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Saturday, September 17, 2011
Monte Fair
While we were home we checked out the county fair. The girls loved the animals. Erin didn't want to get too close to some of them though.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Beautiful Girls
Last month I brought the girls back to Monte to get their pictures taken. Sam Huntley, one of my mom's coworkers, has taken an interest in photography and she has an amazing talent/hobby. I really love seeing her photos, so I asked her if she would like to capture the girls for me.
She took several pictures and each and every one of them melts our hearts. They are just precious! Brad said that Sam should be winning some awards for her photos. Here are a few of my favorites from that day.
She took several pictures and each and every one of them melts our hearts. They are just precious! Brad said that Sam should be winning some awards for her photos. Here are a few of my favorites from that day.
Hockel Reunion
At the end of July we gathered at Bernie & Bev's (Brad's grandparents) for a family reunion. We started off the festivities with a "Christmas in July" theme. Some shared past memories of getting together for the holidays and then we played the balloon/pantyhose game. What a hoot!
After the first game, we all enjoyed a pot luck dinner and conversing.
The kids had a blast playing in the bouncy house & running in the sprinklers. At some point the garden hose made it inside the bouncy house. It was quite hot that day so I'm sure the cold water felt good on the kids.
Erin was having fun drinking water from the sprinkler/hose.
Everyone played a few more summer games. We all shared many laughs!
It's always nice to see Brad's family. Some of them we don't get to see very often. So having these reunions is always a pleasure.
After the first game, we all enjoyed a pot luck dinner and conversing.
The kids had a blast playing in the bouncy house & running in the sprinklers. At some point the garden hose made it inside the bouncy house. It was quite hot that day so I'm sure the cold water felt good on the kids.
Erin was having fun drinking water from the sprinkler/hose.
Everyone played a few more summer games. We all shared many laughs!
It's always nice to see Brad's family. Some of them we don't get to see very often. So having these reunions is always a pleasure.
3 Year Stats - Emmy
Emmy had her 3 year check up last month. She weighs 33 lbs and is 36 1/2 inches tall. Her height is in the 25-50% and her weight is in the 50-75%. Her BMI is 75-80%.
She's developing very well for her age. She can do all of the things that are typical for someone three years of age.
She gets rewarded for good behavior as well - with a toy, a treat or just a plain old hug or high five. We try to be consistent and set limits.
I always ask her how her day went when I pick her up from day care. She likes to discuss what went on during the day's events.
She likes to share and is good at taking turns. However, she does have her moments like any other child her age. Her and Erin get along really well.
She takes naps almost every day, but is starting to fight us on it a bit. Some days she just doesn't want to.
She likes to pretend a lot and has quite the imagination. Earlier today she was "baking" something in her Country Kitchen. She baked something in her little microwave and brought me a little white dish with a plastic piece of hamburger. :)
She is still a very loving young girl. She loves to show affection and if I pretend to be sad, she immediately drops what she is doing to run over to me and give me a hug, pats me on the back and says "It's okay mommy."
She loves randomly telling us "I love you."
Her favorite foods are pretty much everything. She really likes asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, cantaloupe, strawberries, bread, all meat except fish and she LOVES milk. She can't get enough milk. Sometimes she will bring me the gallon jug from the fridge and say "It's heavy, It's heavy!!"
I call her my little computer brain. She has such a good memory. I can't believe what she remembers sometimes. She knows directions around town better than Brad!! ha ha
She remembers where Erin got sick the night we were out looking at fireworks even though we have only been down that street one time. Amazing. As we were driving home from Dar's one day, I passed the street where Erin had gotten sick. Emmy yells, "Hey mommy, that's where Erin puked!" Crazy kid!
Emmy's doctor said she is right on track for her age and to continue doing what we are doing. We had one concern about a lump on Emmy's face right outside her left ear. It happened out of the blue a couple of months ago. It's about the size of a dime. I initially thought that it was a big mosquito bite. Emmy wouldn't let me put any "After Bite" on it so I just let it be. About a week and a half later, the lump was still there. So when we had the doctor look at it, she said it looked like a lymph node. She told us to watch it for two weeks and then gave us a referral to see a surgeon.
It's hard to believe she's already three. She amazes us everyday with her smarts, charm, wits & humor.
She's developing very well for her age. She can do all of the things that are typical for someone three years of age.
- Kicks a ball
- Stands briefly on one foot and jumps in place
- Opens doors
- Pedals a tricycle
- Builds a tower of small blocks
- Knows name, age & sex
- Understands, cold, tired, hungry, on and under
- Knows bigger and smaller
- Can explain the use of a ball, scissors, key and pencil
- Can draw a circle
- Describes actions in pictures
- Puts on her own clothing and shoes (on the right feet too)
- Feeds self
She gets rewarded for good behavior as well - with a toy, a treat or just a plain old hug or high five. We try to be consistent and set limits.
I always ask her how her day went when I pick her up from day care. She likes to discuss what went on during the day's events.
She likes to share and is good at taking turns. However, she does have her moments like any other child her age. Her and Erin get along really well.
She takes naps almost every day, but is starting to fight us on it a bit. Some days she just doesn't want to.
She likes to pretend a lot and has quite the imagination. Earlier today she was "baking" something in her Country Kitchen. She baked something in her little microwave and brought me a little white dish with a plastic piece of hamburger. :)
She is still a very loving young girl. She loves to show affection and if I pretend to be sad, she immediately drops what she is doing to run over to me and give me a hug, pats me on the back and says "It's okay mommy."
She loves randomly telling us "I love you."
Her favorite foods are pretty much everything. She really likes asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, cantaloupe, strawberries, bread, all meat except fish and she LOVES milk. She can't get enough milk. Sometimes she will bring me the gallon jug from the fridge and say "It's heavy, It's heavy!!"
I call her my little computer brain. She has such a good memory. I can't believe what she remembers sometimes. She knows directions around town better than Brad!! ha ha
She remembers where Erin got sick the night we were out looking at fireworks even though we have only been down that street one time. Amazing. As we were driving home from Dar's one day, I passed the street where Erin had gotten sick. Emmy yells, "Hey mommy, that's where Erin puked!" Crazy kid!
Emmy's doctor said she is right on track for her age and to continue doing what we are doing. We had one concern about a lump on Emmy's face right outside her left ear. It happened out of the blue a couple of months ago. It's about the size of a dime. I initially thought that it was a big mosquito bite. Emmy wouldn't let me put any "After Bite" on it so I just let it be. About a week and a half later, the lump was still there. So when we had the doctor look at it, she said it looked like a lymph node. She told us to watch it for two weeks and then gave us a referral to see a surgeon.
It's hard to believe she's already three. She amazes us everyday with her smarts, charm, wits & humor.
Elm Creek Park
The day after Emmy's birthday party we went to Elm Creek Park Reserve. This is the park where we were going to have Emmy's party, but due to the rain we had to find a different location. It was really hot that day, so we just let the kids play on the equipment for an hour or so. We've spent a lot of time up at the park this summer. There is a swimming pond nearby too. This girls love going to the beach. The man-made swimming pond at Elm Creek offers filtered, chlorinated water, a sand beach, changing shelter, concessions and bathroom facilities. The season pass is only $5 per person. The playground is free. Awesome deal!
This summer I took the kids to the beach. There was a reptile petting zoo here this day. The kids got to see turtles, leeches, & snakes.
Emmy was brave enough to touch the snake!!!!! I'm sure she will never do it again.
Emmy's 3rd Birthday
Our summer has been so busy. My posts on here have been few and far between. I have so much to update, so please enjoy the 15 posts that are about to follow...
Emmy turned three on July 23rd. We had plans to celebrate her birthday at a nearby park that had just been updated with new play equipment. This park is amazing! Brad and I went to the park the morning of her birthday to set up the picnic tables, etc. As we were leaving the park, it started to rain...and rain...and rain. It poured for what seemed like forever. We got home and started to think of different options. Initially, on the birthday invitiation I had said, "In case of rain, we'll have the party at our house." Well, we decided to check out the community center to see if they had a room available because our house is just too small for such a large group. It turned out that the community center had a room for us and they supplied all of the plates, silverware, drinks & decorations. We had to do a lot of calling that morning to make sure that people knew where to go for the party.
Everyone made it and it turned out to be a fabulous location. The rain stopped just as we were starting the party! Go figure.
Emmy had nine little friends who attended her party. Max, Elivia, Marilynn, Anne, Jordan, Madi, Maya, Shelby & Erin along with grandmas & grandpas, aunts & uncles, cousins & a few friends. We had an Elmo theme along with the other decorations that the community center supplied. The kids got to run around, play in the arcade, we had a little lunch and then Emmy opened her gifts. After gift opening, the kids broke open the pinata! Candy for EVERYONE! After that, we all went swimming.
She received so many special gifts. We are having so much fun with all of them. Brad and I gave her jewelry and a jewelry box along with Wally the Whale, a Dora doll for the bath tub & a little Handy Manny car. She loves her necklaces and rings!
She also received an adorable pink knit dress & leggings, a song book with six CDs, a couple of M&M dispensers along with a giant bag of M&Ms, a Jesus loves me bear, walkie-talkies, a photo frame with a picture of her & Erin in her Buzz Lightyear car, a miniature table & chairs set w/umbrella, an M&M shirt, a Go-Fish game (she finds the number 4 & yells "that's daddy's hockey number"), books, Dora swimsuit, Cars toys, bubbles, a Crayola Easel, an alphabet & numbers puzzle, a hoodie towel, a dragonfly barrett, a Barbie Corvette, a purse, 3-D sidewalk chalk, foamies, Teletubbies puzzle, and $10.
She's not deprived one bit!
Emmy turned three on July 23rd. We had plans to celebrate her birthday at a nearby park that had just been updated with new play equipment. This park is amazing! Brad and I went to the park the morning of her birthday to set up the picnic tables, etc. As we were leaving the park, it started to rain...and rain...and rain. It poured for what seemed like forever. We got home and started to think of different options. Initially, on the birthday invitiation I had said, "In case of rain, we'll have the party at our house." Well, we decided to check out the community center to see if they had a room available because our house is just too small for such a large group. It turned out that the community center had a room for us and they supplied all of the plates, silverware, drinks & decorations. We had to do a lot of calling that morning to make sure that people knew where to go for the party.
Everyone made it and it turned out to be a fabulous location. The rain stopped just as we were starting the party! Go figure.
Emmy had nine little friends who attended her party. Max, Elivia, Marilynn, Anne, Jordan, Madi, Maya, Shelby & Erin along with grandmas & grandpas, aunts & uncles, cousins & a few friends. We had an Elmo theme along with the other decorations that the community center supplied. The kids got to run around, play in the arcade, we had a little lunch and then Emmy opened her gifts. After gift opening, the kids broke open the pinata! Candy for EVERYONE! After that, we all went swimming.
She received so many special gifts. We are having so much fun with all of them. Brad and I gave her jewelry and a jewelry box along with Wally the Whale, a Dora doll for the bath tub & a little Handy Manny car. She loves her necklaces and rings!
She also received an adorable pink knit dress & leggings, a song book with six CDs, a couple of M&M dispensers along with a giant bag of M&Ms, a Jesus loves me bear, walkie-talkies, a photo frame with a picture of her & Erin in her Buzz Lightyear car, a miniature table & chairs set w/umbrella, an M&M shirt, a Go-Fish game (she finds the number 4 & yells "that's daddy's hockey number"), books, Dora swimsuit, Cars toys, bubbles, a Crayola Easel, an alphabet & numbers puzzle, a hoodie towel, a dragonfly barrett, a Barbie Corvette, a purse, 3-D sidewalk chalk, foamies, Teletubbies puzzle, and $10.
She's not deprived one bit!
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