Princess for a day...or life!

Sleeping in, making a donut run in our jammies, playing on an indoor slide, writing on the walls of the clubhouse while we're still in our pjs, laying down to watch Dora and falling asleep, eating spaghetti for lunch, taking cookies to friends and them singing Happy Birthday, dancing along to the musical Santa, eating pizza for supper, and singing If You're Happy and You Know It with Chuck-E-Cheese, that's what a Princess does on her birthday! Whew, I should be in bed because as I type I'm reminded of how it wore me out. But, today is Em'ry's birthday and although we celebrated on Saturday I wanted her to feel special today.

Two years is a blink of the eye. When she was getting close to one, I would get emotional because she was growing so fast and Greg would always calm me by saying we're lucky that she has the opportunity to grow and experience life. Now, she is two and from time to time he is the emotional one asking how it has happened so fast. One thing is true, we seize every moment of every day. We are quick to say I love you and quick to say yes to every activity we can pack our schedule with because experiencing life as a team takes it to a whole new level.

Last year at this time, Em'ry was just learning to walk. In fact, she took 12 steps on her Birthday. She was obsessed with Mickey and Minnie and would eat everything from bananas to asparagus.

Now that she is two, she is running, jumping, talking, counting, spelling her first and last name, knows her colors, and we're working on her letter recognition. Oh yeah, and she won't eat a vegetable to save her life! She loves to play in her kitchen, do "homework," give orders, and her favorite candy is M&Ms.

Alot has happened in the past year, both amazing and challenging. All I can say is, as a family unit God has allowed us to prosper. We are growing and changing everyday.

Here's a tribute to Grandpa Calvin:

Em'ry's Homecoming outfit was a gift from Papa Calvin

Christmas 2008

Sporting the Mickey Ears at Em'ry's 1st Birthday!

Love you Forever!

Last year he spent Thanksgiving in Houston and celebrated Em'ry's Birthday with us. This year I sent Em'ry to Booker for Thanksgiving so that she could spend time with him and her Nana and Papi. Because of his health issues he was not able to travel this year. But, just like every day he was with us in spirit.