My day with Nathan

Last Sunday, Jeremy, Maddie and Emma weren't feeling the greatest.

I have been looking for an opportunity to spend some one on one quality time with Nathan.

We went to church.

Went out to lunch.

We had already planned to get our Christmas Tree last weekend, so Nathan and I decided we would go ahead and get it.

So out we went.

In the snow.

We searched all the trees until we found the perfect one.

Nathan did most of the cutting.

I only helped a little. ;)

Then we came home and decorated it.

I dare say it is the most perfect tree we have ever had.

It is the perfect size for our living room.

I actually really enjoyed it being just Nathan and I. We don't really get a lot of time with just the 2 of us. We don't get a whole lot of time together. I think I need to do that more often.

 

Isn't it funny how much better you feel once your tree is up?

 

Now if I could just start my Christmas shopping.

RaNdoMNess

It's Tuesday.

It's cold. I mean COLD!!

I am supposed to be at Bible Study but Emma has a cold. So we are home in the warm house with no where to be today.

Well....I could run to walmart for diapers and chicken broth...but like I said.

It's cold and Emma has a cold.

Emma is talking on her pretend phone to her Papa. She is telling him all about her pretty tree and the pretty lights and her babies. She can't forget about her babies.

I will be babysitting my friends little boy this afternoon.

I am sure that Emma will be excited to have a real baby in the house.

She should call Papa afterwards and tell him all about it.

I should be cleaning.

But I'm not.

Currently I am standing in the kitchen and the heat just kicked on. My toes appreciate that.

Cuz did I tell you it's cold.....

I didn't like crawling out of bed this morning to go to the gym.

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If you walked into my house today you would find:

floors that were attempted to be cleaned. What in the world do you use to clean hard wood floors with out them looking like they are all smeared? I have been using a mixture of vinegar and water and they look terrible today!

You would see a trail of toys. I have picked them up 12 times today. There is no hope. I give up.

You would smell a pork roast. I am making BBQ pork for dinner.

You would hear either Christmas music by the previously mentioned Piano Guys or ITunes Radio playing the Gaithers.

If you waited long enough, you would probably catch Emma playing with the Christmas ornaments. She particularly likes Nathans ornament he made with his picture on it. She walks around kissing it.

You would see the dishes done. Until lunch time.

You would see hand print smears on the front window and on the tv and the mirrors and well.... you get the picture.

You would hear the washer and dryer humming away. ( I am still so thankful for our washer and dryer)

You would see 2 black dogs curled up actually resting on their beds.

You MIGHT see me doing some baking later. Maybe.

What would I find if I walked into your house??

Look who's 2!!

This post is only a couple weeks overdue.

It isn't like I haven't had the time.

I just.... I don't know....maybe don't want to think that 2 years have gone by.

 

Little Tiny 6 # Emma.

 

 Has brought so much unbelievable joy into our lives. I truly cannot imagine a life without her here.

Sure it would be quieter. I wouldn't be as tired. I could count on sleeping through the night. Or eating a meal uninterrupted. Or a hot meal for that matter. My house would be a whole lot cleaner as well.

But goodness. I have so enjoyed watching her grow. Watching her learn. Watching her love. Watching her giggle.

She is always watching. Always learning. Always mimicking.

 

She loves her De-De. She loves to get into her stuff. To try and put on her de-dup.

 

She loves her bath.

LOVES her bath.

She loves her Daddy. She doesn't like to think that she is being left out of anything!

She loves her Bewwa.

 

She loves to help with whatever we are doing.

 

The thing she might love most is her babies. She has more babies then I can count. And she loves each and every one of them.

1 night we were with our small group and we wearing cleaning up getting ready to leave. Emma had been playing most of the night in the toy room with the babies and the little kitchen set that was there. She had been rocking this little bitty baby. She had the baby wrapped in a blanket and all. As we were getting to walk out the door, we went to put the doll down. Emma about died. She couldn't fathom that she had to leave that little doll. My friend couldn't bare to see Emma crying like that and told Emma she could take the baby home. Emma has been playing with the baby ever since.

Her cousin E-I (Eli)  is one of her favorite people. When they see each other they are inseparable. Recently Mike and Joanna came over for dinner. Eli and Emma were playing in Emma's room. Next thing we heard was a little boy screaming. Eli had gotten himself stuck in the laundry shoot. (thankfully he wasn't hurt and we were able to get him out! ) But a week or 2 after that, Emma pointed to the laundry shoot and started talking about her E-I.

She also loves her Jonas. We facetime Melanie and Jonas. I love that the kids can see each other and then they talk about each other for days after. :)

I love to watch Na-Na and Emma play together. Nathan loves his baby sister and already enjoys to torment her. It reminds me very much of an older generation....of my brother Jonathan and baby sister Joy!

 

She was the flower girl at her uncle's wedding. I snapped this picture. I am so glad I got it!!

 

 

 This might be one of my favorite pictures of Emma. I had been taking pictures of Maddie and Nathan on there 1st day of school and she had to get her picture taken as well.

 

 

1 thing I have seen in Emma is that she has a very compassionate. If someone is crying or sad she will go up to them and say....its ohtay....its ohtay...and give them a kiss. I love that about her.

Her new thing is she kinda tilts her head and says....mom....mom....mom....mom...and when you look at her....she just says...hi. And then gives you a great big smile.

Her favorite past times are: looking out the window at the big trucks, watching Elmo or Mickey Mouse, and playing babies.

Her favorite place to go: Papa's. She lights up at the mere mention of his name. She also loves to go to church and play with her friends.

 

Some of her favorite food would be: tacos, pizza, spaghetti, eggs, apples, oranges, pineapple and cinnamon rolls.

 

She loves sweet tea and ice cream.

 

Happy 2nd Birthday my little sunshine. You are a true answer to prayer.

 

My prayer for you today is that you seek after God your whole life, that you let Him use you however He wishes.