Emma's 3rd Birthday

All of Emma's presents

Opening cooking supplies from great-grandma Junette

Lots of new toys

Part of my new cooking set

Emma's cake

At the water park

Opening more presents at the hotel

New sleeping bag from Stella, Nikki, and Marcos

Stella and Emma were in charge of placing the candles

Singing happy birthday

I had to help to prevent the cake from starting on fire

Stella trying out Emma's Jeep

We were driving home from the pool today and, with no cars in sight, she says, "That lady is driving like a crazy nut!"

Also today in church while I was standing and she was sitting behind me, she lifted up the back of my dress (far enough for people to see everything) and said, "Are you wearing underwear mommy?"

Stella was over tonight and I gave them a bath together.  This is one of the conversations:

Emma:  I had a rough day.
Me:  What did you say?  You had a rough day?
Emma:  Yes, I had a rough day.
Stella:  I had a rough day too.

The day consisted of riding in a bike trailer, garage sale shopping, going to two different parks, going to the pool, a 3.5 hour nap, then playing with Stella all night.  Sounds pretty rough.

Funny conversation

I met Levi & Emma at the Little Gym on Tuesday after work.  When I pulled up, I noticed she was not wearing the dress I put on her that morning.  She was a long-sleeve green shirt and pink shorts.  I asked why she was wearing the green shirt...

Me:  Why are you wearing that shirt?
Levi:  Tell mom what happened to your dress.
Emma:  blank stare
Levi:  Tell mom what happened.
Me:  What happened to your dress?
Emma:  It's windy out here mommy.

She's very good at avoiding things she doesn't want to discuss.

This is the conversation I had with Emma last night:
Me:  You're silly
Emma:  No, I'm NOT silly.
Me:  Yes, you're silly.
Emma:  No, I'm NOOOT silly.  I'm BIG Momma!

She then proceeds to sing, "I love me, I love me, I love me!"

Play date with Stella

For once she let me put pony tails in her hair.

Emma & Stella playing in wet sand.

And then cooking their wet sand in the kitchen.

I couldn't resist these butt shots.

That's Emma saying, "cheese."

It may look as though this is a calm, friendly drink of water, but I don't have
pictures of the wrestling match that happened right after this.

Some pictures from our trip home

Fun in the sprinkler at Grandma & Grandpa's in Bismarck.

And no, I don't wear clothes when I don't have to.

At the 4th of July parade in Mandan.

The slide to get out of the bounce house in Mandan.

Emma and shaggy Boden.  See pictures below for a groomed Boden.

Here are the kids' new haircuts.

Emma loves the jet tub at Grandma & Grandpa's in Fergus Falls.

Hali & Emma

Boden & Leiton

I have no idea what is going on here.