Emmett is 3!

I can't believe it - Emmett is 3! Time is flying by! He makes us laugh everyday. Here are some pics...

Concentrating really hard on that third finger

love this one!

hmmmmm....

His sneaky grin

So easily distracted!

Chuck E Cheese

Emmett shares a birthday with our friend Amy, so we got to go to her party at Chuck E Cheese. We hadn't been before, and E was on excitement overload! He really wanted to ride the truck, but once it started moving he freaked out. I had to snap a picture. Poor guy! After that we stuck to easier games. For weeks after he has talked about the giant mouse, pizza, and games.

My Birthday

My mom came out for my spring break, and she was able to be here for E's birthday party. She was also here for my birthday. I decided to play hooky and spend the day with mom and the kids. We played at the park and then went out to eat. My favorite moment was that there was a "stuction stuction site" (construction site) outside the restaurant, so E was glued to the window. Nothing better than a day with family!

E's Tool Party

We had a great time at E's tool party...

Found these on etsy

Cake by the talented Sydney (NeyNey)

Menu

Food

Race car and Train Kits

Nailing Station - We gave each kid a real mini-hammer as their favor

Happy Birthday Boy!

Building Station

Susie found a hammer to play with too. She never likes to be left out!

Finished Products

Pin the nail on the hammer

E is pretty good!

Adorable!

He loved this cake!

No Pictures!

He CRASHED after the party with all his new toys around him.

Happy Birthday Camron!

For Camron's birthday, he wanted to do an impromptu dinner with friends at our house. This evolved into a dinner with tri-tip, a shrimp boil, and dutch oven peach cobbler. Only Camron would choose those things! It was a delicious meal all around (I ate the shrimp boil, minus the shrimp) and we had a great time with friends. I think our tongues have finally recovered from the spicy seasonings (we bought the pack in Louisiana when we drove to Houston last fall).

Maw Maw's Birthday

Sunday was my grandma's 85th birthday. Everybody got together for cake and ice cream. Of course, once E saw the cake Maw Maw let him get his fingers in it! It was a fun evening celebrating an amazing lady. I love her and love getting to see her so often. I especially love to watch her interact with E.

If you look to the right of the knife, you'll see where E got into the cake a little early!

Here's a link to the  Birthday Card we made her.

Birthday Traditions

Following last year's tradition, we went out for Mexican for E's birthday at our favorite place. All day he has learned to say "I'm 2!" and we're working on the fingers.

Unlike last year, he did NOT want to wear the hat while they sang, and he got all shy.

When we got home, he played with his two new toys from grandparents.... a train set and a plasma car (the big red car, that he either calls a boat or an airplane for some reason)

The big birthday bash is Saturday - praying that the rain will hold off!

Happy Birthday E!

Today is E's 2nd birthday. Time is FLYING by. There will be more pictures of his party this weekend, but I had to share these sweet pictures captured by Tina Farmer.

E has brought so much joy to our family, and to others. He has the most amazing group of people who love him so much. We are so blessed!

Newborn

1st Birthday

2nd birthday

Birthday Week

This time of year is BUSY. At school we're wrapping up and getting ready for testing. E and I both have birthdays in the same week. The week before my birthday, I found out that I have gestational diabetes. This was a big disappointment for me, because I've been trying harder to be healthy this pregnancy. I went to a class and got an early birthday present - my new test kit!

I'm making adjustments and learning as I go, but it's frustrating. I've had two migraines since starting this process, and it's been a few years since I had one of those. I'm more tired than ever, with more to do. The extra doctor appointments are making school a nightmare. I'm so grateful for the friends and family who are helping me through this. I realize that my problems are small compared to others, but it's the kind words, phone calls, cards, and encouragement that make things better.

I had a wonderful quiet birthday on Sunday, with a nice long nap and a delicious steak dinner thanks to Cam. He even baked my cake! Thanks to the class I went to, I learned how to plan ahead so I could enjoy a piece of cake. Now I'm getting ready for E's big birthday party.