It's Fun to be One!

This past weekend was not only my birthday, but we also celebrated with our neice Elle at her First Birthday Party! Elle's real birthday is August 26th, but we celebrated on the 23rd at her home in Sperryville Virginia. It has been an exciting year for Elle and she has grown so much. She is such a happy girl and smiles all the time! She is the light of our lives and a special addition to our family. Happy Birthday Elle! We love you so much!

Here are some pictures from the day:

The Birthday Girl:

Emma wearing her party Hat:

Emma and Elle playing together:

Singing Happy Birthday to Elle:

Elle eating her cake:

Mommy and Emma at the end of the party:

8 Months Old

It's hard to believe, but Emma is 8 months old today! Our girl has 7 teeth, is army crawling, pulls to stand, claps her hands, waves bye bye, and giggles all the time! We celebrated her 8 month birthday a little early since the weather was so nice on Monday, and made a trip to the park with Daddy! Emma enjoyed playing on the swings and even took a little trip down the slide...with Daddy's help. Then we took a nice walk down a quiet shaded trail. What a fun day!