Just a Little B-Day Gathering

The Big 2. Ask her, she'll tell you. Emmy's 2 years old. Had a little chocolate cake adorned with the love of her life so far, Mickey Mouse. Didn't seem to bother her though that we set his head on fire and told her to blow on him.

Great little Hawaiian book from the Great Auntie L. "Hey Auntie L, when I turn 3, will you take me to Hawaii with you? Mommy and Mama would like to go too.

Tickets for all 5 of us if you please." :) Hi Cousin Brian!

(Auntie L's head poking out in back, hehe)

Sadie is also in love with Em's new blocks.

"Don't know what it is, but boy am I excited!"

Doing the Lexi Bounce

Oh how Lexi loves this thing. There aren't too many things yet that haven't been hand-me-downs from Big Sister, but this is one that she got to enjoy first. And she loves it.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMMY

Em had a great birthday. She got some clothes, and some blocks and gift cards and a Minnie Mouse and an Elmo phone that says her name! Thankfully she doesn't think everyday should be filled with gifts!! Lexi didn't get a Minnie Mouse. So she cried.

"WAAAAAA"

Birthday Weekend

It was a special birthday weekend so we hit the mall, and a store called Build a Bear. Emmy chose a sweet little bunny rabbit, probably because her favorite story right now is PJ Funnybunny - which she likes to read every night. She has heard it so many times she joins in at this point. Now she has her own little bunny to hold while she reads it. And of course no trip to the mall is ever complete without some Cheesecake Factory! And then to celebrate Em's birthday weekend, she enjoyed her first splash in the hottub. As you can see, it was a big hit as well.

Goofing Around

Emily has taken to playing with Mama's shoes. Some girls play dress-up with heels. Not sure there were any heels in Mama's closet so Emmy zeroed in on what she could work with -- the tennis shoes! Lexi giggled at her big sister until she wore herself out and screamed for a nap.

A Little Sicky

Emmy wasn't feeling well this weekend so we all took it easy and lounged around with her. And we watched about 100 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse's. Oh, what we do for the ones we love.

ELMO LIVE!

We waited months and the day finally arrived! Sesame Street Live!! It was a day that was all Emmy's. She got to see her first show, with all her Sesame Street friends, and then we hit Chuck E. Cheese for some pizza and games. She even got a personal greeting from the Chuck E. Cheese Mouse Man himself. Although she didn't find the SS characters scary, this oversized-rug-looking Chuck E. character was rather frightening. A few tears ensued. But, we were over it quickly and up and on to more games in no time.

Not sure we have a clue what we're in for here...

Next time we splurge for the better seats Mama.

Aunt Joy, your shirt sure came in handy for the big event!

If you can't see them here, the tears come soon hereafter. We agree Em, he's kinda creepy. Not sure who the little boy belongs to. :)

Emmy in the City. Elmo Style.

Can I Get a Chip Please?

Not sure who loves On the Border more, Mommy or Emmy. Em pictured here with a chip bigger than her face. Lexi wanted to get into the action too but settled for a bottle... of milk.

We Played Ourself to Sleep

A little drummer in the making perhaps? She beat those bongo drums until she passed out. And then used them as a pillow. Lexi, if only you'd sleep through the night already. :)

While Mommy Is Away in Tampa...

Fortunately mommy doesn't have to travel too much for work, but when she does, we all sure miss her. Here we are trying to stay out of trouble. Em and Lexi don't fight over much yet, but this little Mickey Mouse figurine seems to be a hot commodity in this house. For now at least, Em seems to have the upper hand in prying it out of her poor baby sister's hands.

Emmy's 1st Haircut

Em got her first haircut- and a professional one at that! It took about 4 distractions - Mommy, a milkshake, about 4 oreos, and a where's your belly button game, but we got it done! Mullet be gone!! Thanks Rob!!

Milkshake's gone!

It's PITA

For those who don't know, Pita is an acronym for very lovingly saying- Pain In The As*. Surely only on just one or two occasions, Lexi has fully qualified for grand Pita status. It's mostly when she makes you cycle through the list of anything she could possibly want while she's crying, only to discover that you have to cycle through it twice because what she didn't want the first time, is in fact what she ultimately wants. Pita. Oh how we love thee. Somehow Em must have overheard us call her that once, and at some point we realized she thinks this is in fact her baby sister's name. Since she can't say Lexi, it's Pita. And it has stuck. Mama S figured we needed to document it. Just like Mo Mo Mow, no doubt it will eventually be retired.

What Does the Cow Do?

A little clip of some of our favorite animals:

And Starring Lexi G.

Up to No Good

Doesn't this look like the face of someone up to something? Not sure what... but something.

He** Has Frozen Over

Yes, your eyes are not deceiving you. H-e-double-hockey-sticks has frozen over. Mama Steph is shoveling. Shoveling the 'bout 400 inches of snow we've gotten this month. This became a snow day from work.

Mama standing somewhere near the front walk

Looking out the front

Our table and chairs under here somewhere below the bush that's threatening to snap