Emma Turns 3!

Our sweet girl turned three on September 18th! Her big "present" this year was a baby brother...but we wanted her birthday to be just as special as the others. Since my due date was September 25, just one week after her birthday, we decided to have her party on Labor Day weekend. This year's theme was a Hawaiian Luau! She had so much fun...and so did we! It is such a blessing to be able to watch her grow!

Emma - we love you more than you will ever know! You were our first baby...the one who taught us what love really is! We are so glad that God chose us to be your parents!

The Birthday Girl!



Daddy, Emma & Mommy

The Food

Cheyenne

Emma & Faith

Faith & Emma

Mallie

It is a task trying to get a picture of this many kids! This wasn't all the kids -just the ones we could manage to round up!
Back Row/Left to Right - Jaxon, Lane, Michael, Faith, Andrew, Bailey

Front Row/Left to Right - Alexis, Mallie, Emma, Sean, Kamryn

Emma takes a shot at the pinata.

Faith's turn!

Alexis

Michael

Mallie

Andrew

 Bailey

 Lane

After each child hit the pinata numerous times...and the big boys really hit it HARD...we could tell this was not going to be an easy task. Justin took his turn...no luck! He finally used his knife to  get it started. The kids hit it again...no luck. Justin gave it one more shot and finally broke it! *Note to self: next time you want to have a pinata for a kid party buy a bat! :)

The Cake...and in case you're wondering, it tastes as good as it looks! 

Blowing Out Candles

Ella Kate & Emma

This girl is worn out!

A big THANK YOU to everybody who came to help

us celebrate the life of our precious little girl! :)

Getting a baby brother close to your birthday may not sound all that appealing, but this girl racked up because of it! She had her big party on the 4th. Then on the 17th she had a cupcake party at Mrs. Elizabeth's. On her actual birthday, September 18, we took her to her favorite restaurant..."Mexico"...where she ate chips and cheese and enjoyed the company of family! Of course we had to blow out candles again, so this time she had a chocolate chip cookie from Great American Cookies.

"Emma Lou" at her daycare party...

Ensleigh

Aaliyah

Faith

Michael

Evan

Andrea

Mallie

09.18.10

E is ready to open up a present from

Mommy & Daddy on her real birthday!

Of course...I had to bribe her to take a few good pics. "If you let Mommy
take your picture you can open up your present!" Is that  terrible? :)

Taking off the bow...

Finally...now I can dig into the package!

When I got out all the baby stuff in preparation for Luke's arrival
Miss Emma decided her baby dolls needed a swing of their own.

Yay!

I LOVE this face!

That night we went to "Mexico"!

Happy Birthday to you!

Emma & Cheyenne

Emma opening presents!

A new Alabama outfit! :)

...and a bean bag chair!

Austin, Cheyenne & Emma

I love this one!

After all this partying Emma may decide

she needs a new baby every year! :)