Sleeping Beauty :)

Won’t you be my Valentine?

 

We have had a lovely Valentines Day!  Our festivities began yesterday!

It was a rainy, cold Monday, so Emerson watched Addie and I get crafty…

(SERIOUSLY, have you ever seen anything so cute!?) 
(It’s a good thing she’s so cute considering how much of my beauty sleep she’s been interrupting lately! HA!)

Addie made her Daddy a Valentine.  He only wished it was bigger!  LOL!

Addie had a blast preparing these super fun scratch n sniff “chocolate scented” cards for her friends at school.  Thanks Hicare!

We put together this little gift for Daddy…

And made these yummy treats to pass out to teachers and friends.

It delighted my heart to see Addie so excited to pass these out to her teachers at school!  She really got into GIVING to others and that brings a smile to my face!

After school, Addie was so excited to open her “balentimes” from her friends and she chose one thing to eat!…a sucker!

When Daddy got home, he brought her a balloon, which made her SO HAPPY!

And Daddy made us dinner!  Breakfast for dinner complete with PINK chocolate chip pancakes!

Then we took pictures in our matching shirts Cece sent us!

Thank you to our friend Lindsay for Emmie’s “My First Valentine’s Day” Outfit!  She loved it!

Me and my girls…I am one lucky Momma!

 

Can’t believe it’s my 15th year to celebrate with my handsome Valentine, Brandon!  Love you babe! This year was fun, thanks for the memories!  You always make it special!

Lots of Lovin!

We have been very busy lately!  Emerson has had lots of fun meeting people that love her so much, and her big sister enjoys showing her off to everyone!

 

We had dinner at Nana and Leelee’s and Emmie got to meet her Great Papa Jinks. 

4 Generations!

 

Bubbie and Poppie came over for a Sunday afternoon visit!  They babysat both girls so Mommy and Daddy could run some errands.

 

It was so exciting to get to see Hicare and Baby Meredith last week!  We have waited for this moment since December 16th when sweet Meredith was born!  Emerson loved getting snuggles from her Auntie Hicare, as you can see below, and I was SO HAPPY to finally hold her sweet baby. We were blessed to spend two days with them last week!  What a treat!

BFF’s!…how cute are they!!?  Emmie on the left and Meredith on the right.

 

Addie was soooo happy to hold baby Meredith!  We have enjoyed facetiming with her so it was neat to get to see her and snuggle her!

 

Emerson loved hanging out with Hicare. Mommy cried when our time was over.

On Saturday morning these three snuggled like this for a long time….

 

Wearing a sweet outfit from Aunt Hillie….

 

Saturday night Emerson attended church for the first time!  She loved Hope just like us!  When we told Addie we were going to church she said, “I will see all of my friends, eat animal crackers, sing songs, dance, pray, and do a craft.” Then she wanted to know if Emmie could go to her class too.  It was so sweet!

 

Oh, and this was not such a proud Mom moment this past week.  Addie got into my makeup and colored her face. EEK! I showed her how UGLY it was in the mirror!  We’ll see if the message sank in. 

 

Thanks for reading!  I sure love the daily adventures of being a momma to these two girls! (well…99.9% of the time I love it! ha!! it keeps me on my toes, that’s for sure!)

Love to all!

Visit with Cece and Grandpa

I know this is a little late, but better than never!  On January 8th, my mom and stepdad came into town to see Emerson and help out with our transition!  We had a great visit with them both!  They did a lot of fun things with Addie that week to keep her entertained, like Gattitown, visits to the park, and even a shopping spree!  Grandpa had to leave after a week and my mom stayed another week.  She helped us so much and cooked great food while she was here!  It was a great visit.  I was not very good about taking pictures, but here are a few!  :)

A Month of Firsts!

My friend Carol has a new blog, and I am so excited about it!  You can check it out here www.youngsterfamily.blogspot.com She made a post last week of her sweet baby’s “firsts” and I loved that!  So, I am doing the same!  We have had a wonderful month of firsts with our sweet Emerson!  Here are a few!

 

But before we begin, one LAST picture in Mommy’s tummy!

First time to see the world!  And Mommy and Daddy’s  Faces!

First exam…

First time to meet Big Sister…

First snuggles with Nana

First hold by Aunt Lee Lee

First time to be loved on by Bubbie

First snuggle with Uncle Ryan

First Nap with Poppie

First admiration from Uncle Thomas

First time to meet Grandpa and Cece!

First Hearing Test

First Car Ride

First time to arrive HOME!

First time in bouncy seat

First Dr. Appointment with our beloved Dr. G (at 2 weeks old)

First Bath!  She loved it!

First time to get all fancy!

First time to….well, I just liked this picture!  :)

First trip to the park

First Picnic

Happy 1 Month Birthday Sweet Girl! You have blessed us all with so MUCH JOY this month!  You are the sweetest, most precious little baby!  We love you!!!

(Be sure to check out another new post below!  I know!  Two in one night!  Crazy!!)