Treasure Trove of Delicious Goodness

Sunday is daddy's day with Eve. We always have a lot of fun and usually make a nice mess. Today was no different. Eve had been helping me with the dishes that had accumulated over the last couple days. The little one requested a snack despite just eating her two bites of lunch so I let her down. She likes to get into our pantry cupboard and will usually eat from the giant bag of fruit loops that call the bottom shelf home. Today she decided to get adventurous and open the sealed storage jar. When I saw her inspecting the contents I of course suggested that she taste it. One finger taste and a resounding MMMMM yummy and I had to seal the jar back up... this is the sugar jar after all. Alas, what child would listen to a suggestion of no more when pure sugar is the substance in question? Next time I look Eve has a hand in her mouth. The instant she notice I was watching she thrust that little mitt right back in the jar. She knows what is coming next. I had to take it away. But, I had to get this wonderful discovery on film for mommy. I gave the jar back and Eve was happy to start grabbing handfuls of sugar for me to get on camera. Now the sugar jar lives on top of the fridge with the candy jar. Now, usually I get a chance to attempt to clean up our messes to mom's standards before she gets home from work... not today. BUSTED! Mom came home while I was trying to clean the sugar off of Eve. There was still sugar everywhere in the kitchen and even some places in the living room. That rugrat is a quick little bugger. This was probably the biggest mess we have made yet. I can't wait til she can help with clean up.

My Birthday

My birthday was on the 8th. Ian went out fishing so it was just me and Eve for the morning.

Eve decided that to properly celebrate she needed to really decorate. She got out the shaving cream and really went to town. I was cleaning up after her for quite a while. After that I decided to go to my mom's house because then I would be spared cleaning up Eve's messes on my birthday. Overall it was a nice day; and when we got home it still smelled mango fresh!!

Cooking Mama

Eve loves helping out in the kitchen. Lately she is obsessed with making things herself. When I am using the stove I don't let her help. She got mad one day and got out the little egg pan to "cook" in. From then on she gets the pan out and goes straight to the cupboard for some cereal to put in there and cooks away. She really enjoys it. Sometimes she brings in other things, but mostly it is the little egg pan and cereal... what a chef.

Living Room Campground

We received a tent as a wedding gift. Twenty-five months later I finally take it out of the box for the first time. The tent is now set up in our living room and Eve is loving it. I am thinking that we might have a living room camp out Saturday night, it should be fun.

Pig Tails

It is always hard to get Eve to keep her pigtails in. With this current heat wave we have had I thought it might make her feel better to have her hair off her neck. She enjoyed it most of the day!! It was one small victory for mom!

Boating For Beginners

Today we borrowed a skiff from Knudson to take Eve out on her first boat trip. We had planned to run up to Naha to enjoy being on the water. Not long into the ride Eve started screaming. She was a little scared by the bounciness of the boat. Rather than tormenting Eve by continuing to Naha we headed to a beach on Betton. Despite spending some time at the beach yesterday we had a wonderful time. The tide was coming in on the nice hot beach making the water warm. Eve ventured into the water farther than she ever has before and enjoyed every minute of it. She really is a little Alaskan girl. Every attempt to drag mommy in the water was met with protest. Ashley had to tell Eve that "mommy wasn't born in Alaska, she doesn't like cold water." After we were done playing in the water we had a picnic on a log while Eve and I dried off. We only spent a couple hours on our afternoon boating adventure but it really was the perfect afternoon.

I don't know if you can tell what Ian is holding in this video. He is holding a Little People Noah. Eve has decided that he is Grandpa Syne. She will carry him around the house and put him on the window sill and give him kisses. She really loved him while Grandpa Syne was out of town. Isn't it funny how kids make connections like that? I didn't even think about them looking alike until she started calling him Bopa (what she calls Syne).