Fun Weekend

This past Saturday morning, we went to a fall festival with the Whatleys and Bryce and Ella. The kids had a great time and so did the adults. Here are some shots of all the activities the kids were offered. Please note EK's hands in the pictures. She just kills me...dainty little thing!







They also had horses for the kids to ride. We decided that Emily Kay was too little to actually ride, but we did let her sit on a pony that was taking a break from giving rides. She really liked sitting on that "horsey" and pretending to "ride that little horsey down to town".
Ella was able to ride a big horse! I'm pretty sure she loved it.

Then Saturday afternoon we had a shower for Miriam and baby Mallory. It was really fun and the kids were really well behaved. Here's a sweet shot of Will, Ella, and Emily Kay.


Two weekends ago we went to the Goat Roast at St. Phillips. We had a great time and Emily Kay really liked the blue grass music. However, I think she liked being passed up and down the pew to all of her favorite people even better. She did really well during the mass and we all were able to enjoy it too. We then had a great time eating and playing outside. Emily Kay really loved this swing, I think because it went really high.

Here's a sneak peak at Emily Kay in her Halloween costume. I'm so excited that she doesn't mind wearing the hat. I just hope it's cool enough for her to wear this on Halloween.
Ok... this has been a long post. Here's one more picture of Emily Kay. It was taken this morning before she went to school.

Pumpkins

Look at my mom's blog to see cute photos of EK playing with pumpkins.

This made me giggle. Emily Kay gets a note home everyday that she goes to MMO. This came home last Thursday and it's a note that I want to save. Click on the note to enlarge and read "Note to Mommy".

18 Months

Emily Kay had her 18 month check up yesterday. She did great. She had to get one shot and there were no tears! She has met all of the necessary milestones and we won' t go back until she is two. She weighs 20.6 pounds and is 30 inches long/tall. She's still in the third percentile for both weight and height. I was thrilled to have her on the charts. She is saying a lot of words. My personal favorites are mama, bootball (football), pane (plane), and go dogs.

EK's favorites at 18 months:
Elmo
books
strawberry milk
baby dolls
saying "No"
dancing
tea parties
coloring
going to MMO
Ella
blowing kisses
Chik-fil-a waffle fries
playing outside

I am really loving this stage in her life. We're are getting to watch her transform from a baby into a little girl. I will say that her thinking she should always have her way is not fun - think huge tantrums. For now they are few and far between.

Sorry, Kelly, I don't have many new photos of Miss EK. Funny Story - Thought I'd lost my camera. I had it at church last Wednesday and I thought I'd left it there. Looked everywhere and asked everyone on Sunday. No luck, so I just thought it was gone for good. Yesterday, I was cleaning in our closet and it seems that a certain little girl had found my camera and put it in a pair of boots.

The Pumpkins are Coming!

The pumpkins arrive the weekend of October 10. The cost will be $45 for a 30 minute session including a CD and rights to photographs. For photo appointments, contact Kay at klewise@bellsouth.net


Look how my baby has changed! Can't believe it...make time slow down!

In training...

Tonight at our house our little cheerleader will be yelling for the Bulldogs. We're hoping they beat Vandy!

Keeping Aunt Kelly Happy :)

Kelly lets Matthew or me know when it's been too long between posts, so these are just for you, Aunt Kelly!

We went to our first home game two weekends ago. We had a great time and Emily Kay was a little trooper. My mom and Sigrid came too. EK hung out with my mom during the game. It was very nice to enjoy the game with Matthew and not worry about keeping EK happy. Thanks Lala! (formerly known as Honey)

I did not get many pics. I was just having too much fun! Here is our little cheerleader with "Pig".

Talking with Will's Nonnie.
Just playing in the cooler.


These are some pics of EK just playing around our house. She's turning into a little girl and she keeps us laughing. We're trying to enjoy every second because she seems to change every day.

Because toys are more fun in the cabinet....

These last ones are of Emily Kay showing off her new ability of wearing pig tails. She looks quite proud of herself or maybe she's really enjoying those animal crackers. :)