car ride!

June 30th 2012.  Day #212-  Having a great time at Grandma and Poppa's today with Charlie Mae.  You girls went for a wagon ride, did a lot of playing on the swing set, went swimming in the pool and got to go for a convertible ride with Grandma and Poppa!

many moves

June 29th 2012.  Day #211-  We had a fun day today showing Oscar our dancing moves.  He just laughed and you kept saying "Buddy, watch this!" I used this picture today, because I don't have very many pictures where you are both looking right into the camera!

come and eat birdie

June 28th 2012. Day #210- You love seeing birds and watching them, so tonight we made 2 bird feeders...you loved licking more and more peanut better when I wasn’t watching and when we got them all up you kept yelling "Come and eat birdie". You will keep a close eye on them...so I hope the birds find them tomorrow.

Charlie Mae!

June 27th 2012. Day #209- It had been far too long since you'd seen Charlie Mae and Auntie Katie, so we went over to see them tonight and check out their new grass! We ate and then did some playing outside, when it was time to go inside you to girls stood and watched Katie pick-up all the toys and turn the sprinklers on.

Sleeping Beauty

June 26th 2012.  Day #208-  Dreaming sweet dreams...

oops

June 25th 2012. Day #207-  Not really sure what happened here, we were cleaning up after dinner tonight when you grabbed a full bag of chips out of the cupboard.  Well, you grabbed the wrong end of the bag and they all fell out on the floor. We told you, that you had to help pick them all up, you weren’t a big fan of this idea, but eventually you did help Daddy put them all in the garbage.

Sunday Funday

June 24th 2012.  Day #206-  After Church today we went to the lake for a pontoon picnic, Grandma made us all yummy lunches.  We did a little cruising around the lake, then we stopped at Breezy Point Resort for some candy!

Momma's house

June 23rd 2012.  Day #205-  When Mommy and Daddy got to Grandma and Grandpa's house this morning you were helping Momma (Grandma) make cookies, I think you had a taste here and there too.

Mommy's 27th Birthday!

June 22nd 2012.  Day #204-  Today is Mommy's Birthday!  Grandma and Grandpa Erdahl came to Moorhead and picked you and Oscar up tonight and took you back to Fertile with them for the night.  Mommy and Daddy had a date night and came back to a VERY quiet house.

Ice cream man

June 21st 2012.  Day #203-  Tonight while we were grilling dinner outside, we heard the music to the ice-cream man's van.  We grabbed some money and picked out a yummy treat, every once in awhile there's nothing wrong with having dessert before dinner!

Talking Tom

June 20th 2012.  Day #202-  Playing with the 'Tom Cat' app on Daddy's phone.  Anything you say Tom repeats it and you think it is so funny!

sweet tooth

June 19th 2012.  Day #201-  You and Daddy both have a sweet tooth, so tonight when Mommy was working you and Oscar got to go to the DQ for a treat!

book, potty, drink, potty, pray, kiss, potty, wipe nose, pray, kiss

June 18th 2012.  Day #200- "I don't want to go nigh, nigh anymore!"  That's what I heard over and over again tonight, you usually go to bed so well, but tonight you were using every excuse to get out of it.  I gave you extra milk, wiped your nose 3 times, you went potty, but then wanted to sit on for longer just to pass time, we said prayers twice, and gave a few extra hugs and kisses....goodnight my sweet Evelyn!

Happy Fathers Day, Daddy!

June 17th 2012.  Day #199-  You just love your Daddy, so today was extra special because it was a day all for him!  We had fun going out to the lake today for dinner and swimming, you also got a paddle boat and rhino ride with Daddy!  You are one lucky girl to have such a great, loving, caring and all around awesome DAD!

just me and my poppa

June 16th 2012.  Day #198-  What a rainy morning!  Poppa took you out in the rain to check the rain gauge and walk around the house holding the big umbrella, you thought this was pretty cool!

Mama, hair wet

June 15th 2012.  Day #197-  Whenever you get a bath at Grandma's house she dries your hair with her blow dryer, you absolutely love it!  You ask every time and sit so still, just like this.

your turn

June 14th 2012. Day #196-  You're still not sure about your car....you say its "My car!" but it's the one thing that you love to share with anyone!  Today you said it was 'Buddy's turn', then would push him around.  Oscar thought it was a great idea!

friends

June 13th 2012.  Day #195-  This is your little neighborhood friend.  Emon is about 10 days younger than you and her little brother Teddy is 3 days younger than Oscar!  So fun to play with them.

belly laughs

June 12th 2012.  Day #194-  Tickle, tickle!!  You love to make your little brother laugh!

twirl and spin again

June 11th 2012.  Day #193-  Dancing again today....you were in front of the mirror looking at yourself twirl and twist for a long time today, then running out and saying "Mommy, watch this!"

new car

June 10th 2012.  Day #192-  On our way home today we drove by this little gas station that had 2 trailers full of these little cars.  Daddy thought we should stop to check them out, and we decided to drive away with one!

Kaia and Dan's Wedding day!

June 9th 2012.  Day #191-  Today we had a great day!  We slept in, ordered room service for breakfast, did some swimming, took a nap and went to Kaia and Dan's wedding!  It was a fun wedding because not only did you get to see your Grandma and Grandpa Block, Aunties, Uncles and cousin's, but they had pizza for dinner, and we got to go bowling that night!!  It was a fun time!

eat on the run

June 8th 2012.  Day  #190- Eating in the car on our way to Duluth tonight for Dan and Kaia's wedding, you and Oscar were so good all the way there.  When we got to the hotel you were still dry...you went to sit on the potty and went right away, this made Mommy and Daddy so proud!

new panties

June 7th 2012.  Day #189-  We went shopping for some new panties today, you wanted the Minnie Mouse ones of course, and had to try them all on when we got home!

dancing in your unders!

June 6th 2012.  Day #188-  Loving the feeling of your underwear, you have been a little dancing queen lately.

buffalo river!

June 5th 2012.  Day #187-  Today you went swimming at the Buffalo River, you got so excited to pack your beach bag before we went to Brandi's house.

potty training: Day 1

June 4th 2012.  Day #186-  Today was the day Mommy decided enough was enough, time to use the potty!  After 2 accidents you went pee on the potty!!!  You are such a big girl!

play date

June 3rd 2012.  Day #185-  Today we went to Auntie Angie's house for a play date!  The Benson kids, Nowacki's and Rasch's where all there, made for fun time!

Half Birthday!

June 2nd 2012.  Day #184-  What a great day to spend your half Birthday!  This morning Auntie Katie and Charlie Mae came to Grandma and Poppa's house, when they got here we walked down to the school's playground, where we had a lot of fun swinging, spinning and sliding!  After lunch we headed to the lake to do some swimming, then back into Fertile for some more fun with Charlie Mae.

Warm Welcome

June 1st 2012.  Day #183-  Tonight when we arrived at Grandma and Poppa's house they were out in the back yard planting flowers, you snuck up behind them and got the warmest welcome, like you always do!