Trick or Treat!

We got together with some of our friends on Halloween night. They had twin girls (2 and a half yrs) and we weren't sure if they would get the whole idea of trick or treating. Well to give you an idea, the first door we knocked on, the lady opened the door and Emma immediately held out her basket and walked right on in! She wasn't the least bit afraid or timid.

Tootsie Roll grin!
House number 2, Emma already started in on the candy. When her basket started getting heavy we asked if we could carry if for her. No way - she started to cry if we looked like we were even reaching for it.
Give us some candy!!!
I love this one - chocolate mouth and all.

Please go check this out!

I'm getting Emma's pictures from trick or treating ready to post. In the meantime you have to go watch this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84_QL1kEmH4

New toy... hours of fun!

Emma has been glued to this toy ever since I brought it home for her on Saturday morning. It took her just a few minutes and she had it all figured out. It was so fun to watch her spinning all day. Pretty soon she started lining up her stuffed animals and requested that I help each one take a turn as well. She has a couple of stuffed bunnies that she's been packing around with her everywhere lately. They've even used the potty. Speaking of that, I've been a bad mom with potty training. Last Tuesday Emma spilled a glass of water all over my laptop- I'm still hoping my files can be recovered. Then at the end of the day she managed to spill a full bottle of sesame seeds all over the kitchen. Yes, I know it's my fault for leaving those things within her reach... So anyway, after a week of similar similar experiences I'd had it and I haven't been very consistent with reminding/helping her to go.

Loving the Fall & Other Great News!

It's finally starting to cool down here. Fall has finally arrived! We've been soaking up as much of the good weather as we can lately. Windows open, AC off, trips to the park... I'll have some pictures to post in a bit. Our big news of the week is that Emma has started to use the potty! I had one on hand but didn't really expect her to go for it this soon. Every few weeks I'll show it to Emma, just so she is comfortable with it. Last weekend I let her try it out right before bathtime. I was shocked when she actually - went! Since then it's been the same story. She loves to use it! She hasn't started to tell me when she needs to go, so there is certainly still progress to make, but I'm amazed at how eager she is and how well she is doing. I guess I sort of asked for it by introducing her to "it" so soon, but wow, this whole process has been keeping me on my toes.

Back again...

Sorry for the unexpected break. It wasn't really planned, it just seemed that everytime I thought about updating the blog, something else popped up.

We bought a new house! That's been exciting. Dan's company recently was acquired and they have decided to move him to a different office across town. His commute would be way too long if we stayed put, and we hadn't really planned on being in this house for too long anyways. The best part... his company is going to pay for the move. Yay!!! That means no packing boxes! I'm thrilled. Dan is very happy with all the new changes at his work. We still haven't heard about his very last CPA test - every day we're hoping to see it in the mail.

Here are a few random pictures to update you on what Emma's been doing. Busy, busy girl!

We went to the county fair a few weeks ago. We had a great time. It was a lot smaller than the county fair that I'm used to. Less crowded, which was nice. Emma loved seeing all the different animals.


My friend came over with her kids recently. Emma loves her little baby boy, and plays with him the entire time. Here she's showing him how to type, because she is a professional already. She's going to make a great big sister... some day. :)One of Emma's favorite things to do is to help me cook. She loves to mix anything that is in the bowl. As soon as she gets her spoon dirty she wants to get a new one out.



Video of Emma and her friend Libby at the fair.

A Late Weekend Update

This is a little late, but I wanted to share some cute pictures from last weekend. Friday evening, we decided to bum around the mall and take Emma on her first carousel ride. I'd forgotten that at the particular mall we were going to they also have an outdoor fountain designed specifically for kids to play in. We didn't bring her swimming suit, but decided to go ahead and let her play anyway. She loved it - more than the carousel ride, I think. It was a relaxing time after a busy, work filled week.


I think Emma's horse is more excited about the ride than she is. :) She's used to the real deal when it comes to horses, back at Grandpa and Grandma's.


Here's a quick video:

Our Labor Day Weekend!

We went to Franklin, NC for Labor Day weekend - camping! It has been way too long since we've gone and we had a great time! We have some friends with land right along the river. They graciously allowed us to camp there with some friends. When I say along the river, I mean right along the river. I had to watch Emma like a hawk, so that she didn't fall right in.

Emma spent a good amount of time guarding her little chair from the other kids. She doesn't want a thing to do with it at home, but for some reason she was glued to it all weekend.

Here are some pictures of us out on the kayaks. They were so much fun! Emma loved being out on the water and the boats didn't scare her a bit.