Just some pics

I've finally been able to get my pictures onto my computer!  So here are some from the past few weeks.

Letting them finish off the ice cream.  Hilarious!

Family Weekend

This weekend we took a quick trip up to Westlake to see Marc!  He was in town for another quick trip - lucky us :)  The kids just adore him so it is awesome we've been able to see him so much recently.

We did some crafts

Someone is ready to go swimming!

We heated the spa since the pool was way to cold but Emmy kept pouring the cold water on her head.  Nothing phases this girl.

Who knew a hose could be so much fun!

Best buds

We had a few tea parties

It isn't a Lemoine family dinner without the animal hats!

It's been a while

I know, I know, I haven't posted anything for a while! I've had issues getting pictures from my camera to my computer, Ryan was really sick and we've just been busy I guess.  Poor little guy got hand foot and mouth disease which I would not wish on my worst enemy.  First was the 103 degree fever, then came the blisters in his mouth.  He didn't eat or drink anything for 24 hours and woke up every 45 minutes crying because he was in so much pain.  Once he finally could drink water, he drank so much in the middle of the night he puked all over me and my bed!  The last few days he just looks like a 17 year old teenager with really bad acne.  I've taken pictures these past few weeks (of course) but also a few cute videos so I thought I'd start there. You probably can only view them on a computer but they are so cute!  I know, I need to start uploading them to YouTube.  Maybe one day.  In the meantime, enjoy and pictures to come soon!

Rainy Weekend!

We FINALLY had a rainy weekend and it has been glorious!  I don't think Ryan has ever really seen rain (that he remembers) so it totally loving it.  He just stares out the window yelling "wawa!".  Emmy has been singing "its raining, its pouring!".  I haven't left the house all weekend and am still in my PJs.  The BEST!

Emmy is Reading!

Last week Emmy officially read her first book, by herself.  Between her sight words from school and sounding out each word, she read the whole Biscuit book by herself and was so proud!  She also read the note my brother wrote her for her birthday.  She is always so surprised when she does it is so cute.

Birthday weekend

 Last weekend we had a family party on Emmy's real birthday!  My mom and dad came down and we have a packed weekend.  Sunday we hit up the zoo, opened more presents, hit a pinata and ate more cake!

playing with Papa

Their best friend Lucy :)

 Hello!

A monkey watching a monkey

Ryan would not leave my mom alone.  Made her carry him around the whole zoo!

We can't go anywhere without her climbing on everything!

She has no idea how hard it was to find ELSA!  I went to four stores and was fortunate enough to get the LAST ONE at Target!

 

One of my friends at work told me never to get a pinata at Party City because they break at the first hit and cost a fortune.  So, I was directed to drive to City Heights to buy an authentic one.  So I found myself driving to the not-so-nice part of town to get the best pinata ever!  The store also happened to be a shoe repair store, how convenient :)

Well, this "authentic" pinata sure was sturdy!  Not only could Emmy not break it open, neither could Josh or my Dad.  I didn't post any pictures of them finally breaking it open.  It got ugly....

Ryan reaped the benefits.  First time eating gummy fruits.

Someone is a big fan of cupcakes.

Emmy is FIVE!

Happiest birthday to my sweet Emery Jean!  We’ve been busy having fun and celebrating her turning FIVE!  Since we had an early party with her friends last weekend, we had a family party this past weekend that included a trip to the zoo, a piñata, presents and Rubios.  (Pictures to come).  I don’t think Emmy turning 5 is as shocking as the thought of her starting kindergarten next year.  Or when I look back at pictures of just a year ago, I realize just how much she has matured both physically and mentally.  

At 5 Emmy is:

Super smart.  Not only does she love school, she seems to really pick up things quickly.  She is reading and writing small sentences, can add and subtract in her head, is learning to tell time on a watch, can count to over 100 in English and to 39 in Spanish, can remember how to get anywhere (clearly she did not get her sense of direction, or lack of, from me!) and is learning about different cultures and countries around the world.

She is a total girl.  Changes her outfit at least 5 times before leaving for school or going to bed.  She lives in either leggings or dresses but won’t be caught dead in a pair of jeans.

Is obsessed with the movie frozen!  Asks if we can buy it every day.

Crazy strong.  Besides her skills at gymnastics, she can lift herself onto and climb on anything at the park, do the monkey bars for days, can pick up her 30 pound brother can carry him around and run really fast.

She loves stuffed animals which she calls “puppets”, we can’t walk buy one without her asking to buy one.  She loves snuggling and squeezing them.  She must have at least 100, it is pretty ridiculous.

She asked me last week why my friend has  a baby in her belly and I don’t?  She proceeded to tell me she wants a little sister. When I explained you can’t choose a boy or girls her answer was I’d send a brother back.  I asked is a girl dog was okay?  Nope she wants a baby sister.  Now I have someone else to help me convince Josh for #3 :) But she sure would be PISSED if it was a boy.

She is still a snuggler.  We snuggle and watch a show before bed and I lay with her after I read a story.  She usually falls asleep right away so I try and cherish the few minutes we snuggle in bed because I know before I know it I won’t be allowed in her room.

She’s already tried asking to borrow my clothes.  Mommy when I get big can I wear this?

Tomorrow will be her first time eating dinner at a friend’s house.  Riley’s mom is picking her up, feeding her dinner, and bringing her home.  Not because I need her too, because they want to play.  I am going to miss her at dinner time!

I feel so lucky to have my little monkey, oh the fun we are going to have!