New Family Member

So the last couple of weeks have been crazy with Greg and I starting school and work and Evangeline starting school too. We got back from DC on the Tuesday before classes started and Wednesday I went to Target to pick up some groceries. I was heading home and someone drove into me. She hit the passenger side of the car. I was not driving that fast but she was speeding up as she hit me. Evangeline and I were in the car, we were ok, but our car was not.

So we said goodbye to our Florida "Coconut" Car and went shopping. It was a real challenge, but we were able to put a good amount down on a new car. We went with a Subaru Forester because its a little bigger, for road trips and has a good crash test rating. S

So welcome to the family Blue "Spruce Lee"!

Winter Catch Up

So this semester is very busy. We have been swamped. This past week we had two snow days to play catch up. Greg's busy teaching 1100-Principles of American Journalism this semester and taking several independent studies, and I am busy with a full course load and two research assistant ships. So far this year Greg and I have both been to DC on short research trips, our car has been in the shop several times to get new tires, a new bumper and some recall maintenance. Between those things and Evangeline starting daycare we have all been very busy.
At her 16 month appointment Evangeline was 31 inches long and weighed 24 lbs. She is now drinking whole milk and still nursing once in the evening. She loves muffins (especially Pumpkin flavored), mandarin oranges, cheese crackers, cheese (and asks for it by name) and bananas. She attends daycare twice a week and loves her friends there.
Here's a few photos of our PhD Family : )

Mom and baby girl in the back of one of the three rental cars from this month.

Look at the super cute curl on the back of head!

She loves hair accessories right now. Most of the time headbands become necklaces.

Evangeline playing with her French word cards.

French "School" in the living room.

Not so happy to be taking photos.

She climbed onto this horse all by herself.

Horray its Halloween!

So my Halloween post is also a little late, but I thought I would share what we did for the week after Evangeline's birthday (which included Halloween).

The Tuesday before Halloween we went to trick-or-treat with James and Brenda around Mizzou's Greek Town. Evangeline and James got their first taste of candy. Evangeline wore an Elmo headband and carried her Elmo goody basket Grandma Carri bought her.

Evangeline and James prepare for their trick or treat trip

Getting Candy from one of the Zeta Girls

Evangeline at the ZTA house

On Wednesday, we we hung out with our neighbors Chesney and Arlen. Arlen also brough Evangeline a new cellphone toy for her birthday. They were so cute playing in Evangeline's Cozy Coupe and in the Castle (which we left up from her birthday party).

Evangeline trying to keep Arlen out of the castle.

Squeezing into the Cozy Coupe together. It's too early for my girl to get in a car with a boy.

Opening her birtday gift from Arlen.

Wednesday night Greg pulled her around in the wagon to a few neighbor's houses, we handed out candy to three dozen trick-or-treaters and watched "Its the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" before Evangeline headed to bed. We let her try a Crunch bar while she watched the movie, but only after she ate through the candy bar's wrapper while we were not watching.