Lettuce Chips

So anyone who knows Patrick, knows that he adds chips to almost every meal. Emma has been watching him do this and she often tries to steal them off his plate, which I discourage. Two nights ago, I made a salad to go with dinner, but I gave steamed veggies to her instead. I thought salad would be too difficult to chew. Well, she saw (and heard) us crunching our salad and she snagged a piece off my plate when I wasn't looking. And then she kept grabbing pieces in a sneaky way. I realized that she must think that a crispy lettuce leaf is, in fact, a forbidden Papa chip. So she has been happily munching salads at dinner for the past 2 nights. Such a silly girl.

Emma's Hats

Mimi took beautiful pictures of Emma in lots of hats. She hated wearing the cowboy hat, but she loved papa's baseball cap. Here are my favorites:

Summer Fun

Here are some pictures of Emma at her summer activities. We are taking a music class and going to baby gym and visiting local parks. She loves the gym and is now trying to do forward rolls in her crib. Emma also flops down on her rump on all surfaces. I think she is testing to see if they are trampolines. She also loves this one park that has sprinklers.

THE 4TH

Our 4^th was very quiet this year. We were all tired from camping so we went to a neighbor’s party, ate some BBQ and let the kids play together. We drove home that night so fireworks were limited to those on TV in New York.

Camping

Yes, we went camping. We went to COLLINS lake; this is a place where Garrett and I were taken as kids. It was fun to remember our past, but it was a lot of work with a toddler. She had a blast, but we were exhausted chasing her away from all the dangers. Emma loved digging at the beach and watching all the wildlife - There were dear in our campsite and birds, squirrels, fish etc. There was very little sleep and lots of dirt. Emma did not like S'mores - not surprising really as she doesn't like food in general, but she decided that she loved juice, which I rarely give her at home. Her favorite activity was driving Grandpa's boat. She insisted on sitting in his lap and holding the wheel. It was an adventure!

Easter

We had a cold, but fun Easter. Patrick took her to an egg hunt at Garrett’s church and I met them there later. She went to another hunt at the Park near my mom’s house and we had a brunch with Auntie Neale Ann. She LOVED dying eggs, but she loves any craft activity. Owen and Emma chased each other around on her new pink car. They tried to help decorate the bunny cake, but ended up just getting covered in frosting. Overall, a fun weekend!