Evan the Big Brother

Evan is a good big brother and loves to help with his brother.  At first we had to supplement a little bit with formula to make sure Jake was going to gain weight.  Here is Evan helping with a bottle.


He loves to hold him whenever he can.....



...And give him kisses.


Don't mess with my brother. 
I have a feeling Evan will protect Jake.

A big day for all of us!

August 14, 2012 was a big day for all of us.  It started out with Evan going to his first day of preschool.  Josh and I dropped him off and got him settled.  He was very excited.  Then Mom and Dad were off to the hospital for our scheduled c-section.  Evan's picture says:  Today I am a big brother.  He was so excited and couldn't wait to hold Jake.  Gram and Gramps picked him up from school and brought him to the hospital where they waited patiently for us.
Evan is a good big brother and he loves Jake very much.

San Diego, Mission Beach, Sea World, and San Diego Temple Part 3

After we got done with Sea World saturday night we went on an excursion to find the San Diego Temple.  This is a beautiful temple.  I thought you would be able to see it from anywhere but as you drive to it you see that they have it down (don't know how to explain but it is like it is in a hole).  But when you get close there is no missing it.

This was the next morning.  This was supposed to be Evan's sad face because we were leaving.  We got up early so that we could make it to church for Father's Day.  Evan was able to sing to his dad.  He didn't sleep the whole way home.

This was after church and dinner.  Evan fell asleep originally on the couch but then didn't want to wake up and ran to his bed.  He went right back to sleep and didn't wake up until the next morning.  Too bad it was at 6:30 am.

San Diego, Mission Beach, Sea World and San Diego Temple Part 2

We went to Sea World Saturday.  The first thing we looked at was the dolphins.  The date was actually the 16th but my camera wasn't set right.



Evan watching Shamu swim upside down.



The sky tower

Blue Horizons show.  This was Evan's favorite show because it had dolphins in it.

Evan evan got to ride Shipwrek Rapids.  He wasn't quite tall enough but they let him go anyway.  He is 41 inches and he needed to be 42.  He is the one in the left upper corner with Josh.  I coudn't go on any rides because I was pregnant but that is ok.

Evan touching a star fish.

Evan was excited to see the shark exhibit but once we got in here he wasn't to sure about it.

Bayside Skyride.  I actually got to ride this one.  It took us over the bay where we
could see boats and other watertoys that people were enjoying.

Evan at Sea Lions Live just before the show started.

One Ocean-  This was one of the shows that we watched Shamu.  By this time of the day we were hot so we sat in the splash zone.  As Evan would say, "Shamu got us wet".  But it felt good.

Evan and Josh riding the Elmo ride.  I promise evan was on there too.

Playing in Sesame Street Bay of Play

Going on Wild Artic.  There was a part where you could go
into a pretend ice cave that a polor bear would sleep in.
You could hear the noises of a polar bear. Evan didn't want to
anything to do with this.

Evan with his light up sword at the Shamu rocks show.

Mother's day Pictures for me!

 One of my Mother's Day gifts was a frame to put a picture that would be taken at a later date in.  So last Sunday before church we went to a park to take some pictures of these two.  They are quite a pair.

This one looks like Evan is going to bite Josh's ear.

Maybe that ear didn't taste so good.





It was a nice sunny day.

This is the picture I chose for my picture frame that now sits
my desk.

Birthday Surprise!

For my mom's 50th birthday we planned a surprise trip to Colorado.  This was the Sunday before her birthday and we decided to take some family pictures.

Grandma Sissom, grandkids, and great grandkids.

   
My sister Shelly and her family.

 
My Aunt Vicki and her family.

 
My Mom and her kids minus my sister BreAnn who came the next weekend.

 

My mom's 50th Birthday cake.  She was surprised. 

 

My mom with her four kids.  This was all she wanted for her birthday.  I am glad we could make it happen.

 
My sister BreAnn and her Fiance Jairo.

 

 
New cement at Grandma's house and we got to put our hands in it.  Evan even stepped on it on accident and has the print of his Lightning McQueen shoes.