She's 9!

Emma celebrated her 9th birthday a few weeks ago - does that make us in the tween stage? (it sure feels like the teen stage most days!!!) We had a marathon few weeks. She started a few Saturdays before her birthday - we hit the lake with Ryan's family where she tried waterskiing for the first time - and she got up on her first try!!! Sadly we didn't get any pictures, but it was awesome:) Then a few days before her official birthday Emma had a birthday party with her friends, with a movie/ popcorn theme with a bunch of different kinds of popcorn & Ryan projected a movie on the fence. The night before her birthday we went to Panda Express to get Emma's favorite orange chicken. Then we spent Saturday celebrating with Aunt Heidi and Cousin Cloe. Saturday night we dropped the other 3 kids off at babysitting co-op and Emma, Ryan and I went to Cheesecake Factory - where we all ate too much:) Here are some pictures of Emma's birthdays through the years - what a cutie!!! I'm so glad you were my first baby - You are a joy to have around - you're spunky, helpful, thoughtful, and fun to be around - We love you!!!

Emma celebrated her 9th birthday a few weeks ago - does that mean we're in the tween stage? Emma celebrated by hitting the lake with Ryan's family a few Saturdays before her birthday and trying waterskiing for the first time - and she got up on her first try! I didn't get any pictures b/c I was on the back of the jet ski holding the rope holding her in one hand and the orange flag in the other. But it was awesome!!! Then she had a birthday party with some of her friends, with a popcorn theme with a bunch of different kinds of carmel corn and popcorn and a movie projected on the fence. Then, the day before her birthday we went out to eat as a family to get orange chicken at Panda Express (per Emma's request) and Saturday spent the day celebrating with Aunt Heidi and cousin Cloe. Saturday night we dropped the other 3 kids off at babysitting co-op and Ryan, Emma and I went to the Cheesecake factory, where we splurged and each got our own piece of cheesecake YUM!!!

Here are some pictures of Emma's birthdays through the years - she's such a cutie:) I am so thankful to have her as my first baby - Emma, you are such a joy to have, you're spunky, helpful, thoughtful and fun to be around. I love you!!