Another March Birthday....

We had another March birthday in our family! Christopher, my nephew, turned 10 on the 12th. That's the main reason we went to K-town Easter weekend. He had his party at a local bounce house that had a toodler section specifically so that Emily could be there. It was such a blast!!! I think the adults enjoyed it just as much as the kids!

Okay, I know it's blurry, but I had to have proof that we went down the slide together! I was so sore from all of the jumping, climbing and sliding the next day!

Steve and I raced through the obstacle course twice. He beat me both times, but to my defense I got stuck in the side that had all the kids in it, so I was slowed down. Emily loved going down the big slide, of course! My friends from high school, Jennifer & Steve Stooksberry, were able to come and bring their daughter, Gracie. It was so good to catch up with them! Now Emily wants to have her birthday party there now! We'll see what she decides once it rolls around!

I couldn't ever get a picture of Christopher inside the bounce house - he was moving around too much! So here's one of him blowing out his cake.

They had a little basketball game that we could play so of course the adults really liked it - but my brother in law beat us all out (I guess it doesn't hurt that he is 6'7"). Mom played basketball in college and then coached mine and Candy's teams growing up - so if was really fun to see her play a little b-ball!

I think I need to start teaching Emily a few b-ball techniques - she's looking like she should be dancing not playing ball!

All in all, I would say this was a wild and crazy night! How times change - a few years ago I wouldn't have thought this was a crazy night! How I love my life now!

Before & After...

Anyone who knows me very well, knows I'm not a morning person. Not at all! In fact, normally Steve doesn't even acknowledge me until after I've had my shower, because he will get the rath of morning time from me...well apparently our daughter has taken after me. She is normally a very sweet, loveable girl. That is until you have to wake her up in the morning. She has been known to throw a punch or kick, a time or two. So, I just have to show some pictures that prove the point that if you let her have a few minutes to get fully awake, she will be okay. Before: After:

Day at the Farm...

While we were visiting my sister this past weekend, her sweet boss let us stop by her house to check out all of her animals. And man did she have some animals!!!! She had chickens, donkeys, sheep, cows, horses, and a pig that thinks he's a cow. Emily loved seeing all of the animals so much! We walked around a tried to get all the animals to come over to us.

There was a new calf named Brown Sugar (pictured above, along with part of my finger), she was so cute. Emily has always been really curious about cows, wondering if they bite or not, where they sleep when it gets dark, what they eat, etc. It was really neat to be able to watch her get to pet a real, life cow. Here's a few photos:

Okay, I had to share this picture with you. It makes me laugh outloud!!! Emily is so hilarious - she apparently takes after her mom and dad and thinks she's a celebrity or something. Everytime I get the camera out, she so starts posing. And this is her favorite pose! She also throws her index finger up in the air like a peace sign! Wow! We are definitely in trouble once she hits her teenage years!

I'm on a roll...

and I'm not stopping now! I can't believe how much I have to catch up on...

Emily has always loved bath time. I'm even able to go into her bedroom and get stuff ready for the next day while she's in there. I know what you are thinking...you should never leave a child alone in the bath, but have no fear - she sits in there singing to herself the entire time, so I know that she is okay. In fact, I think the neighbors probably know she's okay with as loud as she is. Here we are back to that singing thing, it's becoming a theme in around our house!

I love taking random pictures of her! She has to be one of the happiest children I know...always laughing, smiling, and singing! Steve and I will stop sometimes and just watch her - God has definitely blessed us with a wonderful daughter!

Way long overdue....

Well, I started looking through my pictures to what I still needed to update my blog with and came across pictures from my last day working at HFG. It's going on 6 months since I've started my new job and I'm absolutely loving it. I do miss the people I worked with at HFG, but this job is much more suited for me. I'm challenged everyday and I learn new things constantly, which really makes me happy! So, I will share with you a few pictures from my going away dinner...

This picture is of my sweet friend Karen and her husband Tim. I miss her the most!!!!! I couldn't have asked to work with a better person! She is so majuh!