Aww... baby's first shiner

Tile floor, toddlers and short-height dogs don't always mix. The other night, we came in from an enjoyable dinner out and as we went into the kitchen, Bullit ran in front of Evan, tripping him. At first I was relieved because it looked like Evan fell on his hand instead of his face. Yeah, not so much. His under-eye immediately turned blue and swelled up like an egg. We gave him a popsicle to make him feel better. Funny thing is, as the days go by, it's looking worse, not better! And I just love the questions and looks we get when we go out. PS-- These pictures don't do it justice. It looks a lot worse in person! This morning, Evan's teacher asked if he got into a bar brawl.




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Flowers planted

We finally decided on some knock-out roses and a second butterfly bush to plant in our new garden area. I just need something small and green to use as filler-- then it will be complete.

Yard projects continue

After sodding the back yard, we were left with a few designated garden areas. We're finally getting around to fixing them up. In the smaller area, we built a stack stone border/retaining wall and added in a nice layer of topsoil. I would love to say that I did this project from start to finish. Well, I started the project and it just so happened that Jason ended his long training run as I was laying the first couple of stones. I reluctantly let him finish the digging and laying of the stones. I did spread the topsoil! We're very happy with the finished product-- now we need to figure out what to plant! Suggestions?

As you can see, Evan thinks it's a lot of fun to play in. Must figure out how to keep him--and Bullit--out of the new garden!

Making friends

I've posted here before about Evan's friend Tai. Tai is about 1 year older than Evan, but the last few times they've played together, the change in interaction has been incredible. They are such good friends. They run around the house, push each other on their trucks and Evan just laughs and laughs at the things Tai does. He's enthralled with his cool older friend. Tai and Yuki came over this past weekend and the two boys wore each other out!

Fall Training Update

Jason's Ironman is less than six weeks away and he's knee-deep into long bikes and runs. On his shorter bike rides, he takes Evan out for a spin. Evan loves the bike trailer (also a jogging stroller). He's good for up to 2 hours before he either falls asleep or gets antsy. Jason seems to be much more prepared and confident for this Ironman. He's been extremely consistent with his training and has gotten into amazing shape! Evan and I are very proud.

Should be in bed...

But instead, I'm blogging. I thought it was time for some updates, and I can't keep Evan's adoring public waiting for too long. As usual, he has been a busy kid-- constantly on the go and always entertaining us. Here's a pic of his new chair. We've been wanting something like this for a while and it finally went on sale at Target. Evan loves it! He loves furniture in general--anything he can climb on, roll around in and stand up in (although the latter is a no-no). His new chair is where he plunks down in the morning for a rousing episode of Sesame Street and a snack.

And a cute "off to school" picture. Evan loves his school. He has so much fun, the teachers love him and he is so excited to see me when I pick him up. I can tell too that he's learning new things and is getting really good at interacting with other kids. The report I get from his teachers, other than "he's so happy and such a good kid!" is that he eats other kids' food and imitates them when they cry. Great.

School bugs

Evan brought home his first school bug last week and it has infected us all! The first of many I'm sure. So, for the past week, we've all been walking around like zombies, hopped up on TheraFlu and Robitussin. The one good thing is that the weather around here feels like fall and we've been enjoying the fresh air out in our back yard. I love this time of year, but dread the bags-full of leaves that we'll have in a few months time--ugh! If anyone is handy with a rake and wants to help, call me!

G&G Terreri visit

G&G Terreri visited us over the race weekend. They had a great time witnessing Evan's antics and enjoying our new backyard. We had fantastic home-cooked meals each night, courtesy of Grandpa Hugh and Jason's Weber skills. And Sunday morning, Evan and Grandma Barbara whipped up a nice breakfast. Evan is becoming more and more interested in what we do in the kitchen-- cooking, putting the dishes away, the exciting microwave, etc. I have a feeling that he might inherit his Daddy's (not Mommy's) love for cooking. Won't I be lucky to have 2 men in the house who like to cook?!

Star triathlete

Jason raced the sprint distance triathlon in Peachtree City a couple of weeks ago. He had a phenomenal race and came in 9th in his age group (out of 44). He was 5th out of the water in his age group! It was a sprint distance, which means .5mi swim, 13 mi bike, and 3.2 mi run. His time was 1:13:50. He was very happy with his performance, especially since we're on the countdown until Ironman, part deux, which happens on November 3 in Panama City, FL.

And the bruises keep coming

Evan fought with the coffee table... and lost. Thankfully we have rounded corners on our coffee table, otherwise he might have lost an eye.

So many pics, so little time

Sorry so overdue with pics. It gets a little crazy around here with my work schedule! Here are a few pics from Heather, Bella & Sophia's visit down to Peachtree City. Bella and Evan played so well together. Her nickname for Evan is "Ian" pronounced like the letter "i". Apparently ever since she has gone back home, she keeps saying, "Want Ian? Ian? Nice boy, Ian?" Sophia didn't get in much play time, but we enjoyed her just the same. She's getting so big, and cute!