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The girls dancing to their jam!

Happy 1st Birthday Emmalee

 May 19 we celebrated Emma's 1 year birthday! We had her party on her actual birthday, I don't really like to do that, but that weekend worked the best between Joe's and my schedule. I made the girls matching dresses that matched Emma's birthday colors: yellow, lime green, and hot pink. This year we didn't get latex balloons filled with helium because I didn't want to see them blow away. The girls had a lot of their friends attend and several family members! We started the day with cinnamon rolls for breakfast, had a small lunch and then had party foods all afternoon. Then followed it up with Pizza for dinner for the kids and subs for the adults. During the party, we had the pools set up, a sprinkler, a table where the kids could paint, and the sandbox. It was pretty warm, but we had fans circulating and water that it didn't seem to bad outside. 

It has been an amazing year that seemed to go by way to fast. It doesn't seem like that long ago that she was born.  Our family definitely feels complete. And it is crazy to see the girls interact with each other and how much Kayte shows Em things. It is also insane how much Emma leads Kayte around into things. 

Girls in the water

Mommy and daddy with the birthday girl and the cupcakes

Opening her presents

We like side walk chalk in this house

This is too good not to lick the plate clean. 

Cookie Cake!

Chocolate and vanilla cupcakes with lime green vanilla frosting! And candy ones that were edible!

Daddy and his girls in their party dresses

One last picture before she gets her swim suit on!

Emma wondering about that candle!

Yummy cupcake!! 

"ooohhh"

It's May 2012

We began May in South Carolina! It was awesome.When we got home, we had to mow the grass it was so tall! The Sunday after getting home, we enjoyed the wonderful weather and spent time outside on our new patio. And the girls got to play in the sprinkler and dirt...well mud! They enjoyed it and the bath water looked nasty afterwards. It was entertaining to watch them play.

 This month our baby girl turns 1 year old! Can't believe, time really has passed so fast! We are busy party planning! We are having her party on her actual birthday. We have lots of fun exciting stuff, hopefully, planned for her birthday. We are gonna have lots of food and stuff for the kiddos to do. And hopefully the adults are a little entertained as well!

 Kayte really enjoys taking pictures now, and I let her take the camera around for a bit on Sunday and here are a few shots she captured: 

Folly Beach/Ft. Bragg/DC Vacation (picture heavy)

We decided to go on a beach vacation and then visit with Alex and Alyssa since we would be so close. And then might as well hit up Arlington since we are closer than normal. It was a lot of driving, but it was all well worth it. The beach was awesome. Seeing Ax and Alyssa was fantastic. And taking the girls and teaching them about Chad was...emotional. All in all it was a great vacation, fun time with my husband and girls, and definitely want to do it again soon! We took hundreds of pictures. Enjoyed the ocean, hotel pool, the local restaurants. We went to visit the beach house where we got married, and walked to everywhere we could in Folly. It was amazing.

Headed to South Carolina! Still in their matching PJ's

First beach experience! We haven't even checked into the hotel at this point! 

Our walk before and to dinner. We ate at The Grill on the Edge! That place was awesome! Can't wait to go back. 

We tired them out! :)

They'd build sandcastles and Emma would smash them!!

"put the sand on my leg daddy"

Daddy and Kayte at the edge of the water!

Really tiring being on vacation!

Nearly 6 years after getting married right.... Daddy and his girls

Mommy and her girls!

Kayte took some pictures of us on the beach where we got married. She did a great job!! 

Our feet!

Family feet shot!

I can walk!! 

The view from our hotel!

13! The girls loved her. 

Swimming at the pool with Auntie Alyssa

Me and Ax (typical Ax)

yeah they are related!

She finally got brave enough to hold 13

Awesome Alyssa making breakfast! Ax and Kayte playing with 13

Emma loved her!

Helping do dishes! 

Almost home, being silly and ready to be out of the car!!

We definitely enjoyed ourselves and can't wait to go back to the beach! It was really awesome to see Ax and Alyssa and crash their place! Wish we took more pics in DC, but after having not been in a long time... kinda feels like I ripped my heart open again and now everything is all raw again. 

Next time we are going to stay longer at the beach! :) And I don't know if I can stay at another beach. Folly gets better every visit!