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8.07.2012

Summer Time!


 We've had a great summer. I can't believe that Emily Kay starts school in a week. Cannon and Adelaide start too! We started off the summer with a trip to the beach. We went both my family and Matthew's family. It was so much fun! Matthew and I took advantage of all the extra hands. The kids really enjoyed the sand, water, and the pool.


My boys!

3 little monkeys

The Kirks

I LOVE this of my big girl.

Lovin' the pool.



Playing in Seaside

Ladybug enjoying the beach.


We came home from the beach and the next day Emily Kay started swimming lessons and we had VBS at church. She loved VBS! She also really enjoyed swim lessons. She learned a lot this summer and we are proud that she can swim! Of course, she still needs a little help, but overall she's doing great!


We played and played. Cannon and Adelaide have really become attached to each other this summer. They love each other, but they also learned how to fight, take toys, tattle, and then the next thing we know they're holding hands and laughing.

Sweet sisters.
Wild!

At the end of June, Emily Kay went to a dance camp. She loved it! I forgot to take my camera or phone in for their performance on the last day, but it was precious. She has already talked about going back next summer. Thanks, Aunt Kelly, for sending her. She loved it!

Then the 4th of July came and we got to spend it with some of our favorite people. The Taylors and The O'Banions. We had a very low key day. We had lots of good food and enjoyed watching the kids play.



The rest of July was spent playing inside or in some sort of water outside. It is HOT!
We got Cannon and Adelaide a small bounce house for their birthday. We've used it several times and they all love it.


Cannon also learned to smile like this... He thinks it's hilarious.
Cheese!



6.04.2012

First Dance Recital








Last day of 3 year old preschool

First day of school. August 2011
Last day of school. May 2012

Emily Kay had a great year. We loved her teachers. They knew just how to handle her. :) My favorite description of Emily Kay at our end of the year conference was "She's just full of spunk!" I can't believe my baby girl will be in 4 year old preschool next year. She is excited to go to school all 5 days next year. I hope she always loves school as much as she does now.

5.24.2012

Emily Kay's Belle Party

We had a great time celebrating Emily Kay's 4th birthday. She wanted a "Belle party". Let me tell you - I will never agree to a theme party again without checking to see what is available. Belle is not the most popular princess right now and it was very hard to find anything with Beauty and the Beast. But it was a fun party to plan and EK had a great time!
She's four!

The food and cake table.

Belle birthday cake - it was delicous!

Tyler making a sword and EK making a crown.

Madison and EK working hard on their crowns.

Will and Andrew came!

We had a surprise guest - EK was a little unsure at first.

Belle came! EK warmed up quickly.

Belle and Emily Kay


Belle reading Beauty and the Beast

Caroline playing in the castle.
Daddy and his princess.
EK peaking into the castle
Mama and her princess.

Emily Kay had a great time. Thanks to everyone who helped make her day special!


4.10.2012

Easter Weekend

Looking through Easter baskets.


 Before church.




 Hunting Eggs.




4.09.2012

School Easter Egg Hunt

Enjoy snacks

Hunting for eggs

Emily Kay's class watched caterpillars spin cocoons then become butterflies. It worked out perfectly that we got to watch them release their butterflies at the Easter Party.

Emily Kay's teacher showing the class a butterfly.

Watching the butterflies fly away.

4.03.2012

Emily Kay is 4

I can't believe our girl is 4 years old!

Day 1

1st birthday


2nd birthday


3rd Birthday


Fake smile at almost 4.
I asked her 20 questions one week before her 4th birthday:
1. What is your favorite color? rainbow
2. What is your favorite toy? Jessie doll
3. What is your favorite tv show? Little "Minesteins" (Little Einsteins)
4. What is your favorite lunch? peanut butter jelly (PB&J open face sandwich)
5. What is your favorite outfit? my pink flower dress from Beeba
6. What is your favorite game? Toy Story (Memory)
7. What is your favorite fruit? grapes
8. What is your favorite snack? popcorn
9. What is your favorite song? Jingle Bells
10. What is your favorite animal? a turtle
11. What is your favorite book? Fancy Nancy and Llama Llama Red Pajama
12. Who is your favorite friend? Sig and Adelaide
13. What is your favorite cereal? Fruit Loops
14. What is your favorite outside game? Hide and Seek
15. What is your favorite drink? juice boxes
16. What is your favorite holiday? Monday
17. What do you like to sleep with? My white "blanklet" and "Tinana"
18. What is your favorite breakfast? donuts
19. What do you want to eat for your birthday dinner? birthday cake
20. What you want to be when you grow up? a singer on the stage and ptographer to take pictures.

Emily Kay,
We love you more than all the stars in the sky. You are such a fun, spunky little girl. You love life and are a joy to be around. You are a good big sister. Your favorite things to do right now are playing outside, having pretend birthday parties, coloring (you've called it making valentine's since Valentine's day), dressing up, playing with your princess castle, and watching movies.
You like to go in the jogging stroller when your daddy goes running. You always stop to pick flowers for me on your way home. Just this past week you finally figured out how to ride your little trike. It has been a struggle for you and you are so proud of yourself now that you can ride. You love school and are quite disappointed when it's not a school day.
You say the sweetest and funniest things. The other night we were coming home from having dinner and you said, "Hey, look the moon is following us! It wants to come home with us." Last week you said, "Mama, when I get four, I'm not going to whine anymore." Every night before you go to sleep you ask, "What morrow is it?" You want to know exactly what the plan is for the next day. I love all the sweet things you say! I just wish I could remember them all.
Emily Kay, we are so excited to continue to watch you learn and grow.
I love you,
Mama