Sudden Pitch Tennis!

This is What 5 Looks Like

On Emily's birthday we had a low key morning at home and then we went to Andrea's cottage on Merrymetting Lake. We had a good day and Emily is loving being 5!

A new outfit for Bitty and Felicity

Andrea had a princess bouncy house for the kids

Emily wore the crown, that Andrea gave her, all day

Birthday #4

Emily has spent every birthday on Lake Sunapee at Jen's house. This year we had to celebrate on Friday because Jen does not have Saturdays off in the summer. We had fun and it gave Emily one more birthday celebration to add to the list.

Doing the "shimmie"

watching Daddy run down the dock and land in the water

July 2, 2006

Today we celebrate Emily's 5th birthday! It is hard to imagine, the time has gone so quickly. What we did not know 5 years ago was what a wonderful child she would be. There were early signs, even the nurses in the hospital noticed how easy she was, and she hasn't changed since. Emily has been a joy every day of the last 5 years and I can only hope it will continue...particularly into the teen years.

Amazing!

To the untrained eye, these photos look like best friends boogie boarding together on a wonderful summer day. Only a select few know what a big deal this is! Evie has been taking swim lessons all year, but really has been fearful of the water and not very willing to put her face in the water. She has been making improvements during lessons but I NEVER (and neither did her mom) think she would be in the ocean like this. She even went on her own, without Emily.

Amazing, I tell you!

Grammy Jean, Look at ME!

Father's Day Golf Outing

On Father's Day we went into Philadelphia, to Franklin Square. It was a great park with mini golf, a carousel, and playground. It was Emily's first Mini golf experience and although probably not the "golf" Rick would like to play on FD...it was golf nonetheless!

The course was filled with miniature statues of the hot spots of the city. The Rocky steps are behind the LOVE statue.