Spring Training

When Evy got dressed this morning she pulled her socks and cuffs all the way up to her knees. She looked a little like a shortstop, so we got out her hat and glove and did some soft toss in the living room.

It was appropriate, since the Pirates have their first spring training game tomorrow. Evelyn spent most of the time working on her pitching. She actually hit the camera with this fastball...

Strike one.

She may be ready to be taken out to the ballgame, but we'll have to hold the peanuts and Cracker Jack. Evy had an allergic reaction to peanut butter about two hours after her spring baseball workout and ended up at the doctor's office.

She feels fine now, but she has to have some blood tests done.
Hey - it really is like baseball...

Purple Day

Evelyn loves to choose her clothes each morning, and she decided today's theme would be her favorite color. Can you guess what it is?

Her hair clip and underwear are purple, too.

Valentine's Day Treats

Evelyn decorated cookies to celebrate Valentine's Day. She spread pink icing and sprinkles all over the heart-shaped cookies (and the plate and the table).

Then she decorated herself while eating them...



Happy Valentine's Day!

Welcome, Jefferson!

Evelyn has a new baby cousin!

Jefferson Mathew arrived this morning in Syracuse.

Congratulations Aunt Stacey, Uncle Thad, Hannah and Ben!

Super Bowl Champions!

The Steelers just won Super Bowl XLIII! Evelyn had to rush right out and buy some championship attire...

It may be number six for the franchise, but it's only number one for Evy. Hopefully she'll get to see many more (and be able to watch past halftime).

Up To An Inch

The forecast called for a "coating to an inch" of snow today. They were right. Except they forgot to mention the additional four inches of accumulation on top of that.

Evelyn didn't care about the prediction - just that there was a bunch of snow to trudge around in, make angels on, and redistribute with her shovel.

It was pretty cold and windy out there, so it wasn't too long before Evy was ready to come back inside and sip some hot chocolate.

Super Bowl Bound!

Evelyn was in full cheer mode for the AFC Championship game.

The score was 13-7 when she went to bed - we'll let her know tomorrow morning that the Steelers won. She'll be excited to cheer during one more game this season!

EvyCam

Evy got a new (real) digital camera for Christmas, and she has already taken a bunch of pictures with it.



You can check out all of her photos on Evelyn's new flickr set.

Holiday Highlights

Putting out cookies for Santa (and Mrs. Claus), yogurt covered raisins, a guitar and a computer, opening every present in a different spot, "are we there yet?" ten minutes into the trip, cousins, hugging, being an angel at church, "what is baby Anna doing?" x 1000, mixed up Mr. Potato Head, the ride at St. Anne's Retirement Community, hugging, meeting baby Téah, one nap in seven days, plenty of pizza, books on tape, Hummel dance party, hugging, donut tower, more cousins, the music mini-van, cookies and candy, train ride at the mall, the right amount of pizza, ice cream sundaes with all the toppings, making dips, snowy smoked chicken, cake, hugging, sleeping in, happy new year!



More holiday photos are on our new Flickr site.

Happy Holidays!

200,000 Lights

The crazy lights and music people are at it again this year. They've added 50,000 lights to their beacon of Christmas.

We just had to go back.



We can only imagine what they have planned for next year...