Grandpa and Grandma's 1st Annual Outing

Our first annual birthday outing with Emma resulted in a trip to Domino Farms Petting Zoo. At first, Emma wasn't a big fan of real live animals talking to her or wanting to be petted. She wanted nothing to do with them. But, she warmed up fast and then Grandpa and I couldn't keep up with her. She was off and running, exploring every nook and cranny of the barn just running from room to room. Funny how fast she warmed up to every animal! We took a hay ride around the farm and then it was a trip to the Dairy Queen for a bowl of vanilla ice cream. A few bites and Emma just wanted to run! She kept giggling at the freezer cakes thinking they were hilarious! It was too funny... Perhaps too much sugar? It was definitely too much sugar for Grandma as it made me feel sick so we had to cut our trip short. Sorry Emma!!!

Emma's Party

This says it all...

Happy 1st Birthday Emma!!!

Emma is officially 1 year old!!! Happy birthday Sweetie!

In the past year, Emma has definitely shown us that she is a combination of both her mom (she has the energy of 10 kids with very little napping) and her dad (she studies everything and can take certain things apart faster than you can imagine). She loves to play "Where's Emma", read books, listen to music, run from room to room, and swing like there's no tomorrow. Just try taking her off of a swing before she's ready!!! She has an unbelievable memory, remembering things she especially likes - Grandpa's horseback rides and his watch - asking for these over and over! She has no fear of animals and loves to chase our cat, Pockets, which is a trip since Pockets wants nothing to do with her. Since learning to walk at 10 months, there is no stopping her. She is a constant whirlwind of activity! She's going to be a talker just like her mom and someone who likes to take things apart just like her dad. I've never known a baby who could take cd's out of their covers or the cd-players faster than her. She loves remote controls or anything with buttons to push. Definitely a child with a very inquisitive mind!

Happy 1st Birthday Emma! May you have many more years of mud pie making, chasing rainbows, and forming objects out of clouds. With much love, Grandma!

Grandpa's Watch

Emma is definitely Grandpa's girl!!! She has her favorite toy - the one thing she requests every time she sees him - his watch! I don't know what it is about that watch - but she loves it and he gladly turns it over to her every time...