Emma is our crafty one. She is very creative and comes up with great ideas to create. Me? I’m more a creative thought person. I have to think about things for a really long time and try to think of
The Lion King
Last night we took Emma to The Lion King as we had given her tickets for her birthday. We were so grateful for some friends who watched the other three kids so we could have this experience with her. We
Happy Birthday, Emma!
Yesterday Emma officially turned 9 years old. I say ‘officially’ because I feel we’ve been in the count down for it forever . . . before October even hit, actually. Then we celebrated with cake/ice cream and presents Sunday night
Emma’s Jobs – ‘A to Z’
On the way back from California Emma kept herself busy contemplating what her future jobs will be. She decided she will do each for 2 years starting when she turns 9 so she will have enough time to do them
Summer Cuts
Chris has been bugging me for awhile now to cut Emma’s hair. She had this dream of having it long enough to pull over her shoulder in a ponytail or braid so was against cutting it. When Chris made the
Emma . . Fashion Designer
This week Emma informed me that she has ‘officially’ decided on what she would like to be when she grows up. Not long ago she was very seriously looking into becoming a librarian. When we were at Cornell, she kept
Emma’s Baptism
Emma turned eight last month and has been so excited to be baptized as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Baptism occurs when you turn eight, or what we believe to be the age of
Emma’s Kitchen
This summer Emma asked if she could sell Lemonade on the street to make some extra money. Partly for selfish reasons, so we wouldn’t have to stand at the street with her lemonade venture, we suggested she find something different.
Emma’s 8th Birthday
Today was Emma’s 8th birthday. We’ve been hearing the countdown for about a month now so we were all happy it had finally arrived. Not wanting to wait an entire day to open presents, Emma seized the moment while we