Visit's and fun!

It's been a great week.  Lindsay and Connor flew down for a visit, it was my Mom's birthday on Wednesday and I met one my best friends was in town for the week, so we met for dinner on Tuesday night :)

We had a great visit with Lindsay and Connor.  They came to Come Play With Me on Tuesday and hung out with us for the afternoon.  We're so grateful they make the trip down to see us as often as they do!  I can't believe Connor's 1st birthday is just around the corner!!!  Crazy, crazy!!  He's growing up so fast and changing every time we see him!  He's crawling all over the place now and loves climbing stairs :)

On Wednesday we took my Mom for a nice birthday lunch!  Reese and Connor were pretty funny in their high chairs, Reese did not want Connor to touch her, it was hilarious!  But of course Reese was okay with reaching over to Connor's space and grabbing some of his snacks ;)  lol!!!  Mom, Lindsay and I met up again that evening for a movie date!

Today was Emerson's birthday celebration day at preschool and it was also beach day ;)  She wanted to wear a swimsuit but I convinced her to wear a rash guard top and board shorts!!  Phew!  She may have been just a bit cold in a swimsuit.  I had a massage scheduled for 9:30 this morning, so Cal took Em to school, I took Blake and Reese to my friend Jodi's house and went for the massage (not the relaxing kind - a kick ass theraputic massage.  The kind you feel bruised from afterwards.  But the relief in the days to come is heavenly!!!).  After my massage I rushed over to Em's preschool to hand out her birthday treats to all the kids.  We picked up lunch for our family and Jodi and her 3 kids on the way back to her house.  I was almost to her house when what do I see ... a lovely looking man in a uniform waving me over to the side street :(  DANG!  Speeding ticket.  Boo hoo!!!!  We got to Jodi's, ate lunch and Jodi went for her massage while the kids played - I really can't say I babysat, as the 6 of them keep each other very occupied!!!  Her house looked like a bomb went off by the time we left but the kids had a blast :)

We're looking forward to this weekend and a visit from Cal's Mom!  We're picking her up at the airport tomorrow afternoon!  She's running in the Hypo-Half marathon on Sunday morning and is flying home on Sunday night.  Cal and Blake are going to the Oilers game on Saturday afternoon, so the girls and I are going shopping with Grandma Bev :)  Sunday afternoon we'll all be taking in Blake's hockey game!

Have a grrrrrrreat weekend!!!!

xo
Tracy

Happy 4th Birthday Emerson :)

Emerson was so excited to open her gifts from Blake, Reese, Cal and I!  She LOVED the Sophia book her brother and sister picked out for her at Chapter's and was also very excited to open up Lambie from Doc McStuffins!!  She is still all about the stuffies :)  With her birthday money from her Great Grandma's, she would like to buy a stuffed monkey.  I think that is the only animal she doesn't have yet!!! 

Emerson was treated to a super fun date with Grandma D on her birthday!  They went for tea/lunch/treats at the Duchess bakery and went shopping at Kingsway Mall.  Grandma let Em pick out a new outfit, Emerson had a great time, thank you so much Grandma D!!!  I have a feeling she won't be taking off this new top and tutu for quite a while ...

The rest of our day was somewhat crazy, most especially for Cal who played 2 hockey games and was on the ice for Blake's hockey practice!!  All in new skates ... needless to say they are broken in now!!  My Mom dropped Em off at our house, picked up Blake and took him to his hockey practice where he met Cal.  The girls and I got ready to go to a friend's 6th birthday party.  After hockey practice Cal dropped Blake off at the party and headed to his last game of the day.  The kids had a blast at the Angry Birds themed party and Emerson especially was very happy to see the face painter/entertainer Lady Dolphin!!!  She is quite enamored with her and I must say Lady Dolphin sure knows how to entertain ;)  Emerson had her face painted 2 times - the first time as Princess Leia and the second time as Ariel!!  

The kids and I headed home for bedtime and then my Mom came over to babysit for us (thank you sooo much for all your running around on the 16th Mom.  Without you we would not have been able to do even half of this! ).  A friend picked me up and we met our hubbies at the Oiler's game!!  It was a wicked game!!!  After the game we went to a pub for a few hours, great double date night :)

Emerson had a wonderful day and was appropriately spoiled :)

Sunday was bit slower paced with Blake's hockey game followed by a pizza dinner (as requested by Em) and 2 delicious birthday cakes (1 Emerson picked up from Duchess and the rainbow cake that fell over before her birthday party!  Both were DELICIOUS ;) )  And so Em's birthday celebrations wrapped up ... lucky little girl, there were many days of celebration :)

Emerson, we can not believe it has already been 4 years since we were blessed with our first baby girl.  I remember the surprise when the Dr. said, "It's a girl!"  I remember looking at my Mom and your Dad with what I'm sure was a shocked expression on my face!  When I checked into the hospital on what would be your birth day, 8 days post due date, the clerk joked (direct quote), "It's going to be a stubborn little girl!"  Then when you were born, as one of the nurses was assessing you, she said, "She's going to be saying her ABC's by the time she is one!"  And sure enough, by the age of 2 you were speaking full sentences and surprising everyone with your vocabulary!!  Thank you Emerson for all the joy, love, hugs, kisses, twirls, fashion shows, stories and excitement you bring to our every day!!  Don't ever lose your fierce independent streak, it will serve you well in years to come but also never lose your big heart and loving nature.  You are one of a kind Miss Em and we are so proud to be your Mom and Dad :)  Love you beyond words sweetheart!

xoxo