Disneyland

And the party continues for Emma's 4th...On our way to Disneyland.

Our arrival at the castle...Evan saying tada and Emma with some 'tude.

     Emma at the Bibbity Bobbity Boutique.

Post make over...Evan's not so sure about the look...

Daddy and Evan in line.

At the princess show.

Emma's favorite part of the trip...meeting Sleeping Beauty.

Loved it that Evan was open to posing with the characters.

Meeting Minnie with her princess Minnie doll.

Meeting Mickey Mouse

The kids REALLY wanted in this door.

Toon Town

Emma Reese's Birthday dinner and dessert.

On the tram back to our "adventure room"...We told the kids when we left Phoenixthat we were going on an adventure. Hence the name of our room. 

LOVE LOVE LOVE this little guy...Evan being Evan.

Love the BEES

Happy Birthday!

~Dear Emma Reese~

Happy 4th birthday!!  It seems like yesterday that we were bringing you home from the hospital.  It's amazing how quickly time passes once you become a parent and watch your little hearts grow into their own beings. Through your eyes Mommy and Daddy get to see the world from a newly refreshed perspective.  Everything is new and exciting.  It reminds us that everyday, every encounter, every activity is a gift and for them we are blessed.  We love you Emma Reese!

The birthday girl arriving at her princess dance party.

 The tiny dancers learning some moves.

Ready set here we go...

The Birthday Girl

And pièce de résistance...the presents!

Breakfast with Elephants

Last month our adventures took us to the Zoo to feed the elephants. We had fun participating and watching the kids light up as they played and hid treats in their habitat. 

My Pocket Full of Sunshine

 Love, love this adorable boy!!

Not The Wall

A few months ago Emma surprised us all by walking into the kitchen and saying, "look my name".  And sure enough that little genius spelled her name without any help on a piece of paper.  Fast forward to the other day when she decided to autograph the laundry room wall in marker.  Now here's a dilemma...in our laundry room we mark the kids growth on the wall.  So in pencil there are their names with dates showing how much they're grown.  So I say to Emma, "what are you doing writing on the wall?" and she says to me that she measured herself and that's how tall she is today.  So there I stand thinking that's a pretty logical answer so now what???  I took a deep breath, had a little "inside" chuckle and said, "that's good that you can measure yourself, however, we only do that with Mommy or Daddy present and we use a pencil."  Even as I share this story I'm laughing.  It was seriously one of those priceless Mommy moments.  Life is good.



And who could be mad at this face?

Easter Medley

 

Here We Go Again

We've been making excellent use of our Christmas gift from Uncle Chris and heading to the zoo very regularly.  The new Orangutan exhibit is amazing and the kids love the children's area.  Beno and I just love spending time with each other and the kids.