Take my picture

Lately Emerson has gotten into having her picture taken. I adore this sweet shot here.

Then of course back to her goof self. 

She was satisfied with one or two pictures. She kept posing and eventually all she was doing was making kissing faces at the camera. Over and over again. I'm not sure who taught her to pucker up.

Then I asked her to take a look down so I could do a eye lash shot. This is what happened. Haha. 

Ezra turns two

Ezra turned two! We are only two months late on that update. Big boy got a scooter for his birthday. He had been obsessing over her sisters since she got once for Christmas. So on the day of his birthday we went to the airport observation area to ride our scooters and check out the planes.

He had a great time riding the runways.

After a nice day we opened a couple more presents. He was loving his new baseball cap. We grilled chicken, one of Ezra's favorites and finished with some yummy ice cream cake. He got to pick out the cake himself and of course went for the soccer one.

It was a delicious treat but we didn't plan that it had to defrost for a bit. It was hard as a rock then hurt the kids mouths because it was so cold. But, they enjoyed it none the less.

After dinner the kids took a little celebratory stroll down our alley. Somewhere along the way Ezra lost his pants. It was nice relaxing birthday, perfect for Ezra!

Shaun the Sheep

What visitor did we have at our house?

Who could it be?!?

We had a baby bunny. I rented a bunny for spring mini sessions. We couldn't have gotten a cuter  bunny. White, and full of fluff. He was about 6 weeks old. The kids immediately named him Shaun the Sheep after their beloved favorite show.

I guess they both had the white color in common.

Emerson was in love. 

He really took to her and laid down beside her, was very tolerating with unique holding positions.

He became well read as Emerson shared bible stories with him.

We quickly learned that play time had to be contained to the bathroom. Let's just say bunnies use the bathroom A LOT. The kids spent a whole week loving on Shaun the Sheep. I even let him cuddle on my lap after the kids went to bed. Everytime I walked in the room he would put his nose to the top of his cage to open it.

Smitten with the Bunny

I was so excited for the opportunity to have adorable pictures of my both my kids with the bunny. But, alas Ezra wouldn't have any part of it. When I had a scheduled "shoot" he cried the whole time and refused to come near the bunny. Oh well! Emerson did not mind at all.  

After a week we had to return him to his mom and siblings. The kids were sad to see him go but I kept telling them how happy he would be to see his family. For a week solid Ezra kept asking where the sheep was. Still every once in awhile he will ask if the sheep is on the farm. I think we will have to visit soon!

Update

So blogging has officially dropped off the radar. Oops. Here is a semi up to date picture of the kids near Easter. It pretty sums up their personalities. Ezra- laid back, not much for the lime-light. Emerson- loves attention, and super sassy.  One of the most exciting news that has happened is we are officially moving to a house with an actual yard! We were very blessed to sell our townhome within two days. We only had two showings, at the same time. You really can't get any better than that! While we are sad to leave our great friends and neighbors, luckily we are close enough by to have them over. I hope to have some more posts up soon. Especially one of a special friend we had stay with us.

Best Friends

These girls are two of a kind. Lovers of princesses, pink, Rapunzel, and Dora. Fellow speedy scooter riders.

So, it's only logical that they would be best friends. It's so sweet to see friendships emerge and memories made. 

Ezra 23 months

Last update before two. What?!? Ezra has been talking a lot this month with sentences. He constantly asks, "What happened?," about 20 times a day. He is so curious about what is going on, but even when answer him to explain he repeats, "What happened?" Like a true second child he has in survival mode to keep up with his big sister and will say, "She hurt me." He is also very vocal about eating. He constantly comes in the kitchen saying, "I want food." Often he will tell me specifically what he wants. If I pick out something he isn't in the mood for he will say, "I don't want that." His favorite right now is nuts. He thinks everything is a peanut but will eat anything I offer, such as almonds, cashews, or walnuts. Anytime I eat he tells me, "I have." He honestly will eat about 90% of the "adult" food I make with enthusiasm. Ezra is a sweet guy and is always grabbing my face with his hands and talking to me. He is a very loving guy and is always concerned where his Dad, sister, and dog are. Ezra is saying a lot of people's names now but still calls Emerson sister. He is potty training but we haven't made the big leap of going all in. But, he has is doing great. One of his funny quirks right now is sleeping with a sippy cup tucked under his arm. Also his answer to about everything is, "Uh-huh," while the other answer is, "No way." Ezra knows several colors and recognizes letters. Most importantly the letter E. Recently I heard him sing one of his first songs. It was one of the kid worship songs he has heard at church. It's so cute. If possible, I"ll try to video it although he isn't much for video time. With his birthday just around the corner I asked him if he would like a scooter, or a tricycle? His answer, "A bunny."


*Note we didn't celebrate his 23 month birthday. It's a neighbors birthday. :)

Emerson turns Four

I thought I would share a little about what Emerson is up to since she four now. Weighing in at 28lbs she is the 3rd% for her age. So still tiny! If you can't tell by the picture above she is still into princess just a bit. She loves to dress up in creative ways and has a big imagination. Emerson still has her own mind about what she wants to wear. She will wear the same dress over, and over. She likes the pick out her own unique combinations and prefers skirts and dresses year round. Lately she has gotten very into pretend play and re-enacts scenes from her favorite movies.    She has memorized all the lines to Brave, and Rapunzel. With the addition of a bow and arrow we have a real Merida on our hands. She also tells me quite often she is getting married soon and tells me certain outfits are "married dresses." Emerson is a social girl and can make friends in any situation. She introduces herself to almost everyone we meet, even at the grocery store. Emerson loves family and talks constantly about her cousins. Lately she has become very attached the dog and insist on dressing her up and walking her with the leash around the house. She even tied Mia to her bed so she wouldn't go anywhere.

Emerson loves to draw, and color. I love the way she puts together colorful combinations and draws people. She is very proud of her artwork and likes to hang everything on the fridge. She is very intense when coloring or putting together a craft. Because of her particular tendencies she can get rather frustrated if things aren't quite right. This girl has a temper that is for sure. 

I think the way she communicates has changed so much in the past year. She sounds very grown up. Sometimes she will be so grateful for the littlest things and say, "Oh thank you Mommy!" if she finds a shirt that I got her 6 months ago. It cracks me up. Emerson will also repeat rules back to us that we have made or she will tell us that, "God wants us to share." That is when I have chocolate or something that she wants. She is also starting to remember things from a year or more ago. She can remember the outfit she was wearing when she got sick three months ago! I'm not sure I remember what I wore yesterday.  Emerson adores her family and loves that she has a lot of cousins. Most days she loves on Ezra and calls him my Ezra. But, there are others when she tells me she wants a sister instead. Here are few things she says a bit funny that I want to remember because I'm sure they'll change before next year. 

Real Word - Emerson Word

Suitcase - Cusecase

Unicorn - Cuncicorn

Ice cream- Owce cream

She also says "What you say?," with a confused look when she doesn't understand. Last week I was teaching her the cubbies verse, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" To which she responded, " I know Hosanta! He brought me presents last year. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with this nut.

Emerson Age 4

Age: 3, 2

Favorite Color: red

What do you want to be when you grow up? A grown up! An adult.

Favorite Movie: Brave

Favorite Book: Snow White

What makes you happy? Milk

What makes you sad? Taking toys

Favorite food: ice cream

Favorite song: Cinderella

Best Friend: Khushi

Stuck

What at first started out as maybe unintentional has turned into a game. When the ottoman is pushed all the way to the couch Ezra likes to get stuck in between. He calls for help but as soon as he is freed he goes back again. The two of them had a blast getting stuck in the couch. 

On a close up of my sweet guy. Dirty face and all. He just got his hair cut and I'm kinda sad not to see the blonde shaggy hair anymore. 

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