Emily is FOUR!

Emily is FOUR YEARS OLD today! Can you believe it? We can't either! We celebrated her birthday all weekend and then a little today with her favorite dinner -- nachos & strawberry yogurt (separate of course). :)

Here are some pictures of her opening her presents. She couldn't be happier with everything! :) We got Emily a refurbished iPod and alarm clock/docking station for her bedroom. She was more excited that they were blue (her favorite color) than the fact that she got her own iPod. What a nut! :)

A dress-up princess from Aunt Judy & Uncle Dave -- the best gift of the year! She has not put it down since she opened it! Thank you! :)

And you can never go wrong with books -- she loves this one! :)

Gramsy & Papa Lewis got Emily a sticker book -- another favorite and classic activity for Emily! She loved it! :)

Aunt Tracie & Uncle Curt got her a Snow White doll and a Barbie movie. Barbie has been the BIG thing lately and she was so excited to find out that Barbie has movies too -- we were not quite as excited! :)

And you can never, never, never go wrong with crafts for this little girl! She still loves to do hours of crafts every afternoon after school while Alex naps. Thank you Aunt Jill & Uncle Nathan and Nana & Papa Willis -- nice choice! :)

We also got Emily a little flower nightstand for her room. She loves that her room looks like Mommy & Daddy's with her radio & lamp on her nightstand -- such a big girl! :)

Alex "bought" Emily a Ken Barbie Doll -- she is so pleased to have a "Prince Charming" for all of her princesses! :)

Emily's 4th Birthday Party

Emily is turning 4 on Monday so we are celebrating all weekend! I surprised her this morning with flowers & balloons and her favorite breakfast -- scrambled eggs with onions & cheese. She was so excited!! :)

We had a little party for her today too with some friends from church. She had a wonderful time and loved having so many friends around. Even though they were all playing and having a great time, she still had time to sit on Daddy's lap! :)

I decided not to make a cake this year and we did an ice cream cake instead -- it was a big hit! :)

The Logic of a Child

I was "negotiating" with Emily just now to finish up her mac&cheese. This is how it went:

J: You need to eat three more bites.
E: My tummy isn't hungry for three. It can only eat two.
J: Well, you need to eat three.
E: I can only do two.
J: How about you eat two and then one more after that?
E: Ok, I can do that.

I love it!! :)

Trip to Florida

I got to fly down to Florida over the weekend and meet my new nephew, Isaac. He is so adorable and I loved being able to see him when he is so little! :)

And of course I got to spend lots of time with my favorite 2 yr old niece, Ava! Isn't she so cute?! :)