McWane Center

We recently went to the McWane Center with some friends. Emily Kathryn was completely overwhelmed (in a good way) with all the options. She would run from station to station because she couldn't decide where to play. We will definitely go again very soon!

I wish we had an oversized "lite-brite" on our wall at home....it would entertain us for hours!

I thought for sure after Emily Kathryn checked out the end of the tunnel she would turn around and come back down. Instead she climbed all the way to the top! I was very surprised!

19 Months

Each month seems to pass by faster than the previous. We've had a great and busy summer. Some things I'd like to remember from this past month include:

- Emily Kathryn is obsessed with shoes and bows. It's the first thing she asks for when she wakes up. If one falls off she comes to find me to put it back on. She has also started going to get other people's shoes and insisting they put them on.

- Her vocabulary is getting bigger and she's starting to put a few words together. She will say "got you mama" when she tries to tickle me. If I ask her if she wants to come to mama she will say, "no, want dada".

- EmK likes to climb on everything.

- She has started kissing and hugging.

- Emily Kathryn loves the water. I think watching her older cousins in the water helped her to lose any slight fear she had.

- She loves to watch cartoons, play with her kitchen, play with puzzles, and push her dolls in a stroller.

My mom helped me get some pictures of EmK on the beach. I'm definitely not a professional, but I think they turned out cute.

EmK is saying "shoes" because my mom is a few feet away holding them:)

Running on the beach boardwalk after our photo shoot:)

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Murphy Family Weekend

We were lucky enough to spend 2 weekends in a row at the beach. This time we headed to Orange Beach to spend a weekend with my family. We had a great time and it was much cooler.

Please notice her flip-flops....she's obsessed with shoes and even wants to wear them in the pool. EmK talks about her shoes ALL day!

Elizabeth loved collecting shells and Ethan built a huge hole in the sand for EmK to play in.

Holley (my sweet sister) and Elizabeth (my niece)

Elizabeth tries to teach EmK how to skim board

This is one of my absolute favorite pictures. I LOVE LOVE LOVE both of these girls so much! Since Elizabeth doesn't have a sister I hope that she and EmK will be like sisters one day:)

This is another FAVORITE. I know it's not a great shot in regards to photography, but I could frame it. I love seeing her laugh and it reminds me how excited she was to be play in the sand and water!

Absolutely no fear when it came to the water:)

Emily Kathryn loved the playground....you can't see Jordan but he's trying to convince her to go down the slide

Emily Kathryn really loved the lazy river

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Barrow Family Weekend

We recently spent some time at the beach with Jordan's family (minus our favorite Aunt Ellen). It was by far the HOTTEST weekend of the summer!!!! Here are a few pictures from one of our trips to the pool. Sorry Uncle Josh that we never made it to the beach...it was just SO hot!!! Next time WE promise!!