Busy September

 

I am sure most of my avid readers will agree that it seems insane that it is already the end of September! We have been unusually busy so the time has passed even faster than usual. Either that or we are just really old and turning into our parents :-)

 

 

 

 Evie baked some brownies and then had to try them out of course. She wouldn't pose for a photo though (huge change there then) so I had to make do with a fork across her face.   They were pretty tasty brownies though. Uncle Robert (or Uncle Robbie as Evie likes to call him) had one for breakfast!

Evie and Daddy did some watering in the garden. Some of our plants were looking a bit sad and Evie was concerned they had not had enough to eat. So off they went to put things right.   Note: Mummy did not cross into the great outdoors. Not even to take the photos.

 Saturday morning coffee!! Nana and Papa found this coffee shop some years back. It is located on the way to the supermarket.  Evie plays games while Daddy reads magazines. Pies also likes to share her opinions on the world with whoever is working behind the desk and has a customary melt down when it is time to put away the toys.   We noted today that we are looking forward to the day she learns to sulk because at least that will be quiet!

 On Saturday night we went to the Harris County Democratic Party fundraiser dinner with Nana and Papa. It was fun but would have been massively improved by there being some pudding!! Who has a dinner event that has no pudding??????  We are still scratching our heads.  There were cake pops but not enough for everyone and Nana and I had already snaffled two for the girls. Other than the dessert issue and the fact they briefly closed the bar (rude!), it was a good time with lots of other sensible democrats. Vote Obama!

 In lieu of pudding I also swiped the centerpiece from our table which included a Texas flag. Evie greatly enjoyed waving her her flag while eating her cake pop at breakfast (yeah yeah great parenting). As usual though, the flag had to be across her face.

Auggie's co-worker Jim is running for U.S. Congress. We wish his well in unseating the idiot who currently holds the seat!

Evie is still loving school although according to her teacher, her most recent excuse for not using the toilet is that her hair is too long. I think she will be 11 years old and still in nappies.  Any and all suggestions are welcome.

Jane xx

Brief update

We are still here! I am working on getting the photos from England organized. We took way to many so I'm weeding through the terrible ones. 

 

 

Evie is really liking school but is still stubbornly refusing to use the toilet. I think she knows how much it annoys me.  She has also told me that she is going to call me "mother".  I went into her room this evening to find her sitting in bed and commenting "Mother, I can't sleep. There simply isn't anything to be done." I don't where she comes up with this stuff.    Evie is also loving spending time with her cousin, Tori. They are going to be a right pair in a couple of years.

Evie is weighing in just under 35 pounds and is about 39 inches tall and starts dance at school next week. Cute

Jane xxx

A few more photos . . .

As promised, here are a few more photos!

Here we are at Earls Court for the Volleyball (go Team GB!) A kindly volunteer took this for us . . . sadly in front of the recycling bins but still, it is a nice photo!

Rings at Heathrow!

The Shard. Or at least that's what I think its called. Its not nearly as exciting as the press made it out to be.

Yummy ice cream at Cafe Rouge at London Bridge!

 Auggie and Evie inspecting Tower Bridge!

 We drove up to Washington to visit Nanina.  She was on good form :-)

Bodium Castle! We went by steam train with Claire, Yann and Louis! Evie thought we were on Thomas the Tank Engine so it was all very exciting

Evie and Louis checking out a fireplace!

 Family photo in Tenterden, Kent.  Claire's great great great grandfather was the rector at this Church way back when.

Feet measured in Bluewater!

Classy Bird

At Earls Court!!

Evie chose Wenlock as her Olympic present. He sleeps in her bed! I want a life size one from the Olympic Auction but Auggie thinks 10,000 quid is too much . . . poor me


More to follow!!

Jane xx

England photo preview

I know, the suspense is just too much!! I can't find the cord that attaches the camera to the computer (genius). I am blaming moving house.  But as you all know, we recently took a little trip to England. We had a really super time and Evie was well behaved for both flights (thank goodness).  Here are a few photos to preview the 1000 photo slide show to come . . .

Grandad and Granny Judy went to the Olympic Park on the first Saturday of the games and brought Evie home some fabulous Wenlock (the mascot) jimjams. Beautifully modelled by Miss Pie. 

 Reading time with Grandad!! Nice new book that Mummy found in a charity shop in Rochester (more tourist photos to follow)

Answers on a postcard for what is going on here . . .

 Evie entertained Uncle Andy and Uncle Alex with a few songs . . .

Evie forgot her name so we bought her a reminder . . . . and apparently that was more interesting than the swimming action on the telly

 Oh yeah . . . and we went to the Olympics.  This is us on the train after a looooooong day. Evie's hat has Wenlock on it. Notice a theme developing??

More Olympic photos to come too. Mainly for Nana's benefit because I know how much she likes sport . . .


It really was a non-stop, action packed holiday and we really didn't want to come home again.  Lots and lots to follow!!!

Janey xxx

Return to the Blog

To Auntie Jill and anyone else who might read this . . . .

I have new equipment and will be returning to the blog. Too much time has passed and too many opportunities to share cute photos have been wasted so . . . the plan (at least for now) is to stop being useless. I am starting with this very cute photo of Evie from July 4th! We spent the 4th with Charlotte and Russell in Round Top, Texas, which has a very cute parade. Evie LOVED it - she was really good at flag waving and collecting sweeties . She helped Auntie Charlotte pick tomatoes and eggplant after the parade. So much fun!

News from the family  . . .

I have a new job and as part of the benefits that come with the job is an on site school. So, starting in August Evie will be attending school 2 days a week. She is very excited!  I am hoping that they will potty train her since our efforts have been entirely futile thus far.  Potty training is important when you have a child the size of a 4 year old because to be honest, people judge me. Especially when we put her up on a public changing table and she asks whether we need her to hold her legs. Anyway, I wish the teachers well in this endeavor. 

Evie's vital statistics: Height: 38 inches, Weight 34 pounds, 9oz.  Evie knows all her colors and most shapes.  She likes reading and dancing. She likes Mummy and Daddy to do ballet with her!!!

More photos to follow as I add them to the computer!!

Jane xxx

to answer my critics . . .

Here is an Evangeline update. And to be fair, it was definitely time. We have been having some techincal issues with the blog so the photos are in a slightly random order :-)

Since October Evie has been developing opinions on all kinds of issues and is not afraid to tell you when she thinks you're wrong! It has also been confirmed that she is an amazon child, weighing in on the 86th percentile and lining up on the 94th for height at her 2 year appointment.

Of course, Evie also had a birthday! We had a super fun day with lots of friends at our house to celebrate. There was cake, ice cream and yummy appetizers. Evie was mainly interested in the cake - not entirely suprising as she announces almost every morning that she had dreams about cake. Evie wore her new maroon velvet dress


and did some colouring . . .

and got upset when we took the colouring away !!!

Birthday morning Evie opened some presents, including this favourite from Auntie Claire. The Polar Bear lives in Evie's room with her many other friends.

Evie also opened up a fabulous hobby horse from Ma and Pa.

Some slightly older photos from November. Looking back at these it appears that Evie's hair went on a growth fest over a couple of months. Its so long now she looks like a yetti most mornings.

I will write more when I find some more photos to upload - including some Christmas snaps of the whole family and our recent trip to Cousin Tori's birthday party

xxxxx

Trick or Treat?

Its a treat to get a post on this blog, right?! Evangeline has been growing up so quickly and I have been shamefully neglecting the blog. So here is a little update.

At last weigh-in, Evie was averaging around 30 pounds. She is hugely tall and pretty much wearing only 3T as 2T is usually too short and too tight around the tummy. She looooooves milk more than I can really explain. No matter what the time of day, Evie wants milk. Long may it continue!!! Evie loves to jump and do forward rolls although our one and only trip to "mom and me" gymnastics was a complete disaster. We didn't even make it to the end of the session. It goes without saying that we have not been back!! Maybe next year . . .

Of course, it is also fun to practice gymnastics in your toy push-chair !

Evie talks SOOOOO much! It is like having a little grown up around. She knows all of her letter and also loves to count. She can reliably count up to 25 and we think Grandad is hoping there might finally be another accountant in the family. Luckily for us she is also still a GREAT sleeper. She's always in bed by 6:30 and stays in bed until we go upstairs to get her. To be honest, I think she would go to bed an hour earlier given the opportunity. Her favourite books are "The Tiger who Came to Tea" and "Goodnight Moon" and "Princess Evie's Ponies". I don't get what is remotely entertaining about Goodnight Moon but I'm not 22 months old so what do I know?

And of course today it was trick or treat day. Cute fairy anyone?

With her friends, Lauren and Sarah
What am I supposed to do with this, Mummy?
Evie was allowed one small bite of a Twix. Everything else was donated to the candy basket. Iprobably won't be able to get away with that one next year!!!

Happy Halloween everyone and I hope you all are ready for bonfire night on Saturday :-)

Jane xxx