5 MONTHS

Drew turned 5 months on the 28th!

She is just the most happy thing.
You just have to look at her to get her to grin at you.
I weighed her tonight and she weighs in at a whopping 12 pounds!

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

We had a fun 3-day weekend!

Saturday morning we met my friends and their kids at the Herrinfest Parade.

After the parade I took Drew to get her ears pierced.
Andrew worked Saturday morning so Penny went with me.
I took her to Claire's in the Marion mall (since they're never busy) to avoid all the dirty looks from people. I did Emma's in the C'Dale mall, at a kiosk in the center of the mall on a busy Saturday afternoon when she was 4 months old. Not a good idea! People are rude... if looks could kill I would have been in trouble that day!
As I was filling out the paperwork Penny noticed my mom and dad walking by. She got their attention and they helped us too. Mom said she would hold Drew if I couldn't so I let her. Then she chickened out and Penny ended up holding her.
Drew did great though. She cried for a split second and has been great since.
I tried to take a picture of her with her new earrings but this is the best I could get... you can see one at least.

We went and watched Amelia's ball game Saturday afternoon then headed home to start cooking for Sunday. Our church has a fish fry on Memorial Day weekend every year. Andrew is in charge of this cookout. It's normally not a big deal but with our church growing like it is the more work this fish fry is becoming. He had to plan for 400 people. That's a lot of food and a lot of planning! So I made cake balls Saturday night and got up extra early Sunday morning to get my cheesey potatoes in the oven and ready to go.
After the fish fry Andrew stayed to help clean up and I took the girls home for a nap.

Mom and Dad came over for a little bit then it was off to HerrinFest to let Emma ride.

Her and Ava are such Carnies!

Drew enjoyed watching the girls ride.
(I love this picture of her)

Emma played a fishing game and won a unicorn.

She is so proud of it!

Andrew started Emma's swingset today.
He is making it himself instead of the kits that you buy.
I was a little nervous at first but it looks like it is going to be really cool.
Since he's making it himself he can add whatever he wants wherever he wants...
I think she will have 3 different ways to get to the top- ladder, rock wall and a firefighters' pole.
I should have known this project would be over-the-top when I told Andrew I wanted to get Emma a swingset!

This is what it looked like tonight when we picked up for the night.
He also has the roof completed but I didn't get a picture of it.

More to come as "Project Swingset" continues this week.

GETTING SO BIG

Drew is starting to such "big girl" things...

she is constantly grabbing at things and putting them in her mouth...

Emma helped her find herself in the mirror...

Drew loved it!

Until she accidentally rolled herself over to her back and then...

well by the look on her face... she was not happy!

EMMA'S FIRST RECITAL

Emma had her first dance recital on Sunday.

Here she is posing in the backstage dressing room.

She did so great! You could tell she was a little nervous and unsure when I left her backstage.

But you sure wouldn't think she was nervous at all when she was on stage.

She watched her teacher and didn't hardly miss a move.

This first picture is during her ballet routine, the second is during her tap routine.

She got to sit with us for a while then she had to go back on stage for the Grand Finale.

This is her receiving her trophy, she is very proud of it!

I am so thankful that Emma has so many people who love her.

She had a great fan club!

Andrew's Aunt Sheila came and brought her two granddaughters Preslee and Paelynn.

They drove over an hour and a half to come watch Emma's recital.

Of course, my parents came.

Emma's MeMaw drove 4 hours to come watch her!

We were so happy that she was able to come.

My best friend, Penny, came to watch Emma as well.

Tonya, Aden, Amelia and Ava came also but they had to take off right after her performance to attend a funeral. Therefore, I didn't get a picture of them with Emma.

Aunt Pammy and Mikki were also there but I didn't have my camera on me when were with them.

And Emma's biggest fans...

I am so proud of her!

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS CHILD??

So for the past few months anytime I take Emma's picture this is how she poses...