Emma's Birthday Questions

I may or may not have forgotten the traditional birthday questions... Emma was not about to let that slide... so slightly overdue.... Emma Age 8

1. What is your favorite color? Pink
2. What is your favorite toy? Tablet (Mini-pets)
3. What is your favorite fruit? Strawberries
4. What is your favorite movie? Zootopia
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for dinner? Potato Bacon Soup
6. What is your favorite outfit? Pink/white striped shirt with straps that hang down ( 2^nd grade pics)
7. What is your favorite game? Battleship
8. What is your favorite snack? Pretzels
9. What is your favorite animal? Snow Leopards
10. What is your favorite song? I Am A Child Of God
11. What is your favorite book? Magic Tree House
12. Who is your best friend? Kjirsten Thacker
13. What is your favorite cereal? Reese’s Puffs
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play on the trampoline
15. What is your favorite drink? Fruit punch flavored water
16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? My stuffed animals
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Pancakes and Cinnamon rolls
19. Where do you want to go for dinner on your birthday? Subway
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? A big cat scientist

21. What is your favorite thing about school? Art

22. Favorite extra-curricular activity? Ballet

23. Favorite treat? Cookie dough ice-cream

Baptism Day

Our beautiful Emma on her baptism day. She was so excited to turn 8 and follow Jesus's example of being baptized.

 

           

We're thankful so many friends and family were able to come and be there for her. Grandpa and Grandma Egbert, Grandpa Bill and Grandma Judy.

      

Amber McQueen family and Gary Wight family.

       

Our next door neighbor's, the Hedgpeths are our home teachers, and also the primary president. We swap kids with them frequently, and Emma had invited their whole family to come. On the right is her piano teacher Jen Smith (who Emma reminded at every piano lesson for two months, that she wanted her at the baptism), a perfect personality match for encouraging Emma through piano lessons. 

And I just love this picture. So glad Grandma could be my extra set of arms and eyes for Lucas (and so glad Lucas likes people enough to allow it -- a first out of my three kids).

Emma had the biggest smile all day long. In her words, "I felt really glad that I could be baptized, because I was following a commandment of God. I'm also glad that I got the Holy Ghost." So proud of our little girl and how hard she tries to make good choices -- we love you Emma!

March 5, 2016

Feed the Birds

First duck feeding of the year at Settler's park.

    

Luke's first duck feeding ever. He's a great little thrower, and cracked up when the ducks would fight over bread. I just had to keep him within an arm's grasp so he didn't jump in the water!

    

Feb 29, 2016

X-box addicts

Jake LOVES Disney Infinity racing. Therefore, Lucas LOVES it. He's too smart for his britches though. He's ALWAYS turning on/off the x-box and amplifier. He figured out the white controller we gave him didn't work, so he makes sure he gets a black one. And he knows when the batteries are out because he tests the lighted button each time. When they're all occupied by other humans, he'll cause trouble somewhere else (usually the computer or spilling something in the pantry). One of us will set down a controller to get him down or out, and instead of getting mad, he books it to the couch for the controller and starts pushing all the buttons... Quite a sly, mischievous one I've got here. 

Feb 24, 2016

 

Don't Play With Your Food

Well, I guess we weren't playing with our food, but someone else's...which is probably worse. We took Brad to Red Lobster for his birthday, because it's his favorite. After dinner, the waitress brought over a lobster for the kids to touch, and she had them put coasters by his little legs for him to grab and hold. 

    

Jake calls the restaurant "Red Monster" because he has a hard time with L's sometimes, and we've been trying to help him pronounce it. I'm not sure this experience will help, but they sure loved it!

Feb 2016

First Hair Cut

Luke's hair was getting a bit too long, so I took the hair clippers to him. He was not happy. Screamed the whole time. I couldn't get very close to his ears because he kept thrashing and putting his hands back there, so not perfect, but works for now. And he's still cute. I count it as a win. 

Feb 10, 2016

   

 Emma and Jake love getting the beaters after I make brownies. Lucas saw them being enjoyed, and insisted he have one. So Emma graduated to the spatula, and Lucas now gets a beater. His life just keeps getting better and better. Look at that smile!

 He's getting so big so fast!

Feb 2016

Hospital Trip We Can Handle

 We had some girl cousins that came for a visit while they were in town for the piano guys.

(Kenadee, Emma, Jake, Maddie, Hallie, and Hannah)

 I went to check on them upstairs and they were doing surgery on Jake, while Kenadee was taking care of their baby (Luke). He loved all the attention, and even played along and stayed happy when they would put him in his crib. They even had a sign put up for the hospital directions (Surgery, Rooms, Cafeteria, Waiting, and "dead room".) Love their imaginations!

Feb 7, 2016