Fun times!

Emily on the swing at the park!
Emily enjoying yet another bath!
Emily and her boyfriend, Ethan!

Fun pictures!

These are just a few pictures taken over a couple of days this month. Emily is really starting to develop her personality. She had so much personality before, there's no telling where she'll stop! Enjoy!Emily, Mom, and Abby just chillin'!Comfy-cozy time!
Bubbles!
Emily actually put the hat on herself. She also has a fascination with shoes (got that from her mom!).

Merry Christmas!!

These are a collection of pictures that we've taken over the holidays. Some need an explanation, others are self-explanatory. Emily had a wonderful Christmas at the White House. She was apparently a very good girl this year! Emily playing with TC's new cat door! Peekaboo! She enjoys dropping things through the door and leaving them for dad to find when he goes down the stairs.
Emily loves to play peekaboo! Here she is playing in her new play palace furnished by Grandma Ci-Ci and Grandpa Don!
Our blurry Christmas picture. We like it anyway.
Emily gets flying lessons from David since he is an expert traveler.
Emily shows us who number 2 works for!
Our favorite Christmas picture. Emily on her pony. He whinnies and wags his tail when you squeeze his ear. Merry Christmas!

Thanksgiving at the White House

I know, I know...its been almost 4 months since our last post. We've been so busy with school and work that we haven't had a chance to post. We promise to post more especially over the holidays. Having said that, here's a couple of holiday posts that you might enjoy. Emily has really started walking in the past week. She walks now more than she crawls. She's talking a lot but no real words yet. I'm sure they're coming soon and then we won't be able to keep her quiet! Emily loves the stairs and she heads straight for them anytime she gets a chance. She's wearing her Thanksgiving outfit and showing off for the crowd. Happy Thanksgiving!

Emily's 1st Birthday Party

Yes, we know that her birthday is not until Thursday but we couldn't wait! Our little girl is getting so big! Over 50 people attended her birthday bash. She hauled in some major presents, too! You're sure to see some of her favorites in future pictures. Thanks to everyone who attended and who wanted to attend! We've had a great first year thanks to all of you. And, of course, thanks to Emily! The pictures are of the birthday girl in her birthday hat. The birthday girl playing with her favorite gift...tissue paper. The birthday girl and her cake. And, finally, the birthday girl and her well deserved nap afterwards.

The Streaker

There's nothing cuter than a naked baby! Emily escaped from her mom (and diaper) and streaked across the living room to check out the action on the patio! She told us that she was just trying to beat the heat. Emily is really getting around now. She's started standing on her own a little and we think she's got two teeth coming in on the top! She's growing up so fast!

Christmas in July

Christmas came early to the White House this year. Emily had a visit from Santa tonight - Santa Don, that is. Emily's grandfather is a member of the Amalgamated Order of Real Bearded Santas and just got back from a convention in Branson, Missouri. Imagine - over 200 Santas all in one town! He and Mrs. Claus stopped by for a photo shoot with Emily in his gear; of course, she had to get dressed up for the occasion, too! I can't decide which one of them is better looking!

Summer Fun

Emily recently took her first trip to Starr's Mill, one of our favorite places for picnics. Unfortunately, I was covered in redbugs and Donald was covered in ticks as soon as we unfolded the blanket! We ate our lunch in the back of the car, took a quick walk around the Mill, and then headed back home. Emily had a fun time snacking on her feet on the drive back. Next time, we're packing some serious bug spray - and maybe we'll just go out on our patio! At least we took some photos to document the big day!

Emily's New Toy

Emily has a new toy - the Superyard XT! No, it's not a dog pen (although it does look just like one.) It's a great place for her to roam around and play without us having to worry that she's going to chew through the laptop cord, which she is very fond of attempting. She's trying to pull up and peek over the top - check out the photos!

More baptism pictures

Just for fun! It was a happy day!

Emily gets sprinkled...

Emily was baptized on April 23, 2006. We're hoping that you can share our happy day with us through these pictures.

Spring Flowers...

Just some fun spring pictures! Enjoy!

Easter Bunny Visits the White House

We caught the Easter Bunny in the act...of being extremely cute! Just look at those bunny ears and those bunny eyes and bunny nose. Ok, ok...that wasn't bunny, er...funny! Happy Easter everybody!

It's supposed to be spring!

With all the recent cold weather Emily needed to try on some new hats. Looks like she's ready for a day on the frozen tundra! She also had a suprise for us: her first tooth! Right now its just barely broken through but you can definitely see it. The advent of the new tooth has lead to a string of new faces and new sounds. She's been saying things lately that sound very much like "Da-da" but don't write it down in your baby books yet...she says "Da-da" to everything!

Emily's New Trick

Emily has learned a new trick this week...sticking out her tongue! She can sit like this for long stretches, which is not always a good thing - with the tongue comes lots of drool! We have had to start putting bibs on her again to keep her dry. We figure that she's feeling for a new tooth, which we expect to see any day. We'll keep you up to date when it arrives! Until then, hope you enjoy the picture of our little snake.

Ladybug Love

Here's one for all my Crazy Girls...Take a look at Emily in her ladybug PJs, courtesy of Mimi. This outfit also sports a stylish "Cute as a Bug" bib, but she didn't feel like wearing so many accessories all at one time. Look out ladybugs...there's a new kid on the block! I can't wait for her first Chrysanthemum! LBL~

Lookin' Sassy

I usually leave this posting business to Donald but today I'm feeling adventurous. This is a photo of Emily taken in her exer-saucer (great gift from Aunt Liz and Grandma Sara) wearing a very sassy velvet hat from her cousin Abby. She loves her exer-saucer now and enjoys trying to fit all of the toys into her mouth at once. And in the interest of broadening her language skills, it is teaching her Spanish while she plays! When she presses different buttons, it speaks the Spanish names of different animals. Lots of fun. She's planning on splitting the atom later this weekend. Add her great fashion sense into this mix and she's a powerhouse!

Happy New Year!!!

The hat says "Happy New Year". The sash says "2006". The smile says "I just let one go!"

Emily partied down on New Year's Eve but went to bed well before the Peach dropped. No champagne for her this year!

Emily's 1st Video

This is a video of Emily's first solid food! The video was recorded on Jan. 2, 2006. Emily is enjoying oatmeal with bananas. We are enjoying every minute! Just click on the picture (it may take a minute to load). Happy New Year!

Random Christmas Pictures

Emily's 1st stocking

Playing with some new toys!

Happy Elf!

Bad Santa!

Christmas at the White House

Emily has been a part of our lives for a full year now. We found out that we were pregnant on Christmas of last year. We thought that finding out we were pregnant was the best Christmas present ever. We were wrong. The best present ever is having Emily here for Christmas! Emily's talents are developing rapidly. Besides being photogenic, Emily is quite the singer. She sings in the morning to wake mom and dad up! Everyday is with Emily is a gift and we know it!

Emilyclaus!

Its hard to believe that it's been over 3 months since Miss Emily blessed the White House. Her first Christmas is just around the corner and she is ready! The hat is a gift from some of Dad's friends from work. It came with a matching pink stocking which is now hung on the mantle. Having Emily in the house is like Christmas everyday. She's always got little gifts to give us (sometimes they're the gifts that keep on giving-if you know what I mean). Happy Holidays!

I know...I know...its been a while.

We have really great excuses for why we haven't posted in a while but you're not interested in them I'm sure. Anyway, this picture is of Emily getting ready first trip to a soccer game. Dad was playing. Mom was cheerleading. And Emily was ready for fun in the sun! Dad's team won by the way. After the game, we celebrated by going to the Varsity. Emily was upset that she could not partake in those greasy delights but she settled for a bottle and nap. We're going to try our hand at movie making. We hope to have a video up soon!