End of summer

We've had a busy month with lots of fun. Mom Mom (the girls' GREAT grandmother) arrived earlier this month to celebrate the upcoming birthdays. Katie has been having lots of fun with her...bossing her, doing stickers, coloring and puzzles. They are best buddies!

We FINALLY got Emily to the beach this year. After about 30 minutes of packing and prep, we made it over to Wrightsville (which is only 10 minutes from our house). Now that the tourists are gone, we got a great spot near the pier and in the shade!

For the first couple minutes, Emily wasn't so sure about the sand...until she realized how great it was. She loved sitting in the surf and letting the water come splash over her legs. Even more than that, she loved picking up the wet sand and trying to eat it. This girl will eat anything! Below are some pictures of our day (2 hours) at the beach...

We've been enjoying the nice weather lately and are thankful the sweltering heat is gone. We can't believe that in less than a week, we will have a one and three year old! Emily's two bottom teeth have started to pop out and she is standing for short periods of time. I'm not sure she will walk by her birthday, but she is getting close. I will save the reminiscent thoughts for her birthday post, but what a year we've had!

My baby girl (both of them) are getting so big!

Hiyaaa overload

Wanted to play with movie maker today...I love it!

All I can say is...HIYAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Friendly girl

Emily's new thing is waving. She waves at cashiers, she waves at me when I walk into a room or open her car door, she waves at strangers. She is even starting to say "haaayyyaa" which I suppose means "hi" and may be her first word (after Dada).

I haven't gotten the haaayaa on video yet, but here is a quick glimpse at her waving. Will try to get a better video later!

Giggle girls

Emily's favorite person is Katie, of course...

Emily can crawl!

Life has been crazy here, so I know I'm missing a lot of updates on this blog. Just wanted to share our biggest milestone in awhile - Emily crawled last night!

By the time I got the camera, she was a little tired out...but here is a quick video.

Book recommendation: I LOVE YOU (A rebus poem)

We picked up a new book recently - I LOVE YOU (by Jean Marzollo). It is a rebus poem (where the pictures are read as words) and it is adorable. It is rare that I recommend a book, but we're loving this one for many reasons - it is short, Katie can read it herself and the message is so cute.

Here is a link to all the pages in the book. So cute!
http://www.jeanmarzollo.com/books/iloveyourebus.html

Every bird loves a tree

Every flower loves a bee

Every lock loves a key

And I love you.

Anti Cilantro?

I probably need to start throwing some more info into my blog that is NOT family related, but it is tough...mainly because I have no time! I just started a new MBA course (Strategy) and it requires team work. Our meetings have been running about 2 hours long, twice a week (at night). I just want to pass this course and be done with it...group work, UGHHHH!

Anyway, here is my random post for today. I found this article interesting because I am one of those people that can't stand cilantro.

Cilantro Haters - It's Not Your Fault!