Dance at Colvill School

We went to a dance at Colvill School tonight just for 2-5 year-olds. It was so much fun! We went with Beth and DJ, and the boys really wore themselves out. I don't know who Evan gets his "moves" from, but I had a blast watching him!

Evan taking a break on the dance floor...we were all pretty tired by the end. 1 1/2 hours of toddler dancing (aka: spinning in circles and running around like a madman) is hard work!

Grandpa Nelson and Auntie Karla came over to visit this past weekend. Evan is finally old enough to sit still and take a decent picture! He still doesn't like to smile at the camera much, but he will at least give you a few seconds to snap the photo before he moves!

Its been beautiful out, and we have sure been taking advantage of the nice weather! We have been to a park almost every night for the last week and a half. Baypoint has been flooded, but it is still open...

...unlike Colvill Park. This is our favorite place to play, and it is now underwater. It will probably be a few weeks before it reopens. This photo is from last Monday, the last say it was open before the shut it down for high water. You can see the very top of the levee by the back treeline on the left.

Beth taking the boys for a spin.

Becky and Evan busy building things. Evan LOVES Becky and wants to call her all the time on the phone. "I'm calling MY friend Becky so she can come over and play with me" he tells me...what a funny guy!

Oh, and for the record, we are in the midst of our first week of potty training! That's right - the Thomas the Train underoos that I bought four months ago have finally won over the heart of our two-year-old train fanatic. Last Thursday was our first official day, and Evan used the potty and went without an accident from 2:00-8:30pm. He has since peed on his shoes twice (once in the middle of Menards) and we have had at least one accident each day, but he seems to be getting that hang of it. I am so proud of him! Let's hope his interest in "big boy unduh-weers" lasts!

Hurray for warm(er) weather!

Warmer weather has allowed us to spend most of our days outside the past week. Although the temperature has ranged from 31 (yesterday) to 73 (last Sunday), we have had ample opportunity to get out for some much needed Vitamin D!


This is one of my favorite things about Evan. This is his "concentration tongue." Whenever he is thinking hard or concentrating on something his tongue pops out. I have about 20 pictures of him doing this and someday I am going to make a photo collage.

Grandma and Grandpa Irvin came over and showed us their new mini-van. Evan was busy drawing on the driveway at the time, and drew this picture of their van! I may be overreacting, but I think he may be a genius. It looks a lot like a van to me - even with three wheels. ;)

Spring wouldn't be complete without a little baseball. Check out out future Twins player. So far, Evan has about a .25 batting average!

All of these pictures begin with "I can't believe..!"

I can't believe...that Evan is big enough that I don't have to follow him up and down the playground equipment anymore!I can't believe...that Evan can climb this thing! Is he really big enough for this already?

I can't believe...that Evan can climb up this ladder like a "fy-maaan" (fireman) without making me nervous!

And I can't believe...that Evan's favorite thing in the whole wide world is STILL the swings. He wanted to live in his baby swing when he was little...and he still loves them. I actually have to coerce him out of the swings whenever we go to the park ("Please, Evan. Mommy has been pushing you on the swing for 45 minutes and she is starting to get motion sickness from watching you. Can we please go on the slide now???)

Jeremy's New 'Do

Jeremy has been asking me to cut his hair for over a month now. I like it when his hair is a bit longer, but he always wants to buzz it off. Well, this time I had a little fun with it! I was joking around and gave him a mullet-hawk, fully planning on buzzing it off after we took a picture...

A short video to get the full effect:

...but Jeremy decided that he liked the top half as a mohawk and wanted me to dye it red for him. His exact words? "I'm going to be 32 this year so I figured this is my last chance to have a little fun!" I guess I can't argue with that!

Eventful trip to the zoo

We splurged and bought a pass to the MN Zoo - a place all three of us love to go! On the way up last weekend we got a flat tire, or "broken wheel" as Evan tells the story. Thank goodness Jeeps come with a full size spare and not a donut - we would have had to miss the zoo!
Yep, a little flat. Evans favorite thing at the moment: sharks.

Even with the flat tire, it was a day well spent. We look forward to the many more trips to the zoo we will be taking this year!

Wow - it's been over a month since our last post! We have had a busy household the past few weeks. We have been many places and seen lots of things...and forgotten the camera (or the battery) for most of them. This past weekend Papa came up from California to visit. We all went to the zoo and Evan had a chance to spend some time with his Uncle Alex and show off his swimming skills. The animals at the zoo must all have spring fever - just like us! - they were all out and about on Sunday!The touch tank.

Jeremy reaching for an anemone.

Evan at the Tiger Research Station." "Riding horsey" at the hotel pool.

...and Evan wearing Grandpa's hat. Evan has such a sense of humor. He is constantly telling me "I'm just joking, Momma. Its a joke." He loves to make everyone laugh, either by putting on a funny hat or by his acts of physical comedy that I have yet to catch on video. What a fun little man he is growing up to be!

A rare moment where we are both looking at the camera! Evan has just begun to "pose" for pictures - where he actually smiles and puts his arm around you. Its great! Who said two's are terrible? I'm loving it! Plus - this is the age of communication. Evan is just like his Momma - he never stops talking! He tells me long stories, sings "his songs" in the car, and will strike up a conversation with just about any stranger or child he sees. What a great kid.