Thursday, August 21, 2014

Birthday invitation photo shoot

We have done the same thing for all three girls first birthday invitations.  Here are the pictures from our photo shoot trying to get the perfect picture.  She was our easiest 11 month old model by far.

















Here are the big girls pictures:

Claire


Emmerson


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Sunday, August 17, 2014

Kindergarten or BUST!

St. Thomas Aquinas did a great job preparing us as a family and Emmerson as a student to start this new journey.   There were parent meetings, open houses, and even a Popsicle party.  


Emmerson at her classroom open house.




Standing by her cubby 


We put a very excited little girl to bed the night before school started.  Mom and Dad were a little anxious about all the change that was about to happen.



We were a little concerned when we went into get her WELL before anyone besides Dad wakes up around here.  She didn't look like a girl that was ready to jump out of bed...


At breakfast Claire asked Emmerson to share a chair with her since she was going to be gone all day!


All ready to go!


Favorite Colors: pink and purple
Favorite food: pizza
Favorite book: What Can a Crane Lift
What do you want to be when you grow up: A doctor
Favorite friends: "I love Claire"
Favorite thing to play: Crafts



How can someone look so big and so little at the same time?



We love that we can walk her to school.  Daddy will take her most mornings so we don't have to wake everyone up.







The nerves kicked in once we got to the school.  


It was a very quick good bye with a few nervous tears. 


This one was devastated!  She had no idea what to do with herself!



Kindergarten got two thumbs up at pick up.  Her teachers said she had a great day.  She had a TON to say about how great her day was. When Dadddy got home he asked if she had a good day.  She said, "No Daddy it was GREAT!"   She called me in after she went to bed and talked my ear off with a million details of her day!  She told me she couldn't wait to go back!


Two little sisters were so happy to have her home.  Audrey cuddled with her forever when she got home and then the two big girls disappeared for hours to play and catch up.


Kindergarten Date

The day before Emmerson started school we decided a date with Mom would be fun.  


We went to get her first pedicure!


She thought she was pretty big!




She asked if she could come with me every time I went.




Then we stopped for a quick early lunch.  Of course her choice was Einstein.  

The last bit of summer break

This summer seemed to fly by!  Between traveling, camps, and summer sports we felt like we had to take advantage of the last couple weeks.  Just doing the "normal" stuff we like to do around town.  With Emmerson being in school full time we will only have weekend hours to visit some of our favorite spots.  

The children's museum is always a favorite.










We even got to see Jack and Carter there. 




We went to some of our favorite parks. 




and spent lots of time in our backyard.





We went to Recreation Unlimited with Anna and Owen.




These two are really going to miss each other.  Emmerson asked if we were going to see her again or if we had to wait until summer.  

We also got another trip to the pool in with Marin and Quinn. 


The babies do great at the pool.  The either play in the shade or sit in the water and play. 




The big girls are all over the place!


It took all summer but I finally figured out how to take them all on the lazy river at the same time without Daddy's help.