Say what?

You know how people always talk about how precious [and often times refreshing] a child’s honesty is? Yeah, well…. I’m going to disagree this time. I realize that my child is still young and I also realize I have years of being mortified and shocked by her honesty towards me and others. However, she is starting out at a young age...Conversation:

HB- EB, I sure did miss you today. Did you have fun? Can you give mommy a kiss?

EB- NO!

HB: That’s not sweet- as I kiss those little fat cheeks….

EB: YUuuuuCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!

HB: EXCUSE ME (as I look to see if I grew some weird fungus during the day or something)!?

This all came about AFTER she didn’t want to leave and preferred to stay at school. Evidently, she’s tortured at our house….or something.

Girls just wanna have fun

Don’t you love when you laugh so much it makes your belly hurt?! We met up with some friends at a park by their house last weekend and the girls had THE best time. My child isn’t much of a giggler because she’s FAR too busy acting like her dad and analyzing everything in site….. but not Saturday. She giggled like a giddy little girl should. They played chase- oh the thrill of being chased. They bounced along on the bee (was that a bee?!?). We got REAL dirty… and REAL sweaty...until we were just worn slap out!Aww friends! They help to make life so much sweeter. Thanks friends for meeting us.

The short "a"

I’m preeeetty sure I’m beating a dead horse, but Evie loves the water. A lot. She also loves boats. A LOT. Everything in her life right now has an “a” before it. A car. A boat. A shoe. A fruck (truck), if you will. You can imagine what our commutes are like in the mornings and evenings with heavy traffic. She redefines “a” broken record. She’s hard on that ol’ short “a” too. She makes it VERY clear. VERY.

So, you can imagine our weekend was filled with LOTS of “A boat.” Do you want to go on “a boat” ride? Well of course!

She’s a natural water enthusiast, complete with “a bow.”

I can't really blame her for wanting to run her fingers in the water.

I do NOT so much agree with her getting ski trick lessons from this daredevil. However, this picture is my favorite though. You would never know she was terrified of him most of the weekend. I just CANNOT imagine why.

Evie went tubing.....

She had a blast….. Can’t you see it written all over her face? Look how calm and collected she is…... She even had the nerve to let go and blow kisses. I LOVE my daredevil…. Allllll while tied to the dock and floating!

American honey...

Was being rather sassy this morning.
She didn't even want kisses from her brother (can't really blame her...objects in the picture may or may not be as close as they appear).


BUT....she was happy enough to shake her booty. Thank goodness for that!


It is “red, white and blue” day at the Escuela de EB. She loves her flag shirt, so dressed she got in her “flag” shirt. This is a family friendly blog, so I dare not call it what she does….you can imagine. She’s the ripe old age of 19 months now…therefore the letter “L” proves to be a challenge at times…like in fLag. Just saying. Excuse her wet hair and sleepy eyes.... It was early. Yes, I did drag her out back and make her get her picture made for the sake of the blog. She.Was.Thrilled.

Happy 4th to you and yours.....and more importantly to those who serve our country and to their families. We love you and appreciate all you do.

Mobile uploads

In the corporate world I work in, we have this little fun saying, "Mobile, yet availble." It could mean a myriad of things. For me, it means when I can't grab my big camera, I rely on "Rosemary" (that's the name of my blackberry-long, silly story). Rosemary needs to be de-junked, so what better dumping ground than the ol’ House of Blacks?! I mean, it’s no super-sized mega pixel phenomenon, but pics of the babe-child nonetheless that I may [or may not] like to remember.

Let’s take a stroll back a few months (b/c that’s how old some of these are)….

Who doesn't like the nice spring air blowing in your face? Of course, with your freshly painted artwork from school.

Driving to school can be QUITE stressful.... so is looking at those tights.

Enjoying a little afternoon in the front yard. We were playing the cloud game...she won.

Sick babe. I took this picture, turned off my blackberry and held her for hours. So pitiful.

Sick babe enjoying a walk

The life. A little afternoon snooze while someone pushes you. Sign me up.

SASS!

Bad picture, but I do think this ball pit was her dream come true.

Nevermind that we bought her a chair to SIT IN...this is how she chooses to use it.

She can tear up a slide...

...and the slide wears her OUT.

Remember when she used to try and eat Spice in her chair pics....now she bear hugs him while she sleeps (her hair was wet...we didn't give her a new 'do)?

Lastly, my view while we do our evening walks. It's the sweetest view and thrills my heart-even if her feet are almost the size of mine.

Sugar and [extra] SPICE

Circle. Circle. Dot.Dot. She gave herself a cooties shot.

We got to meet little JW on Friday night. He was the sweetest “baby” I think I’ve ever met. For real. His disposition is unreal……..

Evie was not enthused by his excitement to meet her. She simply would not tolerate a little friendly, cousinly lovin’….. After some STRONG encouragement, she ALLOWED me to HELP her hug him (without looking him in the eye, mind you). Won’t her daddy be thrilled!?!?! It all starts with playing hard to get, Evie Black!