my mother's day gift

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evie was all on her own this year for gift giving, and i have to say, she did a bang up job. this picture holder beats the heck out of the mangled ashtrays we used to make.

the back holds answers to some questions she was asked about me. turns out my favorite color is green, and my favorite food is spaghetti. our favorite thing to do together? ring around the rosie.

little do they know we have our own version. i sit on the couch and sing ring around the tushie, while she runs in circles, naked. i make up silly words in between, and at the end, she does whatever i say (in place of "we all fall down"). she could end up jumping up and down, doing a somersault, or, as i was happy to find out she'd do yesterday, clean up her toys.

go fly a kite

evie's friend laura gave her this really cool pocket kite as a birthday gift, and she's been asking to go out and fly it for quite some time. turns out yesterday was the perfect day. i got a little video to share. (it sounds windier than it is).

bye bye hair in the face, hello bangs

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it was a tough decision, but today was the day of evie's very first haircut. it was tough because i absolutely love her hair. her long curly blonde locks make me envious. the only problem was that it was always in her face, and often full of food.

so it was time.

she was a champ. she looks like a totally different kid to me now, though. it makes me a little sad. i think this is the first moment like that where i felt a bit sad about her growing up.

she does look spanky, though.



and for her good behavior? a mint chip cone from mitchell's.