Emmie's Chuck E. Cheese Party

Emily's 4th Birthday

On the day of her actual birthday, Ms. Emmie had two big firsts. She had her first mani/pedi at a nail bar that featured small, pink kids seats and then she saw her first real movie in the theater! She had a really fun, low-key, special day and loved feeling like a big girl=)

Emily's School Party

Emily is our social butterfly and really looked forward to having a birthday party with alll her friends. The problem is that with all her school-mates, and other friends, including all siblings, we were looking at a party with 30+ kids and their adult entourage! That's simply way too much so we broke the guest list up. Her first party was at a nearby park with many of her school friends. We kept it low-key with cookie-cutter sandwiches, fruit salad, and cupcakes. I turned the sandbox into a treasure-hunt by dumping large plastic rhinestones and pretty glass rocks into it and it was a huge hit. I also drew a chalk road and set out little cars for kids to drive around it. The party was so much fun that many of our guests stayed at the park even after we cleaned up and went home;)

Random Favorites

My little point-and-shoot hasn't gotten much action lately, as it's usually easier to just whip out my iphone. Here are some disjointed, random pictures I've taken recently.

Abandoned Blog

Wow. I had no idea it's been *this* long since I updated this thing! No one has really mentioned it(besides my mom) so it was easy to forget. Once you lose steam, it's hard to know where to jump back in again. My work schedule shifted dramatically with the end of preschool in June, but that doesn't mean I'm not busy. I tend to fill Dan's days off with work, so family-days have gone by the wayside. Combine that with a sticky home situation and you have the recipe for an abandoned blog. I *do* have plenty of photos to upload, so if anyone actually reads this thing that doesn't see the pictures first on Facebook, you can look forward to an onslaught of activity in the coming week=)