Random Shots

I'm realizing that this is a basically just a blog with tons of pics of Evee...but for the many people in our lives that are far away I guess that is a good thing! So, here are some of the latest. I just need to take more pictures of us because the pics help me to post.

Julie was going for a run with Evee and it was a bit chilly outside, but maybe not this cold! She had like 4 layers on!

My sister-in-law Kari sent this shirt to Evee...it's pretty big still, but I couldn't resist! What can I say, she's already taking a stand for things that matter :).

Our friends came over this week...Here's Evee with Paxton & Maddie. Clint & I were in labor class with their parents. We had fun hanging out.

Evee standing in her crib! I put her up there, of course, but she stayed on her own...

Evee & her little friend Ben swaddled up next to each other - he was born about 3 months after Evee, so she's a bit more into him at this point than the other way around.

Julie & Evee going for another run.

Family & Friends

Of course I was planning on putting pics of Evee with family as it happened, but it didn't happen...thanks, once again for your patience!

Here are some of the fun things over the last two months (in backwards order - from most recent to least)!

My mom, Evee, and I went to PA for my great grandma's birthday. Evee got to meet her great, great grandma which is pretty amazing! 100 years a part - bridging the gap from 1907 to 2007!
In the picture are the five generations (in relation to me) - Evee, me, my mom, grandpa, and great grandma.

This is my friend Michelle. She's been over-seas for the last year and this was her first time to meet Evee. She will leave again sometime next year so it is great to have her closer by for a little while!


My brother-in-law, Mike, and my sister Joni came and saw us for a bit - it was so great to see them and catch up!

This is Evee with my sister in law, Kari. This was her first time to see her little niece. She and my brother have been traveling the world. They both came back to the states a while after this picture was taken and Josh got to see Evee too (see below). It is good to have them back in the country (even though they live in CA).

Evee with her friend Maddie! We need to get a more recent photo, but this is the daughter of some friends of ours - the girls are already good friends (by choice of course :)).

Clint, Evee, and I went to Michigan over Labor Day weekend for some time away. It was great! We stayed at a condo by Lake Michigan.

Out on the pier with her dad...

A very fun pic of when my brother-in-law (Clint's brother), Dean was here. This is when we took him to the airport. We had a great time with here.

I wanted to add Julie because, even though she didn't "visit" us, she is here in Indy and we love that! She is so great to have around!

Anyway, just wanted to pass along the pics, but will write more about our lives next post!

Photography by Cook

Hey! We have some new pictures of Evee...I'm actually passing you on to another blog for them though! These are some pictures that our friend took who is just starting out doing photography on the side. You would not know it from the pictures though!

Anyway, please take a look. The blog is http://photocook.blogspot.com (he has other ones on there too if you'd like to check those out as well.

Overall, we are doing well. The summer schedule is slowing down to have more a fall routine which I'm excited about. I went back to work which has been interesting but good (just part time). On the downside we had to say good-bye to Dean, and on the plus side we said hello to my sister and brother-in-law (Mike and Joni) and to my friend Michelle who has been overseas for the last year. We also got to visit with my sister-in-law Kari for a few hours in Chicago - her and my brother have been traveling the world since February.

Anyway, I will write much more about that later and post pictures with all the new aunts and uncles that Evee has now seen. For now I just wanted to pass on the pics!

Camp and teething...

Well, last week we were at youth camp for church and next week I go back to work part time. In between that (and still happening) Evee is teething...it's been busy. Best of all, Clint's brother Dean came for a visit. He came the Thursday before camp and led worship throughout the camp! We got back this past Friday and Clint and Dean left for Denver, CO Saturday morning. I'll try to post some pictures of that when they get back. So, Julie and I have been hanging out a lot which has been great. My parents get in from Europe on Wednesday (same day as Clint and Dean get back) and will be around for a couple of days. Very exciting! Also very exciting and an important highlight was that our very good friend Renee had her second baby - Benjamen David!

Anyway, here are a few pictures that our friend Laura took... She is really good at it and has a fun camera.

This is a picture with Steve & Renee (who had the baby, but this is pre-baby).

Clint, Jules, and Dean at camp with some other friends.

The last few weeks...

Well, we're doing well and Evee is a GREAT baby.

The last few weeks have been filled with youth events, a wedding, seeing papa and grandma (Jacksons), and other little stuff.

Clint left this morning to go to Florida with 14 students and 2 other adults for a CM&A youth missions conference. Evee and I are going to be hanging out for the next 7 days! It should be good though. We'll help Julie (my sister) move in to her new place here in Indy and we'll get ready for Dean (Clint's brother) to come next week! Very exciting stuff!

Evee happenings over the last few weeks...

Tummy time

Shopping with me...

The girl loves to smile and is starting to jabber more and more

This was taken today. She just got her 2 month immunization shots yesterday and you can see the band-aid on her legs.
She's recovering well :)...
She now weighs 11 pounds 12 ounces and is 24 inches tall!
She is in the 90% for her height and the 50% for weight. Our doctor said that she is tall and thin now, so as long as the weight stays up he is good with that...she looks chunky to us :)!

Other than that we are doing great. The girl sleeps between 7-11 hours each night and sleeps through without waking up at all (averages about 8-9 hours)! We're loving it!

A few more pictures (more recent)

She thinks her dad is really funny

Spending time with Auntie Julie (the only aunt or uncle to see her "in person" so far)

All 4 grandparents with Evee

Not too happy...

Hanging in her car seat

Evee Marie...

Well, since we are absolutely terrible at keeping up with this blog it doesn't even show that we've actually had our little one...5 weeks ago! Yikes. I'm very sorry and would really like to keep up the blog so that friends and family around the globe can keep up a bit more.

Things are going well. Delivery had a bit of drama, but we are all doing really well with the adjustments (minus the lack of sleep and complete transition :)).

Evee Marie is our little one and she was born April 24th at 12:02 am. 7 lbs. 15 1/2 ounces and just about 21 inches.

We love her very much. I'll post some pictures...

Thanks for checking out our blog for anyone who still happens to check it from time to time thinking that perhaps we've finally posted something new.

Right after Evee was born

Clint, Evee, and I after we got cleaned up from delivery

Evee's first day at home