Poppy and a Parade

I've fallen off the blog-wagon. After work events and child-rearing keep getting in the way. But I finally got around to editing some pictures from an awesome weekend we spent visiting the in-laws. It started out with a birthday dinner for Evan's Poppy. Evan decided Poppy should clean up for the occasion, and he would help:



Poppy looks pleased with the results, I think:



Happy Birthday, Poppy. We had a great time celebrating with you!



Then there was a parade for Poppy. Okay, fine, it was a homecoming parade, but Poppy was in it AND he invited us along. Yay! Just LOOK how excited the kids are:



Uhm, well, look how excited THIS guy is (the best part of this picture is the kid behind him):



The only thing Evan needs is the royal wave:



I think someone *might* have snuck a piece of candy for himself. Hmm.



Evan's cousin, Nick, shows off his face art while tossing candy to kids:



And look, a rarely seen picture with mommy!



Thanks Nana and Poppy for a fun-filled weekend!

In The Orchard

This week's theme over at I Heart Faces is "In The Orchard." I immediately thought of Evan's first trip to the apple orchard last month and had to enter this one. He's taking a BIG bite out of a golden delicious that fell off the tree. I love the look of pure anticipation.



Check out more entries over at I Heart Faces:

Serenading the Flowers

Evan and I went to visit my parents earlier this week.  They both love gardening, my Dad especially so, and Evan loves exploring all the various flowers and plants around their yard.  Where on Earth he got this idea, I don't know, but when he saw the lantana, he decided not only did he need to smell them, he needed to sing to them too.  And why not?  Maybe this is the secret to having a green thumb?




As the mom of any two year old can tell you, at this age they want to do everything themselves. Tying the shoe of my mom's childhood doll, Betsy, was no exception. So here he is, showing us what a big boy he is.