Eva the sports fan

Eva went to not one, but two games last weekend. First off we drove up to Charlotte to watch the Jazz lose to the Bobcats. Eva has little baby earplugs that we think block out almost everything b/c nothing startles her when she's wearing them. (At least we hope that's the case.)


Then Saturday we took her to her first and last Clemson football game. She stood out like a sore thumb in her hot pink jumpsuit in that sea of orange. She also had her first date which didn't go so well. Coleman seemed more interested in her jacket than anything else. She has yet to learn the secrets of luring a man (stare at his lips! I think I read that in Seventeen back in the 90's.) But to be fair, Eva found him a boring conversationalist.



That night we went to a stake meeting and ended up banished to the Relief Society room so Eva could do her happy baby dance. I hope all the Spanish speakers enjoyed the baby screams in the background of their translation. Church will never be the same, I had no idea...



Then we ended the night with gelato from the swanky West End in Greenville with some friends. You should have seen the looks we got as we carried 3 little babies past the nightlifers in their fancy restaurants. Babies are quite the anomaly out here.



I hope everybody has a Happy Thanksgiving!

What I've been up to...

Playing with my giraffe and sitting in my Bumbo...

Trying out new jumpers- I'm starting to get the hang of it (haha, get it? Hang of it?)

Watching TV so my parents can eat dinner together...

Growing back the hair on the top of my head- I think I'm going to be a beautiful brunette.

Getting chubby and tall- I was 25 inches long 2 weeks ago.

Curling my toes...

Taking naps with Daddy...

Giving Mommy lots and lots of smiles! I think I'm starting to like it here!

A night at the Biltmore...

Last weekend we stayed at the Inn on the Biltmore property (a Vanderbilt property) in Asheville, NC. It was sort of a belated anniversary trip since this year's anniversary was slightly less romantic that it should be with me covered in spit up heating up leftovers while Devin danced around the apartment with Screamyhead. The Inn was amazing. We arrived at night and I had no idea what views awaited me at dawn... and yes, I was awake to see it.

We ate lunch in downtown Asheville at Rachel-Ray-approved Early Girl Eatery with the usually crowd of local Granolas. Then we took the long way home through Pumpkin Town (yes, that is the actual name) as we took in the scenery and fall colors. It was perfect.

Chicka-dee chicken the Chinese chicken...

I was going to be a naughty mom and not worry about a Halloween costume for Eva but when I saw this costume at Babies R Us the day before Halloween for $5 I couldn't resist.

Needless to say, she hated all 15 minutes I forced her to wear it. She even started crying when she saw me unpack it when we got home. I think the poor thing is going to have chicken nightmares for the rest of her life. I don't know if anyone finds this as amusing as I do but her older cousin, Lucy, was also a chicken this year. Family photos, Sara C.?

You're never too old to feel as stupid as a teenager...

Who am I kidding? This blog is now full-blown baby blog. We don’t care anymore about mommy’s search for adventure… About our trip to the pet cemetery- the place that somehow lures us time and time again. That super creepy spot off the highway in the dessert near home that somehow always give us a thrill when we’re all sitting around the living room, babies in bed, and looking for a way to feel like we’re in high school again. And tell that to my dad who got a call from us at 11pm telling him we’d decided to take the long way home- through the desert and gotten the truck buried in sand. Talk about feeling like a 16 year old again. And to make things worse, we had to call our neighbors to come and tow us out… yes, the Shamo’s for all you Boulder City-ians out there. Nothing like calling your high school boyfriend’s dad to come and bail you out. Happy Halloween indeed. But in case you’re just a little curious… Here’s a pic.