Recycling art project

Robb and Emmy worked really hard to be creative and make an art project out of only recycled materials for Emmy's class project assignment.  She made a piggy bank and worked really hard on it.  Robb and I plan to attend the presentation expo of the projects and Emmy is excited to show off her idea and her work.

Mother/Daughter's night and Boys Monster truck night

 Emmy got dressed up on Friday in honor of the special girl's night we were planning to have that evening.  She was very proud of her ensemble and asked me to post it on my facebook page to see how many "hits" she could get.  She ended up being my most popular photo yet with about 160 likes and some of her friend's moms posted the outfits her little friends wore that day too.  Emmy was really excited about the hits.  She was popular!

While waiting at the salon, Emmy and I tried on fake glasses. She talked me into buying her a white pair she really love (they were 3$ so I didn't mind too much).  She is a woman of her own tastes that is for sure!

 

I surprised her by taking her to the salon to get a pink extension put into her hair which she loved!  She debated about other colors for a while but decided on pink. 

After the hair appt we went to Starbucks to get her birthday free treat.  She ate that huge cookies and enjoyed every bite.  We then watched movies and cuddled and had a sleep over in my bed that night.  She told me it was the "best day of her life!"

 Meanwhile the boys (Grandpa Bob, Robb, Bobby) went to the Monster Truck Show.  First they ate some pizze (Bobby's choice of course) and then they enjoyed some Monster trucks.  Bobby got to sit by his friend Briggs who was also there with his dad.  I asked about it the next morning and Bobby told me it was really awesome so I know they had a great time.

GABR time

This year was a very special GABR!  I once again beat all the ladies with a new PR - 8.53 miles so that was fun.  I also won my heat and got a chair as a prize.  The most fun thing about this year though by far were my fans (literally my fans who fanned me during the race).  They cheered, they took the fanning very seriously and it was extra special to have them there.  Robb also rode and got 7.21 miles on the bike for our daycare's team.  My team overall got second place by .05 miles which was a bummer.  It was a great day for an even better cause.  The kids also enjoyed lunch of pizza, soda and cookies which made the fanning worth their time.

Mom's early bday gift

Bobby was very excited to give me an early birthday gift.  He had collected 76 cents, drew a picture of our family in our home and found a card I had actually given Robb for his birthday last year.  He also gave me a early birthday hug and kiss.  I felt very special and loved by his collection of random and recycled gifts.

Emmy turns 7

 Emmy had an Easter Egg hunt for 15 friends and cousins over her birthday weekend.  She had a blast and so did her friends.  We hid enough eggs for each person to find 15 each....you do the math.  It was crazy and I actually couldn't get any pics of the hunt due to trying to wrangle the craziness.  She had a shopkins ice cream birthday cake (her choice) which she helped me decorate with shopkins.  She showed more than enough enthusiasm (lots of screaming) over the gifts she got from her friends.  They played very hard for the time that they were at the party.

 Robb tried to capture a good picture of Mason showing his genuine disinterest.  Whereas the girls were freaking out over every unwrapped gift, he maintained a steadfast look of boredom although he did stick around to make sure she didn't get any gifts he needed to get excited about.

 The Moldenhauer family (Mason, Cam, Stacy, Chad) got Emmy a new bike and she rode it all weekend.  She loves to ride in our neighborhood with her cousins.

 Emmy told me to stop thinking about her turning 7 since it seemed to make me cry.  I did tell her they were happy tears but they were more like nostalgic tears over how much I've loved every year of her life and how blessed I feel to get to be her mom.  She is unique, fun, sweet, kind and she says the nicest things to me on a daily basis (especially at night during prayers).  There is no one like her and she is one of God's greatest gifts to me and her dad.

We shared a group girl hug to finish off the party.