TWO

It's really hard to believe that this sweet and adorable child is already 2! She has filled our lives with such JOY! We had a busy week celebrating Emily Kathryn's birthday. We got to celebrate with family and friends in Robertsdale and in Birmingham.....so there was lots of cake and goodies:)

my sister and Elizabeth helped me make the snowman cupcakes

We had to sing and have cupcakes before dinner because EmK couldn't stand to wait:)

Evan let us know when EmK got on the table....so we showed up just in time to save the cupcakes:)

Emily Kathryn got a Bitty Baby for her birthday and she LOVES it! My mom also gave her a wooden carriage I used as a child....it's been fun watching EmK play with it. We change this baby's clothes A LOT:) and have a few tense moments when we have to leave her in the car when it's time for school.

Holidays Part 2

Three days after Christmas we packed up again and headed to Florida to celebrate New Year's with the Barrow family. Our week included bocce ball, dog walking, playing on the beach, shopping at the outlet, and some great seafood. EmK talked about the beach nonstop! I can't wait until this summer when we can spend all day on the beach:)

Papa's iPhone kept EmK entertained the entire dinner...which was particularly great because Restaurant Paradis didn't have a highchair:)

EmK LOVED the fountain at Rosemary Beach

HAPPY 2011!

...more pictures to come as we made a detour on the way home to my parents house to celebrate EmK's birthday! I can't believe she will be 2 in three days!

Holidays Part 1

We have been going non-stop the last two weeks. We had an AMAZING Christmas and New Year's and got to spend lots of time with both families! We traveled to my parents the Tuesday before Christmas. While there we got to see Santa, visit friends, shop, cook and spend some time with my family. We ended our trip with brunch and presents on Christmas Eve.

Then we drove back to Birmingham and headed straight to Lulu and Papa's. There we had dinner, made cookies, and opened gifts. Emily Kathryn was sick during part of our travels and by the time we got to Lulu and Papa's she had a pretty high fever so she missed the cookies and gifts on Christmas Eve. However, she made up for it on Christmas Day. She loved all her gifts and we had a fun day playing.

Playing on the Christmas decorations after sitting with Santa. I thought she might like Santa better if my sister's three kids went with her, BUT I was wrong. I still had to sit with her. The pictures turned out cute (I just can't seem to find them at the moment).

EmK LOVES my mom's dog Lucy! She also likes driving Evan's gator. Lucy is such a loving dog and so patient with EmK. She let EmK drive her all around my mom's yard.

jumping on Memee's bed

watching the Grinch movie

EmK loved Elizabeth's camera

Tanner and Taylen

my attempt to get all the grandkids in their pj's....very hard job:)

making cookies with Amy. Amy is great at baking cookies (i'm just the helper)!!

My niece, Elizabeth, made this plate for us...so cute!

Aunt Ellen and EmK playing with all the new toys:)