Emma successfully read Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss, and to celebrate we made exactly that for dinner! She was one proud girl!! Reading sure does open a whole new world to kids and it is such a blessing to watch her grow and desire that knowledge- Keep it up Emma!!
You know you are in need of some entertainment when you hire "Stanley Steemer" to clean your carpets and your kids are so excited they sit on the counter to watch. Sean asked the poor guy a million questions including "Where is your servant? You don't have one?"
After camping in a four man tent for 9 years- we finally decided that we needed to upgrade. I'm no dummy and so I wanted a tent with lots of room so I bought this 3 room 10 man tent so that we may all sleep peacefully. Hehe- the kids just love it!
Loving the musical cards! Both Clone Wars and Transformer ones!
For half of the year I put Sean into a mothers 
We had an end of the year party at our home Monday night. All in all we had 16 kids and 10 adults outback. Thankfully it was overcast and perfect weather! It was a bring your own pizza and a side to share.
I bought the desk and hutch at a yard sale for 30 dollars, and after some major TLC new hardware, sanding and painting it looks beautiful.
We wanted to buy her a matching dresser, but realized the birthday money was gone. So I took her dresser (which I grew up with as well as my Dad) and renailed, sanded, repainted and added some new knobs. I believe we will be able to get a few more years out of it if we don't move it too much. All the accessories and wall hangings were hers before. 
After being locked out for two weeks she was very thrilled to enter her new room and play! Plus all the presents from grandparents and aunts were in there. What a wonderful joy Emma is in our lives and I wish her all the fun and happiness in the world this coming year!
Yep she wanted a princess cake again along with her steak, potatoes, and corn on the cob!
We also had a "champion" pose contest and here are the winners!!
