Wedding Weekend

Well, it’s official…my little brother is now a married man!  Congratulations, Jimmy and Lesa!!

Saturday afternoon was the main event.  Then, came the dinner and the dance and today was the gift opening.  Fun, fun, fun!

Jason looked handsome in his tuxedo (he was the best man) and little Emma was a beautiful little flower girl!  She walked down the aisle with my nieces and the ring bearer without any hesitation (we weren’t sure if she would really do that or not) and she sat quietly while playing with the rose petals in her basket during the service.  She was the PERFECT little flower girl!!  We were so proud of her!

TONS and tons of pics!!  Enjoy…

I put Emma in her highchair and I supplied her with Little People and one of her favorite shows and I was able to pop in a few rollers.

I LOVE this photo!  This is a classic Emma smile!  I love mirror reflection photos, don’t you?  : )  When we arrived at the church, we checked out the room that was set aside for the ladies to get dressed and ready for the wedding.  Emma loved checking herself out in the full length mirror.  : )

Emma in her pwetty dwess.  ; )

SO BEAUTIFUL!!

The flower girls:  My nieces Grace and Isabel and little Emma.  : )

My beautiful nieces!

Another reflection photo…isn’t the back of this dress adorable?

One more reflection photo…LOVE IT!

My niece Grace drew this sweet little drawing on the white board in the women’s dressing area.  I thought that it was so sweet!

 

All of the ladies.  : )  It was difficult to get Emma to smile a sweet smile for the camera.  The photographer was able to get a few rascally smiles like this one.  : )

During the photo session, Emma started to get very sleepy!

My sister and her family.

Looks like a wonderful Christmas card pic, don’t you think?

Jimmy and Lesa…the happy couple!

The reception was a lot of fun, the dinner was tasty and the cake (3 flavors) was delish!

Kisses from Mommy.  : )  Shortly after dinner, Emma fell asleep.  She had had a very long day.  I felt bad for her because all day, she kept talking about the “dance party” and by the time we were all ready to kick up our heels, Emma was ready to crash!

The happy couple dancing their very first dance as a married couple.  Don’t they look SO HAPPY???

After Emma took a little snooze, she was able to dance just a little bit.  : )

As I close this post, I will use a few of the words from Jason’s toast…

Jimmy and Lesa…

“As you set out on your new life together may the Lord bless and enrich your lives with the love you have for each other and the love He has for you both.”

and…from me…

May the Lord bless and keep you both and may you experience true joy as you walk in the path that He (Jesus) has set before you.

God  bless,

Tera

Goin’ to the Chapel

…’cause my brother’s gettin’ maaaaarried!!

Pics of my brother Jimmy and his fiance Lesa’s wedding can be found here early next week.  Emma is going to look beautiful in her flower girl dress!

God bless, Tera

Miscellaneous Fun Pics

I have a few pics to post from the past month or so…but first, a shout out…to a fellow Minnesota Mama-preneur (Uh oh…did I just make up a new word?)…

Lynda from Life at the Lunds takes socks and embellishes them oh SO sweetly!

Lynda is the creative lady behind Sox that Rock.

My favorite Sox that Rock socks:

*  Polka dot ruffles (all colors)

* Chocolate covered cherries

*  White eyelets

*  Watermelon buttons (SO CUTE)

 

Lynda sent Emma Grace a really adorable pair of socks just like this. I love that they match so many different outfits.

AND

She sent a matching pink and white hairbow. So cute!  Thanks, Lynda!

 

We love Toddler Tuesdays at the Mall of America.  Every week on Tuesday, there is something fun for toddlers and it’s FREE.  And, there is a discount on the tickets for rides in the park.  AND, kids eat for free in several of the restaurants.  It’s great fun!

Emma loves to ride the carousel!!  She either chooses the pig or the white horse.

LOVES the carousel!!

Another sight from the mall…  Now, don’t get me wrong, I am a true child of the 80’s and I am all for giving a nod to blasts from the past…however, I am just not sure that I will be sporting the earrings with the matching colored plastic pearls…ever. again.  My eyes just about popped out when I saw these!  : D  Are they really back?

This photo is currently Jason’s desktop.  I LOVE the JOY on Emma’s face in this photo.  She is such a fun, spirited little lady.  I am so grateful for the gift of Emma.

I am enjoying the fresh air streaming though my windows today.  I am VERY excited for spring.  Are you?  : )

God bless,

Tera

Happy Sunday

We’re feeling a bit better around here!!  So, so, soooooo glad for that!!!!!!!!!

God bless,

Tera

The Sick House

We have had a house filled with sickies for the past few weeks.  It started with Jason and Jimmy (my brother).  It then moved onto my brother’s fiance, then to me and to Emma.  We think that Emma might have had pneumonia…her chest x-ray was “iffy”.  She just finished her antibiotic and I just finished mine.  Tomorrow is a big day because my sister and I are hosting a shower for my brother’s fiance.  And, wouldn’t you know it…  Emma is running a fever AGAIN as of tonight!  ACK!!   She just wanted to sit on my lap and snuggle.  Please pray that the sickies will leave us…  SOON! 

A few pics…

What do you do when you’re sick for a couple of weeks and all cooped up in the house?

You line up shoes while you lounge in your PJs.

You bury papa in stuffed animals and dollies.

 

You convalesce in the fort that Mommy made just for you.

You serve up award winning buffets.

You play hide and seek!

God bless,

Tera

Valentine’s Day…Then and Now

February 2007 – This photo was sent to us by our adoption agency during Emma’s adoption process.  Emma’s wonderful foster mother (Hello, L!) is holding Emma’s hand at her monthly medical exam. Look at how little she was!  She was 4 months old in this photo and about 12.5 pounds.  I would love to be able to reach into this photo to hold this sweet baby girl!  We had sent that sweet dress down for her and her foster family always tried to put in some sort of a head band or hair accessory…so sweet!

February 2008 – I love these sweet photos!  They were taken last year on Valentine’s Day (Emma had been home for about 8 months).  Emma was trying to decide if she wanted to sample a cupcake or not…LOL.

February 2009 -  We had a bit of a rocky Valentine’s Day this year…everyone is sick over here!  Ugh!  Here is Emma sampling some frosting.  Her cute hoodie was a Valentine’s Day gift from Grandma and Grandpa (thanks, guys!)

I love looking at then and now photos!  Our sweet baby girl has GROWN so much!  I am blessed to be her Mama!  I hope that you had a fun Valentine’s Day!

God bless,

Tera

Her Puppy and Her Papa

Isn’t that all a girl needs when she is sick and has endured a fever of over 104 degrees?  Emma is very sick.  The doctor said that she might have pneumonia by the looks of her xray.  : (  She has had a difficult weekend.  We headed to the ER early Monday morning because she had not had a wet diaper in 12 hours.  Emma, because of her reflux issues, doesn’t like to eat but when she’s sick, she doesn’t want to eat or drink.  Keeping her hydrated is a major issue and she can really go down hill quickly when she doesn’t drink.  Could you say a prayer for her?  Also, she has had several very difficult months with eating…sometimes only having one good meal per week.  We are using Pediasure and we are supplementing as much as we possibly can but she is still not gaining weight.  And, she has now lost at least a pound or two from this illness.  : (  Hopefully, she will be better ASAP and this illness will not be a setback for her.  If I don’t blog for the rest of the week, it will be because I am taking care of my sweet girl!

I love, love, LOVE my sweet girl!!

God bless,

Tera