at home.

daddy fix it

November 10th 2012.  Day #344- Daddy's little helper..you love watching daddy work and fix things.  Daddy was putting mud flaps on is pickup and you were helping him.

Great-Grandma and Grandpa!

November 9th 2012.  Day #343- It was so much fun to see Great-Grandma and Grandpa today!  Mama and Poppa went to Sisseton to pick them up and they all came over to our house this afternoon and got to play with you and Oscar.  We all went over to Auntie Katie’s later to eat and chat a little more before they all flew to Arizona!  Great-Grandma and Grandpa couldn’t believe how big you’ve gotten.  We sure love our Grandma's and Grandpa's!

wooo daddy!

November 8th 2012.  Day #342- Daddy gives the best rides on the digger...you love to go (in your words) "Super, super FAST!"

slide

November 7th 2012.  Day #341- Having fun with your brother going down the 'slide' you made.

Election Day!

November 6th 2012.  Day #340- Today is Election Day!  A day where we as Americans have the freedom to our own opinion and the freedom to vote for our leaders!  After Daddy picked you and Oscar up from daycare you went with him to vote.  Although you are far too young to vote, we vote with you in mind...and what kind of leaders we want to have run our country and community for your future.  Tonight after you went to bed we found out that President Barack Obama will be in office for another 4 years.

Oscar's awake

November 5th 2012.  Day #339- Lately you have been waking Oscar up from his naps.  Today you woke him up twice, morning and afternoon.  I think you get lonely because you try to tell me that he was awake... "I didn't wake him..Oscar wants to play Mommy". Really, the look he's giving you here is, "Really sister?  I don't want to talk to Momma on that phone or play basketball..."

Grandma(s)

November 4th 2012.  Day #338- Today Mommy took some pictures while you got to stay with Mama and Poppa Erdahl...shortly after you woke up from your nap, Grandma Block came to see you and Oscar...you gave her a very warm welcome!

back to Mama's

November 3rd 2012.  Day #337- We got a ride with Mama Erdahl back to Fertile tonight, finally get to see Daddy!  Auntie Angie came in so Mommy could cut her hair, so you and Oscar got to play with Rylin, Easton and Macy!

kitchen invasion

November 2nd 2012.  Day #336- Mommy has been out numbered the past couple days, Daddy is at the lake working, so it's just been the three of us at home.  Tonight, like most nights, you love to play in the kitchen, where I'm cooking and doing the dishes.  I have one drawer that's just for you kids, and you love to play in it...Oscar loves this one cabinet, Mommy's always picking up...

you've got mail

November 1st 2012.  Day #335- What a fun surprise when we got home today, you had mail from Grandma and Grandpa Block!  A Halloween card with some money in it, you ran and put it right in your piggy bank!

Halloween

October 31st 2012.  Day #334- Today is Halloween!  You’ve been super excited to go trick-or-treating with Charlie Mae!  You were a pink princess, Oscar a frog and Charlie Mae was a cake (cupcake).

fancy girl

October 30th 2012.  Day # 333- Every girl needs some accessories!

princess potty..

October 29th 2012.  Day #332- A few days ago when we were playing outside, you noticed your pink princess potty on a shelf in the garage.  We had it up there because we would sometimes take it with us on our trips to Fertile, so if there was ever an emergency we could pull over and you could go in it.  Anyways, you saw it and wanted it down, and now you love to go potty in it...you do everything all by yourself.  Go potty, dump potty in toilet, rinse out, put away, and wash your hands!  All in your pink cowgirl boots that you wear EVERYWHERE!

pumpkin carving

 

October 28th 2012.  Day #331- Tonight we carved pumpkins, you thought it was pretty cool!

reading

October 27th 2012.  Day #330- You just love your role as a big sister...always helping, playing, feeding and watching Oscar.  Today you said to me "Mom, I have an idea!" "I’m going to read to my baby brother...” ok, great idea...but you grabbed Mommy's 'Happiest Baby on the Block' book, went to Oscar and started reading it to him.  He wasn’t very interested, and well you lost interest pretty fast too!

its here!

October 26th 2012.  Day #329- Finally, your pink princess dress is here!  You have been looking out the door all week, so when it came and we opened the box all you could say is "Oh my goodness, its beautiful!"  You are the prettiest princess I know; you will be stunning on Halloween (and every day before then!)

mind of your own

October 25th 2012.  Day # 328- Changing clothes is one of your favorite things lately…sometimes changing 5 times a day.  All dresses of course, but never the less it always has to be your decision and you always top it off with shoes or jewelry, that’s my girl!

eat with dad

October 24th 2012.  Day #327- When it was supper time you wanted nothing to do with your dinner...saying "I don't want that!" you ate your grapes and that was it.  The rule is, if you don't eat your supper, then no snack later.  So when you were hungry at bedtime and Daddy came home, you decided you wanted your BBQ then, with dad.

digger

October 23rd 2012.  Day #326- Helping Oscar dig all those blocks...

Mommy's little helper

October 22nd 2012.  Day #325- Helping Mom clean out the dishwasher at Mama and Papa's house.

grandma's girl

October 21st 2012.  Day #324- Loving all the attention you get at Mama and Papa’s, you are always full of ideas, you love to make a little fort in between the couch and ottoman, tonight I'm not really sure what your plan was.

you, you, you

October 20th 2012.  Day #323- Charlie Mae and Auntie Katie came to Fertile today!  We had a fun time playing and you two girls did a lot of singing and dancing, you love all the VBS songs and ask to sing 'You, You, You' pretty much every day.

Macy turns 3!

October 19th 2012.  Day #322- Tonight we went to Macy's house for her 3^rd Birthday party!  We had a fun time eating dinner, watching Macy open her presents and eating Birthday cake (for you just the frosting).  Macy got a lot of pretty dresses and fun toy's, you waited patiently while the princess castle was put together and had fun playing with that.

pack a bag

October 18th 2012.  Day #321- Since Mommy and Daddy were busy packing our suitcases’ tonight to go to Grandma and Grandpa's for the weekend; I gave you a bag to pack some toys that you wanted to bring.  Taking it very seriously, you started packing all the blocks (which I put a stop to) all your little people, jewelry, princess crowns, shoes, tutu, purse and a few other random things.  We were all ready for the long weekend!

sharing?!

October 17th 2012.  Day # 320- We are working on sharing at our house, usually when I say, "Evelyn, you need to share, Oscar wants to play with you".  You reply, "Mom, I want to play by myself!"  Well, tonight you were VERY good about sharing.

miss block

October 16th 2012.  Day #319- Oscar got some Mega Blocks for his Birthday and you just LOVE playing with them....making towers, cars and castles.  

ahh! I want that!

October 15th 2012.  Day #318- Making your Birthday wish list by looking at the American Girl magazine...turns out you want it all...we may go broke!

drive home

October 14th 2012.  Day #319- It's always hard to get on the road when we are having so much fun at Auntie Alicia and Uncle Tory's house.  It was after 6 when we left tonight, Poppa drove back with us so Mommy got to snuggle in between you and Oscar and watch Veggie Tails.