Emma & Addie day

Emma had her good buddy Addie over for a playdate at our house. The girls had so much fun together.

Cooking up a storm in the kitchen

The artists

Best buddies!

Beach weekend

With the new baby on its way, we decided to get a last trip to the beach in before Christina has to stick close to home.

Visiting Cape Henlopen with Emma for the first time

Tiny lighthouse back there!

Addie's Birthday

Emma had a great time at Addie's birthday. She especially liked Addie's birthday hat (the witch hat).

Fishing for prizes

Yuumy dirt!

Opening presents

Halloween 2013

We did some pumpkin carving with the Trolans and some pumpkin decorating and crafts with Aunt Lolo.

 Emma told us back in the summer that she wanted to be a witch for Halloween and she never wavered.

Grandpa's 60th Birthday

We gave Grandpa a special pin map so he could mark all his travels from around the world. Emma was very intent on helping him.

Catching up with Emma

Here are a few random moments from the last 2 months.

Listening to Mommy's old records

Splashing in puddles outside

The artist at work

Emma loves her costumes

She's a mermaid!

Emma graduated from her swim class! After 7 classes, she was doing really good!

Furlough Fun

Catching up again ... We found ourselves with about 2 weeks off in October when the federal government shut down, so we tried to make the most of our free time with Emma. We spent one of our first days off with a trip to a pumpkin patch with Kerri and Caroline. Emma loved the bounce house!