chickens...

What you can't tell from this picture is that Eva is holding the gate open to let the chickens out of their coop...




Run, chickens, run!




Can you tell how fast the chickens are moving? I didn't have my camera set to capture them running away from the dreaded Eva!




But when all is said and done, she is a pretty good chicken herder.

XMAS list

Mom, I know you read this and I know that you will be asking for our Christmas lists soon...it's July already ;) So, I thought I would start listing things as I think of them:

2 new pillows
I was thinking tempurpedic, but then I changed my mind and decided, just 2 nice extra soft pillows. If possible, a goose down blend.

Sconce
To replace the one that we have in the front hallway. I think I like the Dillon sconce from Restoration Hardware, but I'm not thrilled with the price, so I'll shop around!
http://www.restorationhardware.com/rh/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1155160&navCount=2

I love this one, but I don't want one with a cord:
http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=1245&f=3379

2 bedside lamps
These match our floor lamp, in a satin nickel finish:
http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=1220&f=8602

New bed linens
I love this one...
http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=1615&f=24644

baby #3 - wishlist

I thought I would start a list of things that need for baby #3. I have been making a mental list, but will probably forget it all when the time comes to start shopping! So here it goes!

Double stroller
$400
http://www.philandteds.com/nz/sportdouble_07_1.htm

Travel high chair
http://www.philandteds.com/nz/metoo_07_1.htm

Baby lounger
$200
http://www.egiggle.com/category_product.aspx?id=19969

bookrack:
$249
http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/sw7101/index.cfm?pkey=xsrd0m1%7C16%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C
bookshelves&cm%5Fsrc=SCH

$59.95
http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=1272&cmSource=Search

window shades
?

Moby wrap
$35
http://www.mobywrap.com

baby monitor
not sure which one yet...

glass bottles
http://www.ecowise.com/product_info.php?products_id=444

Eva's 2nd Birthday Party!

Eva's Ranch: rode and fed horses, painted piggies with mud aka pudding, and ate lots of peaches and cake!

Who attended?
Friends: Charize, Nate, Lula, Olivia, Alexa, Foster, Mari, Alex, Clara, baby Clara, Katie
Family: Grandma and Grandpa W., Grandma and Grandpa O, Pop (Great Grandpa), and of course, Mommy, Daddy, and Mickey!

Foster's Grandma made Eva a blanket which she wrapped around herself and showed everybody. She kept repeating, "Foster's Grandma made this blankie. I like it, I really do like it!"

She opened an ice cream color game from Grandma and Grandpa Ward and was really excited until she tried to lick the ice cream. I asked her what she thought about it and she said, "I don't like this." She was referring to the taste, of course ;) She later decided that the ice cream was very pretty!

She loves her baby doll from Aunt Angela, Uncle Jim, Jack and Rachel. She is very intrigued by the magnetic "b!"

She also loves all of her new books from her friends. She has quite the library now!

Her ride on Giraffe aka girapps is among one of her favorite gifts from Grandma and Grandpa O. She is also very fond of the garbage truck that they gave her. She tried really hard to get inside it, but soon realized that she is just a little too big!