Anniversary Trip

This past weekend we head down to Wilmington for our 3 year anniversary. We spent Friday afternoon walking around downtown and enjoying the beautiful spring like weather. I kept forgetting that it's almost November. Saturday we ate dinner at this blue restaurant above. It was delicious but Little E. decided it was the perfect time to start cutting a tooth. So it wasn't exactly quiet.

Emerson really enjoyed the Bed and Breakfast and had a blast hanging out the porch playing.

She found it the perfect place to stand around and enjoy the view.

Saturday after a downpour at Airlie Gardens we headed to Carolina Beach.

Emerson was not such a big fan of the crashing waves.

It just broke my heart how upset she was.

But, slowly Mark convinced her it might be a little fun.

So they made a run for it playing in the cool ocean.

She wasn't too sure what this sand stuff was about then decided it must be for eating.

We met up with Nichole and Emerson made friends with Finn by putting sand on his pants.

I think Emerson still has sand in her ears but we had a great time!

In the theme of Halloween

Yesterday I wanted to practice shooting in manual mode on my camera so I took Little E. outside since she looked so cute in her festive attire. She really loves her halloween shoes. Can we still wear them past next Saturday? Maybe secretly in the house. I bribed her with my purple scarf to stay in one spot.

I was so proud of her for helping me out by not crawling away. These pictures are much duller than the first because I put the first one on Flickr first. If I had the money I would put all my pictures there. I'm nearing my monthly free limit. Not sure why blogspot isn't a fan of me directly uploading to it. Can you tell she is wearing a pumpkin onesie? I did a little applique for her the other week and figured she could wear it in November too since it's more "fall" than "halloween."

Apparently she really likes the color purple.

Things were going so well until Emerson's body gave up on sitting.

"Do I have something on my face?"

Then she face planted into the dirt. Yummmy.

Here is a black and white one just for kicks.

Parent Commissioning

Sunday was the parent commissioning ceremony at our church. We were so blessed that tons of our family came to support us and take part in the day. Emerson had her very own tables reserved. See her precious little picture? At our church instead of infant baptisms, us as parents dedicate ourselves to providing a gospel centered home for our children, and ask for support and prayer from our church/family. What a huge responsibility and honor it is to do what is best for Emerson even when it's not easy. There were so many cute little babies right along with Emerson but, she certainly was the brightest. I have to admit I was very nervous with all the people there. Luckily I didn't trip though. :)

Emerson was excited to see her Aunt Reba since she hadn't seen her since July! It didn't hurt that she brought her a babydoll too. Ha. See Emerson's new bracelet on the left? Aunt Reba was kind of enough to send it in the mail so she could wear it. Her first piece of jewelry! I was so shocked she didn't even try to pull it off like she does to other people's jewelry.

Here is our huge group. Yes I did sport cowgirl boots. Because, why not? Thanks to everyone who joined us.

Stunning

That's the word that comes to mind when I see Emerson's pretty face. She's definitely a beauty if I do say so myself and of course looks fantastic in hot pink just like her Mama.

The Reason...

The reason I haven't been blogging as much is this cutie pie. You may have noticed my slacking off in the posts and when I due there isn't much content. Just a bunch of pictures. But, you don't mind looking at this girl? I love how she still has a shocked look when I take a picture. As if I haven't done it a 1000 times before.

My day is full of moments like this where Emerson is not where she is supposed to be, and frankly giving me a heart attack. I guess it's all part of growing up but, man do I miss the non-mobile stage. Haha.

I'm sure most parents encounter their baby playing in the dogs crate or...

scratching the cat post, or...

scaling the bumbo. Right? Well, maybe not the first two. Little Emerson certainly does have an affinity for pets and their toys. So you can see how this chica keeps me on my toes. This morning she has already climbed the wine cabinet, her newest discovery. Awesome. :)

But, I could still just eat her up. Who can resist this precious face and...

cute little toes. I nimble them everyday. :)

Trip to the park

We took our first trip to the park after a vigalent search for baby swings. Did you know hardly any new playgrounds have baby swings??? After finally stumbling on one it was Emerson's turn to swing for the first time.

At first she wasn't so sure about it.

Note the thrilled expression.

Then she kind of warmed up.

Hmmm could this actually be fun?

Not too bad.

Ok this is actually kind of fun. Give me another push.

Woo hoo! I love swinging!!!

A trip down the slide with Dad was just icing on the cake. I can't wait to take Emerson back again. I just wish the park across the street actually had swings. Wouldn't that be convenient?

Emerson also found a leaf that she treasured. See it below her foot? It's the simple things that entertain babies. Also note how well she is sitting up. I think she finally realized that it isn't so bad after all.

A little pumpkin in the patch

Saturday Emerson took her boyfriend to the pumpkin patch. She had an awesome time beating pumpkins and enjoying the color orange. I was excited to go to the pumpkin patch for the first time in the crisp fall air. Then I realized I live in North Carolina, so it was 80 and humid. Then we discovered they didn't even grow pumpkins. What?!? No pumpkins grown at the pumpkin patch! That's right. They were shipped from the mountains. We didn't tell Emerson, so she still had fun.

Are these all for us?

I'll take this one!

Enjoying a hayride with Dad.

What didn't you tell me about pumpkins before???

I think I'll take this one too.

I have a strange feeling I'm wearing something ridiculous.

Man, pumpkins sure do taste good!

Little Ballerina

I think it is absolutely necessary for Emerson to become a ballerina just so she can wear tutus for years to come. I made this one last week and although it didn't turn out perfect I love it. I think we have only tipped the iceberg of little girl tutus. When I was at the fabric store there was at least 30 colors. Imagine the possibilities. So if you see a tutu permanently attached to my baby for the next few months do not be alarmed. I think next will be a bright blue then of course a Christmas tutu for the season. I have learned that the shiny tulle is pretty but doesn't photograph quite as well. So for next time I'll know to resist the sparkly nylon. Can you believe this thing cost less than $5?

This chica loves the outdoors almost as much as she loves her thumb.

I tried letting her play on the ground but she started licking mud. Which is not very desirable.

But, she had fun none the less. As you can see she was absolutely thrilled. That was until the UPS guy arrived and she gave him the "What are you doing here?!?" stare. A stare not to be messed with. Isn't our girl sweet. :)

But, overall she gave the afternoon a big thumbs up.