Cheline's Chapter

Long Time...

2010-12-22T11:53:00.002-07:00

Wow, it's been a long time since we've posted anything. I guess life has gotten in the way. Today we are celebrating Evan's 4th Birthday! 4 years ago today I lay in a hospital bed waiting to meet my sweet little boy. He's not so little now. He is becoming so very independent. Happy birthday my big boy! I can't imagine my life without you.

Holiday and Birthday fun

2010-01-28T12:48:00.000-07:00

The Christmas season is always very busy and packed for us. We have two birthdays and Christmas all in the span of 6 days. Warning, this is an overload of fun. :) We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and Christmas this year. We have been very blessed.

Timothy got this bumbo seat for Christmas and really likes sitting in it.

This was one of the few pictures we got of Evan's birthday party. He didn't want us to sing to him, so we just said Happy Birthday and he blew out the candle.

He got this wonderful sled from Santa. We all had a blast riding with Evan down the slope. You can see on his face how much fun he was having. I don't think he has ever had so much fun. It was a blast! He and Papa were having a great time.

This is how he got up the hill. He would lie in the sled and one of us had to pull him up.

Daddy and Timothy catching a short nap.

Nina and Timothy Christmas morning.

Evan got the jersey he'd been wanting all season. His Brandon Marshall jersey. He was so excited to put it on.

The happy family on Christmas morning.

Evan was pretending to be a baby just like Timothy.

Mema and Mommy with our boys. Silly Evan has a label from a shirt over his mouth. He did that himself.

Papa and Evan posing in front of the Christmas tree.

Evan and Daddy playing with Evan's new train set. You can also see his new front loader behind him. Oh, he got lots of fun new toys to play with.

Evan and Daddy practicing on the sled for later in the day.

Timothy liked his new quilt. He likes frogs. :)

Timothy enjoyed all his new presents too.

This was visiting with Mama before Christmas. Evan wasn't to happy about taking pictures that day.

This was on Evan's actual birthday. I asked him what he wanted to do and he said, "play". So we went to Cherry Creek Mall to play on the breakfast foods.
He really liked the waffles.

He even got some birthday ice cream.

He really had fun taking pictures with Daddy's camera.

Our sweet boys.

Evan opening a Birthday present.

I didn't tell him to do this, he just kissed his brother all on his own. He sure loves his little brother.

Evan did a great job decorating the door for Christmas.

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with Poppi, Gramma and Aunt Heather.

We spent the Sunday before Thanksgiving with Mama.

Fall Happenings

2009-11-15T22:53:00.000-07:00

We have had a busy fall. Timothy and Evan keep growing and are two of the cutest boys ever.

Timothy has been exploring his hands a lot lately. Many times I'll look at him and he's trying to fit his whole hand in his mouth.

For Halloween, we went to Boo at the Zoo with Mema and Papa. Evan had a great time and got lots of candy. Our boys fit right in at the zoo, as they were animals themselves.

Monkeying around.

A cheesy grin with Papa.

Mema and her boys.

Evan loves to sit and talk to Timothy. And Timothy has started to "talk" back. The two are so cute together.

Evan has decided it is time for him to start shaving now. He likes to join Daddy.

Poppi had his hands full with Timothy and Oxford.

I think these two will be great friends when they grow up. Timothy smiles at Evan, and Evan is such a good big brother. He comforts him when he cries and plays with him when he's awake.

We went to visit Mama, my grandma, and there is a statue of a dalmatian. Evan always likes to look at it, but this day he wanted to ride on it.

Helping to water the plants at Mama's.

Four generations.

We had our annual "Team Meeting" Halloween party. Joe always gets Evan to smile.

And he was giving Aunt Megan lots of loves. He did the other girls too, we just don't have pictures. He did ask after everyone left where his ladies were though. I asked him what he meant and he said, "You know, Shannon, Megan, Kelly". There you have it, they are his ladies.

Just some cute pictures of my guys.

Boys, boys, boys

2009-09-25T21:54:00.000-06:00

Life with two boys gets very busy. We have had many visitors and lots of fun. Unfortunately poor little Timothy got a sinus infection a couple of weeks ago. He is doing better now, but he was having a hard time sleeping for a few weeks there. I guess that's the fun of siblings, is that when one comes home sick the other is inevitably going to get sick.

All three of my guys are such blessings, and I can't imagine my life without them. I never would have thought I'd have so much love to give, but I've got an abundance of it. I thank God everyday for my family.

This was "Daddy's cousin Josh" and his Uncle Richard visiting and meeting Timothy. We can't just call him Josh anymore, it's always "Daddy's cousin Josh".

So precious. Evan loves his "little brudder" so much. He is so gentle with him and just wants to be with him.

Cousins. Aunt Kira, cousin April and cousin Luca came to visit. These three were having the best time playing together. They found a new hiding place in the storage area under Evan's bed. I don't think you could find kids any cuter.

Evan got a really, really cool gift from Poppi. He got Poppi's old firefighter hat. He was so excited to try it on. It even has our last name on it. That's a pretty special gift. Thank you Poppi!!!

The first week.

2009-08-12T12:13:00.000-06:00

Well it has been just over a week now, and life is good. We are still trying to figure feedings out and schedules, but that's to be expected with a newborn. Evan has been doing great. He helps Mommy check up on Timothy and gets in some snuggle time each morning with Mommy before we all have to start our day.

Mommy and Timothy at home.

Evan relaxing with his "baby" in Mommy and Daddy's bed.

Timothy oh too comfortable.

This was in the hospital. Evan was so excited. He got a tool box from little brother Timothy. Here he is working with Daddy. I just hope his hammering didn't bother the other new mommies and babies. :)

What a precious face.

Timothy with Mema.

Timothy with Poppi.

Timothy with Nina.

Evan had been wanting to see Mommy all day. He finally got to give Mommy a hug after meeting his little brother.

I just love this picture. What a happy daddy.

Welcome Timothy Mark!!!

2009-08-08T18:48:00.001-06:00

We welcomed Timothy Mark Cheline into our lives Monday, August 3 at 5:57 pm. He weighed in at 6 lbs 14 oz and was 20 1/2 in long. He is a wonderful addition to our growing family. Below are just a few pictures of the day. We will be adding more as time and energy allow.

Children's Museum

2009-07-16T18:26:00.000-06:00

We went to the Children's Museum of Denver over the weekend and Evan just loved it. They had machines out front that Evan got to climb in and "drive". He was head over heels excited. Then we went inside and found so many more things to love.

This was in the railroad room. Doesn't he look content?

He and Daddy played basketball. Here Daddy was helping him make a slam dunk.

I can't tell you how long we stayed at the firetruck. We were there for a long, long time. He just loved it. Looks like he has been inspired by his Poppi.

This was in the Big Rig outside.

All little boys need their sound effects. This photo and the next are in the tractor outside.

Look at that concentration. He was making sure he wasn't going to run over anything.

Here he is driving the skid steer. Boy did we have fun.

What have we been up to?

2009-07-03T09:19:00.001-06:00

We have been very busy the last several months. The time is getting closer for baby # 2. We have 5 weeks to go before getting to meet this wonderful little boy. Evan is getting excited and loves helping us get the baby's room ready. Below are just some of the things we have been up to. Most of all though Evan just loves to be outside or working with "shemes". He loves his backhoe, excavator and dump truck. A few weeks ago they repaved our street. Evan was in heaven getting to sit and watch all the worker men and their big machines.

We went to the zoo. Evan was traveling in style. Boy what I'd give to be pushed around all day with my feet up and food at my fingertips.

There was a goose that was not afraid of people at all. Evan wanted to get closer but Mommy wouldn't let him.

He is our little sports guy. It doesn't matter the season, he likes any sport. Baseball and basketball seem to be his favorites though.

He has been really good about the baby. He asks a lot if the baby is moving and if he can feel it. It has also gotten to the point where he says mommy doesn't have a lap anymore. He still tries to fit, but it just doesn't work.

He wanted to give his baby brother a kiss.

We had to take the cat to the vet. Evan discovered the carrier and thought it would be a great place for him to play.

He had great fun this day. He and Mema made playdough. He had fun stirring the dough.

Look at the concentration on his face.

I just love this picture. I came in one night while Chris was reading to Evan. Evan had decided that it was time for him and Daddy to read their Bibles. So here are my two men getting into the Word. You can't ask for anything better than that.

These are from Easter. The silly Easter Bunny put an egg up so high that Papa had to help Evan get it down.

These were our two attempts to get a good family picture at Easter. Evan was so distracted by the eggs and candy, this is all we could get.

Cars!!!

2009-04-10T10:19:00.000-06:00

This past weekend we went to the auto show in Denver with Poppi and Grandma. Evan had lots of fun. He talked about all the different cars he was going to see, and he was right with all of them. We got to see cars, trucks, sports cars, race cars and even a firetruck. Okay, so the firetruck wasn't real, it was an inflatable slide, but it was a firetruck nonetheless. Unfortunately we didn't get a picture of Evan and Daddy going down the slide, but they had fun.

Poppi was showing Evan the bulldog on the front of the Mack truck.
Evan even got to test a few cars.

There was a big Tonka truck that Evan got to play in the back of. It was hard to get him out, and it was so tall that we had to wait for him to come to the tail gate to get him out.

Evan and Poppi checking out a Smartcar.

My big helper

2009-04-10T10:06:00.000-06:00

We got a blizzard at the end of March. Both Mommy and Daddy got to come home early. Evan of course wanted to help Daddy shovel. The snow was deeper than his knees, but that didn't stop him. We almost had to bribe him to get him back inside.

Evan loves to clean. He was using his little vacuum while Mommy used the big one. He even had his attachment hose out and was getting the couch too.

Boys, boys, boys!

2009-03-07T10:33:00.001-07:00

You read it right. Evan is going to be a big brother! It is going to be another little boy, and he is due Aug. 9. We are so excited and trying to get the house ready for another little one to be running around. Just like with Evan, I have been sick much of the time. But it is all worth it to have another little miracle in our lives. Evan is doing great with the news so far. He has come up with several different names for his little brother such as Mema, Mark, Dennis and Chauncey Billups. We've still got some work to do on the name as you can see. Evan talks about how he has a baby in his tummy just like mommy does, and he has been practicing putting his animals night night. We'll keep you updated on the progress. Oh and on a little side note, that makes males (including pets) 5, females 1. I think the ratio is a bit off here.

Mountain Fun

2009-03-07T10:11:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I am computer illiterate today and can't get the words above the first picture. Chris's cousin Josh and his girlfriend Erin came out to visit a couple weeks ago. We took a trip up to Manitou Springs and had a wonderful time.

So the below picture is Evan waiting for ice cream. We had gotten some to eat, and he was acting just like a little bird waiting for me to give him more. It was so funny to see.

Evan also got a little spoiled on our trip. We went into a toy store and he saw a trash truck. That was the end of it. He loves trash trucks, and now he has one of his own.

2009-02-26T20:30:00.000-07:00

Evan likes to "talk" on his phone. Just tonight he decided to call Batman. It was a quick conversation, but he is very polite. He also called his Grandma and Poppi.

We are so far behind, that there were just too many pictures to decide from. So we will just stick with some from this year.

Evan and Daddy racing cars, or to be exact a tractor and a trash truck.

Evan loves his firetruck. He likes to play fireman. Of course usually he has more clothes on, but this time he wanted to go in the buff.

Evan loves to be outside like any little boy. Here he was all warm in all his gear. He was having a blast making snowballs.

TWO!!!

2008-12-22T21:55:00.000-07:00

My little boy turned two today!! I can't believe it has been two years already. I was telling him this morning how two years ago, I was laying in a hospital bed waiting for my contractions to get closer and anxiously awaiting his arrival. It has been a wonderful two years, and he has grown so much. He is talking in sentences now and runs everywhere he goes. And if we haven't mentioned it before, he loves baseball. I look back at times when he was still just a little baby and miss when he would fall asleep in my arms. But now instead of falling asleep in my arms, he wraps himself in my arms and gives me big hugs. He is already an amazing little boy and I can't wait to see the way he continues to grow. We had a party yesterday with all our family and friends and then Mommy and Daddy did our own little party today for his actual birthday. I don't have the camera with me now, so I will post pictures soon.

Drum roll please....

2008-11-22T23:26:00.000-07:00

We finally got everything working. Okay, now we've got quite a few pics posted. Please forgive us for taking so long. There are many here, but we still have more to post. I hope it's not too many for you, so please bear with us. I guess of course you wouldn't be reading this unless you wanted to see how our little boy is growing. Thanks for your understanding.

Below is a picture of Evan when he was just over 4 months old in his car seat.

This picture was taken in August when he was 20 months old. My how he has grown.

Have we mentioned he likes baseball? :) He also likes to wear his daddy's hats.

2008-11-22T23:22:00.000-07:00

Aunt Kassie and Uncle Leif came to visit in July, and we got to go to a Rockies game with them. It was hot but fun.

Evan and Uncle Leif had similar hats. Evan liked that.

2008-11-22T23:18:00.000-07:00

We went to visit our friends Michael and Stephanie and their two boys Curtis and Clark. The 3 boys together had quite a good time.

Evan discovered one of the boys' beds and decided he he was going to try it out.

Look at those two blondies.

The boys had a really cool play room that Evan loved.

2008-11-22T22:38:00.000-07:00

Okay, we finally got the computer working and all our files and software working. Below are pictures from way back in June when we went to Houston to visit Kassie and Leif.

Brother and sister together. Note, we were at an Astros Red Sox game but Chris is loyal to his Rockies.

What a happy couple.

This is Chris's old high school friend Josh and his lovely wife Natalie. The live in San Antonio and came out to see us while we visited.

We were there in June. To say it was hot would be an understatement. Evan couldn't get enough of the sprinkler. He was happy just to play in his swim diaper. He wouldn't hold still long enough for me to put on his swim trunks.

We walked to a park one day with Aunt Kassie and Uncle Leif. He sure likes those two. He and Uncle Leif bonded quite well.

More technical difficulties....

2008-10-22T20:54:00.000-06:00

Okay, so we have been without a computer for quite a while. We had to replace the hard drive. Now we've got that fixed, but we have to reinstall a bunch of software. So it will be a bit longer until we can get some more pictures on the blog. Hopefully this weekend we can get everything up and running.

It's wonderful to be a mommy

2008-09-05T21:37:00.000-06:00

Yes, having a toddler can be exhausting at times, but then your little boy can do the sweetest things to make it all worth it. Evan got to bed quite late last night, which was my own fault, but then today he was quite needy. I got home from work and he wouldn't let me out of his sight. He was very clingy and wanted constant attention. Well, I was sitting at the top of the stairs and he was in the hall. He started coming up to me and giving me hugs. Then he'd walk back, stand there, and then come give me a hug again. This went on for about 10 minutes at least. I then told him I love him and he said "much". Saying much started several weeks ago when I told him I love him very much, he couldn't say the whole thing, so he'd just repeat much. He then said a few nights after that "la la", which means love you. I was saying "I love you" several times and he was going back and forth between "la la" and "much". The whole time he gave me the biggest hugs. It just made my day! It is so wonderful that he is getting to the age when he can really start to show emotion and understand it. It just melts my heart when he loves me so much that all he can do is give me hugs and bury himself in me.

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2008-08-15T00:24:00.001-06:00

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What we've been up to.

2008-08-14T22:59:00.001-06:00

So much to do and so little time. We had a wonderful visit back in June with Chris's sister Kassie and her husband Leif. Evan loved those two the minute he saw them. Below are some pictures of that trip. We will have more soon that include Uncle Leif.

This was at a water park. It was a part of the water fountain area that was shaped like a boat. Evan was playing peek-a-boo with a little girl.

As you can see here, Evan loves to sweep. He likes brooms, mops vacuums. Really he likes anything that involves cleaning. This makes us very happy. Let's just hope he keeps this enthusiasm once he is old enough to do chores. :)

We went to a boardwalk down in Galveston. We had lots of fun feeding the cat fish and ducks.

Evan can't get enough of carousels. He was so happy to get to ride next to Aunt Kassie.

He fell in love with Aunt Kassie the instant he saw her.

This was another fountain area we got to play in. He and Daddy had lots of fun running around and getting splashed by the water.

Okay, I know these are old, but we just had to show you. These are from Father's Day. We went to a Rockies game for Father's Day. I think we have found what our little boy will do when he's older. The minute we walked into the ball park he started saying "Baseball!" He was mesmerized by everything. He even talked about it in his sleep. He says it at random times. Maybe he can become a pro and pay for Mommy and Daddy's retirement.

Coming Soon....

2008-07-25T15:29:00.000-06:00

Hopefully within the next few days we will be getting lots of pictures posted. June and July have been very busy. We had Father's Day, then we went to visit Chris's sister Kassie and her husband Leif or Aunt Kass-ie and Uncle fff as Evan calls them. And we have been busy at the pool and Chris and I celebrated our 8th anniversary on July 22. We hope to get the pictures up soon.

Peacocks, Tigers and Geese...Oh My!

2008-06-07T22:14:00.000-06:00

We have been having fun. Below are from the last few weeks. I can't believe that Evan is almost 1 1/2 years old. He has really started talking a lot. Just last weekend he started saying all sorts of words. People may not believe us because he usually just says it in front of Chris or me, but he really does talk a lot. He says words like bye bye, truck, box, blocks, car, rabbit, please, cheese, yes, chest and outside. He is getting very good at saying please when he wants something. Now we just need to work on thank you.

Okay, so anyone from Colorado will know what I am talking about. When we bought Evan's new crib, we went to American Furniture Warehouse. They had all these stuffed animals all over the kids area. Well, Evan fell in love with the tigers. They look just like the ones on the commercial. He kept dragging it around by the tail. We had to give in and spoil him just a bit and bought him one. Now he has decided that he wants to carry it. As you can see, it is bigger than him. But he loves it.

We went to the zoo a few weekends ago with some of our close friends. Evan had a blast and got a new hat. Really, we forgot his hat at home and had to buy one because he has fair skin just like his mommy.

Joe thought it was fun to chase the peacocks.

We saw these goslings and Evan was taken by them. As we have mentioned before, he loves ducks. Well, these just looked like little fuzzy ducks to him.

The Team (Angie, Evan, Shannon, Joe, Kelly) minus the resident photographer, Chris and Megan who was busy getting ready to run the Bolder Boulder. We were so proud of Meg for doing that.

Everyone decided to spend the night, so here is Uncle Joe reading a book to Evan before bedtime.

I think he's pretty fond of Uncle Joe.

Any time Evan goes outside he likes to try and play with our big rake. So we decided to get him an Evan sized rake. He rakes everything he can. He rakes inside and out.

Mother's Day

2008-05-16T22:04:00.001-06:00

I had a wonderful Mother's Day. Evan even slept in a little bit for me and I was surprised with a beautiful necklace from my two favorite guys. We then went to visit all the other moms in our life. Evan was able to wish all his grandmas a Happy Mother's Day and had loads of fun with each one.

Aren't they handsome? They posed just for me. Well sort of. I think Evan was looking at one of the cats.

We really do feed him, honest.

2008-05-16T22:00:00.001-06:00

So we went to Subway a couple weeks ago, and Evan did a great job eating his sandwich, apples and milk. Chris and I were still eating, but Evan was just playing. Then we look over and he is chewing on his mat. He just kept picking it up and tugging on it with his teeth. I don't really think that plastic mats are in a healthy diet, but his teeth sure did. :)

Yes, we are still alive and well....

2008-05-13T22:02:00.000-06:00

Wow has it been a long time since we've updated. So sorry about that. Between trying to keep up with a 1 year old and all of us getting sick at different times, I haven't quite had the time to update. Well we are all healthy now so get ready to be blessed with five months worth of love. We have included a little bit of everything from blueberries to ducks.

This was Evan's first time on a trampoline. He had loads of fun. He would crawl all over it trying to get away from Daddy.
I think we finally wore him out.

I don't think we've mentioned it, but Evan LOVES ducks. There are two ducks on display at Great Grandma Dorra's that Evan always has to play with. He plays with them then says "quack quack".

In April the two friends that Angie has had the longest came to visit. Angie, Amy and Hun have known each other since middle school (6th grade). Unfortunately Evan fell asleep before we took pictures. It was wonderful getting to catch up with these beautiful ladies.

Evan loves Grandma Sharon.
We wondered where all the milk was going. Now I guess we know.

Chris and I got all dressed up in March for an awards ceremony. Chris won 1st place for Best Photo Essay of the Year at the Colorado Broadcasters Association! We are very proud of him.

Easter. We had a wonderful Easter and Evan loved playing with the plastic eggs.

Now you may notice a sizeable bump on Evan's head. He took his first really big bump about a week before Easter. He was just walking then tripped and hit his head just right that it swelled up. Mommy was a mess, but he was okay. He cried, but we didn't have to take him to the doctor. It just left a big bump and bruise and stayed around for quite a while.

February 10! Evan would prefer to not remember this day perhaps. This was his first haircut. You can see it started out okay, then went downhill.

He was much happier after it was all done and looked quite handsome. He has had another haircut since then, and did much better the second time. "Thank you Grandma Sharon for making me look so good."

We got Evan a new crib, because the old one was breaking. He was helping Chris disassemble the old one, then enjoyed some story time with Daddy in his "new" room.

Back in February our friend Emily and her little boy Noah came to visit. This is the most recent picture of our little Bible study group +2.

Blueberries! Evan loves blueberries. Maybe that's where he gets the blue eyes from. :)

Sometimes you're just too tired to eat.

Oops

2008-01-24T21:27:00.001-07:00

Okay, so we promised some video. Well, we are having some computer hardware problems, so the videos will take longer to post than we thought. As soon as we get the computer fixed we hope to get the videos up quick. Sorry. :(

Christmas time

2008-01-20T20:35:00.000-07:00

You will have to forgive me for not posting anything in 2 months. Having a 1 year old can keep us quite busy and sometimes life just gets in the way. Below are pictures from Christmas all the way back to Thanksgiving. Also, you won't see any pictures from Christmas with the Cheline's or Parker's, as we have video from those visits. Please know we are in the process of getting them on our computer and hope to have them up in a couple days. This past year has been just amazing. We have been so blessed with family friends and a wonderful son. He is so much more than we could have ever imagined. Please enjoy the pictures and we'll try to keep the posts coming more often than every few months.

That little Santa thing played many, many Christmas songs on bells and Evan just loved it. He would walk over and nod until someone turned it on, then he'd just sit and watch.

The little fish makes noise like bubbles and he wasn't sure about it at first, but he likes it now.

Grandma and Grandpa Fitzpatrick also have this little toy with penguins that climb the stairs then slide down. Evan loved watching it then he'd grab a penguin off the stairs and put it down the slide.

He was very proud of himself.

He has just been fascinated by Christmas trees this year.

We went to visit Great-Grandma a few days before Christmas and got to play with a jingle bell while we were there.

Evan's BIG day. He's 1!!!

2008-01-20T20:15:00.001-07:00

First of all I just want to thank everyone that was able to make it to celebrate with us for Evan's first birthday. We are so blessed to have so many friends and family. Evan is very lucky to have such a large circle of caring people.

The store gave Evan his very own cake to eat and make a mess of.

Okay, so I did the pictures backwards from the bottom up. But as you can see Evan didn't make very much of a mess with his cake. He wouldn't even eat the cake until I gave him a few bites of frosting. And he had to be encouraged to make a mess. Over all it was much cleaner than we were expecting.

I don't think he likes to be messy.

Getting ready for Christmas and friends.

2008-01-20T19:45:00.001-07:00

Sometimes you just need to walk around with no clothes on. Evan chooses to admire the Christmas tree this way.

We went to visit Santa, but the line was soooo long, it took over two hours before we got to see the big guy. So to pass the time Evan helped Mommy push his stroller around.

There was also this reindeer against the wall along the line that Evan just loved. He liked the reindeer much better than Santa.

These were the only two pictures we could get without him crying He was not happy to see Santa.

I just love his Santa outfit. So did he.

At Auntie Payal's birthday.

Chris's good friend Brian and his girlfriend Sofia came from Sweden to visit his family and even made some time for us.

Thanksgiving

2008-01-20T19:13:00.001-07:00

We were so blessed to have a wonderful Thanksgiving. We went to the Cheline's on Thanksgiving day and the day before Thanksgiving we went to Meridian where Angie's grandma lives and had Thanksgiving dinner with her and the Fitzpatricks.

Evan had lot's of fun with Grandpa Mark. He even gave him some cuddle time.

Believe it or not, it only took two tries to get a good family picture.

This picture is quite funny to me. Evan has decided that he enjoys reading while he gets his diaper changed. I guess he's practicing for when he's older. :)

The pictures below are from dinner at Meridian.
Evan loves his Great-Grandma Dorra.

Evan even had turkey and sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving. They were just in the pureed form.

Angie and Evan go to visit Great-Grandma every week, and he has discovered that he can push her walker. So any chance he gets to push it he does, even on Thanksgiving.

Four generations.

I just love this picture. He was fascinated by the lights on the Christmas tree. He is curious about everything.

2007-11-21T22:32:00.000-07:00

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Pirates and Tiggers and Devils, Oh My!

2007-11-06T19:35:00.000-07:00

Mommy and Evan played outside in the leaves while we waited for his cousins to come visit on Halloween.Evan loves leaves. He always has one when he goes on walks and he loved playing in them.

Cousins: April, Luca and Evan.
All the grandparents made it over to see Evan for his first Halloween. I think they like their little boy.
Evan getting ready to go outside in the first snow of the season.
Evan loves to play in the water. He really enjoys putting his hand under the faucet when the water is running. He just couldn't figure out how to get his hand in the water in the washing machine. But he was sure determined.
Evan and Daddy looking at the first snow of the season first thing in the morning.

We had Aunt Shannon and Aunt Megan and Joe over to carve pumpkins a few weeks ago and below are the pictures.
Evan enjoying the bib Meg got for him.

Our pumpkins:Tigger(Joe made for Evan), Angie's bat and Shannon's pirate ship.

2007-10-28T21:24:00.000-06:00

Evan is cheering on the Rockies tonight even though it's not likely we'll win.As you can see, he's a bit worried watching the game.

We went to visit Grandpa Mark and Grandma Pam, and Evan had lots of fun.

Evan was trying to feed his sock to Grandpa. For some reason he thinks that because he puts everything in his mouth that others should try it too.

He's not so sure about Gator.
Now you see why. Gator and Oxford are giving him and Grandpa kisses.

It looks like the dogs aren't so sure of Evan either. They are watching him from a distance.

I think he looks a lot like Grandpa in this picture.
Now he's happier since he's not getting doggie kisses.

Pumpkin Time

2007-10-15T22:15:00.001-06:00

Grandma, or Um-ma as Evan calls her, took us to the Pumpkin Festival this weekend. As you can see, Evan got to wear his Tigger costume. He was the cutest kid there.

I had to carry Evan so we could put the pumpkins in the stroller. We got to pick our pumpkins right off the vine.

Evan was hungry after all the pumpkin picking.

And he was still happy even after we got home.

2007-10-13T00:01:00.001-06:00

Just a cute picture after bath time.

Evan often likes to pull all his books off the shelf then stand up at the bookshelf.

Evan is also showing his team spirit. GO ROCKIES!!!

Avalanche time

2007-10-12T23:28:00.000-06:00

We had a little party for the Avs home opener with Brady and Kara. We were all in our Avs gear.
I love this picture, I just wish he hadn't spit up. It's still cute anyway.

Evan is starting young on the video games.

More weddings

2007-10-12T23:02:00.000-06:00

Our good friend Amy got married on Sept. 22. The wedding and reception were beautiful. Plus we were able to catch up with some old friends we haven't seen in a long time.Sarah and Chad came out from California.

Trina and Tyler before dinner.

The view from the reception.

And the happy couple. Congrats Amy and Bryan!

Vacation!!

2007-10-01T00:32:00.001-06:00

Okay, it has been so long since I've posted anything. There are several good reasons as to why. This first is that we went on vacation. We went to California for a wedding and vacation. That was a month ago. But then when we got back and I went back to work, I got sick. Then I was sick again last week. Now that I am feeling better I am posting all the pictures from our vacation. I know they are a lot, so please forgive me. But I wanted you to see all the fun we had. And can you blame me for putting in so many cute pictures of Evan? I hope you enjoy them.

We went to the aquarium in San Francisco. Evan absolutely loved it. He really likes fish.

There were all these starfish in a clump on a wall. It was so cool.
We went through two different tanks, where you were surrounded in a dome so the fish and sharks were swimming all around an above you.
Then we went to Ghirardelli Square. There was a fountain that Chris took Evan to while I shopped for chocolate.

Prison?

2007-10-01T00:10:00.001-06:00

We took a trip out to Alcatraz. Evan fell asleep while we were waiting in line to board the boat. This was him on the boat. He got lots of looks from everyone thinking he was so cute. I have to agree though. You don't get any cuter.

A typical cell at Alcatraz.
The only view of the outside world that inmates got.
A view of the city through a tiny window in the wall.

The fog coming in over the city.
That is Alcatraz behind Chris in the distance, but it was so bright it's hard to see.
These two seals were fighting over a platform.
The sunset from a restaurant we went to for dinner at Fisherman's Wharf.

Wine anyone?

2007-09-30T23:57:00.001-06:00

On our last day in Santa Rosa we visited a winery. They had this beautiful garden that we took a tour of. Chris loves sunflowers and he got a wonderful picture of some.

The grapes of Angie's favorite wine, gewurztraminer. They tasted just like the wine. Mmmm, they were so good.
This bird was on top of the fountain, he almost doesn't look real, but he is.
As you can see, it was a hot day and Evan got quite sweaty. His hair was not the same the rest of the day.
Resting again after a long day of traveling back to San Francisco.

Swimming time

2007-09-30T23:40:00.000-06:00

This was Evan's first time "swimming". The water was perfect, not too cold. He liked it, he didn't cry at all till we got Mr. Turtle. He wasn't a fan of the turtle floaty we got for him. He preferred to be held. But as you can see, the longer we were in the pool, the more he enjoyed it.

I think they like each other.

2007-09-23T12:43:00.000-06:00

The wedding was beautiful. Below is Payal, me and Evan.

Before the ceremony is the "Groom's welcome". Brian, the groom, got on a horse and we all followed him around the parking lot with many people dancing.

There was also a drummer at the welcome. Believe it or not, but Evan fell asleep during the welcome. He was in his stroller, and I think the rythm of the drumming made him sleepy.

As the bride comes down the aisle, the groom is covered with a sheet so he won't see her until she is in front of him.

The happy couple being announced.

This was Evan after a long day of traveling. We flew out to California for Angie's friend Payal's wedding. We flew into San Francisco on Aug. 31, then drove to Santa Rosa where the wedding would be the next day. Well, half way between the two we got a flat tire. Evan was hungry and we were on the side of the highway. There wasn't much we could do. Luckily a highway safety patrol was right behind us. So while he put on our spare tire, I sat in the car and fed Evan. We didn't get to our hotel until about 8 or 9 that night. It was a long day and Evan was just happy to be able to play unrestricted.

Standing Boy

2007-08-19T21:13:00.000-06:00

So I put Evan in his crib this afternoon so I could fold his clothes. I was getting ready to pull the railing up, but he grabbed a hold of it and pulled himself up to stand. I then pulled up the railing and he kept holding on. He stood there for a long time, just looking around and investigating the new view.

He is so inquisitive.

He finally fits into his surfer shirts. They are 6 month size, but he's a little guy. At least he's ready for fun in the sun before the summer is over. He's my little surfer dude.

GO ROCKIES!

2007-08-12T21:16:00.000-06:00

Evan went to his first sporting event yesterday. "The Team" went to a Rockies game and we won! Unfortunately Chris and I didn't get to see the whole game. Once people started cheering Evan got scared and starting crying really hard. So then one of us was always down on the concourse with him so he wouldn't get scared anymore. It was still fun though. Plus, he got to wear his Rockies outfit. He looked like one of the players.:)

Just the girls.

Meg and Evan.

Joe and Evan before the game.

What a month!

2007-08-11T11:45:00.000-06:00

Well, we have had a very very busy month. Enjoy all the pictures below.:)

Grandma and Mommy took Evan to the zoo and Tropical Discovery to see the snakes and fish. Daddy doesn't like snakes, so we didn't take him.

He really liked the blue tetra fish...

...and the lizards.

We got Evan a new basket for his toys and he really likes it.
He can just barely peer over the top to see what's in there.

Fun after bath time

One of his new favorite things is to hang upside down.

This was his first ride on a swing at the park. He had fun.

Just hangin' with Daddy.

2007-08-11T11:27:00.000-06:00

Chris's sister Kassie and her husband Leif were in town for a week, and they finally got to meet Evan.

They all seem to like each other I think. He loves his Aunt Kassie and Uncle Leif.

A big day!

2007-08-11T11:17:00.001-06:00

July 22 was a very big day for us. It was Chris and my 7th anniversary, Evan turned 7 months old and we had him dedicated to the Lord. He did so well and didn't cry at all and we got a special certificate to commemorate the occasion.

2007-08-11T11:04:00.000-06:00

We got a high chair for Evan and he really enjoys it. We have tried teaching how to use a sippy cup, but he hasn't quite got the hang of it yet. And he loves his carrots and really any food as you can see.

2007-08-11T10:16:00.000-06:00

We went to visit our friends Tim and Jennifer and their little boy Morgan. It was great fun, and Evan loved making a new friend.

Morgan has the most beautiful blue eyes.

They are two very proud and wonderful parents!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!

2007-07-04T21:58:00.000-06:00

Since Chris had to work today Evan and I had a quiet night at home. And we have to say a big thank you to Kara for the adorable 4th outfit. He looks so cute in it.As you can see, he loves the 4th of July.

After eating, he decided he wanted to play with the chair.

2007-07-04T21:40:00.000-06:00

We went over to Grandma and Grandpa Parker's house this weekend, and Evan got his first experience in a pool. We just dipped his toes in, but he really liked it. He splashed his feet around a lot.

Evan also really enjoyed jumping on the side of the pool. The only problem was that daddy couldn't get a picture of his whole face. Each time he'd take the picture, he'd miss his eyes. But as you can see he was having fun.

6 Months

2007-06-26T22:28:00.001-06:00

Wow, I can't believe Evan is already 6 months old! It has gone by so fast. Motherhood has been wonderful. Sure there are times when I wish he would sleep later or wish I didn't have to do yet another load of laundry, but I wouldn't trade those times for anything. I can't imagine my life without my little blessing now. He brings a smile to my face everyday. I love waking up to my baby "alarm" every morning. I'll take that over a real alarm clock any day. To celebrate his half birthday last Friday we decided to get some professional pictures taken. I may be biased, but he's got the best smile ever. Enjoy!

Jumping, music and books.

2007-06-26T22:09:00.000-06:00

Evan can sit up for quite a while on his own now. This time he decided he wanted to read a book.
At first he wasn't sure what to do with the book.

Ah, that's it, you have to open it with your hands to read it.

Counting.

And now, the end.

One of his favorite outfits to wear? Nothing at all except maybe a blanket.:)

2007-06-26T21:53:00.000-06:00

A few weeks ago Evan went to his first concert. We had gone to the park and there happened to be a big band type music concert in the park. He really enjoyed playing in the park and just being outside.
This is one way we can get him to really laugh, by kissing his back.

Daddy and Evan enjoying the music.

He also loves to sit by himself and just play.

Evan has had enough of the paparazzi.

2007-06-26T21:29:00.000-06:00

We got a new toy for Evan that he absolutely loves. It's a jumperoo. He likes to jump, but he'd do it so much that Mommy and Daddy's arms would get tired. This saves our arms, and he can't get enough.

2007-05-28T22:51:00.001-06:00

Today was a very, very big day. Today was Evan's first taste of "solids", baby rice cereal!!

As you can see it didn't all make it in his mouth.

Though this picture would appear he doesn't like it, he really did.
He wanted to help almost every time. And when I didn't get the food quick enough he would reach out for it.

He even wanted to help at the end by cleaning his mouth off.
It was a very successful day.

2007-05-28T22:10:00.001-06:00

We had a big weekend. Evan got to visit two sets of grandparents, and had fun with all. Exploring with Grandpa Dennis...

...and Grandma Martha. He always gets lots of kisses.

Fun with Grandpa Mark, and you'll notice he is dressed like him too, as a little fire chief...

...and Grandma Pam.
He even has fun on his own. He has now discovered a new toy, his feet!

Chris was trying to take some up close pictures of Evan. As you can see, he got quite close. Evan was fascinated in the camera lens cover.

Evan made a new friend in Tak.

Evan fell asleep after I fed him one evening, and this was the result. I tried to move him, but he just slept on the boppy.

Shannon and Kelly came to visit Evan when they were in town. I think they like him.
He likes his excersaucer. His feet don't fully touch, but he loves playing in it.

2007-05-25T23:34:00.001-06:00

Alright, I was hanging out with some old friends tonight and they were giving me a hard time about updating the blog. So here you go girls. Pictures from the last few months. I hope you enjoy them and I'll try to keep updating this more often, so everyone can see new pictures of the cutest baby in the world.

With Great-Grandma Barbara. I think they like each other.

This was Evan's first trip to the zoo. We stopped to feed him near one of the monkey exhibits and I think he may have been watching the monkey swing.

You don't get much cuter than this. Both my boys with their million dollar smiles.

The below pictures show the big variety in weather we were having back in April. One day it was very cold and snowy, but then a few days earlier it was warm enough for short sleeves.

Getting ready to tip his hat.

He's not quite sure what to think of the hat here.

2007-04-03T21:34:00.000-06:00

One of the ways Daddy can get Evan to laugh.

Chris sure is proud of his son.
My two favorite boys.

2007-04-03T21:27:00.000-06:00

Below are some of Evan's expressions. They just crack me up, he is so funny and cute.

You can't beat that smile. He gets it from Daddy.

2007-04-03T21:17:00.000-06:00

Chris's cousin Josh and his girlfriend Erin came to visit, and the boys went skiing while the ladies and Evan stayed in the lodge where it was warm.
Josh and Evan.
Erin and Evan staying warm.
Mommy and Evan waiting for Daddy to finish skiing.

2007-04-03T21:04:00.000-06:00

Happy playing on his gym mat.
This is how he always sleeps, with both arms up. We will wrap him up tight and he will still manage to get those arms out.
This was Evan's two month birthday. As you can see he was happy until I put the hat on.

Well, Evan is now over 3 months old! He has been learning so many new things. He has laughed a few times. However it's only been for everyone else, except Mommy. He has also started to grab toys. He has a little butterfly and dog that he loves, and will hold on to them and play with them when he's in his carseat. He has begun trying to roll over. He hasn't made it yet, but he's come close.

2007-02-27T22:18:00.000-07:00

Well, Evan is two months old!! I can't believe it's been that long already, it's gone so fast. Everyday it seems he is doing something new. He is smiling all the time and has begun to coo and make other adorable baby sounds. Chris and I will bring him into bed with us in the morning after he wakes up and he will lay there cooing and smiling for quite some time. It's a wonderful way to start my day. We had his two month checkup yesterday. He has been eating like a pro, he has gained much in weight and height. He is now 22 1/8 inches long and weighs 10 pounds 3 ounces. Though he has gained much, he is still like his mommy and daddy and is only in the 25th percentile for both weight and height.:) (Okay, now I've had a blonde moment today, and can't seem to get any of the pictures from the camera. So stay tuned for more pictures, once my wonderful, tech savy husband can get them for me.)

2007-02-15T15:51:00.000-07:00

He has been smiling a lot, so I tried to capture that, but as you can see, it's hard to get.:) I had to take many pictures just to get the few I posted.

We have taken a lot of pictures in the last month and a half, so you'll see many of them below. Enjoy!:)

2007-02-15T15:32:00.000-07:00

Evan loves his swing. If he's fussy we just have to put him in his swing and he calms down and often falls asleep.:)
With great-uncle Richard.
How he spends much of his day, sleeping it away.
Getting his work out done first thing in the morning. He's gotta get those muscles built.

2007-02-15T15:18:00.000-07:00

Evan's first bath.

Ready to go out in the bitter cold.
He likes his bouncy chair!

Just like daddy

2007-02-09T23:23:00.000-07:00

We thought we'd start him early to dress like dad, right down to the socks.:)

Life at home with Evan

2007-02-09T23:18:00.000-07:00

Blackie wanted in on cuddle time with Angie and Evan.

Kara and Evan.

Four generations together.

2007-02-09T23:09:00.000-07:00

Great-grandma Dorra, Grandma Martha, Mommy and Evan

2007-02-09T20:50:00.000-07:00

Wow, it's already been 7 weeks. It's gone by pretty fast. Evan is doing wonderfully. As of two weeks ago he was already 8 lb 4 oz. He is eating very well.:) You know you hear people talk about how much babies change your life, but it is a total upheaval. You don't think about the little things like just running to the store. Now it takes half an hour to get everything ready and the baby in the car before I can even leave to go pick up a few items. But you know, I wouldn't trade it for anything in the whole world. I can't believe how much I love my little boy. I've only been away from him a couple of times for appointments, but the entire time I was away I was thinking of him. I couldn't comprehend how much I loved Chris before Evan. But then to have even more love to give to Evan, is even more unfathomable. My love is endless. It makes me wonder how much more God must love us, since His love is perfect. I thank Him everyday for this miracle He has given to us. I'm so excited to watch this little man grow and learn!

2006-12-04T01:22:00.000-07:00

These pictures are a bit old, but they show my tummy growing and Chris getting ready to be a daddy.:)

26 Days To Go

2006-12-03T22:01:00.000-07:00

Wow, only 26 days left till Baby Cheline comes! It's been a long road, but now it seems like it went by quite quickly. We are still trying to finish preparing the house for the little one's arrival. I just hope we can get it done in time. Yesterday we celebrated Chris's 30th birthday, and as he pointed out, this little one will be a true Cheline man as they seem to be born in December. It's crazy to think that I still have 4 weeks left, there doesn't seem to be any room left in my belly. I think he will be bigger than both his dad and I were when we were born. It's scary to think of all the responsibility we will have soon, a little life dependent completely on us. But at the same time it's so exciting to think of all that lays ahead and the miracle of life we will soon bring into this world.