Almost Birthday Time

Evan received his first birthday package from Grandma Pat last night! It was even more exciting than our hour and a half excursion to McDonald's. (Daddy has been out of town, and following tradition I took the kids for nuggets and some time in the Playland the night before he came home.)

The singing puppy was a huge hit...

it needed a tackle hug. I had to wait twenty minutes before he would hand it over long enough for me to even take the rest of the tags off.

And then there was the giant box it came in. Apparently a big sister is a pretty great gift, too.

Look at those two. Makes my heart melt.