Spencer Garmon Evans

He's here! Spencer was born on April 20 and I was able to go meet him the next weekend. I drove to North Carolina to spend a few days with him, Kathryn and James. He is precious! He is the longest baby I have ever seen and just perfect. Kathryn and James are so good with him- he is one lucky guy to have such great parents! I was so thankful I could go and spend time with them. I wouldn't have missed it for the world!

Me, Kathryn and Spencer

Sweet baby boy

So cute in his duckie jammers from Carrie!

A side note from my trip-

I drove through Birmingham to get there. This was the weekend after the tornadoes hit our area hard (for me, a whole day in my closet with a 18 month old and a cat- no fun). Luckily no damage at my home, but there was tragedy all around us. I knew Birmingham had been hit, but I didn't really know where. One place was right on my route. When you are coming into town on Highway 78 you see it. I wasn't prepared. Traffic had come to a stop because they still did not have power and the stop lights on the divided highway were out. The National Guard was there directing traffic. From where I was you could see the worst. You could see just where the tornado had touched down. I had to pull over because I got emotional. You see footage on tv, but seeing it in person for me was hard. Looking at that, knowing there was no way anyone could survive that, made me so thankful for our safety that week. On my way back I took some pictures.

This was a neighborhood

It's just gone

Royal Wedding

I am not - let me repeat- am NOT a morning person! But a royal wedding? Now I'll get up for that! Yes, I was one of the crazies who got up at 3:00 am to watch the coverage of Kate and William. And I loved it all! Holly was up with me and we talked through the whole thing so at least I'm not alone in my craziness.

First, the dress...

Kate was stunning. I loved everything about her dress, her veil and her jewels. Perfection in my opinion. And her sister Pippa? Who knew she was so beautiful? I loved her dress too. At first I wasn't so sure about the fact that they were wearing the same color and fabric, but I came around when I saw them all walking down the aisle together.

Next, the ceremony...

Who else thinks the queen looks like the meanest lady in the world? I swear, even an ocean apart she scares me. But she looked nice as well as did Kate's mother. The ceremony was nice. I liked all the music and Kate and Will seemed to enjoy it and each other. But no kiss? Weird. I wonder if that's a European thing or a royal thing?

Finally, the parties...

So I found it kinda crazy this wedding day schedule. I'll tell you what, my day was not nearly as long and I was exhausted! I can't imagine these two! But it seems like fun was had by all and I wish them luck. Lord knows the royal divorce rate is a little high. (Maybe it's the mean old lady in charge- she is the only common denominator here)

All in all it was very worth getting up that early. I enjoyed losing myself in the grandeur of it all. Who knows, maybe they'll have a son and Morgan can marry him! That way I can actually attend one of these things! Now I'll just need a hat...

18 Months

I can't believe my baby is 18 months old! Time has flown by too quickly! She is really becoming her own person now and her sweet personality is beginning to show. She truly is a mixture of both me and Jeff. Most times she is sweet and quiet and can play pretty happily by herself. But every now and then you see her temper flare! She can get worked up about something pretty quickly! (Guess which one is me?) But she is the most loving thing I know. She will give out hugs and kisses at any request- and sometimes when you don't! She still likes to snuggle with her Mommy which makes me so happy. I know this stage won't last forever so I cherish is right now.

Morgan is a talker! (Me again) Her language develops more everyday. It's been great fun watching her figure out her world! I couldn't list all her words because I would surely forget some. My favorites we are working on right now are please and thank you. They are so cute in her little voice! She is really good with animals and can make their sounds too. We also have a little picture book for her and she can point to people and say their names now. This of course melts the heart of whoever's name she says! She has RoRo and is working on Grandpa (my parents). She says something like Gramma and Pop (Jeff's parents). And says Carrie like "Caykee" which is precious! She can also say GG (my Grandma) and Bubba (Belinda). And we are working on more! She of course can say Mama and Dada, but teases her dad all the time. He'll ask his name and she'll say Mama! That little stinker knows just what she's doing because she laughs every time!

She also loves being outside! She'd live there if we let her. Thankfully the weather is warming up and we can enjoy it together. But her favorite thing in the world is still her blanket. That poor thing looks like it has been through a war already, but it goes everywhere with us. I swear it's magic! It can solve any problem that causes tears.

Morgan is growing too fast for me! I want to put a brick on her head! Right now she is 30 pounds and about 33"! My big girl.

I'm so very thankful to be home with her and watching every new milestone. They pass so quickly and I'm loving every second. Our days are truly filled with love and laughter. I couldn't ask for anything more!

Sleeping Beauty

If you'll remember from a previous post, when my girl gets tired she just gives out. Another example showed itself today. After a fun-filled (and slight sleep deprived) weekend, Morgan was a little tired. I think we all were, but she gave up fighting the urge for a nap. This morning she was in her high chair eating a snack and watching Mickey Mouse. I was on the phone with Dad wishing him a happy birthday. It got quiet so I looked back and this is what I see:

This was at 11:00am, a full two hours before she normally takes her nap! She didn't even flinch when I picked her up to put her in the bed. But the best part of the story is yet to come... She did it again in the afternoon! Morgan is down to just one nap a day which she takes in the afternoon. So after her earlier nap we played and made a trip to the grocery store. She had a quick snack while I unloaded the groceries and fell asleep again!

What am I going to do with this child? What a mess! Well, she is her mother's daughter. When we are tired enough, we can sleep anytime, anywhere.

Easter and Birthday All in One!

This weekend was truly one of the best! Carrie's birthday happened to fall on Easter this year with my Dad's following tomorrow. We decided to celebrate the big weekend together in Starkville and it was a blast. Saturday the boys played golf (big surprise) while Carrie had a brunch at her apartment. She very conveniently lives in the Cotton District- right where the arts festival was this weekend! We got to visit at her place and then walk around the festival. It was very hot, but very fun.

Saturday night the O'Nan's were wonderful enough to let us have a birthday cookout at their home. As always, we had big fun. We even had a few fierce games of croquet going.

I just love Easter Sunday. It's such a hopeful and happy day. I love a packed sanctuary with everyone in their new Easter duds. But my favorite is the music. I love the songs and the brass instruments brought in special for the service. We celebrated and then went to Restaurant Tyler for lunch. Carrie's birthday would have been even better if she wasn't so sick! What an awful day to feel awful! Get well soon birthday girl!

Visiting the Easter Bunny earlier in the week

Morgan LOVES her Aunt Carrie!

Cannon and Carrie (and yes, Morgan did get jealous!)

Our birthday kids

Happy Birthday to you!

The family

The boys and their croquet

Look what the Easter Bunny left!

Cutie

Beautiful girl - thanks RoRo for the perfect dress!

I think this is my favorite you've made for her!

Super Bulldog Weekend

Morgan and I capped off our week at the beach with a stop in Starkville for Super Bulldog Weekend! We met Jeff there on Friday night and stayed with Michelle and Garett. Saturday the boys played golf so Morgan and I headed to the O'Nan's for breakfast. Morgan hung out with RoRo and Robin all day so the rest of us could go to the baseball game. This was great because my poor little fair-skinned child would have been miserable in the sun. I loved it! But I didn't love the game so we left early to prepare for the football scrimmage. We picked up Morgan (because she loves her some Mississippi State football) and headed to the stadium to cheer on our dawgs! After a great dinner, we headed home. We've had some fun-filled days, but boy was I glad to see my own bed!

Jeff, me and Dad at the baseball game

Drew and Carrie- thanks for bringing the cooler Drew!

at the scrimmage

Watching football is serious business

Trip To LA

Last week Morgan and I headed down to Orange Beach & Foley, AL for some quality beach time! We stayed with GG in Orange Beach and Foley with RoRo and Grandpa. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time! Mom and Dad were there during Mom's spring break and they had some furniture delivered to their new house. We got to help break in the house as the first guests! The house is going to be perfect and I know they are both so excited for their new adventure. Can't wait for many more trips to come!

Happy girl on the beach (just like her Mama)

Walking with GG

Hanging with Mom

She would have sat right there and played in the sand all day!

Hey Grandpa!

Morgan, this is my golf hole. This is where I'll teach you to putt.

Happy girl

Me and Morgan

Morgan tried (and succeeded) to climb into Sunshine's cage!

Happy Homeowners!