My Three Loves

Love #1.

My baby bear. (Bear can also be spelled D-R-O-O-L)

Love #2.

My Fam. (Is it just me or do I look TIRED?)

Love #3.

Stephen Colbert.

When Nick comes home from school and Evie is down for the night, Snick spends a romantic evening watching the Colbert Report. I could not resist posting this snippet from Monday's episode. The last minute is an ab-worker. (Or maybe Snick just needs to hit the gym)

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Things have been crazy lately. And by crazy I mean busy. I can't wait to post pics of our recent endeavors and to post on Friday for FF. I promise I won't leave you hangin'!

A Riddle

Here's a riddle for you:

What's covered in fur and six months all over?

My sweet baby girl.

Her preciousness is only extenuated with this adorable fur vest that my Aunt Nancy gave me. I have been waiting and waiting for Ev to fit into it. (I may have tried it on her every week for the past couple months) Plus the beige boots from Grandma She-She just put Ev over the top of the cute-meter.

Dad and his six-month old polar bear.

We also went up to Portland last week to hang out with the Burnetts.

This little guy never ceases to amaze me.

At a whopping 26 pounds (give or take), Keith was scooting around the kitchen floor carrying a 10-lb. sack of potatoes behind him. Even though his mobility is limited to mostly scooting around, he does it with a smile. And despite having a nasty round of chemo a few weeks ago, Keith was really upbeat during our visit last week. He is so concerned for others, even when he feels crummy. He is constantly asking questions like,

"Cole, do you want to color this with me?"

"Here Ally, do you want this sword?"

"Does Evie want to hold my hand?"

It is the sweetest thing.

Just being with Keith is a good reminder of how selfish we can be. Everyday is such a struggle and despite it all, he worries about the people around him. I constantly have to remind myself that he is only a little boy (he'll be four next month). He has mastered the art of selflessness and I admire it.

Plus he is so cuddly and is hands down, my favorite movie-watching buddy. Please keep him in your prayers. Even the strongest people need help sometimes. I know Keith's optimism is the direct result of so many people thinking of him on a daily basis and I just hope that it can continue through all of this.

The Burnett house is always a good time. We enjoyed playing in the backyard, watching scary Scooby-Doo's, snuggling, giving kisses, and celebrating Brent's birthday.

Grandma She-She and Ev.

Keith reading his new book.

The Face was there of course. And yes, she got cuter since the last time I saw her.

Even with the crazy Smart hair, she is the most adorable niece an aunt could ask for.

Is that the juiciest peach of a bum you've ever seen?

The boys swinging.

Keith "holding" Evie's hand.

All the grandkids. Grandma She-She and Grandpa Puffy are lucky to have such beautiful grandkids.

Dove Evolution

I apologize for the lack of Flashback Friday. I hope this makes up for it.

Every girl should see this video!

JB's Girl

If you don't know who "JB" is, then you are probably a social leper. Since I'm a nice person, I'll save you before you jump off the highest social cliff there is.

JB = Justin Bieber.

If you don't know who Justin Bieber is, you should probably bite the bullet and jump off the cliff anyway because not knowing who he is = social suicide.

And before I post pictures of JB's girl, I should probably publicly apologize to my husband. I can't help it that Ev loves JB. Even babies can't shield themselves from his charm - he is a magnet full of chronic happiness.

So, since my baby loves that she's JB's baby, my sister and I made her an outfit to display such affections.

Here for your enjoyment, is JB's girl:

Is JB a lucky guy or what?

Pumped Up Kicks

Last week was one of the happiest of Nick's life.

Why?

Because Ev finally fit into her baby Nikes. Nick has had them out on display since before Evie was born, just waiting until she could fit into them. They are still way too big on her, but they fit well enough to stay on for a few minutes before she kicks them off.

Even though Nick is so busy with school, he always makes time for his two favorite girls. It is so cute to see how excited Evie gets when Nick walks in the door, especially if she hasn't seen him for a day or two.

Here is some Daddy/Daughter time caught on camera.

They usually work out together. Their workout typically includes:

Tummy time, balancing, practicing sitting up, and rolling over.

Nick showing Ev how to roll from her back to her tummy.

Stretching out before the big work out.

Ev and Nick watching conference together.

This is by far Evie's favorite time of the day. If Nick gets home in time to put Ev to bed, he reads her stories. She LOVES it.