Since I updated my fitness followers on my world (http://lovefamilyfitness.blogspot.com/), thought it was time to share what's going on with the Evans family as of late.
The kiddos are doing great! Kylie is 18 months as of today, and per her check-up this morning, she's healthy and still right on-track for her development. Her vocabulary is expanding on a daily basis, even though a lot it is her own language. From the moment we get her out of her now toddler bed, she's says "Wawa" "Shues" "Ooouuside" "Jooose" "Baby? Baby! Baby?" "Bob, bob" (Spongebob) "Bone" (Phone) "Meow" (Cat) "Mote" (Remote) "Dada, bye bye" "Nana" (Banana) "Eeeesse" (Please) "Eeeth" (Teeth).... the list goes on. She LOVES "dane"-ing (dancing), and is pretty much attached to Shane's hip when he's home. Literally, she wants nothing to do with me, and gets quite upset if I come near him. Hahah!
Her final days in the crib.
Always eager to help Daddy outside.
And always in your face (which is fine by me!).
Her Daddy is most definitely her Prince.
Putting our classy lady to work early!
Running away from a picnic in the park with Mommy and Sammy.
Loving the perks of Fall in the backyard.
Finally understands Skype, so Daddy got lots of kisses on a recent trip.
Sammy is also doing great! He's such a sweet, sweet baby. We joke, but he's a "normal" baby. Kylie was balls-to-the-wall from the minute she started rolling over (7 weeks), whereas, Sammy just kinda takes his time with things and life. He just started rolling over, and he'll be 4 months in a few days. He spends more time looking/playing/munching on his toys than Kylie ever did. She was like, "oh, that's cool. What's next???" Sammy is more like, "Ooh. I like this. I'm gonna mow down on it until you take it away from me." He sleeps SO WELL! Naps like a baby should nap (Kylie took 20-30 minute power naps. He sleeps for an hour at a time, at least!). And we're on a week-long streak of BOTH kids sleeping at night for 11-12 hours straight!! Do we ever feel refreshed!! :)
Loves tummy time, and establishes it all.the.time now that he is rolling over.
Enjoying the Fall weather in the backyard in the pack-n-play.
Feeling the same runner's high as mommy after a recent jog together.
Calmly taking in the world from his play-mat.
Us parents are doing well, too. We finally indulged in a date-night to celebrate Halloween, and we had a blast! Six years ago on Halloween is when Shane and I became "us," so it's a special holiday to say the least. This year, we thought we'd bid our favorite tv series (Breaking Bad) "adieu" by dressing up as the main characters--- Jesse and Walter "Heisenberg" White.
Not the most ideal date-night outfit for myself, but at least it protected me from spilled drinks ;)
And here's a throwback from our first Halloween together. Shane as Bret Michaels and me as a the college student who came straight from the library to get to know this Iowa man some more. Thank goodness I didn't base my opinion of Shane on that hairdo!
Other than that, Shane is on the road 1-2 times per month, and I'm patiently (ha!) waiting for my California Pupil Personnel Services Credential so I can start applying to some counseling positions. Although I'm more than ready to get into a school and be around adults on a daily basis, I keep reminding myself to enjoy every (non-crazy) minute with the kids while I can. I know I'll miss being at-home with them, but I do look forward to the next step in my life. Shane on the other hand is very excited to swap roles and stay home more often to be the wonderful, amazing, patient, and fun father he is!
So that's life for us in a nutshell. We look forward to seeing many of you next month for the holidays (although I'm already having nightmares about the drive to Iowa with both kids.... heheh ;). We hope everyone is happy, healthy and has a wonderful Turkey Day! Gobble, gobble!!
Love,
The Expanded Evans
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