Happy 1st Birthday, Emilia!

What a wonderful day! Remembering a year ago and SOOO thankful to be where we are with you in our lives, Emi :) We can't wait for what lies ahead...

the birthday princess

a kiss from Daddy (sorry for the head shot, Greg!)

reluctant to walk with her morning cookie

going down the slide with big sister

yes, Cora's pushing

doesn't she look like she's on the "big comfy couch?"

ready for a nap

Cora made the birthday cupcakes and Emi watched

 the resulting product

 EXACTLY 1 year old now :)

 Emi says Hi on Skype to Oba and Sofu and Cora says hey to Nana and Duke on FaceTime (how cool is it that grandparents virtually attended this party?!?)

 Emi opening her first gift and not quite sure how to do it...

 everyone one sings Happy Birthday (and Stolatz, of course!)

 Cora helped blow out the candle

 Emi EAGERLY attacks her cupcake

 the BEST family picture!

More fun in Georgia

 Emi shows off her new shades (and teeth)

 our little monkey

 enjoying Nana and Duke's Mercedes

Memorial Day 2012

We celebrated pretty traditionally, starting with a parade and ending with watermelon

 

                                        

     Emi gets candy from a fireman

 this is a WW2 vet, walking the whole parade length in the original uniform he wore upon enlistment

 not sure who this guy is, but he's OLD

 the Shriners were the biggest hit of the parade in most of our eyes...

 and the sons of the confederate army, of course... (ahem)

Emi's wearing the "army princess" outfit Duke bought her

   we girls' favorite old car of the parade

     the John Deer's a close second

                                        

      the watermelon cut-off

                                        

     yes, Emi does like watermelon!

Happy Birthday, Greg!

We came to Georgia to celebrate Greg's 35th birthday! He's been dreaming of taking the dogs out on the boat since he met them and they seemed to LOVE it :) Thanks Nana for Bonny's life vest, though!

Cora chaneling her inner 80s rockstar hairstyle

                                   

Nana's girls

we stopped for lunch at Gainesville Marina for lunch by the lake

                                       

Cora tried her first fried green tomato and she liked it!

Emi decided to take come continuous steps for Daddy's birthday!

sprinkler fun...

the octopus has emerged and did double duty as entertainment AND plant waterer

Cora decided to give her tricycle a bath since she has "bike day" at preschool tomorrow (Thursday) 

next she decided to brush the octopus's teeth

AND her feet

sissy proudly wearing Cora's sunhat and watching the action