Nothing too exciting...

We've mostly been just hanging around lately, but I have a few pictures from the last few weeks that I wanted to post.

Evie's getting better at sitting and rolling and now she decided that she likes baby food. It feels like overnight she stopped being our newborn!


Here's Max running in the grass. He looks so happy. This kid loves to run!



The other day at Mom's house we found Max and Molly sitting together watching a movie. This looks staged, but its actually just spontaneous friendliness.

Talk about a bad hair day - she just woke up like this. I think she hides hair products in her crib for experimentation.

Usery Park

We were inspired by our friends the Richardsons to go on a little hike at Usery Park. Lauren and Claire met us there and we went on a nature walk with a guide. It was pretty warm, but still beautiful out there. Here's a few pictures of it. How do you like Max's tough guy face? It would probably be tougher if his hat wasn't way too small.

Happy Birthday to Max!

Max turned three this weekend and we celebrated with a little lunch at one of our favorite places, Joe's Barbecue. Here's a few pictures of the party-goers. The Cars flags (which came free with the Cars plates I bought) were strangely a huge hit. I don't have a single picture of the party without one in it.

Check Up

Evie had her 6 month check up today. She weighs 16.5 pounds, putting her in the 52nd percentile for her age, is in th 97th percent for height and 75th for head size. She's huge! Here's a picture of her sitting by herself for the first time today. It lasted almost a minute! She's on her way!

Evie's First Haircut

Well, we finally did it. We allowed Mom to cut her hair at last. I supposed she needed it. She and Max were starting to look like little orphans from Oliver Twist.

Here's a few pictures of the dreaded event.


My Mom cuts hair so fast she's just a blur. That's why she's so good with kid cuts.




This is how Evie felt about her new 'do - totally awesome!




Max got a trim too - this is after Mom combed it out before she cut it. I'm pretty sure my mom had that hair style when I was a kid - short hair and feathery bangs.




I caught him doing this right after dinner. For a split second I thought maybe he could be an Olympic gymnast someday. Then he fell on his face and smacked his head on the tile. Ryan was sad for Max but relieved the gymnast thing wasn't going to work out.

It's Good to be Home!

One of my last days in Philadelphia, just after Jessie and Mike came home from the hospital, we went to the farmers' market for breakfast to get doughnuts from the Amish bakery. They were awesome! And we bought a half gallon of farm fresh milk that was so delicious. The only problem is we only got one paper cup to drink it with. Imagine sharing with this face!

Amelia didn't mind though!

On Saturday when I got home, Ryan and Max had made me a sign that was supported by balloons! It was pretty cool. (There's some tape on the sides, but it's just to keep it from floating into the next room.) This picture is day 2 , so it's starting to sag, but I thought it was clever. The boys definitely had too much time on their hands while I was gone! Now that I'm back I'll have to crack the whip...