Wow, am I ever behind on my blogging! There's a lot to catch up on, but I'm going to start with the most exciting event - Emma turned 1 year old! Her birthday fell on a Wednesday so I was able to celebrate the entire day with her. Melissa came home shortly after noon and we had big plans to go to the zoo in the afternoon. Those plans were foiled by a late nap and an early closing zoo. Who knew the zoo closes at 6 pm? So, instead of the zoo, we went out to dinner and then came home to watch Emma shovel a cupcake into her cute little face. It was a very special and exciting day.
Here are some pictures from her her actual birthday (check out details on her birthday party below).
Emma's first present was a truck. She loves to push it around.
She also got a stuffed green M&M that she loves to snuggle (and eat).
Time for the cupcake!
The aftermath!
Much like her mother, Emma doesn't think a single day can handle all the excitement of her birthday. Sooooo, we had a big birthday bash for friends, family, and neighbors on Saturday following her actual birthday. Melissa and her sister did a wonderful job decorating the house and backyard. I was mostly worthless Friday and Saturday morning after coming down with a illness and spiking a 102.5 fever on Thursday! Thank god for Megan and Grandparents. The party went off without a hitch and Emma loaded up on more gifts. She got just about everything a 1 year old could want including a tree swing, a water table with an umbrella, an off road wagon, a rocking horse, and even a puppy! That's right, she got a puppy (see below). Check out the pictures from the party :)
Funny story: we got a text on Sunday from Uncle Larry (Emma's Godfather) that read, "Happy Fathers Day!! Good news, we're getting Emma a puppy for her birthday! #best Godparents ever". As it turns out, this is the puppy he had in mind. Thank God!
Grandpa Jim made her a rocking horse for her birthday - complete with a cowboy hat!
A great party, complete with friends, family, and neighbors.
Happy Birthday to our sweet Emma! What a year it has been. :)
With love from Minneapolis,
Jason, Melissa, and Emma
