Aren't they cute....

For Halloween this year the girls picked out really cute costumes, Emersyn wanted to be Minnie Mouse but not the red dress Minnie it had to be the pink dress (luckily I found one). Marti wanted to be Cinderella (shocking I know), but since she was that last year I made her pick something else, so she picked the character with the dress that most resembled Cinderella's and was Alice in Wonderland. They both looked so adorable and had a really good time trick or treating. It was fun this year to stand back and let them feel like they were doing it by themselves.

School Daze

After many months of excited anticipation, Marti started preschool this week. She's in the afternoon class so she had to wait all morning long, when it was time to go she grabbed her little bag and shoved Emersyn into the car (literally, poor Emy didn't know what hit her). When class was over I went to pick her up and in true Marti form she got in the car and then wouldn't talk to me, she's so funny, she needs a little decompression time. After she got home, had a snack and a little time alone she got out her papers and told me about what they did. My favorite quote was "Mom, I am the smartest in the class", she is definitely not lacking in self confidence.

Where's my little baby?!?

It's official, Emersyn is a big 3 year old. I can't even call her my baby anymore, she gets her annoyed face and says "Mom, I'm not a baby, I'm Emersyn". She had a My Little Pony/Winnie the Pooh (let's call it pony pooh) themed birthday. She picked out My Little Pony decorations then she saw the Winnie the Pooh cake and she had to have it. It was really fun watching Emy open her presents, she is so excited by everything.

Happy Birthday to Emy, no matter how she fights it she will always be our baby.

Oh I wish I had a little red box...

Marti turned 4 years old on July 1st. This year, for the first time, she was allowed to have a little party. She was so excited, she asked me about every 10 minutes all week if it was time yet. It was fun to watch all the little girls run around together, pretending to fly and playing ring around the rosie. After Marti had opened all her presents Kory went to the car and pulled out her special present from Mom and Dad, a brand new bike. She saw Kory coming up the sidewalk with it and she started running to him. She really, really loves that purple bike.

Happy Birthday Marti, a very special part of our family and our feisty little princess.

Sugar and spice and everything nice.

Last week Marti and Emersyn had a fun "princess" sleepover with Brinley, Kaily and Londen. The girls all wore their princess pj's and had a really good time dressing up, eating snacks and watching princess shows together. The next day we played a game of hide and seek with some other kids in our neighborhood (sorry about the filthy clothes, we had to have a long talk about why you shouldn't hide under a car during hide and seek). Thanks to all the moms for letting us take their kids, we loved having them here.

What to do with Emersyn

Subtitle: It's raining vomit.

Poor Emersyn, I am not sure what to do with her anymore. We are having another bad episode where she can't keep any food or liquid down, it started on Tuesday and who knows when it is going to stop. I have tried all sorts of different foods and liquids, but without fail she will eat something and then usually within 10 minutes she has thrown it up. It has gotten to the point now that she is so hungry that she is just exhausted and sleeps a lot.

If anyone has any suggestions on what to give her I would be happy to hear them.

Another one bites the dust....the sequel

Marti got her cast removed last Wednesday and by Sunday we were back in the ER. Marti did a flip off Grandma's lap onto her head/shoulder and fractured her collarbone. Thankfully it doesn't require a cast, but she has to wear a sling for the next 3 weeks. I hope this is the last injury for the summer, she isn't going to be happy if she can't go swimming this year.