Emily's so sweet!

Emily is such a little lady. She is so feminine and is a real girly girl. After being hit with a flying softdart her mommy was comforted by Emily running over to her and saying, "are you okay?" She also was quick to give a big hug to Aiden when he fell off a chair. She is a little nurturer and we love her a lot!

Aiden's almost 4!

We celebrated Aiden's 4th birthday a little early this year at our house since we'll be gone on his real birthday. Aiden and Emily got to decorate the cake when they came over to Grandma and Grandpa's house. Grandpa supplied the cake topper, (a ceramic rattlesnake purchased on our recent trip to Arizona) and Aiden and Emily stuck the M&M's all over the cake (licking their finger between applications to get the frosting off). They topped it off with two little windmill toys and they were very pleased with the results. It's all in the eyes of the beholder! They went swimming and played with squirt toys and had fun opening presents. It was all good! Happy Birthday dear Aiden! xoxox

Twenty two years ago (when Laura was a little girl) I bought this doll house at a garage sale... it included many nice little pieces of furniture. Laura had it in her room for about a year and then lost interest in it so I packed it away and put it in the rafters. I can't tell you how many times Paul almost tossed this when we were cleaning out the garage over the years. I was unrelenting in my need to keep it "for my grandkids" and I won out. I just took it out of the rafters and dusted it off and polished up the furniture. Now when Emily and Aiden come over they go straight for the dollhouse and try to cram every piece of furniture in the small rooms. I usually have to straighten it up when they leave and take out half of the furniture but know when they come again it will get jam-packed again with ALL the fun doll furnishings.

Mike, Laura, Aiden, Emily and Grandma and Grandpa went to Agua Caliente County Park in San Diego in April (2008) and camped for two nights. We swam, had barbeques, took little walks, had smores and hiked on the big rocky mountain. Lots of fun!

Emily and Grandpa having fun (again)... Emily is a real cuddler and loves blankets and getting cozy... she's all ready for bed here and it looks like she's had a fun day.