Popcorn and lemonade, movie nights, CHOCOLATE, giggling, Barbies, sidewalk chalk, giggling, coloring, no set bedtimes, spaghetti, the ZOO, giggling, dancing, homemade pancakes, the carousel, bumper cars, butterflies, hugs, kisses and lots of GIGGLING…
Cousin Camp 2010.
Enjoy the last days of summer!
God bless, Tera
Well, summer is officially upon us! : D I have a bunch of fun photos for you!
My new hydrangeas…Endless Summer Twist-n-Shout…so pretty and interesting looking. Love them!
We bought a blow up pool several weeks ago and it started leaking air and water after two uses so, Emma has been enjoying our sprinklers while we decide what to do about a pool! : D I absolutely LOVE this watermelon bathing suit (or, as Emma would say…”Waterlemon”).
This month, we celebrated the THIRD anniversary of the day that Emma came to live in our home! Can you believe it’s been three years? Wow! We celebrated with ice cream! Emma loved her vanilla cone. : )
Today, we took Emma fishing…she had a blast!!
“This is totally AWESOME!! Go faster, Papa!!!”
We enjoyed our picnic dinner on the boat and Papa spent some time breaking in our new motor.
So, here’s Emma’s first fish tale (this tale is true…hee hee)… : ) We decided to let Emma try out her Barbie rod and reel using a little fly as bait. On the first cast, right near the boat, we hooked a good size northern!! Papa guesses that it was around 25 inches long!! We could not believe it and we were cheering!! The fish quickly went to the other side of the boat and easily broke the line! It was very exciting! ; ) Papa didn’t bring extra lures so Emma quickly graduated to the only other rod and reel that we had in the boat. Doesn’t it look like this wasn’t her first rodeo? She blew us away….she was reeling like a PRO! : )
On one the first casts with the “big girl” rod and reel, she had a nibble at the end of the line!
She was a little intimidated by the nibble so she handed the fishing pole over to Papa! “Reel, Papa, REEL!!!!!! I sink it’s a BIG ONE!!”
Emma: “OH, a fish, A FISH!!!!!!”
Papa: “Look at that…it’s a crappie!!”
Emma: “Mama…LOOK…it’s a CRABBIE!! A CRABBIE!!!!!!!” ; )
Emma was so proud of her “crabbie” and WE were so proud of HER. : D
Before I sign out for the evening, I will leave you with a few of my current favorite “Emma-isms”… ; D Little kids say that most hilarious things…
* Papa: “Hey Emma, check out this guitar!” Emma: “Papa, that’s NOT a GUITAR…that’s a UKE-AH-LARRY!!!!!!!!” (Ukulele)
* Emma: “We have to be happy wiff people and den we’ll make LOTS of fwends!!!”
* Me: “We’re going to a Barbeque, Emma.” Emma: “What’s a barbeque? Is dat yike a dance powty???” (Translation: Is that like a dance party???)
* This is what I hear from Emma about 34349384938943 times every time we’re outside and she wants to go on the swings: “Mama!!! Can you SWING ME????? Pweeeeeze?”
* Emma: “Mommy, it was just an AXE-SILL-LENT!!!” (An accident)
* Me: “Hey Emma…come and get your vitamin…” Emma: “Uh, um…I want CHOC-YET! How about CHOC-YET???!” (Choc-yet = chocolate)
* When we’re in the truck, Jason and I try to have a conversation over the very loud talking and phone noises, boat noises, singing, etc. coming from the back seat. I actually LOVE and adore these noises but sometimes, Jason and I can’t even hear ourselves talk so we say, “Hey Emma…can you please make the phone ringing sounds just a little bit quieter so that Mommy and Papa can have a conversation?” Emma quiets down but continues to make the noises and a few seconds later she yells, “Hey MAMA…is DIS quiet enough for you??????!” ; )
* I love that: “Someping” = “Something” and “Nuffing” = “Nothing” : )
* I also think it’s hilarious when she says: “Mommy, can I see Emma on da blog??” ; P
God bless,
Tera
Emma has a swing set and she LOVES it. : ) Grandpa put it together for her. (Have I mentioned that my parents live with us now?) Emma wouldn't be Emma if she didn't go down the slide head first. ; )
I hope that you are enjoying your spring!
It's May...almost SUMMER, right? Well, I think it's snowing outside right now. SNOWING. Only in Minnesota. I'm going outside right now to cover our hydrangeas. ; )
Love to you, sweet readers!
God bless, Tera
Snug as a PUG in a rug. ; )
Sorry that I haven’t been around very often lately! We have had a case of the sickies over here! I hope that you are enjoying this special season with your family and friends! I am so excited to spend Christmas with my little girl. : )
God bless, Tera
Such a creative post title…hee hee. ; )
There’s nothing quite like a BIG pile of leaves for fall frolicking. : D I seriously love fall…it’s my favorite season.
Our family has only 3 paychecks left until Christmas. Can you believe that?
While you’re visiting, pop on over to my other blog.
God bless,
Tera
The first snow arrived really, really EARLY this year and it was the “here today and almost gone tomorrow” kind of snow and we had not purchased snow pants, ski gloves or proper snow boots yet! : O
The adorable little snowman kit that you will see in the photos below was handmade for Emma by Emma’s great grandparents. How fun and sweet it is to be able to use this kit and to have the sweet memory of them with us as we use it! Emma was SO excited to be able to use it!!
God bless,
Tera
I have soooo much catching up to do here at my blog it’s not even funny! Emma’s Grandma who lives in North Carolina came to visit, we went to the State Fair, to the zoo, etc. Here are a few “catching up” pics… (there will be at least one more catching up post to come soon)
Roasted corn at the Minnesota State Fair! We didn’t think that we would end up going to the fair this year, so we really did relish our time there! (Pam…these photos are for YOU, friend!!!!) : D
The carousel…Emma’s FAVORITE.
If you have ever been to the MN State Fair, then you are familiar with the GIANT SLIDE!! Can you spot Jason and Emma? Hee hee. : ) Emma walked up ALL of the steps by herself up to the tippy top of the slide and she was not scared at all about going down.
A tradition…we enjoy our guacamole and Beer-garitas from Tejas as we watch karaoke. Hee hee… : ) GOOD TIMES!!
A few photos from this week…
I have to throw in a pic of Gumpus…’cause he’s just so CUTE. : )
This time of the year, the high temps are usually in the low 70s. However, today we reached the mid 80s and Emma ENJOYED an afternoon in her pool! I think she went down her slide about 344584754857487584 times. ; D
And, I took about 344584754857487584 photos of her that look just like this. : )
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh…the summer has been sweet!
God bless,
Tera
