Little STories

Best friends...

Last night while I was cooking dinner Eva was plying in her little cabinet and extracting all of her kitchen supplies. She got out the basil and wanted a sniff. I unscrewed it for her and turned back to what I was doing. Behind me I hear, "help, help." As I turned around she was surrounded by basil and had no where to go for a clean step! It was so funny :). I took the basil and then told her she needed to get her broom and clean it up. So she scurried off to get her broom (side note: Eva runs the way Chris Farley danced like a maniac in Tommy boy - I love it!). Anyway she comes back with her broom and starts to sweep it under the stove! Justin was wondering if she learned that from mama!

After that I decided she might want to help me cook. Her response, "COOK! COOK!" as she runs into the kitchen and tries to reach up to the counters. I was making pancakes so I had a bowl with my dry and another with the wet to mix. As I mixed the wet and I thought she was mixing the dry she was really taking the fork and trying to slowly take a fork full of flour and such and feed me! Woop! All over the floor, haha. It was so cute.

Eva loves her Kokolum, my mom. Whenever she sits at the computer or gets a hand on a phone that is one of the first words out of her mouth. We do webcam visits with her everyday so they are able to be together despite the distance. Well today Eva Took the phone and sat it up on the table so that she could talk to my mom with animated hands. After a few minutes she started to try to give my mom a drink and feed her honey mustard via phone! I am a dork and took these with my phone and took the video sideways...SO SORRY! Still cute though.

Today Eva and I walked around the neighborhood this afternoon and as we walked through a shady spot she sat down and insisted that I do the same. I did. She laid down and again insisted that I do the same. We watched the blue sky and the faint clouds disapear. It was such a warm, breezy day in the shade. It was one of the most precious and peaceful moments of my life.

So often when I am with Eva I think of the lines from the Avril Lavigne song Innocence. Always bringing tears to my eyes. Turn on your speakers and check out the song that can only make me think of Eva Mae.

Waking up I see that everything is OK
The first time in my life and now it's so great
Slowing down I look around and I am so amazed
I think about the little things that make life great

I wouldn't change a thing about it
This is the best feeling

This innocence is brilliant
I hope that it will stay
This moment is perfect
Please don't go away
I need you now
And I'll hold on to it
Don't you let it pass you by

I found a place so safe, not a single tear
The first time in my life and now it's so clear
Feel calm, I belong, I'm so happy here
It's so strong and now I let myself be sincere

I wouldn't change a thing about it
This is the best feeling

[Chorus]

It's a state of bliss, you think you're dreaming
It's the happiness inside that you're feeling
It's so beautiful it makes you wanna cry
It's a state of bliss, you think you're dreaming
It's the happiness inside that you're feeling
It's so beautiful it makes you wanna cry

It's so beautiful it makes you wanna cry
This innocence is brilliant
Makes you wanna cry
This innocence is brilliance
Please don't go away
Cause I need you now
And I'll hold on to it
Don't you let it pass you by