Happy 4th Birthday to Evan

Evan is now 4 years old. Evan's cousin Mary was recovering from back surgery and couldn't come to our house so we packed everything up and took the party to Maryland.

We had a great time with uncles, aunts and cousins to help us celebrate Evan's special day. We had a Mickey Mouse theme for his party this year. Evan made sure we had all the necessary decorations to make it a real birthday party; streamers, balloons, candles for his cake, and party hats. Mommy also made a chocolate cookie icebox cake for him which was very yummy.

For lunch we made home made pizza and had bubble juice because it is Evan's favorite. Everyone got to put their favorite toppings on their pieces and for Evan that is olives and pineapple. 

Because Evan is getting so big Mommy and Daddy decided that it was time for him to have a big boy bike. His Aunt Emily found a great Thomas the tank engine bike that was perfect for him. Mommy and Daddy also gave him a cool helmet and bike bell to go with it. This is Evan's first bike so he hasn't quite figured out how to push the pedals but there is plenty of time to practice before the spring.  

Christmas 2013

Christmas this year was wonderful. We were all healthy unlike last year which made us extra grateful for our good health. 

We had a busy December with lots of activities leading up to Christmas. We made yummy cookies with Daddy, decorated our Christmas tree, saw the Christmas trains at the Botanical Garden 3 times!, saw the lights at the DC Temple, and attended several parties. 

This was Bennet's first Christmas. Though he didn't understand what was going on, I think he enjoyed all the fun and the sparkly Christmas tree. In addition to his other presents, Mommy made him a nice quilt. It was Daddy's idea and Mommy and Evan put a lot of time and love into making it. We hope he loves it. Evan was overjoyed to find that he had gotten the snow globe, candy cane and yegos (legos) that he asked Santa for.