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Special prayers for ... all the kids ... and Baby Jaxson.

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Our Disney Christmas Tree

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Cinderella - our favorite princess - since it's Wednesday!

Emmi's ornament from Grandma!

Our family ornament for 2010.

Our Disney tree GREW!

More Disney ornaments! Thank you to our precious Tutu!

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-04T19:17:00.000-08:00

She was so thrilled to get to see Santa!

...out of order, but Happy Halloween!

2010-11-29T19:23:00.000-08:00

Our Princess Jasmine

Diva !!

Merry Christmas!

2010-11-29T19:15:00.000-08:00

We made a gingerbread house with Grandma Judy!

This is our Disney family ornament we bought when we were in Disneyland this year!

This is one of Emmi's special ornaments she got.

Here is the other Disney ornament Emmi got!

We decided to have a Disney tree this year!
We were able to make the ornaments rather than spend too much money.

More Disney...

2010-11-07T09:37:00.000-08:00

Our Princess meets her first princess!

Emmi is so happy in the happiest place on earth!

Daddy and his precious little girl.

The princess breakfast was the absolute BEST!

TWO CINDERELLAS!

Have to have one of these pictures!

She just HAD to get a giant Disneyland lollipop.

Her first ears!

We got to meet Mickey Mouse in his movie studio!

Another famous Toon Town shot!

DISNEYLAND !

2010-11-06T18:13:00.000-07:00

Emmi learned about Walt Disney on the way to the castle!

Big Girl Bed

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Mommy's Birthday

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Uncle Chris - the Manager!

It went rather late...

ICE CREAM and WHIP CREAM!!

Visit to Reno

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Her first flip-flops! With Princess Tiana and Ray! Now she has to suffer through the blisters ...

Texas toast !!

The puppies were nice enough to share their Mama for the time we were there.

This picture makes her look like she has little buck teeth - but she doesn't!

I tried to tell her the doggie bed was not for Emmi, and that she was too big to share ...

Happy Easter !

2010-04-07T15:26:00.000-07:00

Can you even believe this picture!

Updates - sorry it takes so long...

2010-03-27T11:54:00.000-07:00

We wanted to wear our new coat over our jammies, and the hat, too.

Emmi Swimming

2009-09-18T14:25:00.000-07:00

Our Little Girl

2009-04-16T16:36:00.000-07:00

Can you even believe our little baby is turning into a little girl?? We are already even having some success with potty training - all on her demand!

2009-02-05T18:14:00.000-08:00

Emmi and Mommy.

What . . .a . . . face.

Ok - I'm going to say it . . .a rose for a rose!

Nto much to say but OH MY WORD ! How cute!

Emmi loves to watch the train at Pops house.

Christmas angel!

2009-02-05T18:09:00.000-08:00

Isn't she beautiful?

The precious girl.

Our playful little elf.

Emmi and her Aunt Kelly.

She lets me play dress up.

Emmi Updates

2009-02-05T18:01:00.000-08:00

First footy jammies !

Sleepy baby in her carseat!

Pigtails!

I love my daddy!

Sick little baby.

Emmi is still cute as can be

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Emmi and Nana

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Emmi loves playing with her Nana!

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Big girl !

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Look what she did with her cake !

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Yes - she is actually sucking the frosting off the cake!

And then . . .

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And finally . . .

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Birthday Girl !

2008-09-02T21:30:00.000-07:00

Here are just some of the pictures of our baby girl at her very 1st birthday party.

Yes - she is sucking the frosting off the cake!

Our Baby's Baptism

2008-09-02T21:27:00.001-07:00

Ask one of us to tell you the story sometime - I swear this child was saving up every time we told people "how lucky we were", that "she was such a good baby", all to let it out at the baptism !!

A weekend full of gifts!

2008-09-02T21:20:00.000-07:00

Look at these drums! They are actually MADE for the bath !!
They float !! She can drum in the tub !!
And this is actually a suitcase ! She can ride on it - pack it - pull it ! I can't wait to travel with it!
We got her a little kitchen set! It talks - sings, teaches, and she had a ton of fun with it!

Emmi and Tutu

2008-09-02T21:14:00.000-07:00

Here are some snapshots of Emmi getting to see her Tutu again! We met her at the airport when she came for Emmi's baptism and birthday!

Her unhappy face

2008-08-26T22:29:00.000-07:00

Look at the poor baby . . . she was tired of having her picture taken, and after . . .oh about 500 or so, who wouldn't be!

Oh boy . . .

2008-08-26T22:27:00.000-07:00

Yes - we understand this is a glimpse of our future! And yes - we are scared!

Yay! She likes Dr Seuss!

2008-08-26T22:24:00.000-07:00

Thankfully Emmi likes Dr Seuss! Good thing since that is still all over her room!

Emmi is eating real food!

2008-08-26T22:20:00.000-07:00

At about 9 months, Emmi refused to take food from a spoon anymore. Ever since, she has been trying more and more foods. Of course, as you can see by the picture - the dog is loving it!

Finally some pictures!

2008-08-26T22:17:00.000-07:00

Emmi is drinking from a big girl cup! What a story! She refused to drink from a sippy cup, then would only use one kind (and without the special piece of equipment to prevent it from leaking). But - we have had success! Now she drinks like a pro - even asking for milk or water by using sign language!

When she doesn't want the thumb . . .

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she grabs a toe!!

Nana's Visit = More Pictures

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Another Family Picture!

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Our little singer!

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We made a purchase to add to our musical collection! Emmi took a little bit to get used to what to do with the piano keys and the microphone, but once she figured it out . . . our home is now filled with her beautiful voice! Amplified!!

More Pictures

2008-06-05T20:56:00.000-07:00

Swimming

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We got to take her swimming! She loved it - just as much (if not more) than she loves her bath!

San Francisco

2008-06-05T20:47:00.000-07:00

We recently took a trip to San Fancisco, then travelled to Merced and Turlock for a graduation. We have a good little traveller - and Emmi handled the trip well, too!

She's a drummer!

2008-05-04T22:11:00.000-07:00

Seriously!

2008-05-04T22:08:00.000-07:00

So, you know we cannot keep the camera away from Emmi, and you have already seen what she does when you point one at her, but here are some more! Just try not to smile!

Drinking like a Big Girl

2008-04-27T17:13:00.000-07:00

Emmi wanted a drink of water - but it's very cold!

New thing!

2008-04-27T17:08:00.000-07:00

What does Emmi do when we put a camera in front of her? Well, we caught it on video - watch and see.

Another video - she claps!

2008-04-19T14:26:00.000-07:00

We can't resist!

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Emmi and Uncle Riff

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Teeth !!

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We love the new scrunchy smiley face!

New Pictures - Finally!

2008-04-16T21:29:00.001-07:00

Emmi and her Diva pose!
Our beautiful baby girl!
Oh that look - I am scared - little Miss Mischief!
Happy Girl!

The Cousins Read to Emmi

2008-03-13T20:49:00.000-07:00

Emmi has a special book from her Tutu from Hawaii. Jordan and Megan were there just a couple of months ago so what better pair to read of a little girl doing the hula!

Fun with Cousin Megan

2008-03-13T20:46:00.000-07:00

Emmi and I took a trip to Reno to visit family. She is now communicating through her Thbbt noise!

Mommy and Emmi

2008-02-09T18:31:00.001-08:00

More pictures from Stephanie's Camera

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Can you just imagine what she is thinking in these pictures?? Feel free to think of your own caption for these!

Special Pictures from Aunt Tuffy's Camera

2008-02-09T13:49:00.000-08:00

Stephanie sent pictures from her camera for us! Look at the precious baby!

Our Family Picture

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A special treat from Aunt Tuffiy's camera!

Grandma came to visit!

2008-02-09T13:44:00.000-08:00

Emmi had a visit from Grandma Judy to watch the superbowl! What a fun visit!

New noise!

2008-01-20T22:40:00.000-08:00

Emmi is trying to copy when we pat her mouth while she's 'yelling'! You can hear her grandpa in the background doing it!

Emmi and Porter

2008-01-20T22:34:00.000-08:00

Lots of people ask us how Porter is wiTh Emmi. Here you go!

A Visit from Grandma and Grandpa!

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How fun for Emmi that we play on the floor with her!

More family for Emmi!

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A special visit!

Fun at the museum!

2008-01-20T22:27:00.000-08:00

We took Emmi to the Arizona Museum for Youth (AMY). She got to meet some of the Muppets at the Jim Hen son exhibit. There is also Artsville for young museum goers! A place she will love in about a year! They have it set up for toddlers to 4 year olds!

Such a good eater!

2008-01-20T22:24:00.000-08:00

Everyone tells us what a good little eater we have! She loves to eat. Although, now she has taken to putting her thumb in her mouth after every bite. And we have a new favorite; with a reaction like we have never seen before - PRUNES! She ate all but two bites of the entire container! She was a bottomless pit - she has never eaten so much in one sitting.

Practice!

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Emmi is working on her hand to mouth coordination. The 'biter biscuits' feels good on her sore gums! These are a rare treat!

Daddy's little gamer!

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Emmi loves her Daddy - and enjoys every moment. Even when Daddy is showing her games like 'World of Warcraft' or 'Supreme Commander' on the computer. She is held captive by the images on the screen!

2008-01-20T22:15:00.000-08:00

We got Emmi a Jumparoo for Christmas. Yes - we actually waited until Christmas morning to give it to her! She LOVED it! It's just like those jumpers that people used to hang from door frames. Now they have sounds and music - lots to keep her attention. Look for the video of her jumping on this blog!

Christmas pictures!

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Emmi got a real baby doll for Christmas from Nana. She stared and stared - then wanted to give kisses!

Time with Grandma Judy

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Fun with Grandma!

Emmi on screen

2008-01-12T20:04:00.000-08:00

Please enjoy this video !! We loved making it!

More Zoolights

2007-12-16T20:42:00.000-08:00

I couldn't figure out how to turn off the flash! Emmi was so into the lights!

Zoolights

2007-12-16T20:38:00.000-08:00

We took Emmi to Zoolights! For those of you that don't know or remember, the Phoenix Zoo decorates every year and opens at night to allow people to walk through. Andy asked me to marry him there in December 2000. Now we visited with our little girl. What an amazing time!

Morning Ritual

2007-12-16T20:36:00.000-08:00

Emily and I have the same routine every morning - eat, drive to work, the she falls asleep on the way! What a face!!!

Emmi and Pops

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Emmi starts by being very mesmerized by her Pops - she has to get used to the glasses every time I think! Then she is all smiles!

Emmi and Nana

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Emmi loves her Nana!

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A Special Birthday Visit!

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Here is Emmi with her Great-Grandma Lois (one of SIX great-grandmas!). We celebrated Great-Grandpa Lou's 92nd birthday!!

Solid Foods!

2007-12-16T20:29:00.000-08:00

Ok yes - we have started solids - but that does NOT include popcorn chicken! I promise - but Emmi sure wanted some!

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Merry Christmas !!

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Here is our little elf! All ready for Christmas!

Ducky Bath!

2007-11-29T19:34:00.001-08:00

Emmi is enjoying her Ducky Bath! Ha ha Ernie! She's got your Rubber Ducky beat! Nana got this great big bath ducky before Emmi was even born! She can't sit up in it yet - which is what it's for - but soon. Too soon for Mommy and Daddy!

Here is Emmi's Tutu

2007-11-25T20:57:00.000-08:00

More fun pictures from the camera! Here is Emmi with her namesake - Tutu Emily! (Tutu is Hawaiian)

A big weekend!

2007-11-25T20:53:00.001-08:00

Here is little Emmi having her first solid food! We're not quite sure if she is ready for this full time, but it was a fun night!

Here is Emmi sleeping in her crib. This is two separate nights! Mommy didn't cave! Emmi enjoys having her own room. It's nice to now be able to use all the great things in the nursery all in one place!

More new clothes

2007-11-18T21:17:00.000-08:00

Our friends in New York got this outfit for Emmi. She loves it - it never stays in place - always in the mouth!! Unless of course she is asleep!

Special Moment

2007-11-18T21:11:00.000-08:00

We lost my Granddaddy in 2002. It was his home we all visited in Reno, where my Grandmother has pictures of him on her fridge. While my aunt Traci was holding Emmi, she started talking to his pictures. We all watched with tears and Emmi talked and laughed to the man she never met on this earth ... but now we know she met him somewhere else.

Surprise!

2007-11-18T21:09:00.001-08:00

While everyone was watching the baby, the surprise guest, my bother, snuck by and sat and waited. (You can see him on the left in the background!) He greeted us at the elevator and was a wonderful surprise for everyone in Reno!

Absolutely precious.

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Here is Emmi meeting her Grand-Aunt Tracy! (We decided 'great' sounds too old)

A bit out of order...

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Here we are at the airport gate and then on the airplabe. Emmi did great! We did not upset any other passengers!

A New Milestone

2007-11-18T20:26:00.000-08:00

Emmi has developed her hand / eye coordination! She ..s l o w l y ... reaches for rattles and toys we hold in front of her, then ..zip.. to the mouth! She is growing too fast ... I think I said that before...

Emmi likes to wear hats!

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A baby that enjoys hats is rare I know. Who knows, this phase may not even last - so I am enjoying it for as long as I can!

For you native Arizonans...

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This is actually how you are supposed to dress in cold weather! Thankfully my Aunt Tracy bought this preciaous sweater set for Emmi - it even came with mittens. It was cooler in Truckee so she already got to wear the outfit!

For my theater friends...

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My little drama queen.

The Beautiful Girl ... and The Bride too!

2007-11-18T20:13:00.000-08:00

We tried not to let Emmi steal the show too badly ... my cousin had nothing to worry about. She was an absolutely beautiful bride! And yes, Emmi's tights have the ruffles on the bum!

Vacation

2007-11-18T20:10:00.000-08:00

Here are some shots from our recent trip to Reno, NV and Truckee, CA. My Grandmother and cousin live in Reno - and my cousin got married on November 3. Our dear friends Jeff and Manuela with their two girls Anna and Heidi were vacationing just 30 minutes away so we visited with them as well. Here are some fun shots of the week!

Well...

2007-10-17T14:53:00.000-07:00

Okay - so she is not making the best face - but she is still really cute. This outfit is a size six month and it fits her! She is growing too fast! It is a tiny bit too hot still for the hat full time but I had to snap this picture!

Pops and Emmi

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Emmi is almost getting too tall for others to hold her this way!

A Day of Visiting

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Emmi and I spent some time with her Great Grandma Lois and her Great-Great Aunt Polly. Yes this is the same day - we had to - - - 'hem hem' - - - change outfits.

Generation picture

2007-10-17T14:34:00.000-07:00

Here is a shot of four generations of women!

Nana and Grandma

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Here are some precious shots of Emmi with Nana and Grandma.

The pets and the baby

2007-10-17T14:28:00.000-07:00

A lot of people ask us how the cats and dog do with Emmi. Here is a great shot and perfectly captures how the cats feel about Emmi - "Um, what is up with this thing?"

Porter continues to meet us at the door to make sure we brought her back with us - then greets us - in that order.

2007-10-13T15:10:00.000-07:00

This is Emmi's new thing ... she wants to keep her head forward ALL THE TIME. Even in the car seat! She just really wants to be in control of her head and will NOT lay it back. She is doing so great at holding her head!