Big 2 Year Old!

Our little girl is growing up right before our eyes.  She told me last week that she's "not a baby anymore" when I commented on how big she is getting, and yes I cried (just a little because I realized I was scaring her).  These days I'm always amazed at what comes out of her mouth.  She can count to 10 like a champ and her attempt at the ABC's is adorable.  She was so excited for her birthday at the Avila Barn she could hardly contain herself in the days leading up to it.  She would burst into squeals and sing happy birthday to herself over and over again, and once she found out cupcakes were involved it was almost too much for her to handle.  I think the day lived up to her expectations, here are some pictures (pretty much all involving cupcakes).

Cupcakes!!!

at one point she disappeared and we found her under the

 table eating cupcake crumbs that had fallen on the ground

No cupcakes for you goats, but you can have some lettuce. 

 Hayride!

Show me your funny face! 

 Why isn't Emmy looking at the camera?

Because she's locked onto the cupcakes!

At home Monday night for her actual birthday...

more cupcakes.

Yummy



Exuberant Emery

Although we don't condone jumping on the bed,

this was just too funny to resist capturing on film.

Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!!!

It seems the holidays have imposed somewhat of a

blogging hiatus, but now that we're halfway through

February I think I can manage a few pics.

Backyard Bubbles!

Cutie Pie 

Trouble is my middle name 

Emmy playing before Christmas dinner  

Time to eat...too bad she only sat in that highchair for 3.2 seconds 

I've got my Chanels, my goodie bag,

and the Morton's salt,

I'm readay to go! 

Hope everyone had happy holidays!

 



Fall fun!

Emmy and her "Oa"

Halloween trick-or-treating with friends 



It's Avila Barn Time!

It's that time of year again...the air is getting crisp, pumpkins are starting to crop up, yes friends it's fall and that means it's Avila Barn time!  And what a difference a year makes!  Last year Emmy was 6 months old and she could barely sit by herself as I propped her up on pumpkins trying to get that perfect picture.  This year at 18 months I was lucky if I could get her to stand still long enough to take a picture! 

Feeding the goats

The coolest kid at the barn 

Chasing roosters 

Hanging out with Daddy 

 My favorite picture of the day!



A little bigger, a little blonder, but still smiley!

Summer Fun

Having so much fun "cooking" in her kitchen 

Smile for mama!  

Weeeee!

Go Angels! 

She thinks this is for her...but we're really just

trying to revive our poor grass! 

In the pool with grandpa 

Emmy finally gets to meet Stephanie!  

Crazy to think we've known each other since

we were that little! 

Oregon fun with cousin Gavin 



Wishing her great grandpa a happy 91st birthday!

Emmy and Caden

We had Emmy's boyfriend Caden up for a jam-packed weekend of fun.  We played with all of her toys, read lots of books, went to Avila Barn and fed the animals, and even squeezed in a little beach time.  This is the first time it has been warm enough to let her in the water and she loved it!  She didn't wait for the go ahead, she just charged it straight into the icy water with no hesitation.  I was waiting for a wail as the frigid water crept up her little torso, but all that came out were giggles!
 

Playing in the backyard

Learning about sharing 

Emmy's favorite,

feeding the goats (she called them all doggies)!

Beach time!

Don't be jealous of my physique! 

Lettin it all hang out! 

Time to clean up all that sand! 

At first Caden's splashing was fun... 

it quickly became not so fun for Miss Emery.

Oh, one of the many differences between

little boys and little girls. 

Had to end on a good note with this

 picture from last week-- happy girl!