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Evangeline is one!

I can hardly believe that my baby girl is one. If you’ve known me for any length of time, you’ll know that I’m very much in love with our little Miss. I love everything about having a daughter…especially the clothes. So of course I had to whip up a floral crown and tutu for the big birthday event. I took her over to my grandma’s house to snap a few “first birthday” pictures. I had this whole vision that I was going for…I only wish I had someone with me who knew what they were doing! I’m still really happy with the pictures that I did get (even if she refused to cooperate.)

these two are with my iphone

As long as I sat her in a chair, she would sit still for the pictures. But she wanted to get down and play. I’m going to work on convincing her to be a more willing model.

I’ll be doing a followup post with birthday party and birthday buddy pictures.

May 6, 2014

Blog, Family, kids

a day at grandpa’s

What I love about the fact that my Dad (and Eileen) and my Grandma live in the country is that I can get my fill of country-living, without actually having to live in the country. We spent Sunday at my dad’s house after they had been living in Virginia for the past few years. The boys had really missed getting to visit their house. We had a lot of great food and a had a good time, despite the high winds that day.

My dad lives in the house he grew up in. I have many memories of going there to visit with my grandma. This is even where I stepped on hot coals when I was 3. I may not remember what today’s date is, but I can still remember that van ride to the hospital with my feet in a bucket of ice water, I still remember the doctor wrapping my feet, and I still remember crawling around in my ace bandages. Funny how the mind works. This shed has been in this yard as long as I can remember. Unfortunately, it’s time to be knocked down. Sure it’s ugly, but I do see beauty in the ugly, broken-down buildings.

Evangeline and her cousin, Madolyn looked cute in their pink dresses

love this one

wheelbarrow rides with grandpa

After a brief rainstorm, the neighbors’ cows were out behind the house

There we go. Country-living for a day while still actually living in a close proximity to civilization. And by that, I mean Target and Salvation Army.

April 29, 2014