Dillon Picnic

The Dillon picnic on Sunday was the perfect end to a busy, but fun weekend for our family. After church, we headed home for a quick wardrobe change and headed to Bierne Park for the picnic. When we arrived, we immediately spotted our friends, Owen, Avery, and Jared. While Daddy played with the boys on the playground, Evelyn and Avery hung out in their strollers together while the Mommies chatted. Eventually, we made our way to the gazebo for drinks and snacks. It was great to see so many adoptive families with their children running around and having fun. While at the picnic, all the families were treated to a Tae Kwan Do exhibition where the children were able to participate. Unfortunately, we had to leave a little early because Daddy needed to finish some homework for school. Oh, well--it was fun while it lasted!

First Birthday Party

Yesterday, Evelyn attended her first birthday party for our friend, Owen. It is hard to believe, but Owen turned 3 yrs. old yesterday. He had a monster truck theme for the party. He really loved opening gifts and asked to open more when he finished! Of course, Evelyn enjoyed seeing her friend Avery and getting lots of attention from everyone.

First Day of Daycare

Well, today was Evelyn's first day at our daycare provider. It was a success! Both Evelyn and Mommy did not cry! In fact, Mommmy woke Evelyn up at 6:00 AM (which she has never done before) and got her dressed and fed her breakfast. Then, it was off to Miss Marty's house for a few hours! When we arrived, Evelyn was all smiles and went right to Miss Marty (big relief for Mommy). While Evelyn was there, Mommy went to school to observe her class for the morning. Those few hours apart were hard, but Mommy did well. When Mommy arrived to pick up Evelyn around noon, Evelyn was all smiles and the other children were eager to tell me how much they liked her. She will be going another day this week and then 3-4 days next week. We are trying to ease into this--Mommy's time at home is ending all too soon! We are so grateful to have someone we trust and know will love our little angel just as much as we do. Thank heaven for Miss Marty!

Playgroup Debut

Evelyn had a busy day again today! After waking up at 8:00 a.m. and eating, we got dressed and went to the bank to open her first savings account! Evelyn seemed to really like holding onto her money and was reluctant to hand it over! Afterwards, we headed to McDonald's for her first Korean playgroup. Of course, our good friends, Owen, Avery, and Jared were there! She also got to meet Liam and Aidan, Bailey, and many other adoptive children. Evelyn seemed to enjoy this time and really liked it when Jared loved on "his girl."

PAT Visit

Evelyn had her first PAT (Parents As Teachers) visit today! Miss Tara came out to our home this afternoon and played some games with Evelyn. Of course, Sleeping Beauty had to be awakened from her nap so she could visit with Miss Tara. Once we got passed all the informational paperwork, Evelyn enjoyed playing "So Big!", looking at herself in a mirror, and reading a book. Miss Tara said that all seems to be on track right now for Evelyn and gave mommy some ideas to encourage Evelyn to sit up more on her own. We'll see her again in November!

Labor Day 2007

Evelyn had a very busy and fun Labor Day! The day began at 8:00 a.m. at the home of our friends, the Paynes. We met up with them, Jared, Kira, and Spencer to go apple picking at Eckert's in Grafton, IL. We took the Grafton Ferry across the river (mommy was a bit nervous) and drove about 10 minutes to the orchard. Once there, Rob and his buddies, Owen and Jared, took off to pick apples while Evelyn and Avery spent some time playing with each other. Jane spent most of the time helping Kira pick her apples. Afterwards, we headed back to MO and home. At 2:00 p.m., we had our annual court party. Evelyn enjoyed being outside with everyone and loved when Miss Beth put her in the grass for the first time! A little later, a kiddie pool was brought out and Evelyn donned her swimsuit. She enjoyed getting to splash around and cool off in the afternoon heat. At the end of the day, she was wiped out! Evelyn went to bed at 8:00 p.m. and didn't wake until 8:30 a.m.--what a peaceful night of sleep for us all!