‘Tis the season to be jolly! A few weeks ago we took a family trip to the Botanical Center to check out the Christmas festivities. This is one of our favorite places to visit and we hadn’t been there since Emerson started walking. It was refreshing to see all of the blooming plants sparkling with lights and to get a small break from the dry winter climate outside. Emerson loved watching the colorful Koi fish and running across the bridges! Yesterday afternoon Emerson had her first Santa encounter at the Bass Pro Shop! It was a total zoo but the line moved fast and there was much to see in...
Hoppy Halloween
At Emerson’s age, holidays like Halloween are definitely more for parents than anyone else! Dressing her up was fun, but what I really look forward to is the day she decides to do it for her own enjoyment! We started the night off with a little Halloween goodie bag (any excuse to spoil her, right?) and much to her surprise a card to open – her favorite! She’s really digging books and stickers at the moment so what better than a Halloween book complete with stickers? We also threw in a Winnie the Pooh DVD to go along with the theme. Next we loaded up and Trick-or-Treated at Michelle and...
‘Bubbas’ and Surprises!
In all the drama of the past week I forgot to mention Emerson has expanded her vocabulary to include the word ‘Bubba’ (bubble)! When we wash our hands, do dishes or take baths, ‘Bubbas’ are on her mind! It’s very cute because she holds out her hand and waits to be given some bubbles to play with. Very fun! A package for Emerson arrived today from Courtney and Andy! It really couldn’t have come at a better time as it lifted her spirits and distracted her from relentless teething pains. She had a ball tearing open the tissue paper and continued to move it in and out of the box...
1 Year Photos
A month after the fact, I’m finally getting around to posting pictures of Emerson’s 1 year photo shoot! We had a blast with the girls at Digital Galleria Designs and Emerson was delighted by all the attention. She was in a very silly mood and the hardest part of the whole day was ordering photos (thankfully cleaning cake off the floor wasn’t our worry). We brought balloons, a rocking chair from when I was her age, lots of hair accessories that she wouldn’t leave on her head, bubbles, my favorite 30-year-old Okoboji sweatshirt (my dad gave it to my mom while they were dating) and of course cake! Some props...
Rainy and Waffly Weekend
It’s been a relaxing weekend for Emme, Bela and me while Nic has been in Humboldt. Of course we miss Dad, but in the mean time we’re keeping busy with walks, movies, books, Skype and waffles! Yesterday we made our weekly stroll to the square for delicious warm beverages and light shopping. Then Emerson had a good chat with her Gram and Grampa before a sweet afternoon nap. We watched my new favorite movie, Secretariat, and cuddled the night away. This morning we slept in late (8am!), made waffles and read lots of books (Emerson prefers to read to me). Now we’re just waiting for Nic to get home with...