Happy 6th Birthday Miss Emerson!!

Em turned 6 on February 16th!!  She had her birthday party on February 8th due to the Stollery hockey tournament the weekend of her birthday.  Her party was at the Cineplex Odeon theatre.  This is the first time we've hosted a party at the theater and it tuned out really good!  We would definitely do it again!  The move we chose was a bit iffy (Strange Magic) but all the kids did seem to enjoy it!  I had no idea from the previews that it was such a love story!!!  But it was really cute, the message was great and I enjoyed the musical aspect!  Em thought it was the best ever :)  She enjoyed having friends and family at her party!  They enjoyed pizza, cake and gift opening before the movie!

On the 14th, after ringette, Em went with Grandma and Grandpa D to pick out her birthday gift - a new bike!  She'd outgrown her bike last summer and was really excited to pick out a new one :)  

On Em's actually birthday she wanted to go to the Terwilliger play gym after Blake's hockey game, followed by wings at BP's!  She had a great birthday and basked in all the birthday wishes from our hockey friends :)  She had the best birthday dinner ever at BP's - wings, nachos and a giant cookie dessert!!  Thanks Grandma and Grandpa D for treating us to dinner on Em's birthday, it was a great time and Em was just so happy to have those wings ;)  Love her and her unique little traits ... and can't wait to have beer and wings with her on her 18th birthday ... lol!!

Then on the 17th (the Monday was the Family Day holiday), I made little heart cakes for Em's class!  Every year I think Em's birthday is a birthday that is celebrated over a spread of a few days and this year was no exception!  I think that just kinda suits her ;)

On the night before Emerson's 6th birthday I was thinking about our life with Em and her little personality.  She certainly has a strong one!  I think I summed it up best in my FB status:

Happy 6th Birthday to our sweet & spunky Emerson!! I remember hearing those words, "It's a girl!" as tears came to my eyes and I had visions flash before me of all the fun, cool, 'girly' things in my future but never did I imagine how one 6lb 11oz little spitfire might change our lives! My wish is that you never loose your soft, gentle heart, your tough-as-nails, stick-to-your-guns, no-one's-telling-me-what-to-do attitude. You're a walking, talking contradiction, from your tutu and tap shoes to your Oilers jersey and ‘boy’ skates and I know you are going to change the world. Love you a million times around the moon, Em!

It's all 110% true and more!  Em, you certainly changed our world for the better and we love you so very, very much (even on the days you drive us crazy!)  You are so helpful, always volunteering to help us with whatever we may be doing - laundry, cleaning, dishes, etc.  You love us all unconditionally and forgive so easily.  You idolize your big brother and 85% of the time, are so great with your little sister :)

I remember checking into the hospital the day you were born.  I was going for a non-stress test, not to have a baby!  The lady looked at my records and commented that I was quite overdue.  She asked if I knew the sex of the baby.  I said I did not.  She said, "It will be a girl!  A stubborn, beautiful baby girl!"  She was right :)  When the nurse who helped deliver you, held you for the first time, she said, "Oh boy!  This one is going to be spunky and smart!  She'll be saying her ABC's before she's one!!"  And she was right.  You're spunky AND smart :)

Love you Em!  Hope you had a great 6th birthday but really hope you have an incredible year ahead with lots of fun, love and adventure.  We're so proud of you, each and every day :)

xoxo

PS: Here are some photo's from Em's birthday celebrations:

Cake at Em's party!

Us at Em's party!

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Get that pizza, Em!!!

Presents from Mom, Dad, Blake and Reese - on her actual birthday

In love with her new bike!

Dinner out on her birthday!

Little heart cakes for her school birthday celebration!