Kennywood '08

Evelyn was very excited to go to Kennywood this year. We had to start by taking a picture in front of Garfield, just to compare it to the one from last year.

Soon we were off to the fish pond. It's twice as expensive now, but the prizes are twice as good. Evy had fun catching fish all by herself.

But then the real fun started. This year Evy is tall enough (and her parents are brave enough) for some Kiddieland rides. She had a blast...

She kept going right from one ride to another, steering everything from helicopters to motorcycles to bi-planes, but I think Evy had the most fun on the Auto Ride. She enjoyed being the driver while her parents took turns holding on tight in the back seat.



Trust me, that thing goes faster than you think. Especially with Evy at the wheel.

OCMD '08

Evelyn had a great time at the beach this year. And not just because of the emergency vehicles with sirens blaring that drove past at eight minute intervals.



Most of her hours were spent digging big holes in the sand,



sitting on her beach chair,

or hanging out in the pool.



She also played her first round of mini golf and scored a hole-in-one on number 16 (below is a picture of her tap in for bogey on the first hole).

We finished up our vacation with some ice cream at the boardwalk.

Add to all of this a new big girl travel bed and being allowed to eat dessert every day, and it's no wonder Evy declared, "I love the beach!"

Berry Picking

Trax Farms has more than just pumpkins. This morning Evelyn visited their strawberry fields. She carefully inspected each berry before deciding whether to pick it or leave it.



It didn't take long to fill up her special basket.

Of course, the best part about strawberry picking is strawberry eating.

And with all of the eating Evy did, we may have to go back tomorrow to pick some more...

Reading And Relaxing

Evy likes to relax while she's reading. That could mean climbing up on the big comfy chair in the living room, sitting on someone's lap, or dragging her rocking chair over to the ottoman so she can put up her feet.

May Flowers

Since the April showers continued through most of May this year, we had to wait until this morning to pick out our spring flowers.



Evelyn enjoyed playing with the gravel floor of the greenhouse. She also helped choose the flower varieties and colors.



We headed home with our pansies, petunias, and a pocket full of gravel, ready to dig around in the dirt. Evy's green thumb is hidden under her gardening gloves.

After everything was planted it was time to water.



She's a lot better with her watering can than she was last year. Most of the water actually goes onto the flowers instead of into her shoes. Most of it...

Happy Mother's Day!

Hill Week

If you're wondering why it has been so long since the last update, it's because Evelyn spent the past week visiting her grandparents. Here are some of the highlights of our trip:

• Posing for like 150 family photos.


• A cherry vanilla ice cream cone from Rakestraw's (where Steph used to go as a kid).


• Getting dressed up for cousin William's baptism.


• Mowing the sidewalk with the Bubble Mower that doesn't blow bubbles.


• Refusing to take a nap.


• Seeing the "train in the ceiling" at the grocery store.

She also enjoyed playing baseball with her N.C. cousins.



Checking daily on the status of spring flowers and tree buds.



Ornithology discussions with second cousin Laney.



Chillaxin' with Great Aunt Harriet.



And cruising around on the tractor.

Evy had a great week and really enjoyed visiting her family and friends. Now it's back to reality. And napping.

Still Cooking

Evelyn is back in the kitchen. Banana Cream Pie was today's special, along with a little help from Gram.



When the recipe tastes this good, clean up is easy.



Yummy!

Big Green Hands

Look what Daddy found during spring cleaning...

Special Delivery

Evelyn was trying on some new spring clothes this morning (after all, it is 51° outside). She only got through one dress when she was distracted by the arrival of a FedEx van across the street.



She was excited when the driver dropped a package off at our house, even though he didn't stay to chat.

It took her a few minutes, but Evy finally got the box open and revealed its contents. Contents so important that they had to be priority delivered on a Saturday.

She still doesn't know what was in the box - other than 45 minutes worth of bubble wrap.



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