Spanish

The other night I decided to read Emily's number book in Spanish. I was soon to discover that Emily can independently count to five in Spanish and knows the rest of the numbers to ten with a bit of help. I told Eric late that night and he had no idea she could do that. It is amazing what videos will teach.

Froggies too

As Emily was praying tonight, she was thanking God for everyone in Michigan. It goes like this, "Oma and Opa and Ferb and Scotter and what's the other cat, and Aunt Dani and Andrew and Uncle Tim and Amber and Omama and Opapa and Misha and froggies." (For those of you who don't know, Omama has a huge collection of frogs.)

Life must be good

While singing Row, Row, Row your boat the other day, Emily got a bit carried away. Her boat went 'merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily' down the stream.

Happy Birthday Jesus

Learning to Ride a Horse!

Singing the ABC's before nap

Hiding in the garland

Playing with Makeup

Emily riding her tricycle - August 15, 2010

Licking...

Looking out the back door the other day. I found myself saying something I never thought I'd say. "Emily, Don't lick the car."

Emily's Big Girl Bed!

The many faces and friends of Emily.

Singing the ABC's

Playing with Emily in the Living Room - July 13, 2010

Emily singing Happy Birthday to herself.

Singing Happy Birthday to Emily

The Interloper

Reading with Grandma

Up North 2010

Singing the ABC's

Okay Daddy.

I was trying to put Emily down for a nap and she really wasn't excited about it. We are trying to start having Emily sit on the potty before and after nap. Today she was screaming and didn't want to. Eric was upstairs and offered to help. He took Emily into his arms and said gently, "Emily, you need to sit on the potty before nap." Emily tearfully replied, "Okay Daddy." I praise the Lord that Emily has such a great Daddy!

Daddy, Where are you?

Emily was supposed to be napping; instead she was calling 'daddy' over and over again. After about 5 minutes, I heard in the monitor an emphatic "Where are you?"

New words

It is great to hear Emily learning new words. I know when she has mastered a new word when she uses it correctly. Yesterday we were driving along and we smelled a skunk. In the back seat, I heard Emily say, "Stinky."
Today, she was down for a nap and I heard her talking. She was saying, "Blanket stinky. Mommy. Blanket stinky." I haven't checked the blanket yet, but I will.

Our visit to Michigan

Filling the yard with bubbles

Playing with the sprinkler

Our trip distilled - shining rocks

Schaefer's riding horses

Washing her bike

June pictures 2010

Tim too!

Today Emily and I were talking about seeing Oma and Opa and the horses next week. Emily responded with, "Tim too."

May Pictures 2010

Emily is SO STRONG!

Let a Professional Handle This

Emily's New House

Emily's Old House

Donny playing with Isaac & Emily

Emily dancing with Larisa and Donny

Trying out for American Idol

Hauling Rocks

Baking a Pie for Aunt Larisa

but is it organic?

Fun together

Emily is so much fun lately. Today we were on our way to the park when we stopped at some friend's house to play. Emily played so well with the other children and she also played well by herself. Because I didn't take the stroller, Emily walked/ran the whole time. We then went for another walk to the park this time with Michelle, a neighbor. I brought the stroller, but she only rode it in for a small part of the trip. She loves to walk/run.

This afternoon, Larisa and I were talking and I think Emily felt ignored. She stood by the stairs rocking her baby and singing "baby" very loudly until we noticed that she was there.

It has been difficult to get Emily to bed at a reasonable time lately. Tonight as I was reading books to her, Donny, Larisa, Drew and Eric all pulled into the driveway. Needless to say, we were done reading books and went to see all the fun that was going on downstairs.

Helping Oma

A New Way to Swing

Emily has recently been enjoying herself by swinging on her belly at the park. It does put her in some funny positions though...

Emily allows Daddy into her fort.

Long, Boring Video - and this is the edited version!

Emily enjoys her stroller in more than one way.

Tunnel tour

Emily loves to dress up and to talk about her Oma and Opa

How old will Emily be when she gets her first cellphone... Nevermind.

It finally came!

A Workout for Babies

Emily eating Spaghetti - a study in efficiency.

Uncle Donny, Aunt Larisa, + Slide = Afternoon of fun!

Popcorn and the Olympics

Valentine's Day Card

Emily loves her Christmas gifts.

No, you don't need to buy Emily a sled.

Emily loves her family.

If you haven't seen this years year in pictures, stop by any of Emily's grandparents to see it. It appears that we'll be practicing a bunch of names for the forseeable future.
-eric

Wii for Babies?

I guess Nintendo keeps targeting younger and younger children. Emily really wants to do the Wii Fit just like Mommy & Daddy.

The coat

Today Emily fell asleep in the car after church. I took her upstairs, took off her coat and shoes and laid her in her bed. She didn't even open her eyes. Two hours later I walked into her room to find a little girl standing in bed with her coat ON.

"What?" I said to myself. "Did I leave her coat on? No. I know I took it off."

I must have left the coat on the chair. Emily pulled it through the bars and put in on.

January pictures

A Preview of the 2009 Year In Review Photo Book.

Just like Daddy

This morning I was talking to Jessica while Emily was playing in the kitchen. I leaned against the stove crossed my legs and was drinking my coffee when I see Emily come over and do her best to imitate me. She leaned agains the stove and crossed her arms. I think if she had crossed her legs, she'd probably have fallen over.

Lord, let me be a good example for her!
-eric

Praying

Tonight I told Emily it was time to pray before bed. She reached for her doll and folded her dolls hands and looked at me to pray.

She also almost always asks me to pray more after I say Amen. I wonder if that is what God is thinking when we say Amen.