Happy Birthday Miss Fuss Fuss!!

Emily Loves:

• Anything with a screw top, including milk jugs and soda bottles.
• Eating pizza rolls, mac and cheese, chips and salsa, oatmeal bars, bananas (or as she calls them "anana") waffle fries, cookies, candy and gummies.
• Having her drink filled with ice.
• Play talking on the phone.
• Playing or "inspecting" each and every diaper that enters the house.
• Putting on girly stuff like nail polish, make-up, and lip gloss. 

Emily is a true Busy Body. She is constantly in motion and is always curious about everything (especially if it is in your hand). She loves to spell words and loves anything to do with letters. She is proud of her name and will gladly tell you what it is (just don't be surprised when she ends it with "YAY!"). Besides the ABC song and the "Emily" name song, she loves Teach Me to Walk in the Light and enjoys singing the chorus in church, in the car, and throughout the house.

She's often a mess with her wild crazy hair, dramatic personality, and never-ending energy, but you can't help but smile as soon as you see her light up and tell you "Hi!".

Happy Birthday Sweetie! We love you!!

The Party Diva

The Party Diva's Rules for a Successful Birthday Party

Rule #1: Guests are ultra important. Without them you don't have a party. Be sure to not only entertain them with games, but it is also best to socialize.

Rule #2: Must have cake. Dessert is where it's at, so having cake balls in the shape of ice cream cones are great. However, you should always taste test the cake before your guests. Therefore, it is your duty to take opportunities while Mom and Dad are busy to climb up on the table to steal a couple of bites. After all, you don't want your guests to get sick.

Emily's face lit up when we started singing the Happy Birthday song.

Rule #3: The party surrounds you...so take advantage of it. Those presents on the table, they're yours. So open them when you want to. No one around? Oh well, they should know to always be prepared.

Grandma and Grandpa Gates and Uncle Jonathan's gift -

All the beauty products a Princess could need.

Necklaces, play nail polish, makeup, and even a blow dryer.

Emily's gift from Aunt Sandra, Uncle Grant, and cousins -

fruit and veggies that you can pull apart.



Rule #4: Make friends with those guests that have "the goods".

Emily sneaking some of Daddy's chips

Emily sneaking some of Aunt Sandra's M&M's



Rule #5: Remember that you are the diva.

Emily posing with her nail polish

Emily and Grandma reading her card together

Hurricane Emily

The National Hurricane Center has predicted a very active hurricane season this year. They are estimating between 12 and 18 storms all ranging from major to mild. On the list of names to be used this year is the name of Emily.

Unfortunately I think the "Emily" hurricane has already hit land.

The mild hurricane hit earlier today and brought with it widespread destruction. Crops have been scattered, barns have been been torn apart, and horses have been displaced...



The citizens can't help but panic. Will there be more???

Father's Day 2011

Happy Father's Day to the one that brings joy to the girls in the Ewing household. We Love you!

 

Richard's Father's Day gift - a shirt to remind him about his part-time job

The shirt design up-close

Bedtime Crimes

This is now the face of nap time in our house...

...it's also one reason why I can't help but smile at what could be considered "the scene of the crime".

Baby "Abuse"

Last night we decided it was time to upgrade Emily to the "Big Girl" bed. Within minutes of setting it up we had smiles, bouncing, and jumping. It was the coolest new thing in the room. After tucking her in, kissing her goodnight, and saying "I love you, night night", I turned off the light and shut the door. Less than a minute later we heard crying, followed by...

"I'd the baby"...
"I'd the baby"...
More sobs...
"III'ddd the babbbby"...
more sobbing

Just breaks your heart, huh? How could we give out such abuse? After all, she is a cute little baby and apparently all cute little babies are exempt from sleeping. She's sure of it.

Less than 10 minutes later there was silence. That's what I thought...

Mom and Dad: 1
Emily the "Baby": 0

Gotta love a good win.

Water...Tears...and Emily

Today was my company's annual summer picnic. After about 6 trips to the pool, 5 attempted (and failed) breaks for Mom in the pavilion, 2 not-so-successful trips down the slide, and about 3 hours spent outside in the water with only one 15 minute lunch break, we (or should I say Mom and Dad) ended the afternoon tired.

Emily on the other hand, ended the afternoon with tears as we walked out of the water park.

Kickin' in Red

My desk is the proud new owner of one very stylish Red shoe. My desk and I now feel complete...