Lynlee's First Operation Christmas Child

I have always been about traditions and this year Josh and I have decided on starting a few of our own family Christmas traditions. We started with the Operation Christmas Child. Lynlee probably won't remember shopping this year or even packing up the shoe box but hopefully this will be something she looks forward to doing every Christmas.

Lynlee's First Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving like we always do in Jacksonville, FL with both my family and Josh's family. This year for Lynlee's first Thanksgiving was a little out of the ordinary. Lynlee and I came a little early with Granny to help take care of my mom after her hip replacement surgery. Very thankful that my mom made it through the surgery successfully and is healing great! 

We always have a big gathering at my parents house. 

This year Josh's family couldn't join us because of  some sickness in the family and my brother and his wife and kids were spending Thanksgiving in Tampa with my sister n laws family.  Although it was a little smaller gathering this year, it was still memorable one and lots of fun.

Jackson Vorphal

Lynlee started her first Thanksgiving watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade with me and Josh and then enjoyed some sweet potatoes for her first Thanksgiving meal. 

Maybe next ear she can try some turkey!

We spent Lynlee's first Halloween at Gran and Grandaddy's house in Asheboro.

Since she is a little to small to enjoy all the candy she helped Randy and Katrina pass their candy out to all the Trick or Treaters. Lynlee met lots of Pirates, Princesses, Woody and Jessie from "Toy Story", but her favorite character of all was a little cow she met who was just about her size.

My Little Pumpkin

Lynlee took her first trip to the Pumpkin Patch

with Gran and Grandaddy. 

Josh and I were on an overnight youth event 

so Gran and Grandaddy took 

some pics for us!

Lynlee got to pick out and bring home 

her first pumkin and daddy named him "Patches".

Four Months ALready?!

This past month FLEW by! I can't believe that it is already almost November! September and October was another busy month for the Evans family. Lynlee and I as well as daddy spent alot of time traveling back and forth to Asheboro. We got to spend two weekends n a row in September at Gran and Grandaddy's house. Josh preached at a Youth Conference at our old church East Side Baptist so Lynlee got to meet alot of our old friends. Then the next weekend Aunt Jen and cousins Braden and Laney came to visit while Josh went on a Father/Son Camping Trip with our church.

Lynlee loved watching her cousins play. Soon she will be able to play with them!

Laney wasn't a big fan of her mommy holding Lynlee.

Lynlee watched cartoons 
with cousin Braden

Laney and Lynlee: 
soon to be best cousins!


The next weekend I had my gallbladder removed and My parents came up to help take care of me and Lynlee. While I was in the hospital Lynlee held her bottle for the first time and then Sunday night after my surgery she rolled over for the first time.


Enjoy the highlights of her 4th month!

Happy 3 Months Lynlee

We have reached three wonderful months with our Lynlee Jewel. This month has been extra fun watching her discover new things and developing her own little personality.

Here are a few of  her favorite things this month:

Her hands, especially the taste of her fist!

Sitting up, lifting her head.

Smiling (mommy and daddy's favorite too!)

Talking to her daddy!

Looking at herself in the mirror.

Watching mommy cook.

Camping

Loves being outside!

Patriots Volleyball! 

Lynlee's 1st camping adventure

This past labor day weekend Josh, Lynlee, and I spent a few days at Jordan Lake with Gran and Grandaddy and some friends from Asheboro and Ahoskie. It was a lot of firsts once again for Lynlee:

FIRST BOAT RIDE:

Josh grew up camping on Jordan Lake and one of his family's favorite past times is spending time on the water. We didn't waste any time breaking Lynlee in! She took her first boat ride at 11 weeks. Daddy says she will be water skiing by next year. Mommy says, "In your dreams daddy!"

FIRST TIME SLEEPING IN A CAMPER:

Lynlee was all about camping and being outside. She loved sitting in her little lounge chair looking all around and talking to all her new friends. We could not get her down for a nap or even go to sleep at bedtime cause she was afraid she was going to miss something. 

FIRST TIME GEOCACHING:

The best way to describe geocahing is a worldwide outdoor treasure hunt. The idea is to locate hidden containers called geocaches using GPS enabled devices or an app on your smartphone. There are actually hundreds of thousands of these all over the world that people have hidden. They can be as little as a film canister (like the one in the picture) or a large box or container. We found four out of five geocashes that we hunted that day all within 3 miles of Jordan Lake. As you can see in the picture Lynlee was not as amused with this activity as much as the others.