Emily's busy summer continues...

Janice, Auntie, and Emily

Emily has had a very fun and busy past few days! Let me start out by telling you all about her first time to spend the day with Bampa and Bamma aka Grandpa and Grandma! They picked her up Saturday around 12:30 and headed out with the wee one! Grandma and Grandpa were very excited to spend the day with Emily! All of us were not sure how the little Miss would do, but she did GREAT!!! No tears as they pulled out of the driveway, and Mommy got a kiss and a hug bye-bye! They spent the day at the Merry-Go- Round at Jantzen Beach, having ice cream, hours at the park, helping Grandma prepare salads for James' party, and EVEN Bampa helping with her bath! From what I hear from my dad and Sandy, Emily had a BLAST with the laundry shoot, and had to try it out about 20 times. Each time running downstairs to see where the piece of clothing came out! Too funny! She also helped Bamma chop onions with Grandma's food chopper...while she was naked from her bath...how cute is that! Grandpa missed that Kodak moment, but did get some wonderful pictures from the day!

Yesterday, Emily had a marvelous time with her Auntie Mary Jo, who also went to China with us last year! Emily doesn't get to see her that often, and she loved every minute of it! We spent lots of time playing at our house, did lots of shopping in Portland (Auntie loves the no tax in Oregon), went to lunch, and best of all...played with Auntie's sister Janice's new PUPPY!!!!! She is a Springer Spaniel named Katie! You all know how much Emily loves DOGS!!! She was in heaven with Katie! We all agreed that we need to see each other more often as Emily LOVES her Auntie Mary Jo!

Today Emily started ballet camp! It is called Teddy Bear Ballet, and she got to bring her ever famous Doggy to ballet with her! At the end of the week she will get a new bear from her ballet teacher, as well as perform for family and friends to show what they have learned during the week long summer camp! From what I could see through the observation window, she LOVED every minute of it! She only cried one time, and the teacher handed her Doggy as soon as Emily started to cry, and it was all good! They all got to dance with their stuffed animals for part of the dance then put them down for other parts. Emily says she is very happy to go again tomorrow! YEAH!!!

Enjoy the pictures!

Love,

Kathy

Emily helping with Katie

LOVING Katie

Adorable Katie!!

Emily and Grandma

Yummy ice cream

My girl LOVES to swing!

Smile worth a million bucks!

Mommy's little ballerina!