Monday, July 6, 2009

The Summer So Far!!!

So here is our summer...so far!! It has been a blessed one with fun in the sun with friends and family! The best way to re-cap our summer is through great pictures! Emma has been quite the entertainer this summer. She is growing up so fast right before our eyes. She has the greatest personality and quite the sense of humor.
Here she is "digging for gold" as her PaPa looks on with laughter and well...SHOCK!

On the fourth of July we were blessed to spend the day with my family and Emma got to Slip n' Slide for the first time! She was a little hesitant but enjoyed it after a few trips down the slide!

The Ice Cream Truck came for a visit through our neighborhood! Emma was excited, but I think her dad and I were more excited than she was! Thanks to our fabulous neighbor for being there to take a picture of all of us at the ice cream truck!

Emma has become obsessed with "pops" and there have been plenty of them this summer! Nana and Papa keep their freezer stocked for our visits!


Emma also had her first experience at a Japanese restaurant! She ate her weight in food and loved the show that the chef put on...and was quick to tell him NOT to do the big fire anymore! He was great and gave her a little bit of everyone's food. She wasn't too sure of the chef getting to close though! LOL We got to share this experience with our dearest friends, which Emma LOVES just as much as she does her own family. They ARE our family!! Candi and her kids mean the world to us! Candi is like a sister to me and I have become a stronger woman for knowing her! She is my best friend and I owe her more than she will ever know! I only hope that I can be the friend to her that she has been to me!!
We also took a trip to Alabama Adventure and LOVED it!!! Emma had a blast and I must admit...I DID TOO!!! We had a great time with our "besties" and WILL be going back for more fun in the sun!

How could I leave out all of our FUN playdates with our wonderful neighbors!! Emma and Bryce have such a sweet bond and I can't even explain what joy it brings to my heart to know that Emma has such a great "boyfriend" in Bryce! He let's her love on him and at times boss him around and it is just precious to be able to watch them play together and grow! I have also been blessed with the friendship that I have been able to develop through this little love affair!! Bryce's mommy has become one of my best friends in the world and her love and support and kind shoulder to cry on, laugh with, and fuss with means all the world to me! I don't know how I have made it without her!!


Emma has been swimming NON STOP! She has become miss independant in the pool...well everywhere really, but she loves the pool! She reminds me so much of myself sometimes and it makes me smile thinking about the fun times I shared with cousins swimming all summer long! I know she will love it just as much as her mother and father did!

We've also played with Carli at the playground this summer!! It was loads of fun and can't wait to do it again!!

We had water day too!!! It is so much fun to get play in the water when that Bama heat kicks in around here!!


Well I hope you've enjoyed the update and I have plenty more, but it wouldn't let me upload any more pics, so until next time.....We hope you are enjoying your summer as much as we are!!
God Bless,
Kelli and Emma







5 comments:

Leigh Anne said...

What great pics. I love how I can see all of your family in her face. She is too cute!

Kelli said...

Thank you Leigh Anne!! It's amazing to see us in her too! She changes so much everyday and everyday she has someone else on her face!! It's so fun to see!

Bryce's momma said...

Hilarious! How did I miss this post? I gotta put the ones I have on a disk for you! The one of her drinking out of the water mat spout. Silly girl! She is growing fast! Somebody put a brick on that girl's head! TWO YEARS OLD THIS SUNDAY IS HER PARTY! I almost had a panic attack! Sorry! It seems like yesterday that you were pregant and walking in the neighborhood with Justin, and we were in the swing and told you our good news of Bryce. Crazy how tiem flies when you are having fun. What a CRAZY FUN 2 years! We love ya'll!

Bryce's momma said...

Could somebody help me spell? or type? or just help...lol (I have a one year old) They suck your brains out when you birth them....
lol

Holly said...

this is such a cute post. i love all the pics. looks like yall are having a fun summer. (love emma's polka dotted shorts, aubree has them too, i think we have the same taste. lol)