Emma on the slide

Kendon's 5th Birthday Party!

Emma's friend Kendon had his 5th Birthday at Classic Skating.

But who knew that Classic Skating also has this great climbing gym, and 8 large inflatables.

Kendon is a great friend of Emma's.

When they play they rarely fight, and always want to play longer.

Emma jumping in one of the large inflatables.

Face Plant!

She did very well climbing around, which is new for her.


With places like this, why would she want to have her birthday party at home?!
This is Kendon, who is very brave, and loves to do all thing Boy!

Emma and Madison are playing in the sand while mommy and daddy work on the pavers.















This is Emma's camera smile.














Eww! She is eating the sand!










Look at it caked in my mouth!

Pumpkin Patch

Today we went to the Pumpkin Patch so that Emma and Jessica could pick out their own pumpkins. It was a cold and kind of rainy day, and the wind was blowing. So I stayed in the store with Madison, and Emma went to the patch with Jessica, Todd, and Robin.















Todd picked his pumpkin....









Jessica found her pumpkin.
(wow, isn't she strong!)













But Emma wasn't sure which pumpkin she wanted. She wanted to find the biggest one in the patch.














That is not it.












I don't think that is it either.










That seems a little small. Sure hope everyone isn't getting cold!

Jessica waiting around looking cute.














That is the one I want!









Back on the Hay Ride to go back to the store.
Thank you Robin and Todd for taking Emma to pick out a pumpkin, I know she had fun!

Look at how Big I am...

Madison is crawling all around the house starting just this week. She is sure she is one of the big kids now.












The world is a whole new place for her, and she is exploring every part of the house she has never been.













She is now standing up when we go to get her out of bed.









It is so awesome to see how much confidence is in her face when she stands up, holding onto things.
















Time to start baby proofing the house again!

Here I go...

Here goes Madison, exploring the house

Build a Bear Birthday!

Emma's grammie took her to Build a Bear for her birthday,

with her cousin Mia.

Mia's birthday is the day after Emma's, and they will both be 4.

This is the first time she has been to Build a Bear and made a bear. She picked out a white bear with sparkles all over it. It just happened to be the Hanna Montana limited edition bear.

Mia picked the same bear, but she picked it because she loves Hanna Montana.

She picked her heart…

And kissed it.

Washed it.
Chelsea helped her to register her bear. Toni and Brandy also dressed up Madison.
She looks so funny!
That wig makes a great disguise! Then we went to McDonalds at the Gateway.

It was such a fun day for Emma, and Mia and we loved to watch them get so excited.

It was very rainy,

so Madison helped me hold the umbrella while walking around Gateway.