6 Month Dentist Check-Up

Among all of the birthday celebrations last week Emily had her 2nd dentist appointment. She was actually very excited about going because she remembered all of the stuff she got at the last appointment!

Again, she was the perfect patient. The dental hygienest (sp?) even said she needed to show some of the older girls how to sit still in the chair. Emily passed with flying colors, no cavities again woo hoo!! He did tell us that we should get her to quit sucking her thumb by the time she is 3. I think it's going to be kind of hard because she sucks it at night while she's alseep! How do you stop that?!?!

Notice the sunglasses she had to wear to block the light :)

Yes, she is using the pointy hook thingy in her mouth...Emily did not flinch at all!
Here she is using the water sprayer and the sucker!! Emily didn't choke, cough, move, etc.!!!

Surprise...Happy 30th Birthday to Me :)

So, for the last of my 30th birthday celebrations, Charles and I were going to go out on a date tonight just the 2 of us! Gigi came up to babysit Emily. We were going to go to Outback to use our gift certificate (thank you to Layne & James) and then go to the movies.

Well.......Charles had a big surprise up his sleeve! He calls me about 4:30 and says that he wants to go somewhere a little nicer than Outback so I should dress up a little more. Then when he comes home from work I am all ready to go thinking we could make the early show and not be home too late. Well, he is taking his sweet time getting ready and tells me that we are going to have to eat a little late because he couldn't get a reservation any earlier. I thought OK so I fix dinner for Emily and Gigi and then just sit down to read my new People (the best Christmas present ever :)!

Charles gets a phone call and goes into our bathroom to take it. Then someone comes in the front door and it is James and Adrianne! I was like what are you all doing here! So we sit and talk for a little while later and in comes Gary and Tarah and Charles is like Ok, we have to go!

So we walk outside and there is a limo with the driver standing there all in his little cap and white gloves and everything....so cute!!!!! So we all get in and drive up to Rogers for dinner at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse....YUMMY!!!! The table is all decorated with "30" confetti and a beautiful arrangement of flowers and we are in our own little room just the 6 of us! It was so fun and I was so surprised! I really had no idea that he had planned anything at all!

After dinner, they bring me chocolate cake with chocolate icing with chocolate covered strawberries and lit candles! It was gorgeous and delicious! It was a perfect evening! And I was really, truly surprised! The perfect way to celebrate my 30th birthday!!!!

Emily wanted to see in the limo before we left :)

Happy Birthday to Me Again :)

My real birthday was Thursday the 19th. I had a nice, relaxing, unproductive day :) Emily and I had a playday at Scheri's house with her and Sage Lee and Tarah and Jack. Scheri had baked a cake that the kids put sprinkles on and they gave me a gift certificate to Motherhood Maternity...how did they know just what I needed :) We had lunch at Scheri's and then came home and both took a nap!!!

Charles left work a little early and came home with balloons and a cookie cake! It was delicious...I don't know when the last time I had a cookie cake was! I also got the new John Grisham book that i've been wanting too! Then, we went to Fast Lanes to go bowling! Emily LOVED bowling! She even got to wear bowling shoes...they were so cute! We bowled and had fried pickles and pizza....a very nutritious supper but oh well! After we bowled we went and played some games like they have at Chuck E. Cheese's. Emily collected lots of tickets and got to pick out 3 prizes!

We came home and had cookie cake! It was great 30th birthday!

Happy Birthday to Me :)

This year I turned the big 3-0! It sounds so OLD! I know in the big realm it is really not that old, but I still sounds old to me :) My celebration started on Sunday when the family came up for lunch at my favorite, Red Lobster! My mom and Emily baked me a chocolate cake with chocolate icing....just what I asked for! Mom and Dad had spent Saturday night with us and Mom had gotten up with Emily on Sunday. So, I got to sleep in a little which was wonderful! However, when I did get up, Emily is sitting on the counter, her face covered in brown and blue frosting! Her and Mimi were icing my cake :)

After lunch we came back here and had cake and ice cream and I got to open my presents! I got lots of money that I can spend on whatever I want to :) I have spent a little of it but still have quite a bit left! It is hard now to spend it on me...I never thought I would say that :) Thank you to everyone for coming over and sharing my birthday with me! Thank you also for my gifts!
I am sorry that I didn't get more pics than this! I think my Mom has them all on her camera!

Valentine's Day 2009

We had a nice relaxing Valentine's this year! It started on Friday when Charles brought Emily and I flowers! I got my favorite Gerbera Daisies and Emily got her favorite a red rose! I also got a box of Dove Chocolates! My absolute favorites! Charles started that several years ago, I always get a heart shaped box of Dove Chocolate. He knows me too well :)

We went to Penguin Ed's on Friday night for Emily's Valentine's. On Saturday at lunch, Emily and I surprised Charles at school with a picnic lunch and cake from Rick's Bakery....his favorite! We had planned on eating outside on campus, but it was too cold! So, we sat in the back of my car on beach towels! Emily loved it, Charles and I had cricks in our neck after....but we were all together...ahhh :)

Then on Saturday night Mimi and Bub stayed with us and Charles and I went out for our Valentine's. We went to Jonny Carino's....YUMMY!! I love their salad and this one dish...I don't remember then name of it. It is noodles, sauce and lots of cheese! You can't go wrong with that! Then we went to Target and bought baby bedding for Baby Girl Martin! The perfect Valentine's Day!

Like Mother....Like Daughter

So, I have to totally tell on myself. Sometimes on VERY RARE occations and when it is an absolute EMERGENCY I have been known to talk on the phone while using the bathroom.....come on, admit it.....you have too :) Sometimes I forgot how much Emily picks up and imitates practically everything I do. That is until I see a reminder......
Yes, Emily is sitting on the potty talking to Mimi on the phone. I was fixing supper while Emily was talking to Mimi in the kitchen with me. The next thing I know Emily is on the potty still talking to Mimi. I said "Emily, what are you doing?" She said, "I had to go pee pee!" Well, at least she did it in the potty :)

Ice Storm Entertainment

Well, while we were fortunate enough to have electricity back after only 36 hours many of our friends and family weren't! Aunt Becky & Uncle Bob stayed with us for 2 nights after 3 days of begging them to come on over :) Then, when they "moved" out our friends from church "moved" in :) We were so glad that James, Layne, Baylee, Tory, Jay and Maggie came to stay. They were in their house for 5 nights I think before they finally decided to come over!! I was so glad they did because I was very worried about them at their house. They live in an older neighborhood and said they heard trees falling all around them!


Emily just LOVED having everyone here! She was so glad to have someone other than me and Charles to play with....and play she did! Unfortunately we were gone most of the time Aunt Becky and Uncle Bob were here so we didn't get to spend much time with them. But while James & Layne were here she took full advantage of having 4 playmates! The older girls were so good to play with and entertain the little ones. Emily got spoiled having someone to play with 24/7. One night they even put on a play for us :) This was Emily's first play! I told Layne that I remembered putting on plays for my parents when I was litttle. I don't know if I started at 2 or not!

Anyway, here are some cute action pics from Emily's very first play! Thank you to Baylee and Tory for directing it and to Layne and James for staying with us so I wouldn't have to worry about them any more :)