the hat.

we bought this hat on our way home from the hospital. we stopped at an outlet with a children's place store. i always thought these hats were soo great then saw one on my friend Hallies' son and had to have one for evan. we have 2 now but the other still doesn't fit. stay tuned.... ;)

I ADMIT IT, MY FAVORITE MEAL! and other useless information for your pleasure. :)

I am not ashamed!

It is true! I love FRESHLY air popped, pop corn with about 4 tablespoons of melted real (salted) butter sprinkled with Spike "Vegit Seasoning" (at health food stores. for vegetables/'corn' or even chicken etc) then, washed down with a tall glass of Ovaltine (rich chocolate pictured or original). I could probably eat it every night for dinner and many times have (ask amber or my hubby, the have witnessed and/or participated in the insanity)

Now, for some more random facts about me: (thanks facebook for the first 25...)

1. in elementary school, i would try to put myself asleep at night, day dreaming about marrying trevor zierenberg (sorry z family but it's true. i had a crush forever), michael chattien (spell?) or tony wade, in the the Los Angeles Temple.

2. i always wanted a tattoo for some reason but my mom said if i got one she wanted to come with me. also, years later when i told my friend, 'elder stuteville', he said he wouldn't date anyone that got a tattoo. so, there you go, no tattoos.

3. more than once, i tried to sit on an unbroken Arabian horse when no one was around to save me.

4. i used to FIGHT my brother Bennett tooth and nail (literally) when we were kids. then we became best friends.

5. i always wanted to be happily married and have 6 children. still waiting for 5 more kids.

6. always wished i was a better dancer and soccer player than i was.

7. every year on my birthday that i can remember, i blew out my birthday candles wishing for a bike. obviously i never told my wish or it wouldn't come true. when i was 16 and driving, i finally spilled my secret..... i got a bike for my 17th birthday.

8. i saw a literal "glow" around my husband the first time i saw him.

9. do not like looking over the edge of something tall and with no railing.

10. i always wanted a broken bone, glasses or braces cause everyone else did and i wanted the experience and maybe attention.

11. i have never been pregnant. ;(

12. i always secretly planned to name my child after my best friend Shannon Michon (spell) Myers in some way.

13. i LOVE peeps.

14. ran away from home with a packed suitcase when i was about 7 or 8, to the bottom of the driveway(it was very long), for about 20min but came home when my mom rang the dinner bell.

15. had my first kiss on my 18th birthday, second kiss when i was 20 (all down hill from there).

16. my 2 oldest brothers used to tease me that i had really nice legs. i was flattered but it creeped me out.

17. thought i was ugly and disgusting till i was around 20, then realized i was normal.

18. i always thought I'd be an artist or an actress.

19. wish i liked school and was better at it.

20. would like to write one or more children's books one day, including at least one on adoption but would prefer a series of board books about it.

21. think i had a WONDERFUL childhood and thank every sibling, relative, friend and especially my parents for the memories.

22. my favorite chores growing up were dusting, mopping, washing windows and especially cleaning toilets.

23. i could sit outside all day in nice weather and stare up at the sky and daydream, watch birds & planes fly by, see shapes in the clouds and 'bubbles' floating in the atmosphere. i used to do that on our family's trampoline, by myself.

24. i see potential in every human being. i wish they did too.

25. i look forward to heaven, to meet my grandmother grace, be with my family, know all the secrets and especially, live with God and all he's promised me if i live worthily.

26. i'm a t.v junkie!

27. i'm a slob. michael isn't (man i love him)

28. my husband is everything i dreamed of and more, still.

29. it doesn't matter where i live if i have michael, evan and etc with me.

30. i cry EVERY time i watch the price is right. never fails.

31. showering is an inconvenience and i don't think you should be judged for being 'dirty'.

32. i HATE panty hose.

33. i would love to be a "lifestyle" photographer but first i think i need a camera for that.

34. even if i put a treat ON his lips, my dog Smokey will NOT take it till i say "o-k!".

35. i'm "passionate" and opinionated

36. i get very homesick for my family every year around february 7th.

38. i hope i live a long healthy life with lots of children.

39. i'd like a big enough house one day that i can entertain in and have a space my parents can live or visit often independently from us.

40. i'm proud of the woman i am today and who i hope to be tomorrow...

41. if asked to, i would proudly serve in the military.

42. I am the 5th of 11 (yes biological) children.

43. I was the first child to move out of my parents house for a reason besides, going on a mission or getting married. I moved to Utah to "find myself" and decided for sure to go on a mission.

44. I chose to do hair because I'm great at it and love how it makes others feel about themselves.

45. i'm a social butterfly when i'm out but if i'm home, i'd rather stay there than do anything.

46. i miss my family more than anything. people who know me the best.

47. i have built a skate board ramp before with my brother jesse.

48. i play solitare or bubble breaker on my phone every night before i go to sleep (even if i go to bed at 3 am and am dead tired).

49. i love seattle and western washington and think everyone should go there to find out for themselves why.

50. i've lived in 4 states, 2 of them twice.

51. i have picked my nose and ate it. sorry, it's true.

52. i love to watch my sons face when he's trying to poop. it's soooo cute!

53. i'd prefer to be a peace maker than a trouble maker.

54. i like to garden

55. i am very modest but have a secret desire to live on my own private nudist colony (mostly so i don't have to put clean clothes away or hang any up or have the pressure to pick an outfit for the next day)

56. i would prefer not to pump gas ever again though it is by far my favorite smell for memories sakes.

57. wish more folks would comment on my posts so i know you're out there.

58. really want to kayak this summer somehow!

59. wish i couldve met mike's dad but am glad he has a big silly family that can tell us more about him.

60. i like folk rock music the best.

and etc....

(feel free to tell us something random about yourself...)

ahhh penny.

my friend penny dixon is multi talented. she is a beautiful woman that i was blessed to meet while serving a mission for my church for 2 years in seattle washington u.s.a. (1995) she was single and young and funny and wild (along with her b.f. jenn webb). i have had the pleasure of watching her grow into the amazing woman, wife and mother she is today. evan recieved a special package in the mail from penny and inside was a handmade bracelet (by penny) of which i will hold dear all of my life. thank you penny. you are a precious gift, truely. one day you will believe that and know that i really mean it. i feel blessed to know you. i love you. xoxo lila

By Popular Demand! Here's the story...

Last week our babysitter/friend Liz had to leave Evan on the play mat while she was feeding him his bottle so she could run to the bathroom to fix her contact lens. Naturally, Evan doesn't like interruption in his feeding so he was screaming but she had to just let him cry till she fixed her contact. ANYWAY... suddenly it was quiet in the other room where she left crying Evan and her son "H" who's almost 2. When she ran to the room to see why it was quiet, the picture below is what she saw......

"H" who is always helpful and loving, was feeding Evan! He has watched and tried to help his mommy so many times that he took the initiative and hooked a baby up. ;) I'm wondering, should we starting paying "H" too, he does 'help' a lot... We'll think about it. lol. It is sooo cute and we love "H" so much.

p.s. on a side funny note to the picture: Liz tries to create a safe boundary for Evan from the bustling 2year old by asking him to stay off the mat and that is why he is sitting completely off the mat and blanket that is used for Evan. lol! That may be equally funny to me. :D

4 Months!

Taken on our front porch after church today. I liked the idea that our house numbers could be next to him to remember the house he lived in at this time. I put these numbers up myself, they're pretty amazing. ;)

Waiting for daddy to get home (took seperate cars to church), we took a buddy shot.

sooo little on our front porch chair! sooo cute on our front porch chair. ;)

Evan turned 4 months officially on Saturday (Valentine's), February 14th.

Here is our traditional monthly shot with his stuffed alligator.

Things Evan does since our last official report:

fingers in mouth (sometimes both hands at the same time), chewing and sucking (teething)

DEFINATELY in 3-6 month clothes and will soon be too big for that I think

He drank 8 oz today! And was very satisfied.

Pretty sure he will start on cereal soon cause he seems to want more.

Size 2 diapers from today on.

Smiles and laughs easily.

Bonefied... "Momma's boy" (meaning: likes everyone but me the most)

LOVES HIS BOUNCER and Exerciser donated by the Wall's

Still loves his F.P. inch worm book from Grandma Jennie and Papa George.

LOVES running water. Preferrably watching it run.

Loves our Piggy Cow blanket from the Vincent Wutkee Family

Sleeps usually from 930pm or 1030pm - 730am or 8am (then goes back down for a 2 1/2hr 'nap')

Loves Jenalyn's Baby Bjorn (wish we had our own, we don't want to give it back!)

Doesn't like to be held (or treated) like a baby (cradled). He's got stuff to see and do!

Prefers standing in your lap or on your hand to being held.

Always moving unless he's sleeping.

Only really takes a pacifier when we put him to sleep but doesn't care to keep it in his mouth.

Is very cute in overalls and jeans :)

Loves being read too. Current favorite: Dr. Seuss "Hand, Hand, Finger, Thumb" board book.

Likes T.V. (sorry but it's true. our bad)

Just started touching the back of his head with an open palm when he's tired. (i'll photograph it soon)

etc...

let's go predators!

Our cute family.

Our friend Holly who is a Predators Dancer. She is beautiful AND talented! :)

With Uncle Matt and Aunt Nanci at the Predators Game (we WON!). I dressed Evan in his miraculously still fitting Alligator/Lizard outfit that is a personal favorite if you didn't know. ;) This was the first time Evan had a hard time with the noise. As he gets older he can't sleep through 'anything' anymore so... I guess so for his next 2 games, he will likely have headphones on like they have at a shooting range. His bib say's "Little Heartbreaker".

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Serif and Sharing...

This is mine and Evan's friend Serif who is 16 days younger than him. I went through my client Jeff's, wife Michelle's whole pregnancy with him only to jump in the end with my own baby Evan being born at the end of their wait! Also, when we got back from Atlanta with Evan, (he was only a week or two old when) I told Jeff I'd like him to come in even though the shop was closed, to get a haircut since I knew he'd need to look good for when Michelle went into labor. :) lol I'm so thoughtful... Anyway, I made a very inexperienced future dad hold Evan when he and Michelle came in! I know he secretly wanted to and I had to practically throw him into trying to hold a baby. :) I think that helped Jeff and Michelle get even MORE excited for their baby to come faster! :) He was born within the week of that appointment. he he.

The dorky and lovesick parents in the mirror image.

Me, Jeff and Michelle (yes she looks even better than before baby Serif and he's just 3 months! amazing!)

Sharing: Since Serif had not yet experienced a bouncy seat, it was only fair that Evan would invite him to try his out! Pretty sure Serif will have one soon... there was a glimmer in his eye, I tell you. :) He is so cute in it! So glad the boys got to have a playdate during our hair appointment. Can't wait to see how the boys look together the next time we see you! :)

no reason. just love.

going outside on a sunny sunday afternoon... for grandma karla's birthday. this was evan's first time spending time outside since it has been freezing cold and snowing most of his life so far. he reeeeaaaaaly liked it (after his eyes adjusted). he cannot wait to have more sun time. i hope he'll be a water baby this summer, liz and H and i are planning already. :)

nothin' like a little "picnic".

"mom, i really like the piggy-cow blanket. see, look at this cow right here, it's my favorite."

protective older brother smokey.

SUPER- BABY!!!

...and... later that night, "SUPER-TIRED"! lol followed by watching t.v. with mom, sucking his thumb. ;)

aaaaaand, here we go with monday morning. the photography never stops! it's maddness!

i don't know if i mentioned... but mike and i fall more in love with evan every day. we are amazed that his 3rd month has gone by soo fast! valentines day he will have been born, 4 months ago and that is just insane to me. I'm looking forward to his 4 month post so stay tuned. we will be celebrating it by going to a predators game. he will be a hit there as usual. ;)

Happy Birthday Grandma Karla!

Happy Birthday Grandma Karla. We love you and hope you are having a great day! We wish we were there to give you a big hug and lots of kisses. We hope everyone is extra nice to you today and you have a great and special year.

We love you! Michael, Lila, Evan, Smokey, Oliver and Samantha

A Very Greenway Birthday (part ll)

H and Liz in the best shot ever. ;) This sums up how great the day was.

Great weather, wonderful friends, fun with the kids and now older AND wiser. :)

Beth's oldest "S" 'monkeying around'.

Beth's #2 "L". Liz & H, sooo cute.

Evan & I. "E", Beth's #3.

H. L keeping bored Smokey company, thank you!

H on his favorite slide. H and Evan about to be on the bridge. H is always so helpful!

E having fun. Family sliding (ok, i posed this but couldn't resist!)

H is going to climb this, he's sooo big! Evan is so strong! lol

My friend Beth, her daughter "A" (just over one month older than Evan), Liz (with Evan) & Kathy.

We're on the playground that we walked to, watching the kiddos play. Beth brought her 4 & Liz brought "H".

Kathy enjoying Evan. Me enjoying Evan.

Did I mention Smokey got to come too!? Yes, I was brave, thankfully Kathy came without kids (not that we wouldn't have LOVED her sweet teenaged boys to come!) and could help me with dog and baby at various times. Thank you Kathy! Next, a sweet picture of Liz and H.