Wednesday, November 27, 2013

iPhone dump...the month of Oct....

I am still playing catch up on the blog....low and behold I am over a month behind again!!
These are mostly just random pics off my iphone from the month of October. Before the weather got colder Em was having fun driving her baby around ;)
This was Oct. 5th first Sat of month. I had gotten down all the Halloween/Fall books and put them in Max's room. While I was cleaning house that morning I walked in on Max reading books to his sister. Melted my heart!! 
A fun Pintrest project I did with my work crew! We all made our own sets and they all turned out so different! It was a lot of fun!!
Em wearing her Halloween outfit she picked out ALL by herself!! Meaning she literally picked it out at Children's Place!! She was rather proud of her cute outfit ;)

Friday FUN day surprise! Kids had been asking for ghost pancakes like Olivia has in the Olivia Haunted Hotel book. So Mommy surprised them that morning. They both came running to the table and when they saw it they were both saying BOO to me while I was taking their picture! So cute!!
Friday Fun Fort made between the couches in the living room! So FUN!! Yes my kids are running around in just their undies because that was the same day we made our spider web hand prints. LOL

On Oct 9th we went to dinner with Pawpaw to celebrate 65 wonderful years of his LIFE!! God is so GOOD!! We are PRAYING for MANY MANY more years to enjoy with him!!
He was quite surprised by the goodies I had stashed away till the right time!! Candles, party hats, and blowers ;) 
The Monday of Fall break we helped out with Cooper so his Mommy could stay on bedrest. We had a WONDERFUL day playing together at his house and at the park close by!
Just a cute pic of my little princess while we were out shopping one day!

On Thursday Oct. 17th Cooper's baby sister Maddie Grace made her arrival 5 weeks early! She was an even 5lbs!! Such a beautiful little baby girl! We are so blessed she and Momma are did so well!! 
We had a day hanging out at my parents while they were getting some work done. So our Friday Fun day was staying in our pjs all day, playing games and such. Below the kids are having a little down time after lunch! The pups were loving having us to hang out with all day!

Sat soccer game. The first REALLY COLD one! The kids all did so well! 
Watching the TN vs South Carolina!! Oh yea and we WON!! It was an awesome game! The kids had a blast being so CRAZY with us while we watching it!
There was a special delivery during the game from the PostMan!!
Emery's Birthday gift from Grandpa Mickey and Grandma Helen!! She was LOVING her Monies!!!
and her red jacket....which she LOVES wearing all the time these days...
and her awesome Dora doll and accessories!! This is the cutest thing by the way! It came with 5 different books and outfits that go with the what she is wearing in the story. Em just LOVES it!! Thanks GMickey and GHelen for her surprises!!
Craig LOVED his watch too!! That was his bday gift from them as well! 
Em looking all CUTE for school during the month of Oct!!

I mentioned before but we have been working on Em's fall wardrobe so she wants me to take pictures of her every morning she has something NEW on! She is wearing Mommy's heels that I wore that day to my Dad's retirement luncheon. She looked so stinking cute!! 
My lovely flowers (aka weed) my son brought to me and said "Mommy, I picked some flowers for you. Aren't they beautiful"...why yes....yes they are!! No need to tell my sweet little 5 year old that that was a weed ;) Sometimes it is the little things that just MELT my heart!!

On Wednesday Oct. 23rd Max had a Pumpkin Party at school. It was set up so CUTE and I was so sad I didn't get to be a part of it!! Emery had her first dance observation that day and I didn't want to miss it either. Decisions decisions....since I had planned on attending Max's field trip the next week I decided to go to Em's thing that day. Thankfully Leah's mom Ms. Stephanie sent me a few pictures so I could see how much fun the kiddos had!! 
I snagged a few before I headed out that morning! I had to be there right after school drop off to help with box top stuff for Max's class. 

Decorating his pumpkin!!
Little Ms Em wanted her pic taken as well! She grabbed a special treat since we were headed off to her dance observation....which was ADORABLE by the way...(see Dance Observation post). 

Enjoying his PUMPKIN party day!!
A little pumpkin relay rolling!!
Max's sweet little class!! We are just LOVING us some ECS!!
Oh!! Some BIG NEWS happened this month!! Em has stayed dry every night for a month wearing....DRUM ROLL....PANTIES to bed every night!! Wahoo!! That called for potty training panties for her baby Isabella!! So fun!!!
Another new outfit for Ms. Em. You couldn't see it but there is little E on the bottom corner of her shirt. She wanted to take a picture with her "pretend family" that morning. The pumpkin was the Daddy, she was the Mommy and then baby Isabella! LOL
So that about sums up Oct...nothing huge happened...but LOTS of little things!! Will post all the Trick or Treat fun next...

Friday, November 1, 2013

Emery's Dance Observation!

On Wed Oct. 23rd I got to be part of Emery's FIRST dance observation!! Nana joined me as well! It really was a SPECIAL time!!
Basically we got to sit in and see her actual practice and what they have learned so far this year! So sweet!!

She was ALL SMILES having an audience! She LOVED it!! She talked about it all week that she was going to go to dance and there were going to be chairs EVERYWHERE while she danced!! Mrs. Joy did a good job preparing the kids for this day!!
I took dance like one year when I was little so I don't know much about "dance world" I learned a little that day!! 

I was very surprised how INTO it Emery was!! She did such a good job!!

Like I said it was just practice but I haven't really seen her dance yet so I was LOVING seeing all she could do!!

Some stretching....

Oh how I would love to be so flexible again....ha!! Emery has some serious flexibility!! Work it girl!!
This may have been one of my favorite pictures below. So PRECIOUS!!
Doing a little solo across the floor with princess Sophia!!

This was all kinds of movements along with a song. They were hunting for bears. LOL
Time to change in to TAP shoes!! Love this sweet picture of Em's backside in front of the dancer picture. 

Working those tap shoes!! 
I don't remember all the terminology that her teacher used but Em has definitely learned A LOT in just 7 weeks!

Another solo...tapping backwards!! Oh the videos I got were oh so precious too!!

What a FUN time getting to see my tiny dancer in action!! Now I can see why she LOVES it so!!
She is quite the little natural!! We are so PROUD of you Ms Emery!! Can't wait to see more in the near future!! Thanks Nana for joining me and watching Em! She loved having you there as well!