March fun!

The beginning of March has been fun.  We travelled to KY to celebrate my dad’s 60th birthday with a surprise party.  Pat and I pretended that we had plans to take Evie and meet up with friends so at first Evie’s Pops was disappointed not to get to spend the whole weekend with her.  We actually took Evie over to G.G. Mitchell’s house and two of my cousins babysat for her during the party.  Boy did she have fun with Molly and Heidi!  They walked to the lake and fed the ducks, played in a box full of packing peanuts, read books, colored and watched movies.  Evie was one happy (and exhausted) girl when we picked her up!  The surprise party was a great success and I think everyone had fun – especially my dad!  We had to leave bright and early the next day due to weather, which was a major bummer.  But better safe than sorry.

We’ve tried to take advantage of the good weather while it’s around.  This past weekend we went to the park and Evie ran around like a crazy person.  It’s crazy to see how much she’s changed since the last time we were able to go the park (I think that was November).  She was climbing on things by herself, bouncing on the see-saw (and telling me how to sit on it) and going down the slides all by herself.  On Saturday, we ventured downtown for a street sale and had lunch at a El Arepazo, a Venezuelan restaurant.  Evie was so good while we were there.  She loved the beans and rice and even tried some plantain.  We’ve been able to spend time outside the past few days as well.   Evie still hasn’t gotten the hang of moving herself in her Cozy Coupe, but she loves sitting in it and moving backwards.  We went for a walk.  Tiny things that she does tell me that she’s growing up.  She’s so much more aware than she was even a few months ago.  She loves to point out things that she sees – plastic deer in someone’s yard, a dog, the sound of a train in the distance.  We sang songs and she actually sang along!  After our walk, we blew bubbles and she was so proud to be able to do this all by herself.  At first, she blew too hard, but when I reminded her to blow gently, she was blowing perfect bubbles.  Her smile when she did this priceless!  She even took turns with me and let blow some bubbles.

We’re keeping our fingers crossed that this cold weather being predicted isn’t too bad.  We got a taste of spring and we are so ready for more!  Until then, we are busy preparing for
Evie’s *gulp* 2nd Birthday Party this coming weekend.  More on that later.  For now, here are a few pics from my Dad's party.