yesterday morning evie sat down on her potty (unfortunately she only uses it as a chair at this point) to read a book with mike. of course, she needed just the right hat for the occasion.
they were so cute. the picture of them together kept me warm on my chilly ride into work.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
jam session
evie, charli and inara play a special song for sahana's 30th birthday at the bay area discovery museum.
pretty!
ok, so i'll admit that i wasn't so in love with this dress that grandma got for evie. it's hand painted with a kitten, some flowers and "evelyn". not my style, but you know who's style it is?
that'd be evie's.
yesterday she pulled it out of her closet and asked me to put it on her. she has never been that specific about wanting to wear something before.
i obliged. she was pleased.
when mike got home she ran out of her room wearing the dress, he said "cute", she said "cute. pretty." and then twirled around in circles.
where did this girliness come from?
that'd be evie's.
yesterday she pulled it out of her closet and asked me to put it on her. she has never been that specific about wanting to wear something before.
i obliged. she was pleased.
when mike got home she ran out of her room wearing the dress, he said "cute", she said "cute. pretty." and then twirled around in circles.
where did this girliness come from?
Thursday, October 23, 2008
a tiger in her tank
evie pulled out a crate of clothes that were in her closet and way too big for her when i put them there. turns out she's much bigger now, and there was some good dress-up potential. a few hats, a vest and this fantastic tigger jacket that she very much enjoyed wearing.
my heart was warm all thru her breakfast.
my heart was warm all thru her breakfast.
Monday, October 20, 2008
family is sinking in
we put together a little photo book of evie's cousins in upper michigan before our last visit, so she'd have a feel for who everyone was. it quickly became known as "myah". she'd ask for it before bedtime, and just look through it over and over again asking "who's that?"
it's a fun game, but you wonder how much of it is sinking in.
today we got taylor's new school picture from grandma. i pulled it out, showed it to evie and asked "who's that?" with no other prompting from me, she said with excitement "taylor".
hey, she's learning stuff!
it's a fun game, but you wonder how much of it is sinking in.
today we got taylor's new school picture from grandma. i pulled it out, showed it to evie and asked "who's that?" with no other prompting from me, she said with excitement "taylor".
hey, she's learning stuff!
check out these fish!
we went to the california academy of sciences last week, and evie was overwhelmed with excitement with all of the things to see. fish tank after fish tank, an albino alligator, penguins and a whole lot more. she just kept running from tank to tank yelling "wow" and squealing with delight.
i suspect we will visit often over the coming years.
the thing i found that was really interesting was that evie usually sticks very close to me in a crowd. even in moderate sized groups she becomes an extra appendage, but not this day. there was too much to see. no matter that the place was packed, she just took off every chance she got to explore. i can't say that i loved this new found independence, it means a lot more vigilance on our part, but it does feel good to see her spreading her wings a bit.
i suspect we will visit often over the coming years.
the thing i found that was really interesting was that evie usually sticks very close to me in a crowd. even in moderate sized groups she becomes an extra appendage, but not this day. there was too much to see. no matter that the place was packed, she just took off every chance she got to explore. i can't say that i loved this new found independence, it means a lot more vigilance on our part, but it does feel good to see her spreading her wings a bit.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
and then it just hits you
we went back to the hardly strictly bluegrass festival with evie on saturday. i really wanted to get there in time to see three girls and their buddy (patty griffin, emmylou harris, shawn colvin and buddy miller). evie fell asleep in the backpack on the way over. it was a beautiful, sunny day when we got to the park. the place was packed, but we found a nice place to stand off to the side. nice view, good sound. made it there about halfway through the set.
emmylou's singing. very nice.
more songs. those are three beautiful women's voices and some great guitar.
feeling very good about living in san francisco.
last song of the set. patty griffin singing "mary" - the way she always closes her shows.
beautiful song.
evie nuzzled into my back while she sleeps.
look off to my side and i see a woman with her pre-teen daughter. arms wrapped around each other swaying to the music.
i see my future.
and then it just hits me. wham. i'm completely overwhelmed by the love that i feel for evie. next thing i know i'm weeping.
weird.
enjoy the video, picture me wiping tears away.
emmylou's singing. very nice.
more songs. those are three beautiful women's voices and some great guitar.
feeling very good about living in san francisco.
last song of the set. patty griffin singing "mary" - the way she always closes her shows.
beautiful song.
evie nuzzled into my back while she sleeps.
look off to my side and i see a woman with her pre-teen daughter. arms wrapped around each other swaying to the music.
i see my future.
and then it just hits me. wham. i'm completely overwhelmed by the love that i feel for evie. next thing i know i'm weeping.
weird.
enjoy the video, picture me wiping tears away.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
strictly fun
for the second year in a row we brought evie to the hardly strictly bluegrass festival in golden gate park. this totally amazing, free concert that one man (warren hellman) gives to the city as his annual gift. it's one of the things that makes san francisco a really special place to live.
this year we were fortunate to be joined by joe and angela, who enjoyed the people watching as much as the music.
evie also had a blast, though i'm not exactly sure what she was signing in this photo:
any ideas?
click on either of the pics to see MANY more pictures from the day. also, a little video from the event. that'd be alison krauss and robert plant performing in the background while we dance.
this year we were fortunate to be joined by joe and angela, who enjoyed the people watching as much as the music.
evie also had a blast, though i'm not exactly sure what she was signing in this photo:
any ideas?
click on either of the pics to see MANY more pictures from the day. also, a little video from the event. that'd be alison krauss and robert plant performing in the background while we dance.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
early morning cuddles
evie was up early this morning. like 5:30 early. but she was in a warm and cuddly mood, so i didn't mind so much. we looked out her window for a while, then out the front window - hoping to catch a glimpse of the garbage truck (i know, the excitement!). at one point she just got in her little rocker and cuddled with the stuffed bear from grandma. was very happy that i got a picture.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
tuning in the world
while television's bounty provides evie with some passing interest, it's nothing compared to her fascination with looking out her bedroom window.
it seems being able to see a busy street and a freeway exit from her room are the next best things to sliced bread - only made better by the fact that we appear to be in the flight path of planes going to/from sfo. and on the occasions when the moon is up, that's yet another bonus.
i sometimes feel a little bad about our hyper-urban surroundings, with no yard, and the most "open" space being the rental car lot behind us and our little patch of cement surrounded by razor wire. i'm glad that evie doesn't seem to share in this regret.
it seems being able to see a busy street and a freeway exit from her room are the next best things to sliced bread - only made better by the fact that we appear to be in the flight path of planes going to/from sfo. and on the occasions when the moon is up, that's yet another bonus.
i sometimes feel a little bad about our hyper-urban surroundings, with no yard, and the most "open" space being the rental car lot behind us and our little patch of cement surrounded by razor wire. i'm glad that evie doesn't seem to share in this regret.
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