A Day at the Farm...and other stories...

Last weekend, Ryan and I set up a swing set for Evelyn. She promptly had a "Funny Video's" moment. She was swinging on her belly and slid off, then, the swing came and bonked her on the head. She started to get upset about the bonk, until Daddy said "That would have been a good 'Funny Video'!"

America's Funniest Videos (AFV for short) is Evelyn's favorite show (aside from Dora the Explorer and Little Bear) and she loves to say "Doof!" while she holds her head when she sees people hurting themselves. She thinks it is hilarious.

Anyway, her attitude quickly changed with Ryan's comment. The next evening, when we were watching AFV, Evelyn expected to see herself on the show! I wish we had taken a video!

Way back in March, the students from Ryan's school danced in a nearby town. We went to support them, and Evelyn enjoyed dancing.

Anyway, Ethan was presented with a hand woven Metis sash in honor of his birth and as a thank-you for the support we have given the kids. It is really beautiful and a huge honor to have been given a hand made sash. Evelyn was given a regular, commercially made one that is also nice.

I took these photo's last week (now that the weather is nice) to print as a thank-you note. Evelyn is doing a little Jig and Ethan is looking very handsome.

I also took this picture with a thank-you in mind. Auntie K-A sewed this shirt and pants for Evelyn last year. They fit now, and the shirt will probably fit next year too. I love the print of the fabric. K-A did such a meticulous and precise job of sewing the blouse. Great job K-A!








This picture is from last night. Ethan and Evelyn had a great time playing together. I will get a video collection edited and will post it shortly. I love how Ethan is looking at Evelyn with such affection and admiration. It is like he appreciates the honor of having her attention.

Soon after this pic was taken, Evelyn hopped out of the box and closed it on Ethan. He went along with it for a minute or so, then decided he was not into "Hide / Seek" and did not want to be mailed anywhere right now!

This morning, we went to the Mom and Tot group again. This week it was hosted at one of the participants homes. Evelyn had a blast. She is such a leader. Even though she was younger than many of the kids, she got them all going to see the chickens. She also barreled right under the fence and started chasing them around (argh!). She enjoyed herself, but I am not sure the hens will be laying tomorrow!

We also saw some baby chicks too. Ethan even got to touch one. I was afraid it might nip at his fingers, but the chick behaved, and Ethan was delighted.



There were two Llamas also. Thankfully, Evelyn respected their size and did not go barreling into their pen too!











After a lunch of fire roasted weenies, Evelyn enjoyed an ice cream cone.
I like how the light worked in this picture.











Finally, after all the treats, it was time to play in the hay bales. Evelyn was in there with all the boys. She slid down the smaller piles, she threw hay in the air, she climbed the bales, and she just looked at all the swirled hay. Getting her to leave was not an easy feat! We had to play "I Got Ya" (AKA tag) to slowly herd her in the right direction.


It was a fun morning, but I am beat!

We took Evelyn's soother away from her on Saturday. She is putting up less of a fuss at bed and nap times, but still protests for about 15 min before giving up. She has become an expert staller in the past week. "Cup of Water?, One More Song?, Cuddles?, Kisses!?" .... I hope that we will be back to normal in another week or so.

I let Evelyn go commando yesterday after seeing how effective it was for B's potty training. She did not pee all morning. Then, I put training pants on her for a nap (after I had her sit on the potty) and she proceeded to pee in the training pants within about 10 min of wearing them. So, I got her dried off, put a new pair on, and she had her nap. When she woke up, she had pooped in the training pants. I cleaned her up, left her bare.... nothing. Then when Ryan put her into her PJ's he noticed a wet patch on the carpet of her room. So, she had peed at some point, but, surprisingly, did not fuss about it. She really wants to have some "Dora diapers" (pull-ups) so I am using that as motivation. She will get her Dora panties when she uses the potty all the time.

I will try again this afternoon and tomorrow... We shall see!