Uncle Justin's 16th Birthday!

We celebrated Justin's 16th birthday at Yea's Wok. We had a great meal and yummy cake! Happy Birthday Uncle Justin!

Emi was waving to Uncle Justin from across the way...


Make a wish!

Zoo!

Daddy took Emi to the zoo on Sunday while Mommy went out with her sisters. It was a great day for the zoo, it looks like they saw a lot of animals and had a fun time! Emi has a book called Zoo Train! from Kindermusik and she loves the book even more after this recent trip to the zoo!

Lucky Penny!

Emi found a lucky penny in the wood chips at the park this evening. She was very worried that it would not stay in her pocket so she kept checking and switching the penny from pocket to pocket.

Sabrina's 3rd Birthday Party

Emi had so much fun at Sabrina's 3rd birthday party! I didn't get a chance to take a picture of Emi and Sabrina together but Sabrina had a great party for all her friends and family! Thanks for a fun party Uncle Mike, Auntie Joyce, Sabrina and Michaela!

Alligator and Skirt Steak

We had our friend George over to grill some yummy food this weekend. He brought alligator, skirt steak (which you see here), shrimp and scallops (which you don't see because we ate then up as soon as they came off the grill!) and some other goodies! It was the perfect day to sit outside and enjoy time with an old friend. Emi napped almost the whole time, but she did wake up in time to try some alligator, it tasted like chicken but a little tougher. Thanks George!

Sprinkler

Last weekend Erich did some yard work and turned the sprinklers on for the first time this season. Emi noticed the water spraying out and decided to get closer to check it out! She thought they were pretty funny and liked getting a little wet.

Watermelon

Emi loves fruit! Here she is cheezin' with her watermelon tonight.

Playdate with the Meatballs!

Auntie Jaime, Luca, and Brando came over to play! They read books, played with trains, bunnies, and checked out the frogs, it was a fun morning!

Bubbles!

One day last week when it was sunny and warm, Emi and I decided to go outside and blow bubbles. She had fun trying to pop the bubbles and stomp on the bubbles that landed in the grass. Sun please come back so we can blow bubbles outside again!

Tunnel

We got this cool tunnel for Emi from Auntie Jaime who accidentally ordered 2 too many! Emi had fun playing with Gung gung in the tunnel at their house, which is where the tunnel is right now. We'll bring the tunnel home eventually, it's so much fun!

Shopping!

Emi can say "shopping." The other day I asked her if we should go shopping or home and she said, "shopping" so we stopped at Trader Joe's. Emi has not been wanting to sit in the cart when we shop, instead she likes to push the cart. At some places like PCC it's fine because they have kid size carts that Emi is very good at pushing (she knows to follow me and listen, as well as stay out of the way of other shoppers) but we don't go to PCC that often. At stores with regular sized carts she prefers to push them buy standing in front of me while I guide the cart, which works out pretty well because she cooperates with me when I tell her it's time to stop the cart. I will have to take a picture next time we are out. Here are some pictures of her "shopping" at home...she likes to wear my flats and speed around in her little hand me down Barbie shopping cart.

Silly Girl

Emi was being silly while I was trying to get pictures of her in this outfit that her Great Aunt and Uncle got her. I have been trying to get Emi to put this outfit on since February but she was never in the mood, until today! We got the outfit on and this is what we got...Thanks for the outfit!

Children's Museum

We met our friends at the Children's Museum today since we didn't have Jake and Josh over today.

Emi really wanted to drive the semi-truck, she waited patiently for her turn.


Of course we couldn't leave the museum without getting wet at the water playing area...

Emi was so funny, she noticed a much younger child near her and started getting balls for her. At one point I saw her touch her cheek and ear, she really loves babies!


Emi's shirt got wet even though I had one of those bibs for her...thanks to her friend Collin, Emi was able to borrow a dry shirt :)

Studying with the Boys!

Emi likes to be just like her pals Jake and Josh. I found this Hello Kitty work book that she likes to scribble in at Michael's $2 spot. She loves feeling like she has a work book to do like the boys!