Emma Takes Her first Step

A week after Emma's first birthday, she took her first step at the Thompson's house with lots of good friends to cheer her on.  As you can tell from the video below, she was a bit wobbly but we were so proud.

Emma Takes Her first step

Hands Up

Peek a Boo with Luke

Cute Emma Pics

Emma got to have three birthday parties, one in NC, one with the Stagge family and one with the Pell family....Here are some fun pictures of her with her messiest cake.....she may of had some help but I won't mention who helped her......

Time with Friends in WA

We were also able to spend some time with friends while we were in Washington.  Alicia, the pregnant one in the middle, had a baby shower while we were there and Emma and I were able to attend.  These are all dear friends of our and we were so glad that we were able to see them.  Emma even took her first steps while we were at Brett and Alicia's house....video to come..

Vacation with the Pell Family

Lindsey's family owns a house on Cameno Island that they let our family use for the week.   Emma had so much fun playing with her cousins and crawling around in the rocks.....

John with his hands full.....
Nap time!!!  Or I should say attempted nap time...
Please let us out....we will be good....
Emma took the boat out with Daddy, Uncle Tim and Papa to go get the crabs from the crab pot...I watched from the kayak...
Luke found endless entertainment throwing rocks into the water.  Emma couldn't quite get them to the water made made great attempts.....
Daddy and Emma checking out the scenery....
Emma with her new doll stealing her cousins sippy cups....
The cousins playing on the beach.....
Bath Time!!  The water was black by the time they were finished with their bath.  Luke and Jack taught Emma how to play hard and get dirty.....
Time for bed with Mimaw....
The Pell men on their deadliest catch adventure....they caught lots of crabs that we ate fresh out of the ocean....

Vacation with the Stagge Family

My Parents rented a cabin in Chelan and we had a great time enjoying the sunshine, boating and fishing.  



Emma celebrated her birthday while we were with our family.  For any of you that knew my sister and I when we were younger, we were obsessed with Little Mermaid.  Aunt Heidi and Uncle Nick somehow found Emma her very own birthday Ariel doll.  Her loving Little Mermaid is pretty much a requirement for being a girl in our family........  

Emma on her first boat ride.  She wasn't so sure about the life jacket but loved looking at the water off the boat....
Cousins......
The boys getting ready to go fishing...........very classy hats

Emma floating with her Grandma Holly...the water was freezing by North Carolina standards but she didn't seem to mind...
I was able to water ski for the first time in a couple of years and got up n the first try....I was pretty proud of myself...still got it....

John supervising the boating process in his Cop sunglasses.....
Aunt Heidi and Uncle Justy getting ready to go wake boarding.....she's still got it too....
Hannah on her first boat ride...she slept through most of it.....
Emma and Uncle Justy
We took advantage of the hot tub before heading up to Chelan...
Emma reading a princess book with Grandma Holly before bedtime....
Us girls enjoying the kiddie pool....I will have to admit, this is where I hung out most of the vacation....Emma loved crawling around in the water and playing with Hannah....
Giving Emma a bath at the cabin....no bathtub so the sink had to do......