Rub a Dub Dub 3 Babies in a Tub (and on a boat)

Memorial weekend/ Sarah's Birthday

The Hornbacks, Myatt-Pauls, and ourselves took the babies out on the boat. We went to the island and played in the water then went to Sam's Boat for dinner. After all the fun, it was clean up time for the little ones. Emma had her first bath with a boy (2 actually) I hope this never happens again once she's grown up ;)

Emma's First Birthday

Emma's party was lots of fun! She enjoyed playing with her friends and family and her cake! She definitely had more fun playing with it than eating it. I think she only took 3 bites bt loved squishing it between her fingers! We all had a great time!

Easter weekend

It doesn't work that way!
She's so funny trying to drink out of her cup without picking it up.

We took a family trip to San Antonio for Kyle's Grandma's 80th birthday. We stopped along the way to take pictures with Emma and the dogs in bluebonnets.

We came back Sat night and celebrated Easter with the family. Emma had fun with Easter eggs filled with puffs and cheerios and gifts.

Emma was playing around her high chair and decided she wanted to climb through it...we thought it was really funny so we wanted to share.

Super cute Emma pic after a fun bath.

We went on a walk to the park today and Emma made a new friend...Emma Margarite. She's 3 yrs old and couldn't stop hugging and playing with our Emma. She was so cute, taking Emma's hand and walking with her.

Emma started gym and swim at the YMCA on Thursday. She didn't really know what to do with the gym part but really loved the pool. We had a lot of fun together.

Spring pictures

Emma on the boat 3/10/09

We took Emma out on the boat at the beginning of the month and she loved being out there...besides the HUGE life jacket. We had a fun dinner out at Sam's Boat on the water.

Bathtime fun

Emma discovered how fun it is to splash around in the bathtub. She's so cute!

Emma walks!

Emma and I hosted playgroup at our house on Wednesday. When she saw all her friends walking, she decided she was going to do it too! I'm so proud of her! Our little girl is growing up so fast. I just can't believe she's already walking.

Good times!

King's Grove

We took Emma to the King's Grove to pick strawberries on Tuesday. She was so cute looking at and touching all of them. She liked the green ones more than the red, so we had to pick a couple of those that she dug her thumb into :) Oops! She really had fun, though. I'll post pics tonight.

Emma at The Little Gym

Emma and I went to The Little Gym with our mommy group at the end of January and she had a BLAST! We played with bells and balls, we walked, jumped, climbed, and crawled. It was a lot of fun.

Emma's first Valentine's Day

Emma had a great Valentine's Day! We started off our day with a Valentine's playdate at a friend's house. Then, she went out to dinner with her mommy and daddy. She's our little Valentine.

She's getting ready to walk!!!

Emma is getting stronger and stronger every day. She absolutely hates being restricted from standing. She stands all day long and lets go of whatever she's using for support every once in a while and tests her balance. She gets super excited! It's oh so cute!
She also clapped her hands purposefully for the first time yesterday. Now, whenever you clap for her, she claps too. She is too cute for words!

Emma's busy week

So, within 2 days (Jan 7-8), little Miss Emma started to crawl, said "Dada", and sat up on her own. We are so proud of our strong, smart little girl! Now, we're really working on "Mama"

New Year's Day 2009

Happy New Year!!!!! We spent the day together playing with Emma's new toys and taking her on a walk to the park. She LOVES the swing and had fun going down the slide with mommy and daddy. It was a great way to start off the new year.

Emma's First Christmas

Emma had a wonderful first Christmas! Just the 3 of us opened gifts early in the morning and the whole family came over to feast with us in the afternoon. Emma had fun ripping paper and playing with her many, many new toys! Nana and Pawpaw Downes got her a wagon and Pawpaw took her on a stroll around the cul de sac.