Milking the Birthday and St. Patrick's Day Fun!

It's become a running joke around here about how Kyle can really make a birthday last.  Last year we had various birthday celebrations for Kyle on into April!  Well, he may just do it again this year too.  We had another little celebration with my dad last weekend.  Kyle wanted him to come over and make an Asian meal for his birthday.  Dad seemed happy to oblige and dazzled us with seared scallops, shrimp and Kimchi fried rice.  I even got to break in the beautiful chop stick set Zachary brought me from Japan a few weeks ago.  Here is a view around our table that blissful day...

My old man does not disappoint. 

 

WE ARE READY FOR SPRING!!!!

Evangeline has been cracking us up lately with the things that come out of her mouth.  Last week while eating dinner with Grandma at Wise Pies, they ran into one of my mom's friends.  He was making chit-chat with Evangeline and here is a snippet from the conversation...

Friend: "Evangeline, what are you going to do when you grow up?"

Evangeline: "die"

When I brought Evangeline home from Ms. Linda's one night last week she told me that she had been in time out that day for batting rainbows hanging in the preschool and making 2 of them fall.  Then she started telling me about how she had gotten upset when they were making the rainbows because she messed up when coloring it (I couldn't make out the whole story, but it was something to that effect).  I asked her if Ms. Linda got mad at her and she said "no, she was just.... frustrated". 

She just couldn't be more precious.  She has been asking and talking so much about Jesus lately.  She told me last night that someday when she sees Jesus she is going to give him a big hug. 

She is also such a little artist.  I am amazed by her coloring and drawing ability   Her fine motor skills surpasses some of the children in my 1st grade class.  

This is a pig Evangeline drew and colored last week. 

On Saturday, March 16th we walked from Dad's house down to Ohio Blvd. to watch the St. Patrick's Day parade.  This is the second year we have attended and it is such fun.  It's located in the best part of Terre Haute, within walking distance from Dad's house, and there are more people in the parade than people watching it. We are able to spread out and just watch Evangeline get showered in candy.  She had an absolute blast!  

My little fashionista sporting the skirt from her cowgirl Halloween costume worn inside-out.

Waiting for the parade to begin!

 

She discovered quickly that waving will do wonders for her candy collecting efforts.

Poor, sheltered child thought it was really neat when she got a peanut butter cup and said that they were like what she had seen on TV.

It was a candy free for all!  Each time I looked at her she was eating another piece of candy.  I finally had to draw the line.   

It was a good day.