Allowing friends and family, near and far, to keep up with Miss Evra...

Monday, November 24, 2014

Visit to Kentucky (11.18-11.24.14)

After a few days in Findlay visiting Libby's side of the family, we all trekked down to Kentucky to spend some time with Mike's side of the family.  It was quite an adventure!  Evra literally met almost every single great-grandparent, great-aunts and great-uncles, and second cousins on both sides of Mike's family.  Uncle Nipun even made the trip down to Lexington to meet Evra!  Here are a few of the best pictures (though definitely not all, and please don't be offended if your personal picture with Evra did not make the blog!).  All pictures are downloadable and are of high enough quality that you can save and print them from your home.

Cuddling with GG Helen.

One of Evra's favorite things to do white in Lexington - getting pushed around the house in her carriage by GG and Auntie Sharon.

With Aunt Sharon (aka: Auntie Sha).

Always the center of attention...

Meeting her second cousins, May and Josie.

With May, Josie, and Aunt Terry.

With Auntie Sha and Josie.

Meeting Uncle Nips!

Evra and her daddy!

Our sweet family!

With Aunt Tracy.

The whole gang on Saturday (and Sam made it in to this picture!).  A HUGE thanks to Jane and Charlie for hosting 25 people on Saturday!

Napping with Mommy.

Grandparents and great-grandpa!

Four generations on the Spiegel side.

Four generations on the Anderson side!

The Spiegel gang.

Uncle Larry with Baby Mike in 1984...

... and Uncle Larry with Baby Evra in 2014!

With GG Hank.

Always the center of attention.  Her cousins adored her!


With GG Helen.


Hanging out with Grandma!


With Uncle Steve.

With Uncle Dave and May.

With Sharon, again.  What a surprise!!

Visiting the fish pond.


With cousin Grace.

Making faces at Grandpa and Auntie Sha.

With Auntie Sha!

So happy!  Thanks to everyone for a wonderful visit and for traveling from near and far so that Evra could meet all of her extended family!  It really means a lot to all of us!!  We are so blessed.

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Jam session... (11.23.14)

Jamming out to some great beats with Daddy and Uncle Nips!



Happy girl!!


Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Evra's first opera! (11.19.14)

Evra watching her first opera with Auntie Sha, Auntie Liz, and GG Helen.  She really enjoyed the music!  (But she couldn't make it all the way through without falling asleep...)



Happily watching/listening to the opera!


There must have been a suspenseful part...




Evra wasn't the only one to fall asleep during the opera...

Monday, November 17, 2014

Snow Day!! (11.17.14)

Evra had her first experience with snow today!  While we love California, it is always beautiful seeing freshly fallen snow.  Too bad it's so cold!!  Evra didn't seem to mind being outside with the snow, but as soon as the wind started blowing, she was one unhappy little girl!

With Daddy!

"Oh, goodness!  It's COLD out here..."


With Mommy!

"Hey!  This white stuff is kinda fun!"

Evra's first snow ball!

Happy to be bundled up and back inside the warm house!


Cuddling with Nana!

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Meeting up with the Post family (11.16.14)

The trip has just started, and Evra has already had the opportunity to meet lots of her family!  Today we traveled up to Michigan to meet up with Nana's side of the family.  Evra slept most of the time, but it was great to see the family and catch up!

Hanging out with Daddy, Dodo, and "Doggie Bear" in Findlay.

Meeting Great-Grandma Ponton!


Four generations!!


Meeting Aunts and Cousins on Nana's side of the family.

With second-cousins Addison and Trinity.

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Evra meets GG and GP! (but Hank and I don't know why it's not GGP) (11.14.14)

After a very tiring journey from Redwood City through Detroit and into Louisville, and an even more exhausting "negotiation" to get our quoted rate with the rental car lady, Evra finally made it to GG and GP's house for a great visit. GG made great potato soup and egg salad sandwiches and Evra loved meeting her Great Grandparents!


GG admiring tiny fingers


GP telling Evra the ways of the world

Friday, November 14, 2014

First flight! (11.14.14)

Today Evra earned her wings and went on her first flight!  She was a little angel, sleeping almost the entire time we were in the air (SF to Detroit, then Detroit to Louisville).  She only had one small break-down with about 5 minutes to go on our second flight, but was otherwise happy the entire time, without so much as a peep (much to the delight of the nasty woman sitting next to us, who kept glaring at Evra as she was getting situated in her seat...).

Hanging out in the airport with Daddy...

Evra's first "ticket"!!

And this is what she did during most of the trip...


Getting ready for take-off...


And right after landing.  Picture is pretty much the same except that Mommy looks more exhausted than before... (Evra slept great the entire time, but Mommy and Daddy didn't sleep so well...)


Evra's first airplane!!


Goofing off with Daddy on our second flight from Detroit to Louisville!