First Father's Day

Yesterday we celebrated Rob's first Father's Day! Evelyn woke Daddy up with a big grin, a card, and an iPod. Then, it was off to church for the morning. Afterwards, we headed outdoors for some pool time with Evelyn. Later in the day, we ventured over to the Bruce's for a fun cookout with them and the Bryants. While the Dads all talked about sports and grilled, the Mommies helped cook and watched the little ones play. Evelyn really seemed to enjoy her play time with Jacob and Mason. It was a wonderful time and a very special day for our #1 Dads!

Caught In The Act!

Evelyn has moved into the next phase of mobility. No, she isn't walking on her own, but she is now climbing! Mommy caught her in the act on the stairwell. As you can see from the photos, she is quick! So, Mommy and Daddy will be placing another baby gate at the bottom of the stairwell to keep our little one from scaling the stairs. Mommy will admit, it was neat to see her learn how to do something new, but it sure is scary!

Pool Time!

It has finally gotten warm enough to head outdoors for some fun in the sun! The temp. reached 93 degrees today and Evelyn ventured out into her first pool. Our bathing beauty donned her ladybug swimsuit and couldn't wait to get into the water. She loved splashing around and throwing the beach ball out of the pool for Mommy to get--she cackled as Mommy ran to get it. After about 30 minutes, she was tired and wanted to get out. Guess all that fun can wear a little one out quickly, huh?

Take Me Out to the Ballgame!

Yep, we took Evelyn out to her first Cardinals baseball game last night! We had fantastic seats and Evelyn seemed to really enjoy the crowd (she is such a social butterfly). When we arrived, she spotted the Build A Bear Workshop inside and indicated how she wanted to get one, but Daddy said "no." However, our persistant little angel convinced Daddy otherwise and we went to get her one! Evelyn picked out the pink teddy bear with the Cardinals emblem on its foot. She really enjoyed helping stuff it and when time came to give the heart a kiss before putting it into the bear, well, she tried to eat it! It was too funny! The girl said it was the best kiss she'd ever seen! Next came the clothing and Evelyn got a pink polo dress for the bear along with a pink hairbow. Finally, we were done and headed back to our seats. Evelyn snuggled her bear and ate some chicken strips while cheering for the home team. It was definitely a fun and memorable ballgame for us!

Another Busy Weekend

It was another busy weekend in our household! Grandma and Pop Simmons came up for a visit on Saturday. Before they arrived, we headed to the zoo to meet up with Jared, Connor, and Bailey. This was Evelyn's first trip to the zoo and she seemed to really enjoy it. Of course, it was a steamy, hot day in STL, but with lots of sunscreen, water, and of course the canopy of our stroller, Evelyn was staying cool. After seeing some of the animals, we stopped for a ride on the carousel. Evelyn was excited, but a little scared at moments. Overall, she seemed to really enjoy it. When it was time to head home, she fell fast asleep before we even made it to the car. The rest of the time was spent visiting with our family--what a great weekend!