Monday, September 27, 2010

18 months

EJB is halfway to three?!? Yikes!

Here's her last monthly update as an only child...

A few of Evie's latest tricks include:
  • Speaking multi-syllable words (“E-ri-cka”, “Man-uel-la”) and real sentences/fragments (“Maya move please”, “upstairs with Da-da”).
  • Naming colors. It’s probably dumb luck much of the time, but she nails “pink”, “red”, “purple” and “black” more often than not.
  • Calling her father “Ryan”… and laughing it up with her mother. Personally, this one isn’t one of my favorites.

A few of Evie's latest favorite things include:
  • Claiming she owns everything (usually with a “Evie’s”, sometimes with a “me”… and when she wants to be perfectly clear she’s not messing around she’ll go with “miiiiiiiiiiiiNE!”)
  • Coloring and painting on her little IKEA easel.
  • Chicken (or “chich-en”), broccoli (“brocco”) and apple juice. She’ll order exactly that whenever asked what she’d like to eat.
  • Shopping. Unfortunately, she’s outgrown riding in the cart and insists on helping push and selecting products.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

The next generation

Thirty four years ago, in southern Minnesota, right about this time of year, one could have taken this very same shot with the moms of still-to-this-day BFFs Jason, Brett and I.

Fast forward a generation and now our wives, Linds, Michelle and Suz are all due within a few weeks of one another, in the very same order we boys entered the world.

Smells like trouble to me...

Monday, September 6, 2010

Surprise!

G'pa Tom turned 60 today... and to celebrate us kids coordinated a big surprise bash at the New Ulm Country Club. Out on the links with Joe, Tish and I... as Dad approached the 9th green he was greeted by a motley crew of friends and family.

Of course, the "gallery" made him putt it out before they'd let the party start...