Evans Events: May 2012

Dan's Graduation

After 3 1/2 years of taking classes for his graduate degree in education Dan walked at Corban's graduation ceremony on May 5th!! We are so proud of you babe!

It was fun trying to keep a 16 month old quiet for almost 2 hours! We went out in the foyer with Grammy for some stretch breaks. :)

Abby and I went down closer to get some pictures of Dan as he was hooded and walked across the stage. Unfortunately my pictures are a little blurry.

Yay!! Congratulations Dan!!

Trying to not get lost on the way to the car...

After graduation we had an open house at Walery's Pizza. Thank you all for coming!!

The cousins had fun running around and going under the tables. :)

and playing with balloons...

Abby saw her friend Ava while we were there. I have gotten away with not putting money in the machines for almost 4 years but since other kids were getting real rides I had to finally break out my quarters!

Really mom? The ride is over?

Awesome 3000

We managed to squeeze in the Awesome before Daddy's graduation. Daddy couldn't come as he had a rehearsal at 12:15 and Abby ran at 12:00. Last year Dan got to run with Abby so this year I got to run with her. Grammy and Emma came to cheer us on.

It is so crowded with all the parents running too that it is hard to have space to run!

Abby managed to find some space though and had a good pace going.

The home stretch!

Yay!! Nice job Abigail!!

Hi Grammy and Emma Lou Lou!

Abby is very proud of her 2nd medal.

April in Pictures

Sister fun and Emma Lou Lou running...

Story time after bath with Daddy.

Looking at big sissy outside exploring in the sunshine.

Happy Easter 2012! He is Risen!

Easter baskets at home.

Easter egg hunt for Abby!

Abby hid eggs for Emma to find.

After church we went to Grammy's house for lunch. Uncle Dave was there of course!

Emma likes to walk around with two fists full of crayons. This unfortunately leads to random colorful marks all over Grammy's walls! We need to find something else for her to hold...

Yummy pot roast dinner by Grammy.

The girls gave Ben some TLC. Emma can say "doggy" now and loves to pet dogs.

I love Grammy!

Easter egg hunt #2! This time with real eggs that they decorated themselves with Grammy.

Easter bag goodies...

Later Grandma, Uncle Kelly, Aunt Amy and Arden came over for dessert.

Easter baskets!

Cousins!

Abby and her big girl bike!

Emma got the Dora mobile. :)

Emma sits here in the morning while I get ready.

We enjoyed an afternoon at the park while Daddy finished up his thesis.

Whoaaa!

We drove to the park but I rode around a bit with the girls in the bike trailer. It got a little cold so they got all bundled up.

Yogurt!

Silly girls!

I was organizing the girls' clothes and shoes and Emma wanted Dan to put two different shoes on for her. When you add only a diaper and her texting on an old cell phone it makes for a pretty cute picture. And of course that cute little face!

I am not sure what Abby was up to here.

More silly girls...

My mom and I and the girls did the Walk for MS. We walked for another friend but Marsha also suffers from MS so she came to enjoy a picnic afterwards.

After the walk we met up with Alison and Josie and Lainy. We took a few rides on the carousel.

We met up with Grandma, Kelly, Amy and Arden again for Grandma's birthday. We went to Foster Burger in Portland.

Afterwards we went to Bridgeport Village shopping center and had gelato. I don't think I have ever had it before but it was very good. They have a little playground there and they give out free balloons so it made for a nice after dinner treat.

Just hanging out at home...

Happy Birthday Grandma!

Peek-a-boo!

I see you!

Abby still loves her Thursday evening swimming lessons. She has had Sam (one of Dan's swimmers at the high school) as a teacher the last few weeks and she says "I have a boy teacher mom!".