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!

Wuv you Bampa...

Bampa and his girl!

Well...my dad, Emily's grandpa, is in total heaven! This past Tuesday Emily walked up to grandpa and said all on her own..."Bampa, wuv you Bampa." Needless to say, grandpa was overcome with JOY and LOVE for his girl! Then today at LOWES, as grandpa was pushing the cart with Emily in it, all silly and crazy like a car, she looked up at him and said, "Wuv you Bampa." Let me tell you, as her mommy it melts my heart each time she says that! Nothing beats the love she has for her grandpa, as she tells Auntie JuJu and mommy quite often he is "My Bampa."

Just had to share this sweetness!

Love,

Kathy

Emily loves her Bampa!!

Pool Time Summer 2011

My new wallpaper on my laptop

Just a few shots from the other day when it was over 80 degrees and Emily was in her little pool on the patio! She had a fun time playing while Grandpa and Auntie JuJu worked on the area for her swing set! Bless her little heart, she is trying so hard to understand why it is taking so long to get her swing set. Kind of hard to explain to a four year old about ordering something online, waiting for it to be shipped, and then Grandpa having to put it together. Boy, will she LOVE it when it is finally set up and ready! THANK YOU Grandpa and JuJu!!!

Enjoy the pics of Emily LOVING her pool!

Love,

 Kathy

Showing me how to put her face in the water

Cutie Patootie

My girl

Oh...that sweet face!

Having the time of her life! Loving splashing!

Wink, wink, wink, Mommy

4th of July Weekend





Mommy and Emily 4th of July 2011



Emily and Mommy had a great and action packed holiday weekend! Monday was a fun 4th as we did our annual trip to the Ridgefield Parade. This year we went with Auntie JuJu, Titi, Belen, another friend and her two girls. Thank goodness Auntie JuJu went Sunday night and put out our chairs. The girls had a blast playing beforehand with bubbles, sidewalk chalk, eating popcorn, licorice, shaved ice, etc. Once the parade started, it was all about the candy that they throw. Needless to say, fun was had by all. One of the best sights of the day was at the beginning of the parade. Everyone was standing for the National Anthem, and there was my sweet All American girl with her little hand on her heart doing her best to follow along.

After the parade was over, and we were back in the car, Emily was asleep before we got to the freeway to head home.

After a good two hour nap, Mommy, Emily, and JuJu had our own celebration. We had a great dinner together, and then watched one of Emily's favorite movies and had a popsicle.

Emily slept with Mommy again last night as the neighborhood was loudly celebrating with VERY LOUD fireworks. Let's hope tonight is better!

Today Emily had her third swimming lesson, and her teacher said it was her best one yet. While I watched the lesson, it appeared that the wee one was paying better attention to her teacher. Way to go babe!

After today's nap we headed to the park. Emily had a BLAST on the tire swing for the very first time. We played out in the hot heat for over an hour!

Enjoy the pictures from the 4th!

Love, Kathy

Enjoying her licorice and popcorn

Silly girl!

My Sugarplum, Belen

Hard at work with chalk

Emily and Ava

Waiting for the candy to come

Emily and JuJu napping

Tire swing fun!!

Kylie and Emily

Pictures from Emily's busy summer



Here are more pictures from Emily's busy summer. Be sure to see the previous post to hear all about her escapades!

Love,
Kathy

Beautiful Ella

Watching Ella play and run

Drinking out of grandpa and grandma's fountain

Emily learning how to make Ella sit

Now it is Emily's turn to try the command

Quite the digger with her new shovel

All ready to slide down

Big jump!

Ready to jump

Fun in the pit

Party smile

Rocket stomp

Searching for bugs













Emily's busy summer



Three precious angels

Emily and Mommy are having a fun summer so far...so busy in fact, mommy can't keep up with blogging about all of the events! So here goes...

Since our last entry we have been strawberry picking for the first time, visited with aunt Pam, uncle Bruce, and ELLA (the dog). Helped Auntie JuJu work to prepare for the new swing set, went to our friends Brynnlee and Bryton's 3rd birthday party, and got all ready for the parade on the 4th.

Strawberry picking with our friends Kira and Kayla, and their mom Michele, was a lot of fun! We go blueberry picking with them every summer, so this was new for all of us! Blueberries can't come soon enough for all of us! The strawberries were delicious, but much harder to pick than blueberries! After berry picking, the girls had a blast playing at the twins' house.

That evening we went to grandpa and grandma's house to see aunt Pam, uncle Bruce, and ELLA!!! You know how much Emily loves DOGS, and it couldn't have been more evident on Friday night. Emily played, gave treats to, worked on commands with, gave water to, and went and got a blanket all for Ella!

Saturday, after a very long outing to the park, and mommy and JuJu's hair appt. Emily helped JuJu out in the yard to help prepare for the swing set. She got to use her new shovel, rake, and broom, that are just her size!

Today after church we went to our dear friends' twins 3rd birthday party! Emily had a BLAST!! She got to PLAY, PLAY, PLAY and loved every minute of it. She also got to play some party games like ladybug, ladybug, rocket (aka duck, duck, goose), had cake, went on a bug finding expedition (fake not real), and over all had a grand time!

The smiles say it all!

Tomorrow we head out at 8:30 a.m. for the Ridgefield Parade! We will be going with Emily's Titi, Belen, Auntie JuJu, and some other friends as well! More to follow!

Love,

Kathy

Aha...the perfect berry