Saturday, March 14, 2009

My Evan is Seven!

I cannot believe my baby is seven!!!


8 Weeks


1 Year - This was actually taken on his first birthday.


Age 2 - Since Evan's birthday is around Easter, his portraits when he was a baby usually involved an Easter outfit and a bunny. So sweet (However, I felt sorry for that bunny when Evan would shake the basket. Poor thing!).


One of my all-time favorite pictures of Evan at age 3.


Age 4


Age 5 (I just realized this portrait looks a lot like age 4 but it's amazing how his face looks more grown up in this picture in just a year. I love this picture and have it hanging in my dining room.)


Age 6


I wanted to give Evan his name not only because I love it, but because it means "God is good." I am thankful every day for this sweet, precious child that fills my life with unspeakable joy!


Thursday I took cupcakes to Evan's class. His teacher presented him with a birthday certificate and the class sang to him. He just grinned so big!


Today, Evan had his favorite donuts for breakfast, and this afternoon we are taking him to eat at the Purple Cow and making a stop to our favorite local toy store. The real celebrating will be next weekend (Derek has been out of town for TWO WEEKS (ugh!), so we have to wait until next weekend to have his party). Nothing like partying two weeks in a row!

Happy Birthday, Evan! I Love You SO Much!

16 comments:

Laura said...

Happy Birthday, Evan!! You are adorable!

Megan L Hutchings said...

This is so incredibly sweet :)! My favorite pic is def age 3 but he is handsome in all of them!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIG GUY!

Candy said...

Happy Birthday sweet Evan! I loved the look back at the pictures, so adorable!!! Ethan turns 7 on Thursday and I just can't believe it! I'm still not over Ella turning 3 last Monday!

Lauren said...

He is just beautiful! I know you're so proud of him. I hope you all have a great celebration!

Happy Birthday, Evan!

Jenna said...

So sweet! I love all of the pictures!! Happy Birthday to sweet Evan!

Marci @All Things Wonderful said...

Happy Birthday to Evan! He is so cute! Love all the pictures. It is so fun to see them grow up in the photos! Have fun~after school!

Jacquie said...

Thank you for the stroll down memory lane... those are adorable photos. Don't tell Evan this, but he is a BEAUTIFUL boy!!

I love what his name means, too!

Enjoy every morsel of time you have with him, Leigh Ann. I know you do...

Happy Birthday, Evan!

Bamawhitney said...

Really sweet pictures!

Anonymous said...

Evan is one handsome little man!! Happy Birthday Evan!

Betsy said...

Awwww....what a precious post. My favorite picture is the one of him when he was 3. Could you not just eat him up??? I love what his name means too. I know you feel like God has blessed you so much with that sweet boy.

Happy Birthday, Evan!!!

Faith said...

He is such a precious fellow. I love his three and five year old pics.

You are so blessed, Leigh Ann! I hope y'all had a wonderful time celebrating sweet Evan's birthday!!

Kayce said...

Aww, love all the pictures! Happy birthday, Evan!!

Heather said...

Happy birthday to Evan!! I love all the pics...he is SO handsome! What a cutie pie!!!! They just grow up so fast...this post actually made me a little teary thinking about Evan's changes in the pics and then about my Connor-boo!!!! Why does it have to go so fast?!?!?!

P.S. I LOVE that Evan's name means "God is good." What a heritage!

Traci said...

He is SO handsome! Happy 7th Birthday, Evan! :)

Carol said...

Happy belated birthday to Evan! He is a handsome guy!

Blessings,
Carol

His Doorkeeper said...

Happy 7th Birthday to a beautiful boy! Love all the pictures of him....all were precious!