Emy Grace has discovered CRAYONS!!! It is the only thing she will do for more than 5 minutes at a time. Almost every morning she lays out on the floor while I check emails and colors her little heart out! She's the first of my babies to enjoy this, so I'm excited to see where it leads....
.....to give my little Emy her 1st experience with breasts she'll NEVER have due to her gene pool!!! This was halarious, but what was even more funny was watching Kevin's face during this moment. I just wish I could've captured his expression...."totally inappropriate!!!
Throughout this summer Kevin, Mitchell & Jackson have been spending their Friday nights taking golf lessons. After their lessons they jumped up in their golf carts and played a round of golf practicing their new skills. The boys really enjoyed this time with their dad and they can't wait to do it again.
Today Emy & I enjoyed a nice lunch with just the two of us. Now that all the kids are in school, I think Emy is enjoying her "one on one" with mom again.
Emy has only been in Mom's tub one other time with me and the jacuzzi jets were on! Last night I put Emy Grace in my tub WITHOUT the jets and this is what transpired....
First time she has ever said "bubble".....
I suppose it pays to serve in Primary.....because we were able to let Emy go to nursery a month early. She was sooooo ready. Had NO problem whatsoever leaving Dad, sharing toys, listening to instructions and even singing! The nursery leaders couldn't get over how "mature" she was and how much fun she was to play with. No surprise to us, though, we know how FUN she is~~ Way to go Emy, we are proud of you!
Here are some pictures before heading to church. She was actually "posing" for the camera. Are we creating a little "diva" or what???? Oh! And she does actually have hair....I am just excited that I can pull it back in pony tails so I take any opportunity I can to do it, plus she LOVES to have her hair fixed!
Okay, funny story.....one of the things I remember from my youth about my Mammaw Jackson is this quirky little noise she would make at me when she would tuck me in the bed at night. It sort of freaked me out a little, but it was "her" thing and she thought it was a riot.
Skip to today--I was videoing Emy walking down the stairs yesterday and lo! and behold! IT WAS THE NOISE!!!!! It freaked ME out, but it was quite an accomplishment for Emy Grace. So, there you have it! Emy has Jackson family genes....right down to the creaky-door-make-me-squirm-before-bed noise!!!!
Last week Kevin & I went to San Diego for a long weekend---boy, did we need it! It was the first time I have left Emy for that amount of time and I was a little nervous. Susan & Colby flew in to watch the kids and for some fun in Colorado. Kevin and I enjoyed the cold beach of Del Mar, shopped, did the "spa thing" & ate some amazing mexican food!
Mitchell & I attended Cub Scout Camp and got to do a lot of cool things! We learned about trees, rocks, knots & animals. Mitchell learned how to load and shoot a wrist rocket, bb gun & bow. His favorite was the bb gun--he got a bullseye every single time! We have 12 boys in our Pack....definitely the cutest boys at the camp!!! Enjoy the pictures!
....we had to have a bum shot--haven't had one in a while. The other night I was watering flowers and Kevin grabbed the camera and shot this video(Hence the reason the camera angel changes 1/2 way through....lack of experience). At least he tried and got some funny footage of our little water baby.
The other night we were watering the lawn and Emy experienced what sprinklers are all about. It was funny because she even started washing her hair like she does in the tub. What a clever little girl! And by the way....she totally looks like I did when I was a baby in this picture!!!
Mitchell went fishing with his cub scout pack last week and had a fun time. They hiked in about a mile before getting to this location....unfortunately it was not "jumping" with fish that night. Better luck next time, sweetie!
Emy has discovered how to cover her head with her shirt......too funny!!! We laughed all night at her new little game!
Madison turned 12 years old on the 9th of June and was excited to be Officially out of Primary. We had a family party on the 9th with Sinful Chocolate Ice Cream cake for breakfast and a special lunch at Cheesecake Factory! On Monday she had her "real" party with 3 of her good friends. Maddie transformed the basement into "Salon de la Maddie" and did facials, manicures, pedicures while munching off the wrap & fruit bar. They had a great time!!
Jackson was anxious to return home so he can play baseball! He missed the first 2 weeks of the season due to our trip, but you would've never have known this Saturday at their game. The Grasshoppers demolished the Lugnuts 17-6....of course, we are not "suppose" to keep score, but being the competitive team we are we did very secretively. Jack hit a double, double, single and stole a base & then played short stop and helped on several plays in the outfield. Yeh Jackson!!!
