Happy Father's Day

Andy was away for the Southern Baptist Convention last weekend, so we celebrated Father's Day a week late. Drew took Daddy out after church for lunch at McDonald's - his choice for celebrating! Drew's Happy Meal toy was an opportunity for a special first, he named his plastic squirrel Toppy. Nearly all of Drew's other toys have names like Bear, Caterpillar etc. It has been fun to see his creativity grow over just the last month or so. He has started "cooking" us things, making up new little games, and adding scenarios to his endless pushing of cars and trucks.

Back on June 20th....

Well, I uploaded these pictures to post to the blog last month - scary! So without a lot of detail - here are photos from our visit with Rebecca's parents and sister Christina at the end of June. Mom and Dad were here to help me while Andy was at the Southern Baptist Convention.


Drew was making up a new game in this photo. He has figured out what it means to be behind another person. He likes to crawl behind, and it is the duty of the person in front of him to "squish" him against the chair they are sitting in. None of us really understand the appeal of being squished, except Drew, who finds it endlessly entertaining!

Aunt Chris came to pick up some things that were stored in our basement before her move to Boston. She got a little snuggle time with Evelyn here - but most of the visit was spent loading the van. Drew was VERY excited to "drive" the big van while it was being loaded.

Occupation Fair

I suppose it is the influence of all the yuppy moms around us in Washington, but I do find myself wondering what kind of occupations Drew and Evelyn will pursue in the future. Some recent photos suggest a few possibilities.

Kick Boxer? Evelyn spends a little time each day working on her right hook and round house kicks.



Chef? Drew likes helping in the kitchen! He likes scrambling eggs and stirring scone batter.

Opera Diva? I would especially like Evelyn to be a singer - just look at those long mouthed vowels!

She Keeps Growing!

If you scroll down a bit, you can see Evelyn on her playmat at one week, and this photo was taken at one month. We can hardly believe how much she has grown! The other shots in this post represent the weeks in between. I'll try to catch up with some more events and hope to not wait a month between posts in the future!