New pictures

We went and got pictures taken of the kids for Emalie's 1st birthday.
The graves kids shirts. I ordered them from emtanner designs

I also got my janze shirts and my Mommy shirts from them.

Abbey~What a perfect pose.
Natalie~this was her first pose.
Zachery~this one he has his eyes opened!
Emalie~what a perfect 1 year old!

This is Jeremey's favorite~but in B/W Emalie is sitting pretty! She does it so well!

My Train!

The bows in the girls' hair comes from Sweet Daisy Bowtique. I found them from the Steece family blog.

Ode To Emalie

My Baby Emalie!

You have made our family complete.

And we are so HAPPY that God choose us to be your parents.

I promise that your 1st year has just flown by.

My Baby isn't a baby anymore!

You were born at 1:21 pm on Papa Rich's birthday, August 8, 2007

You weighed 6 pounds and 2 ounces and were 17 inches long.

I took your monthly pictures in a green dress that I wore as a child.

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

What a big girl you are. You can stand by yourself and can take a couple of steps before you lean in to me.

You will always be my baby!

Happy Birthday Papa

Happy Birthday Dad! We love you! Dad when he was a little boy. This is the day after his birthday last year. Emalie Ann was a pretty good birthday present last year. I don't think I can top that this year.

Dad and Emalie this summer.

Dad and Zachery last winter.

Dad, Natalie and Abbey 2 years ago. What a difference 2 years can make! Dad still looks 50! This birthday was pretty cute. The girls wrapped up stuffed animals and gave them to him for presents.

Dad I hope you have a wonderful day.

PS I hope this gets posted at 1:21 Thats what time Emalie was born last year!

Out of the Mouths of Babes

Jeremey came home from work this week. He greeted all the kids with hellos, hugs and kisses. Then I got one. Natalie saw it and she smiled, laughed and said "now there's the love coming" She is also using very big words. Today it was all about "comprising" and last week it was "embarrassement". She also has a big story to tell about the "adult popsicles" that I made for myself and Maria. Well Miss Natalie says "they have alcohol in them. They are really good and I just love them" To my knowledge there are still 4 untouched in the freezer just like when I made them. I DID NOT GIVE HER ANY! She just has a very big imagination. We love her!

5K(ick) my Ass Project

So I stumbled across this blog and she has inspired me to start to get exercise again. She is much braver than I am and is posting picts of her rear on blog. If I was really brave I would put how much I weigh...but that would just be stupid and not brave. I will just post my shoes! The first morning I walked, I got rained on! And yet I continured.
This morning it was foggy and muggy. And yet I continued.
Is mother nature telling me to just stay home? We will see. I will let you know that I was inspired to run by my Shadow. I figure that if she can run 2.5 miles pregnant I could run about 8 blocks. Baby steps remember!

Drum roll please

EMALIE TOOK HER FIRST STEPS TONIGHT!!!!!

I know that the first two are sideways sorry about the crooked neck. And I know that 3 videos is excessive for just 2 steps at a time. There goes another "Last First"

What boys do

Charles, this one is for you. I am so happy to hear about such loyal viewers! Listen to that I have "viewers". While you were hard at work last evening in Wellington Zachery and Emalie headed over to Mimi and Papa's. I hope you get some good sleep today.

What boys do.....

They stand in the middle of flowers and smile pretty for their mama!

They hang on to their baby sisters who can't stand really well to "stand in the middle of flowers and smile pretty for their mama!"

They climb and then say "look at me, I high" Yes you are high Zachery, now can you get down?

They get dirty. And find water to wash their hands.

They are very proud! Just look at those clean hands!!! Now lets go take bath.