Christmas #4

Christmas #4 was at Munner Pap's house. Again, Emily got to be Santa Claus and help pass out all the presents! She got a GREAT dress-up trunk FULL of clothes and accessories from Aunt Becky & Uncle Bob. She put on another show using the microphone (we didn't get any video this time, we were laughing too hard!). We have a little ham on our hands! At one point she tapped on the Microphone and said "Is this thing on?". I don't know where she gets it from!

Munner Pap gave her a game called "Elefun" that was highly recommended by Tarah and Jack. Emily LOVED it, I don't think she caught one butterfly in her net, but she did make EVERYONE play Ring Around the Rosie around it instead! She couldn't quit jumping up and down saying "Get it, Get it".

Emily wore the TAKIEST (is that how you spell that....tacky-est) outfit she has ever or will ever wear on Christmas Day...it was terrible....and she loved it! She had gotten light up shoes, a light up shirt, light up socks and light up antlers over the holidays and wanted to wear them all together - SHEW!

Again, a great time was had by all and thank you for all of the wonderful presents!

Her eyes look really weird....but it's such a cute expression!

Playing around with Daddy!
Say Cheese!
Are you ready for the show?

She looks very unhappy here....but was quite excited about the outfit! Yes, her pants are tucked into her socks so you can get the full effect!

Christmas #3

Christmas #3 was at our house Christmas Morning. Santa came and brought Emily everything she had asked for! This included Cinderella light-up shoes, a fishing game, a Cinderella bath doll and a Thomas the Train (this was added at the last minute!). Emily wasn't quite as excited as I thought she would be on Christmas morning. I think, though, that she is just like me and needs her "wake up" time when she first gets up. After awhile she got into the presents! We had our usual Cinnamon Rolls for breakfast and just had a nice relaxing morning! I didn't get any pictures of her reactions to her presents from Santa, we were videotaping with the other camera! But there were still plenty to choose from! Enjoy!

Santa Claus is so neat and organized!

He even ate all of his milk and cookies!

Yes, those are her light-up shoes OVER her footed pj's!

Trying out the Disney Princess Fishing Game!
Look at all the loot!

Christmas #2

On Christmas Eve we left EARLY in the morning again and headed to GiGi's. We had a wonderfully relaxing day just hanging out, eating, napping and visiting with everyone!

One of Emily's gifts from GiGi was a Cinderella stepstool. So, after we had all finished opening presents she decided she wanted to give us a Christmas Concert. So, she stood on her stepstool, in her pj's, in the middle of everyone and sang as loud as she could whatever song popped into her head (or was suggested to her). When she would finish a song she would just clap and smile! It was the cutest! Here is some video from her concert as well as some pictures from GiGi's.

Posing with Aunt Jeanie & Uncle Cecil.

Her new bouncy ball...which she loves...but can play with when she gets bigger

(a whole other story)!!!
Hugging her new Care Bear...Oopsy Bear.
Modeling her new "Socks"...she loved to put stockings on her feet!

Getting ready to rip and tear!

Posing with Daddy & Gigi!

Concert Video

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Christmas #1

I am so sorry that I haven't posted since before Christmas! I just can't believe that it is January 2009 already.....where does the time go! This year Emily was SO excited about Christmas!!! She loved everything about it....the decorations, the lights, the trees, the presents. Santa Claus, Rudolph....everything! She loved to sit by the fire, drinking hot chocolate and looking at the Christmas tree. She loved holding hands and standing around the tree singing "O Christmas Tree"....even though we still don't know all of the words to it! She loved belting out Christmas songs whenever she felt like it. This was definitely the funnest (is that a word?) Christmas yet with Emily!

It started on Christmas Eve Eve with our annual trip to Grandma and Grandpa/Ma and Pa's house. Emily still hasn't decided what she wants to call them! We did things a little different and drove up EARLY that morning. We were able to spend a lot of calm, quiet time with Grandma and Grandpa before all of the festivities started! Emily even took a good nap :) Grandpa found the BEST recipe for Little Smokies...1 jar of Chili Sauce and 1 cup of Grape Jelly. I know it sounds REALLY SHEW....but it is delicious... I think we ate 3 packages of them in one day!!!!

Emily got a computer, a digital camera (yes, they make such a thing for toddlers), lots of books and toys! The computer has all kinds of games and lessons for her to do, but she just "emails" and "looks at Emily on the Blog"! After our trip to Munner Pap's for Christmas #4, we realized that Emily did know how to use her camera! When we got down there, we found about 20 pictures of Emily's feet, carseat, the back of the front seat, her face, etc., etc. She is working on getting people actually in the pictures....pretty hard for a 2 year old. And we have already had to discuss the fact that we do not take pictures of anyone in the bathroom....that's all i'm going to say about that!!!

Thank you so much to everyone for all of our wonderful presents! I actually took tons of pictures so I am just going to post a few of my favorites!

Great Aunt Mary reading to Emily her new "Cordyroy" book!

Showing off "Cordyroy" and his book!
Modeling Grandpa's new scarf. She said she was "Mary".

Typing her first emails on her new computer!

Her new friend at Grandma & Grandpa's.

The Harrison "Fam"!

We Wish You A Merry Christmas!

We want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! Here are a few pictures of Christmas at the Martins. I will post again after all of the festivities!

Our "Everything" tree

My Christmas VillageOur Tree

Our Stockings and the rest of my Christmas Village

Emily's Tree

Christmas Carols

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Emily has been learning all kinds of Christmas Carols during this season! She can sing Jingle Bells, Deck The Halls, Away In A Manger, Silent Night, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, We Wish You A Merry Christmas...pretty much anything else on her Little People Christmas CD. She doesn't sing all of the words to every song, but she can at least sing the chorus for most of them. She has also started recognizing them when she hears them. At Olive Garden the other night she would just burst out with "It's Rum Pa Pum Pum" or "It's We Wish You A Merry Christmas". Charles and I would have to listen for a minute and she was always right! So, she finally sat down the other night and let me video her singing her Christmas Carols. It is a little long, but I think it's cute! Enjoy!

Christmas Pictures

We had our Christmas Pictures made last weekend and I thought I would share some of them with you. Our photographer who has taken all of Emily's pictures except for once or twice has left us! So, this was our first experience with someone else! Emily did very well and the photographers worked really great with her! We hope you enjoy!