Emerson's New Bike

Once we got back from MS, we decided we needed to get Emerson a bike. We wanted to get her one during the summer, but never got around to it. And, I didn't want to wait untl Christmas, so we got one for her really for no reason at all! She hopped on the bike and took off and, so far, has not had any major falls, just a couple here or there. If we had someplace really safe for her to ride, I might try to let her go without the training wheels, but there just isn't anyplace safe for her to try on her own yet! We'll let her get a little more confident with the training wheels......

Happy Halloween 2008

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Celebrating Emerson & Macie's Birthdays

Here are some pics from the girls' birthday parties at both Nana & Grandpa's and Mimi & PopPop's

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Good times in Mississippi Oct/Nov 2008

These are just some random pictures from all the fun we had on our trip to MS in October. We started off in Vicksburg for a few days, then went to my Grandmother's house in Alabama, met up the the Thiens in B'ham for some good times, had dinner at my cousin Shaley's house and got to visit with her and some of my other family. Then we went to Hattiesburg for pretty much the rest of our stay. Aunt Lauren flew in and had a good time with the girls. We went to USM's homecoming game with the Tharps and had a GREAT time! Everytime we pull out a USM cup or t-shirt, Macie breaks out in S-OU-THERN, Southern Mississippi, U-S-M!! And then, if we say Go, Eagles!, she says To the TOP! So stinkin' cute! I think football really made an impression on her!

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Emerson's field Trip

In October (yes, I'm behind---again!), I got to chaperone Emerson's field trip to a farm on the West side of the island. The children got to learn all about farm animals and got to pet and feed them. They also learned about plants that are native to the island and how to farm plants that we use (fruits and vegetables). The children really enjoyed the whole trip, enjoyed a picnic lunch, followed by a game of duck, duck, goose, and gave the chaperones and teachers a treat---a quiet bus ride home, since most of the kids fell asleep. It was pretty comical to see all the adults trying to keep the kids from bouncing out of their seats and falling on top of one another!

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Random things that have been going on

Since it's been a while since I've posted anything, thought I would do a quick montage and update everyone. Eric and I got to go on a Catamaran ride with his co-workers to celebrate Dr. Judd's (Courtney) birthday. It was lots of fun, very relaxing, and a good time was had by all, especially since we had no children with us! There's also some pictures of the girls playing at one of the parks on base, in the backyard, and just some really cute pics of them together! We also got caught in a terrible downpour one afternoon walking home from school. Emerson thought it was pretty fun, but Macie was not too thrilled to be running down the street strapped in a stroller getting drowned by the rain. I thought it was pretty funny, and it felt good....it was really hot that day! And, finally, we brought chocolate chip cookies (Christie's yummy recipe!) to share with Emerson's class for her birthday. The kids sang happy birthday to her and she got to pass out the treats and goody bags to her friends. Enjoy!

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Labor Day Weekend 2008

For Labor Day this year, we decided to "get away" for a couple of days, so we went to the Hale Koa, a military hotel in Waikiki. It was really really nice, and we had a great time hanging out at the pools. We tried going to the beach, but it was just too rocky (second time we've gone to waikiki and it's been really rocky....still don't see the attraction!). Anyway, we had a good weekend, a break from our normal routine and plan on going back soon!

The Pool at the Hale Koa


Macie is ready to hit the beach!

...so is Emerson!

Daddy and the girls with diamondhead behind them.

Enjoying the pool. I don't know who enjoyed it more, them or us because they both could touch and weren't hanging all over us like a couple of monkeys!