Christmas

J.R. built Emily a toy box for Christmas!

When J.R. told me he was going to build her a toy box I was very worried that it wouldn't look very good, but I was pleasantly surprised with how it turned out

Emily opening her Pajamas on Christmas Eve

They have little ballerina's on them. Emily really liked them!

The way Emily opened the present made the wraping paper into a little hat!

This is the first time Emily has actually posed for the camera! I told her to stand in front of the tree and smile and she did! I was pretty excited.

Teasing Emily!

Christmas Morning

At first Emily wasn't so sure what to think of everything but she warmed up pretty quick

The toy box was her favorite toy! Now she gets in and says "Cleam up, cleam up" and throws all the toys out so she can play in it with only her favorite toys!

She got a slinky in her stocking

Opening up her big present from Grandma cutler

It was a Little People doll house. She loves it!

Emily loves to pop the air bubbles that come in boxes

Books!

After we were done opening presents

Playing with her doll house in the toy box

Portrait's

J.R.'s sister and her husband enjoy taking professional pictures, so the last couple days I was there Bridgette took some adorable pictures of Emily and I.

This picture was taken while we were testing the flash and other lighting things that they use

Emily and I were supposed to be playing with blocks so Bridgette could get some natural looking shots. This one is just so sweet

Just playin'

Between the blocks and these next two we tried to get some pictures of Emily alone and it didn't go over well. She got very upset and would not let me put her down. We made the most of the situation and took some cute ones of us together! I have wanted to get some Mommy-Daughter pictures with her since she was born so it worked out good.

I love this one of Emily

I think I'm going to use it as her 2 year old picture

I love Emily's smile here

I was tickling her so she would smile!

So Cute!

Emily's Birthday

EMILY IS TWO!!

We celebrated Emily's birthday in Texas this year with J.R.'s sister Bridgette and her husband Ben. The two boys are Devin and Layne, her cousins. J.R. was not able to be here because of work but we had him on skype for cake, ice cream and presents. I came to Texas to help Bridgette with her boys while she is on bedrest with her 3rd pregnancy. J.R. and I are planning on having another little birthday party when we get home.

Uncle Ben (or in Emily's words Ankle) and Aunt Bridgette gave Emily a Mrs. Potato Head!

Changing some of the accesories

The boys were just as excited as she was to open the presents!

Emily's Ducky cake

The head broke part way off before I started frosting the cake so that's why it is crooked. I was just thankful it stayed on long enough for me to finish frosting it and get pictures. We ate the head first so we wouldn't have to worry about it anymore.


Emily on her Birthday

I gave her a pair of new shoes the day before her birthday because it decided to get really cold here in Texas and she needed something warmer than crocs.

I was trying to get a few pictures of Emily by herself but she wouldn't hold still, she just wanted to see the pictures!

This one worked a little bit better

Emily really likes to put her shoes on all by herself so I was a little worried that I would have to help her put her shoes on since these are sneekers and her other ones are crocs. I do have to make sure that the velcro is completly undone but other than that she can get them on by herself.

Her first attempt at putting her shoes on

I gave Emily her shoes a day early and it was a good thing because they were the wrong size. I ended up taking her to the store with me and trying on shoes. She need a six, not a five. She loves trying on shoes so I'm sure she was glad I got the wrong size origanally.

Here is a close up of her pretty princess shoes. She insists on wearing them every moment of the day that she is awake. At least I don't have to worry about getting her shoes on when I need to go somewhere!

She looks so sweet taking a nap