Random pictures and getting ready for Christmas

Cute Ladybug!

We have been busy in our household. We had super fun with Aunt Pam and Ella last week and also had loads of fun putting up our decorations this past weekend!

Emily and her cousin Ella 

Emily's letter to Santa

Off to the North Pole

And it begins

Decisions, decisions

My girl

Setting up her Nativity

So busy

Fun, fun, fun

Precious angel

Helping with Mommy's tree in Cinderella jammies and dress up shoes

So heavy

Helping JuJu

Just thought I'd share some pictures with you all. It is so fantastic watching Emily get into the holiday spirit. She dictated a letter to Santa as I typed, and then she drew him a picture and we mailed it off to the big guy himself at the North Pole. Emily had a blast decorating her own tree and helping Mommy and JuJu set up and decorate Mommy's tree as well.

Enjoy the photos,
Kathy

Autumn Joy

Autumn Beauty

Yesterday we had our annual fun in the leaves at Auntie JuJu's house. We have done this all three autumns that Emily and I have been home from China. She looks forward to this each Fall. She did a great job letting mommy take a couple "nice" pictures before we changed clothes in order for her to play! She liked helping to rake the leaves, and then jumping in them as well!

Later yesterday afternoon we had a very nice time at Grandpa Mel and Grandma Judi's house for their 50th wedding anniversary. It was wonderful to see so many people come to help two great people celebrate their marriage! We love you!

Enjoy,
Kathy

Sweet girl!

Fun in the leaves

Mega watt smile!

Cutie Patootie

Can't you hear that giggle??

Catch me JuJu

Isn't she getting so big!

Helping rake JuJu's front yard

Buried, like in the sand at the beach

Weeeeeeeeee!!!!!

Grandpa Mel, Emily, and Grandma Judi

Concert Fun!!!

All ready for the time of her life!

This past Thursday, Emily went to her first big girl concert of her FAVORITE band from the Nick Jr. show The Fresh Beat Band. She loves Kiki, Marina, Shout and most of all TWIST. For those of you not in the know, those are names of the people in the band.

We bought the tickets as a surprise for her months ago. She knew in the car that we were going to a surprise, but had absolutely no idea what. Since anything out of her "normal" tends to throw her for a loop, I decided to tell her in the car on the way there. I only wish I would've had the camera out for that moment!!! When I asked her if she wanted to go see Twist, Kiki, Marina, and Shout on stage, her reply with eyes as big as quarters was, "FOR REAL???" It was priceless!!

Well, after waiting in line and purchasing a T-shirt, a CD, and a light stick we headed to our seats! When the music started she almost couldn't contain herself! Julyn and I had as much watching Emily watch the concert as watching it ourselves! Emily was dancing, singing, and pumping her arms in the air the entire concert! It was the CUTEST thing ever! When they played the last song, Great Day, that they end every TV episode with, she ran out into the aisle to dance! Needless to say she had a BLAST!!! She also wore her new T-shirt to school the following day!

I did manage to get a few pictures for her blog and for keepsakes. Enjoy! You fellow moms of young ones will appreciate this!
Love,
Kathy

Mommy and Emily before the concert

Marina, Shout, Kiki, and Twist

Dancing and singing fun

Twist, Emily's FAVORITE!

Shout, during the Freeze Dance song

Marina during the Freeze Dance song

Just Like a Rock Star song

The Fresh Beat Band and fellow dancers

Emily's FAVORITE band!

Twist being his silly self

Silly Twist ...as Emily always says

Halloween 2012

Mommy's little Mulan

Yes, I know it is a few days past Halloween, but with work, taking care of the wee one, and life in general, I haven't had the chance to show off my little Mulan.

Halloween day Miss Emily got to wear pajamas to school ALL DAY for her party day! They got to decorate cookies, play games, listen to music, and have popcorn, juice, and apples.

After her nap time at school, Auntie JuJu picked her up to go trick-or-treating at JuJu's work. While there she got to play some fun games, get lots of candy and prizes, and have lots of fun! JuJu said that Emily was VERY well behaved at her office and did a GREAT job! She wore her last year's costume to JuJu's work and was saving the new one for trick-or-treating with her BFF Belen!

After mommy got off work, I met them at Titi and Uncle Larry's house to have dinner and trick-or-treat with Belen and another friend Isabel! THANK YOU girls for being so sweet to Miss Emily. She had a SUPER time with you both!

Emily was Mulan, the Disney movie character. Mulan lives in China, where she dresses in her father's warrior clothes in order to keep her father from having to fight for China in his old age. Emily LOVES, LOVES, LOVES this movie and even acts it out while she watches it! It is the CUTEST thing to watch!

Emily and the girls did a WONDERFUL job of trick-or-treating and using nice words and manners at each house! They also lasted about 1 1/2 hours of walking! WOW!!!
Enjoy the pictures! We all had a GREAT time!

Love,
Kathy

Mulan and Pirate Minnie aka Belen



Emily and JuJu at JuJu's work

Putting a worm on the hook

Fishing FUN!

Emily "caught" stickers and an ornament

Getting candy

Emily and her JuJu