Packer Power!

Really, Ben?

Uncle Ben thought it would be fun to get Emma an official NFL Vikings jersey while he was back in Minnesota. Now, Emma is a definite Packers and Chargers fan, but the Vikings? I must admit...it does look pretty cute on her and, yes, Ben, we will wear it for the games (except, of course, when they play the Packers).

Fun in the Kitchen

Emma has a new drawer in the kitchen--the towel drawer. Tonight she took the towels and made a bed for her "baby." Then she told us, "shhhh."

I had to share this picture. This is what Emma lets her teachers do with her hair. I can barely get a ponytail in her hair.

Clean Up!

Emma loves to wipe up the floor. I think she purposely spills her water on the floor just so she can get the towel and wipe it up. :)

Apple Picking!

It's time to get baking because we have a LOT of apples!

Emma was such a good helper.

Playdate!

Emma's friend, Addison, came over to play last week. The girls had so much fun together.

We went for a walk.

They played outside.

They played inside.

The tent was a big hit!

They giggled and rolled around on the floor.

Too Cute!

Emma loves her new backpack and shoes!

Pig Tails...Finally!

Okay, so they only lasted about 30 minutes, but we finally got to do something with Emma's hair. (Notice I said "we." Yep...Andy helped, too.)

Emma's Schoolwork

I had to giggle when we picked up Emma from school yesterday. They had a couple of pieces of schoolwork that Emma completed. How cute!

First Day of School

Emma is now in the Toddler class at school! It was a little difficult to get her up at 6:30 a.m. but she still managed to have a smile on her face in the morning.

As we were getting ready to leave she was ready to go "nigh nigh" again.

A Family Day Out

We took full advantage of our last day to spend with Emma before going back to work. We took her to the Discovery Gateway children's museum, out to lunch at Rumbi Island Grill, to Uncle Ben's house for a nice visit and, finally, a hike with Cooper. Ahhhh...

We were busy!

We put ping pong balls through tubes.

We drove farm tractors.

Of course we had to play at the water station.

Emma drove the bumble bee car.

We sat in a real helicopter.

We played music on a gigantic piano.

We played in the area with shooting water (outside the museum, of course). Emma got caught off guard a couple of times!

Look What I Can Do!

This is what I saw when I went in to get Emma from her nap one day. With it being so warm, I had put her down with only a t-shirt and her diaper.

so proud

Future Botonist

Snacktime!

Emma found a new way to eat her Cheerios...

A Family Dinner

We have family in town from Honduras and Washington so we had them over for a nice family dinner.

Zeke loved helping Emma on her scooter.

Robin and Sara

We are missing a few people from this photo--family from Honduras.