Daddy's Christmas Present to Mommy and Me

Tim spent the week before Christmas installing a new floor in our kitchen. He did most of the work himself, but one cannot discount my role as 'Quality Control,' or Evelyn's as 'Quality Control, Jr.' Actually, Evelyn tried to work alongside Daddy as a laborer on many occasions.

When Evelyn wasn't 'helping' Daddy, she was eating the pieces!

We had a minor setback - the flooring was too close to the door. But, fear not, it was nothing that a grinder and some swimming goggles couldn't take care of. (We got Daddy real safety goggles for Christmas!)

A very happy Daddy pounding in the final piece

Project complete! Daddy did such a good job that Mommy now wants him to do the Master bedroom...

Seven Months Old

The look on her face tells all. Evie has had a rough week. Her top teeth are about to break through(we hope so, anyway), and Evie has been experiencing all the yucky symptoms that accompany teething. It's looking like she's going to get her two front teeth for Christmas!

She played with(aka: ate) her nativity scene while we decorated the tree.

Can you tell she's a Daddy's Girl?!

Mommy sneaks some Tiger gear on her whenever she can!

Evelyn's first Thanksgiving

Evelyn celebrated her first Thanksgiving in Wisconsin, with all of Tim's family. She LOVED the attention she received from everyone, especially these kiddos pictured below:

Elijah, Addison, and Zechariah were so sweet with Evie. They may be getting older(all too quickly, might I add), but they make it a point to spend a lot of time with the little ones. I am thankful she has such good role models in her life!

Sweet Annamarie

We thank you, O Lord, for the gift of Evelyn!

The girls

Uncle Mark playing with Evie...

while Superhero Sam takes on all the bad guys!

Evelyn loved seeing everyone in the morning!

Good thing Aunt Sara has big muscles!!

We experienced some unseasonably warm temps in Wisconsin(it doesn't happen often, so we had to be outside as much as we could). Ethan wanted to play football with the big boys. It won't be long until he's running plays!

Grandpa and his three littlest turkies!

Grandma made these matching ponchos for Evelyn and Annamarie. Unfortunately, we couldn't get both girls to look at the camera at the same time. Thank you, Grandma!

We are so thankful for you, our family and friends! Most of all, we give thanks to God for His indescribable gift!

A Trip to Morehead, KY (way back in early November...)

So, I'm a little behind on my blogging. It feels like we just took this trip, but it has actually been well over a month ago now. Regardless, it was a great weekend trip! Evelyn and Annamarie kept us entertained. They are starting to interact a little more, and it was very fun to watch.

Evelyn's personal escort!

Wildcat fan by day, Husker fan by night

Gearing up for the big game against Oklahoma!

That Uncle Chris sure is a lot of fun!

"Hey Annamarie, think our Huskers have a chance against OU tonight?"
"Hope we do better than last year, Evie. It must have been pretty ugly. I was in mommy's belly, but I could still hear our daddies yelling!"