2 Year Checkup

I know, I am a month behind on updating my blog...oh well.

Just thought I would share these cute pictures and the numbers from Eva's two year checkup at the doctor.

She weighed 28 pounds.

She was 35 inches tall. Pretty sure she'll be taller than her mommy some day!!

Eva did really good at the doctor. She had to get one shot in each leg and didn't even flinch! She is a tough girl. Eva is a very energetic two year old. We have lots of fun with her. She loves to dance around in the kitchen with the radio on. She is a pretty smart girl and keeps us on our toes. We love her so much!!

Eva will be lots of fun Christmas morning opening presents. She likes to look at the ornaments on the Christmas tree. We have been teaching her the story of the Nativity and she loves Baby Jesus. Getting Eva's pictures done was quite the ordeal! Luckily, they turned out good. I redid her hair three times after we got there! At one point, we went into the bathroom to get some water on her hair and she ended up with water all over her shirt--the one for the pictures. Thank goodness they had the blow dryer hand dryers in that bathroom. I had to take her shirt off and hold it under the dryer so she could still wear it for the pictures!

Eva's 2nd Birthday

Can't believe it, but she turned 2 last month!!We had a party on Eva's birthday. We had lots of family and friends come over to help celebrate. Eva got spoiled with lots of great presents. Brian barbecued elk burgers. Later we went to a football game at ISU - Eva loves football!!
Aunt McKenzie made this awesome cake!! She did such a good job. Thanks McKenzie!!Aunt Marcy made ice cream haystacks to go along with the barn and animals. Thanks Marcy!

And thank you to everyone for coming to wish Eva a happy birthday!

Thanksgiving

We went to my sister Marcy's house in Logan for Thanksgiving this year. My parents, my brother Josh and his family, and my Aunt Debbie & Uncle Mike and cousin Staci came, too. We had turkey dinner with some of Marcy's friends, so it was a big party!

Of course, before our feast, we had to run our 5K. It was great...and cold. I ran it in about 34 minutes. Here is a picture of everyone who ran and biked in our race.Eva had lots of fun with her cousins. They are all really going to miss Aunt Marcy for the next year and a half. She just got her mission call to Birmingham, Alabama!! We are so excited for her!

Happy Halloween

We had a very fun Halloween weekend. We got to spend time with the Anderson and Grimm families. Eva got too much candy!! Brian got to shoot a pheasant by my dad's farm.

Eva was a bumble bee. I dressed up in a Hawaiian theme and got Brian to wear a lava lava.

Here is Eva with her uncle and two of her cousins from the Grimm side of the family.

Brian's Bull

Here is a picture of Brian's bull elk that he shot with his bow over Labor Day weekend. That is his dad helping him show it off. Our freezer is now full and the meat is really good. Come by for a visit and Brian will grill up some yummy hamburgers!

We went to California to visit the Buntings!!

Eva and I got to go on a road trip over the Labor Day holiday weekend. We had tons of fun!! It was a long drive and Eva got a little sick of her car seat, but we made it. We went with my parents and two of my sisters. We went to visit my other sister and her family in California for my new nephew's blessing. We also went to Uncle Gary and Aunt Diane's house for one night. They have a pool and Eva jumped off the diving board! She is so brave!! We went to Disneyland because my sister Becky ran in a 5k there and Eva was in a 100 Yard Dash. She was a little overwhelmed with all the people crammed together, so I ran with her. We got to run down Main St in Disneyland. Eva was excited to get her medal at the end!

Grandpa and Eva made some cookies at Aunt Becky's house.

Eva's first trip to the ocean!! She loved it! She had fun playing in the water and picking up the sand.

John and Becky only live about 2 miles from a great beach. We are definitely going back for another visit!!

Baby Kevin was blessed on Sunday. He looked so cute in his little white shirt onesie and tie!!

Eva loves her cousin Kevin so much!! He already has almost as much hair as she does!!

We went to the LA Zoo on Monday. They have lots of cool animals there. I think Eva liked the hippo the best. She kept asking to look at it again and again.

Me, Eva, Kevin, and Becky hiding out in an air conditioned room at the LA Zoo!!

We went to the LA Science Center. That place is really neat. Me and all of my sisters took a turn riding the bicycle on the high wire. It was a long way down!!

Then we went to a 3D IMAX movie that was about the ocean. Eva kept moving her glasses up and down to see the difference with them on and off.

Eva and McKenzie wanted to ride the Hot Dog bus home!

We had so much fun on our trip. While we were gone Brian went bow hunting for an elk. He got one the very first morning he went out!! Unfortunately I don't have a picture. He got a 5x5 bull with his bow, so we should have plenty of meat for the winter.

The Rush Triathlon and Lindsay's New Car

I am so proud of Brian!! On Saturday he did his first triathlon!! Brian and my sister Marcy both did the Rush Triathlon in Rexburg. They both did awesome!! Brian worked really hard over the last few weeks to get ready for the triathlon. It included a 1/2 mile swim, a 14.2 mile bike ride, and a 3.1 mile run.

It was great fun...and thanks Jeff and Megan for letting us come stay at your new house!! Brian and I right before he had to get in the water at Rainbow Lake. The water was warmer than the air that morning! We were so glad Aunt Mel and Uncle Josh could come cheer Brian on, and help with Eva.

This is us right after the race. Just two hours and two minutes from the start!!

Way to go Marcy and Brian!! Marcy cut off almost 30 minutes from her last triathlon!

I guess I need to practice my swimming and bicycling so I can do this next year!!

Here is my new car I picked up yesterday...a 2009 Kia Spectra. Okay, so really it is just a rental, but I can pretend it is mine for a week or so I guess because my car is not driveable!!

So, Saturday night, at about 11:30, Brian and I were awakened by a very large crash outside our window. We looked out and saw that my car had moved about six feet forward from where we had left it. My car had been parked on the side of the road in front of our house.

Long story short, a driver (who we are pretty sure was drunk) hit my car. The car they were driving ended up in the middle of the road two houses down from us. The airbags were deployed and that car was not going anywhere, but the driver and passenger were. They jumped in their friend's truck that was following behind them. Yeah, they left the car right in the middle of the road. The driver then called their significant other (whose car they were driving) and told them to call the cops and report their car stolen because they had just wrecked. The owner of the car was smart enough to not do that. The night next the police finally found the driver of the vehicle and they were cited for Driving without Privileges and Leaving the Scene of an Accident.

This is the suspect car that was left in the middle of the road. Both cars had to be towed away. Lucky for us, the owner has full coverage.

The Challenger

They were giving free train rides today on old Union Pacific Railroad passenger cars. We got to ride on the Challenger. Apparently it was a pretty popular train in the 40s and went from Chicago to LA. It was a great ride!!Waiting at the depot.
Jeff, Lindsay, Eva, Paisley, Megan, Kierra, and Brian (in the mirror).

Kierra, Eva, and Paisley watching the scenery go by.
The Grimms.

Anderson Reunion 2009 - Island Park

The Domino's American Legends House Party

We want to thank everyone for coming to our house warming/pizza party earlier this month. It was so much fun! We are getting settled into our new home and keeping busy chasing Eva up and down the stairs! Here are few pictures from the party.

P.S. If anyone is curious why we had a "Domino's American Legends Pizza Party," go here...www.houseparty.com. I won it!! All I did was sign up and fill out a short application online(along with more than 2,000 other people) and they chose me as one of the party hosts. They sent me a Domino's pizza box with coupons, a Domino's pen and pad of paper, a fun card game, and a $75 gift card for whatever I wanted at Domino's!!! Go check it out!

Summer is flying by!!

Well, we have had a busy summer so far. Here are some pictures of what we have been up to.We bought a house!! We love it. It is so great to not be renting anymore, and we have lots of space!We went to watch my sister Marcy do a thrialon at the Ririe Reservoir. She did awesome!Jetskiing on the 4th of July.

We went to breakfast at the Emerson Ward building, the parade in Rupert, played all day on the river, and then watched a great fireworks show. Eva fell asleep right after the fireworks started. We even got Grandma Grimm and Aunt Charmaine out on the water!Eva helping Daddy reel in a fish in American Falls.Brian's new exercise program!Eva had lots of fun exploring at the Anderson Reunion.Wild Hogs (Kevin, Don, and Mike)Nice hit, Eva!! With a little help from Daddy.Colton climbing the slides at the Anderson Reunion.Eva and her friend Braxton.Eva and Sydney at the Bingham Family Reunion.