Evan's view of the kitchen

Why is it that mischief always occurs when Mom is on the phone? Evan took the camera (which is always close by for quick access) and filmed the kitchen. I love that it gives you his view at his level. You can see the reflection of him holding up the camera in the mixer bowl (look for that) and that his fingers are smudging up the lens (see Daddy - it isn't me!) There isn't any narration, but you can barely hear me on the phone, hence the fact that he wasn't interrupted. This is a naughty behavior that I don't allow, but it turned out rather darling. Maybe I should allow him to film more often!

Evan's 4th Birthday

Evan had a nice, low key birthday on Monday, July 20. He opened up his presents in the morning. He took it nice and slow - opening up one at a time and then playing with it for a while before opening up another present. It took him over an hour to open up everything. 99% of what he received was "Thomas" but he did receive one "Transformers" book which he has read about 20 times already. We fixed his favorite dinner which is "Chicken with bread on" a good recipe which I can share with anyone interested. Then he invited a few friends over for "Thomas cake" and ice cream. They had a blast playing "Thomas" and then running around tackling each other. We are posting video of him opening up presents and blowing out candles on his cake. We love Evan's kind sensitivity to feelings and his enthusiasm for playing. What a privilege to have him as a member of our family. Happy birthday Evan!

Sharing Photos

Here is the link to my sister's blog who has some darling photos of Lauren, Evan and Jack. Instead of re-posting them, I thought we could just view them already all done. Hope this is ok, Alli!