Yard Work!

It's that time of the year again and Jeff is in his glory helping Papa and Uncle John with all of the yard work. Thank goodness he is such a good helper and he likes being involved in all of those projects. Papa & Uncle John both call him to make sure that he wants to come over and help with whatever they have going on.

Supervising Uncle John's edging job.

Papa & Jeff and their yearly fertilizing picture!

Emma was able to "help" on the tractor too. Jeff wasn't so sure about having her up there with them.

Riding a 2 Wheeler!!!

It was an exciting day at our house yesterday...Jeff learned how to ride a 2 Wheeler!!! It took only about 30 minutes and he had the balance thing down. Went much smoother than I was expecting. When we went over to Mom & Dad's he was riding up and down the drive way all afternoon and had a pretty good handle on turning and stopping. So proud of him!!!

Emma's Birthday Party

The day was perfect! Who would of thought we'd be having Emma's birthday party on the back patio and grilling out? I couldn't of asked for anything better though, it was great letting the kids play outside and enjoy the weather. Even the adults spent the afternoon in the sun, it was awesome!

Lots of people came to show their love for Emma, which meant the most. Jeff was even great with all of the attention Emma got which was a blessing. I'm so glad that everything went well, couldn't of asked for anything more!

Jeff wanted a "birthday hug" with his sister before the party.

Emma LOVED her cake. Was a little unsure about digging in at first, but it didn't last long.

Audrey & Jeff were enjoying the cake too!

Emma went right into the tube after she was done.

Emma loving her party and taking it all in.

Loving the Warm Weather!

We are having such a warm spell here in Ohio and it's amazing! We are taking full advantage of it and enjoying as much outdoor time as we possibly can. So far this week we have walked to Toozers, and enjoyed an evening in the park. It's amazing how your outlook changes when this warm weather makes an appearance!!

Emma loves being outside as much as Jeff. When we got to the park last night so was so excited, she just wants us to let her down so she can crawl around. I can't wait for this summer, she is going to be so much fun and it's nice that Jeff is older because he likes helping us with her!

Bath Time Fun!

Bathtime in our house is getting more and more intersting...
Jeff spits water into Emma mouths, she thinks it's hilarious and wants it done over and over again.
Emma splashes water every where and gets mad when Jeff sits in front of her.
Jeff does anything to make Emma laugh and get excited.
Leaving the bathroom at any point is no longer an option because you never know what could happen!
I'm so glad my children LOVE the water!!!

Back to Normal

Mama was gone on vacation for the past 6 days and we had lots of people watching the kids. Today Mom sent me this picture...

Made my heart smile! I know the kids are happy to have their normal routine back. (And I am too!)

Emma is 11 Months Old!

Emma- You are ELEVEN months old! I cannot believe it. I'm so sad that your birthday is next month. This past eleven months have just flown by. I hope the next month goes by slowly. I do love that you are older though because you have the BEST personality.

You are around 20lbs and probably 29 inches long. I'm ready to move you up to the next carseat but not ready to part with the infant seat. They are just way to convenient. You wear size 4 diapers and size 18 month clothes. You just keep growing and growing...

You are really trying to only take one nap per day, but mommy isn't ready to give those up on two just yet! You pretty much go to bed between 630 and 7 and sleep until around 630 the next morning. You are an awesome sleeper!

You are always so happy! You want to be held when you see certain people and you will crawl to them and whine until you are picked up. You started giving out kisses, but not to everyone, just a selected few. You are a turkey though and LOVE getting into everything that you are not suppose too.

You say mama, dada, baba, all done, jeff and doggie. You sign all done and more, you wave bye-bye and give us high five. And you are getting more and more of a temper!!!

You LOVE your food!!! Baby food is almost a thing of the past - for breakfast you eat oatmeal with some fruit in it, then either yogurt or toast. For lunch you have some baby food, then some people food. And for dinner you eat whatever we are having, then I try to fill in with a little bit of baby food. You also like using a fork to feed yourself. We have to stab the food, then you put it right in your mouth. Still only 3 bottles a day, you like them to much to try and get rid of them at all.

You think your brother is the best thing ever and now that you are getting bigger - Jeff is starting to play with you and it makes me SO happy to see you interact. He likes to make you dance by playing a song on the IPAD. As soon as you hear it, you'll quickly crawl to where ever the noise is coming from.

You are such an amazing little girl...love you Emma!