Sisters bonding 9-24-11

Reading together is so fun!!

Gymnastics for Emily!

This is a video of Emily's 1st gymnastics class at Us Too Gymnastics in Lake Forest.  This is a gymnastics center for kiddos with special needs.  They are fantastic with her!

Tyler and Emily sharing a chair and a book. Two cuties! 7-5-11

Emily singing 7-11-11

Tonight as Larry and I were watching the news, Emily started singing a song over and over.  I have no idea what song she was singing but she sure did.  So sweet!

Tea time with Mommy!!

Emily and I had a pretend tea party the other day.  She would pour me tea and I would say, " Oh, that is Deeeeeelicious!!!"  She would giggle and pour me more so I would say it again and again.  What a cutie pie she is!

Disneyland with the family 3-17-11

Minnie whispering to Emily

Emily's slide

We bought a new slide for Emily and she loves it. Her she is sliding and having a blast!

Christmas 2010

We had a wonderful Christmas Eve with Lily visiting us. The next day we spent the day with Larry's family. Emily got a red tricycle and doll from Santa, a plasma car and clothes from the Allen's, a bubble lawnmower, dress, book with Grandma's voice reading "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", and a toddler learning activity set from Grandma, and a John Deere t-shirt and play set from Rachel, Andy, Tyler & Blake!

Happy 2nd birthday Emily!

Emily turned 2 years old last Saturday. We took her to Chuck E. Cheese for her birthday since the weather was not good for Disneyland. She loved all the rides at Chuck E. Cheese and she especially liked the freedom to run all around. We had a cute little birthday cupcake for her but she was not interested in eating it. Here are some pics of her special day.

The Blessing of the Animals at St. George's Church 10-3-10

Last Sunday was the Blessing of the Animals at our church. While most people brought their live pets we chose to bring Emily's stuffed pet bear, whose name is Happy. Father Norm blessed Happy and sprinkled holy water on him. Emily was so cute as she handed Happy over to Father Norm for his blessing.

Pumpkin Patch

We had so much fun with Emily, Lily ( Emily's sister ), and Angelique ( Lily & Emily's birth mother ) at the Pumpkin Patch last Saturday. Emily rode a pony for the first time and Lily loved the train. The girls are so bonded and had so much fun together. We are so thankful that we are able to see Lily so that they can grow up knowing each other.

Tinkerbell chair

Emily and I went to Babies's 'R Us last weekend and I bought her a Tinkerbell chair. It was on sale finally, I had been looking at it for some time. Doesn't she look cute sitting in it just before we went to church last Sunday?

A swim in the backyard

Emily loves water. She was so ready to get in the turtle pool and splash around. She loves to be outside so she can play with her big dog, Morgan, and her sandbox too. I am so excited that she loves to go in her pool, being that I was a swimmer when I was younger. Can't wait to enroll her in swim lessons!

1st popsicle

While I was in Fort Collins visiting Rachel & family, she told me about these really cool slow drip mini popsicles that she buys for Tyler. She told me they are hard to find in California. I lucked out! I went to Ralph's and got the last package. Only problem was, Emily wasn't real sure she wanted to try one. One lick and that was all she wanted. No problem, I finished the rest of it!

Lily visiting us 5-29-10

Lily has proven to be an exceptional big sister to Emily. She shares with her, kisses her and plays so well with her. Emily adores her and follows her everywhere, as this video shows.

18 month check-up

Today we went to Emily's 18 month check-up at Dr. M.J.'s. Here are her latest measurements:

Weight: 23.14 pounds

Height: 31 1/2 inches

Head: 18 inches

She is in the 50th percentile for weight and the 75th percentile for height.

St. George's Children's Choir

Here is a video we took last Sunday at church. It is the pre-school choir from our church's academy. In another year, Emily, will be a part of this wonderful group. She will start going to St. George's Episcopal pre-school in October of this year, 2 half days a week. Make sure you turn off the music at the bottom of my blog before you listen to the video.

Lily's visit 4-24-10

We had a wonderful day with Lily last Saturday. Emily smiled and laughed all day with her sister. Their bond is strong and they play so well together. What a fun day we had!

Adoption party 4-17-10

Larry's mom hosted a wonderful adoption party for us last weekend. We had about 50 people attend. It was very special because three of my former foster children were there. I took care of them as newborns and look at them now. They were amazing at the party and were so sweet and loving. Their adoptive parents have told them about us and have pictures of us in their homes. The sweetest thing was when Alexis (the one in the pink dress with long hair) put her head in my lap after we opened all of Emily's gifts and just let me stroke her hair, like we never parted. What an amazing day! The video shows Alexis, Lauren and Brenna who are now 5, 6, and 7 years old.

Piano time

While we were in Florida for Easter, my sister-in-law, DeeJay, tried to get Emily to play the piano. She really preferred to just open and close the cover but did try a few notes.