Locks of Love

Well, I finally got brave enough and let McKenzie chop my hair off!! I would only do this for a really good reason and that reason is to donate my hair to Locks of Love. McKenzie cut my hair off in two braids, both about 12 inches long! This is the 3rd time I have donated my hair and it always makes me so nervous!!

McKenzie did a great job on my haircut though. I think it turned out really cute. I just have to keep practicing to make it look as good as she does!

Brian always likes it when I try something different, and he really likes my new haircut. I will be growing my hair out again and will be ready to donate it in three or four years!
You can kind of see in this picture how long my hair was getting. This was in January.

Finishing the Basement

Last week was Brian's Spring Break and he spent most of his time in the basement. He is finishing our family room downstairs. Eventually we will finish the extra bedroom and bathroom. He worked very hard and got so much done. He got all the walls and ceiling textured and painted. We actually got carpet installed yesterday! I will post more pictures after it is all done.

By the way...we are expecting a baby around October 3rd!! This note is just to see if people actually read what we write or just look at the pictures!

I even helped a little bit. And Eva helped out, too.
Isn't she a good helper?

Thank you to my Dad for coming to help us get started on this project!

I am a good trainer

The other day Eva thought it would be fun to pretend to be a dog, so naturally dutchess had to show her the proper way to beg for a treat, and for Eva a Vitamin. What a pair of ladies.
BG

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Christmas and The Ugly Sweaters!!

We had a wonderful Christmas and had so much fun with Eva. She was excited to open presents. Thank you to everyone who spoiled us!!This is our family on Christmas Eve setting out some cookies for Santa!This is Eva on Christmas morning. That stocking took me two years to cross stitch, but it turned out so great. I love it!!The Anderson Family had the 2nd Annual Ugly Sweater Party in December. We went to my parent's house and decorated sugar cookies, had dinner, had a scavenger hunt and a white elephant gift exchange. I got 2nd place for my ugly sweater!!Here is everyone in their ugly sweaters. It was a really fun party. Good job McKenzie!

2 Year Checkup

I know, I am a month behind on updating my blog...oh well.

Just thought I would share these cute pictures and the numbers from Eva's two year checkup at the doctor.

She weighed 28 pounds.

She was 35 inches tall. Pretty sure she'll be taller than her mommy some day!!

Eva did really good at the doctor. She had to get one shot in each leg and didn't even flinch! She is a tough girl. Eva is a very energetic two year old. We have lots of fun with her. She loves to dance around in the kitchen with the radio on. She is a pretty smart girl and keeps us on our toes. We love her so much!!

Eva will be lots of fun Christmas morning opening presents. She likes to look at the ornaments on the Christmas tree. We have been teaching her the story of the Nativity and she loves Baby Jesus. Getting Eva's pictures done was quite the ordeal! Luckily, they turned out good. I redid her hair three times after we got there! At one point, we went into the bathroom to get some water on her hair and she ended up with water all over her shirt--the one for the pictures. Thank goodness they had the blow dryer hand dryers in that bathroom. I had to take her shirt off and hold it under the dryer so she could still wear it for the pictures!

Eva's 2nd Birthday

Can't believe it, but she turned 2 last month!!We had a party on Eva's birthday. We had lots of family and friends come over to help celebrate. Eva got spoiled with lots of great presents. Brian barbecued elk burgers. Later we went to a football game at ISU - Eva loves football!!
Aunt McKenzie made this awesome cake!! She did such a good job. Thanks McKenzie!!Aunt Marcy made ice cream haystacks to go along with the barn and animals. Thanks Marcy!

And thank you to everyone for coming to wish Eva a happy birthday!