Birthday Fun!

Hallie got to celebrate a couple of FUN birthdays in February! We celebrated both MiMi and PaPa Evans' birthdays! We took them to El Meriachi for Mexican food! The best part was seeing Tom in the sombrero.
We also went to Hallie's girlfriend Reagan's 2nd birthday party. It was at an indoor pool park! Hallie LOVED it! She talked about it for days and still talks about going swimming! Here are some pictures from both events! (My pictures at the pool didn't turn out that great but I want the memories for Hallie!)

More around the house!

When it has been too long...

Yes, it has! It has been way to long...I guess you can tell I am a mother to 2 now instead of just 1! I will use that as my excuse! :) Hallie has been TOO FUNNY lately! She is saying "Oh dear!" and "Oh my!" She sounds so big when she uses expressions like that! Another funny thing she says all the time is, "Daddy fix it." I got in a minor accident the other day in a parking lot and the first thing Hallie said was, "Bump it Momma, Daddy fix it." She said this over and over again...I think she was trying to reassure me that it would be okay. She associates Daddy (and Papas) as the "fixers" and Momma (and Mimis) as the "makers." It is sooo cute (and true).
Harper is doing great!! She is sooo noisy..."ohing" and "ahing" and "ckking!" She is just so sweet. She also is sooo smiley these days! She is giving me those BIG morning smiles every morning...they are so precious! I am really savoring those smiles! She is on the brink of laughing...she does a slight laugh right now!
Jon and I are SOOO enjoying all of our time with our girls...we are still cooped up due to the weather. We are looking forward to the warmer weather so that Hallie can let her little spirit run wild in the outdoors! Our lives are so full and blessed!

Here are some pictures around the house!

BIG...

Wow...my girls just continue to get so BIG! I am constantly amazed at how quickly they change. It is so fun to watch them grow but sometimes I wish I could stop time and just stay in the sweet moments forever!
Harper Update:
- She is smiling now! She has the sweetest little smile. She gives me the biggest smiles in the morning...Such a reward after sharing some long nights with me!
- She is cooing! I love it! She really gets to talking to Daddy...he has that effect on girls! :)
- She is not sleeping the best but starting to do better. She has given me a couple 5 hour stretches but usually she is up every 3-4 hours to nurse.
- She is a great eater. I don't think she is quite as chunky as Hallie was but she is filling out nicely. I love it!
- She is just SWEET...I can't quite put my finger on this but she just has such a sweet disposition. She isn't always easy...BUT she is always SWEET!

Hallie Update:
- I was saying her prayers with her last night and after I was finished she said, "Thank you Jesus- Help me poo poo." It was so sweet. Jon and Hallie have been praying every night that Jesus would help her go poo poo and she finally did it the night before! I was reminded of the importance of bringing Jesus into all circumstances!
- She loves carrying her little New Testament Bible around the house!
- She is a major Daddy's girl right now! (However if Mimis are around-she is attached at the hip)
- She still loves to snuggle in the mornings!
- She is so attached to her binki that we are still having a hard time taking it away...I know- It needs to go!
- She is VERY protective and possessive of Harper. And she loves to hold her too!
- She still loves ELMO but really LOVES watching Lady and the Tramp right now!
- She is easy to discipline because she is a pleaser. She likes making us happy!

Both of the girls are a lot of fun right now! I am so thankful for our family! I have had several stressful moments with two but it is so worth it!
I love you girls! I can't wait for all of our memories together!