Check out these two You Tube videos of Baby Jace. He's such a sweetie - and looks exactly like his Mom, my cousin Shea. The first video is of him having green beans for the first time and the second is a silly baby giggle video. Very sweet! Hope you enjoy!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Playing in the Leaves
On the day after Thanksgiving, Emily helped us hang up the wreaths on the outside of the house and do a little yard work. She specifically wanted to jump in piles of leaves because she's seen Moose A. Moose on the Noggin channel do this. I raked up big piles (we have loads of leaves!) and she had a blast jumping in and out of them. I took lots of pictures of her playing around before heading inside to wash her off....and check her for ticks!
Happy Thanksgiving!
We had a great Thanksgiving this year. It was lots of fun for Emily to be running around and "helping" us in the kitchen make things to take for lunch. Our families met together at my Nanny's house for lunch. After lunch, the weather was beautiful and everyone ran outside to play catch with the two girls. Bobby was home from college, which was great for Emily - she's his number one fan. We all went home to take massive naps and then returned in the evening for leftovers. My pants are getting tight just thinking about all we ate! It was wonderful to have a table full of family to share such a wonderful meal with. Looking forward to next year already!
Callaway's Nights of Lights
This year was the first time we took Emily to see the Christmas lights at Callaway. We drove down after school and actually spent the night. We enjoyed our stay so much over the summer that we thought it would be fun to spend the night and visit the gardens the next day. Emily had a blast viewing the lights. Predictably, the purple ones were her favorite, although she really liked the swan swimming across the lake and the frog that jumps over the road. We woke up and went down to breakfast the next morning and were greated by Rudolph and the Gingerbread Man. Emily's never seen characters in costume like that and we thought she might be scared. No such luck! She was all over both of them and insisted on going up to give them goodbye hugs before we could leave. After breakfast, we visited the butterfly center, which is a favorite of hers. We had fun, but it was WAY too cold and windy to go anywhere else. We made a stop by the country store for some goodies (fudge, of course) and then headed home. I hope we can make this fun weekend a holiday tradition!
Snuggling at the country store
Pretty sure it's dangerous for her head to fit through the bars like that
She loves to feed the fish
Checking out the butterfly center
Thanksgiving Feast
Donald and I, along with our parents, attended Emily's Thanksgiving Feast at her school. It was so sweet! She and her class performed several songs wearing their special Thanksgiving outfits. Then we all went downstairs together to enjoy a delicious lunch - and I mean delicious. It was real Thanksgiving food prepared by the ladies of the church. Yum! She was very proud to show off her school, her outfit, and the special table decorations each class had made. On a different note, Granddaddy White (aka Santa Gus) caused a bit of a stir with the nursery schoolers. Emily's best friend came up to him and openly confessed that she's been pretty naughty this year! They say the funniest things...
Birthday Party Fun
Emily recently attended her first "friend" birthday party for her best friend at school. They had a blast at a jumping play place, ate lots of cupcakes, and zoomed up and down slides all afternon. The parents of the little girl are actually from Palmetto and we knew lots of the other guests, so it was fun for the parents, as well! Emily got stuck inside on of the jumpers at one point and I had to climb in to rescue her - loads of fun! She wouldn't agree to leave because she was having such fun, so we had to make a grab and dash to get out of there. All in all, a very fun first birthday party!
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