Baby Alex!!!
Emma has a new baby cousin named Alex! He is absolutely adorable!! :) Congratulations again Lori and Kevin!

Emma's first time bowling
One of Emma's school friends celebrated her birthday at the bowling alley this year. Alex and Joe bowled, while Em and I attended the b-day party.










It was fun to watch the little ones throw, er- roll maybe is better, the ball. Every time Emma rolled the ball she put her hands up in this victory pose; it was quite cute!

















Emma found Carter pretty entertaining...














One the other hand, at least on this day, I couldn't get these two to sit any closer! :)

Happy Valentine's Day!
After the German school gathering we celebrated Valentine's day with a dinner of chocolate fondue and a cuddle by the fire.

Celebrating Fasching with the German School

Just being cute as we got ready for the Valentine's School party.

Visiting Grandpa Bob
After the winter blast fun, we headed to Grandpa Bob's. We even managed to drag him out for a trip to Mexican Town. Yum! We were so full!!

Winter Blast in Detroit!
With Alex back for a visit we headed to Detroit to enjoy the festivities of Winter blast. Emma ice skated for the very first time and rode the pony. Emma loved the pony, Alex and I had fun skating and Papa- I think Papa was just cold.

A last few favorites from Disney World...

Hanging out at the house and awesome playground at Windsor Hills.

Shelling on Sanibel Island
Grandma, Emma and I had a great day on Sanibel Island; from the shell and picnic in the morning to the dolphins and drinks at night.

Swimming in Florida
Loved being able to swim outside in Jan.!!!

Princesses, pixies and more characters- oh my! We had such a great time! :)

Rides, rides and more rides!
Emma enjoyed the rides a lot this year. She says her favorite ride was the tower of terror (a ride mommy suggested we might skip thinking it might be too scary for her- but once again mommy was wrong :). She also loved the barnstormer, splash mountain, soaring and the test track ride. We also had a blast on the cars she got to drive. Both of us laughed until our sides hurt. Life is good! :)