Happy 9th Birthday!

My sweet monkey is NINE! How did that even happen?! It seems like yesterday we were anxiously awaiting her arrival 12 days after her due date. Which is funny because of all my kids she is the independent one but was just not ready to enter the world yet, I guess.

Watching Emmy develop into the girl she is and is going to be is amazing. She is so strong (both mentally and physically), independent, adventurous, smart, creative, free spirited, determined, fearless, kind and beautiful! I look back at what I wrote about her when she was a baby and toddler and she is the same J She is definitely her own person, always has been, from her clothes, to her hair, to how she decorates her room. She really doesn’t give a shit and I love that about her. She has a very curious mind and is very smart. She loves learning and she loves school. She pays attention and regurgitates everything she hears and applies it properly. Her mind is always going (jus tlike mine) so she is always thinking miles ahead. She is the BEST big sister her brothers could have. I just hope they appreciate how good she is with them. She is constantly including Ryan in everything she does and with her friends. She watches over him but treats him like an equal and is unbelievably patient. She adores Owen, its like she can’t get enough of him. Always in his face trying to make him laugh but feels bad when he is hurting or upset. She is still obsessed with stuffed animals aka “puppets” and at the end of the day she still loves to snuggle :)

This morning :)

The sweet card she wrote us for Valentines day!

We took four of her friends to rock-n-jump the Wednesday before her birthday. They had a blast! I love listening to all of the girls giggle and chat in the car. I love that I can fit so many! Ryan and Josh drove separately and I think the funniest part was watching Josh jump and play dodge ball with all the kids. At one point none of our kids/friends were in there - just Josh with some 10 year old boys. Ha!

She had softball practice on her actually birthday. So we ordered pizza and had cupcakes. Owen LOVED wearing the birthday hat. Haha. Practice for his big day...

Happiest 9th birthday monkey!

Long Weekend

I love 3 day weekends! We had a busy but super fun weekend. My parents came down for a visit and to watch all kinds of sports Saturday morning. We even got out for happy hour with Anne and Noah and NO KIDS! We cruised around liberty station and the kids and I have an adventure on Monday. Back to work - Booooo

Emmy started playing softball this year for the first time. She's had a handful of practices and her first scrimmage game on Saturday. Since it as a long weekend half the team was gone. Which meant that she played pretty much every position - including pitcher! I was nervous for her, she's literally never pitched a ball - not even in practice. She did AMAZING! She had a great pitch, struck someone out and stood out there like she'd been doing it for years. She told me her legs were shaking the whole time she was so nervous. She also got a hit and made it to second base! I was so unbelievably proud of her :)

Then we headed over to the football field for Ryan's last football game. He had baseball practice before - the kid is a trooper and clearly loves sports. He was on fire, as always, and had a blast playing football this year. I am going to miss it, its been so exciting and I get to hang out with my friend Michelle every weekend. 

Saturday night we met Anne and Noah for happy hour in PB. I was so nice to get out, without kids, and actually hang with friends! We will DEFINITELY be doing that again :)

We spent Sunday at liberty station - eating lunch, playing football, dancing to music. So fun.

Monday, me and the kids went to lunch, to a bakery for dessert and hot chocolate and took a trip to Kohls. (Not my choice - the kids begged me to go. Ha!). Phew. Busy day. Good thing they are so good :) 

Watching practice with papa Friday night

7:45 am. Too early!

Go Emmy!!

Ryan and Greyson

Owie found the tupper wear drawer...

Good old PB

Bestest Buds

More football

He loves music!

Lunch at Boudin The kids love chilli!

Now this was an "adventure"

Our last week in pictures

 Beautiful sunrise the other morning!

Our mornings are a zoo these days. Primarily because of this little monster who is in to EVERYTHING! I took these pictures within 5 minutes of each other. Its not wonder I look like such a disaster by the time I get to work. Ha!

Emmy was selected to read her opinion writing (why you should not litter) during the school assembly. Her and her 2 friends did great! They gather around this tree every Wednesday. Its super cool, really feels like a community.

Kit cat the mascot. They all chanted his name when he came out. Hilarious!

Pit stop after the dentist. No cavities! :)

Emmy had her first softball practice on Friday! She is on Luci and Audrey's team so she was super excited. I picked the girls up, along with their brothers (who happen to be Ryan's best buddies) and walked them all over to practice. So fun :) 

 Ryan is gearing up to play MAPS. A step up from t-ball. We had to buy all kinds of gear for the two of them. He insisted on the red helmet.

Emmy was just excited to wear hot picks socks :)

She had patting practice on Sunday. She hit a few balls before she headed over. She didn't do too bad for the first time with her new bat!

San Diego in February 

Me and the boys hit up the park before the super bowl. A perfect long runway for Owen to crawl.

Poor Ryan ate shit on his razor scooter on the way home. When Emmy saw us walking she ran down and gave him a ride home. So sweet.