Wrestlers!

I wanted to tell a story about Evelyn. This picture doesn't have anything to do with it except to illustrate that she is tough and physically talented (happily wrestling with her huge 8 year old brother). Here is the story: Over Thankgiving, her little friend Peter announced to his family that Evelyn was his girlfriend and he wanted to marry her. When a relative asked why he wanted to marry Evelyn, Peter expained "She is a very, very high jumper".

My egocentric children

My cousin Teann Nash has a website selling fabulous pillows and tote bags which you can personalize with photos and text. My mom sent each of my kids one of these pillows. She sent Evelyn a pillow with a picture of Eli and the text "My Wonderful Brother". Eli received a pillow with Evelyn and the text "Worlds' Best Sister". They promptly traded pillows because each (especially Evelyn) wanted a pillow with their OWN picture. Here is Evelyn with her new pillow featuring herself!