Emerson Turns 3 - Part Two

We were finally able to celebrate Emerson's birthday yesterday with family and friends. We waited...and waited...and waited for the pool to be completed. Although the fence is still not finished, the pool is! She decided that she wanted a mermaid party, so we chose The Little Mermaid. She has never seen the movie, but she loves the mermaid part! I was conflicted on who to invite as her friends are Ethan's friends at this point. She is one of them and I love that they all treat her so well! I think fun was had by all and the pool was definitely used as it was HOT. Here are a few shots of her day.

Kindergarten

Can I just say that I am shocked that my little boy started Kindergarten already? I cannot wrap my brain around it! He is such a big boy and LOVES going to school. Let's pray that this continues! I was very concerned with how his first day was going to go. He and I prayed the whole way there and that seemed to calm his nerves. He walked right in to his class, sat down and started talking to a little boy at his table. I was a basket case when I left, but I am so happy that he was okay. Each day since has been great. Emerson seems to have to potty every time we come to pick Ethan up. Ethan saw us one day last week at the end of the hall and asked if he could stay longer! I am so happy that he is able to spend time with his cousin Spencer and his friend from preschool, Garrison. I am not sure that this transition would have gone so smoothly without them!

Beach 2010

We had our annual beach trip with my mom a few weeks ago. We did lots of lounging by the pool and of course the beach. We bought a skim board for Ethan and he picked up on it pretty quick. He had a bit of a hard time with his broken foot, but I thought he did pretty good for a five year old. I wanted to get some good beach pictures of the children, but I was only able to get some of Emerson. It seemed that every evening it rained except for the day I shot some of Emerson. Check out the album for pictures and videos.

Tyler Love

My amazing nephew, Tyler asked Jesus to come in to his heart this week. We are so happy for him!!! Ethan wanted to make a video like the one the boys made for Emerson to congratulate him.

Broken and Praying

As I've said before, this blog is just as much about keeping a "diary" as it is keeping our family informed of our lives. I want to always be able to look back at the "little" things. We went to dinner at Outback Sunday night with some friends and while we were finishing up our conversation, the children were jumping off of the bench. They each jumped probably twenty times until my Ethan jumped and landed wrong. He has hardly complained about it and I saw no swelling, so we decided to give it a day or two. This morning at swim school I noticed that it looked swollen. I took him to Dr. Pojol, was sent for x-rays and low and behold, it's broken in three places. I never would have guessed that because he has barely breathed a word about his foot. The orthopaedic doctor decided that he did not need a cast because it was a "good" break. After he told us that, Ethan said, "It's because I prayed, Mommy." I just melted when he said that because he really gets it. I wish we could all see God through a child's eyes. Ethan really trusts Him and I pray that he always does.

Emerson Turns 3 - Part One

My sweet baby girl turned three on Monday. It was also the start of swim school for both children. She chose to have lunch at San Jose and then swim in our pool with her friends, Alex and Caroline. We had a little cake for her that evening and it was by far her favorite present. We plan to have an official birthday party for her some time next month when our pool is complete.

Happy 3rd Birthday Emerson!