Play date with Megan
Emma and Megan had a great time playing with each other. They drew with chalk, bounced the balls they made, dressed up, chased the cats and chowed down on yummy ring pops! :) Life is good (especially when you're 5)!

Emma's Paper Mache' Egg
We had a good time ripping tissue paper and making our own Easter table decoration this year. Emma was so proud of our creation, as she should be be! It turned out pretty darn cute!

Osterfeier
Emma's German school had their Easter party today. Though it was cold, we had a great time! My favorite part was watching my little monkey girl hunt for eggs. Though there were plenty of eggs on the ground, it was my little munchkin who decided to go for the ones on top of the play house! :)

Nothing like a 38 year old man getting beat by a 5 year old girl :)
Emma loves the wii bowling; and this week she loved it even more when she outscored her Papa by more than double!! :)

Riding and taking care of Bully

Swimming at the Hotel
Since we had to move out of our house for the weekend to have the floor refinished, we decided to have a mini vacation at a hotel not too far way. Emma loved having the pool (and the Disney Channel). :)

Emma and and her new favorite pony, Bully
Since Jake the wild Mustang was too slow, Emma decided to try out the pony, Bully. And she was sure glad she did! She loved him! Her favorite part, trotting of course!!

Hanging out with Aunt Lori, Ethan and Alex!
What fun it was to have Lori and her boys up from SC for a visit! We miss having them in GR!! Missed having Kevin here too, but hopefully we will be able to see him this summer!

Emma's New Adventure- Horseback Riding Lessons
Emma began her horseback riding lessons last night and they went really well (especially considering they ended less than a half hour before her bed time)! She lead the horse, Jake, in from the fields, brushed him, saddled him up, learned how to turn, stop and make her horse go, and even began practicing how to make Jake walk in diagonals across the arena. She was very excited to be in control and really loved it! She is also excited that next week she will begin working on trotting, I think this was the first thing she told her Papa about the lessons; well that and Jake walked very slow. :) Thanks Grandma MA and Grandpa B for a great Christmas present for Emma!

More fun with the neighbors! :)

Building a Snow House with our neighbors
Joe and Amy really enjoyed building the snow house outside, while Caleb and Emma really enjoyed decorating it. Meanwhile Mike and Erin really were enjoying the thoughts of heading inside and warming up! :) Ok, ok even though it was freezing, I'll admit- it was fun!

Emma Ice Skating
After a few teary eyed rounds with Mama, lamenting about how hard ice skating was- Mama decided to take a break and let Emma have a go on her own. Emma who had been clingy and whiny with me out on the ice, became strong and determined once out on the ice alone. She even tried a few times without the skate learner. Though it was hard for me to step away, I was glad I did. I think we both learned a lot out on the ice that day!

Busch Gardens
Emma's fever finally broke the full last day we were in FL, so we headed to Busch Gardens for a little fun. Emma still loved the Wild Surge ride. Grandma looked a little less excited to ride, but was a great sport and even rode twice! Emma also got to be the navigator on the Rhino Rally ride which was a lot of fun for her (and for us to watch!). We also had a blast watching the baby gorilla play with her papa and nurse with her mama. So cute!!

Valentine's Day at the beach!
Yes, we had the beach to ourselves. It was a little chilly but it was fun and beautiful just the same. Love the winter jacket and barefoot look Emma is sporting. :)