MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Kindermusik Friends

Emerson, Sam, Blake, Hutton, Robby
(missing from photo are Trenton and Andrew)

CHRISTMAS CARD PHOTOS

My very talented best friend Meredith took our holiday photos this year. She is so talented and she made our lovely Christmas cards too. I saved the Christmas card picture as a surprise but there are so many great pictures it was very hard to decide. Enjoy!

Christmas Parade

We took Emerson to her first Christmas parade on Saturday and it was FREEZING!!! We didn't stay for the entire parade but made it through half of it. She loved the people watching until the marching band arrived then she CRIED! We left shortly after since it was her bedtime. Below are some pics. Enjoy!

First Black Eye :(

Well Emerson managed to run into the end of our bed with her eye. Bless her heart! It started bruising and swelling immediately. This picture was taken on day 4 and today it is still very bruised!

Very Thankful

Besides a house full of sickness for Thanksgiving we had a great meal and a great time with family. Emerson had her first ear infection and we all had the cold/sinus infection that started it all. We are very thankful for our health and time we get to spend with each other. We didn't take very many pictures since we were not feeling well but I did manage to take a few. Enjoy!

place cards for everyone made by Emerson

Menu

Emerson ready to eat some turkey!

The table

Fun at the Arboretum

We took Emerson to the Dallas Arboretum Tuesday to see the only pumpkin village in the world. It was amazing and beautiful! Below are some pics. Enjoy!

E and Cici in front of pumpkin house



E and Cici walking down crepe myrtle path



One of the pumpkin houses

E decided to pick a little flower :)

She was really happy about it!

She loved looking over the bridge at the koi pond

She loved the little pumpkins

more pumpkins

another pumpkin house

pumpkin flowers on the way into pumpkin village

Trick or Treat 2010

My parents came to visit for Halloween this weekend. I made Giada's pumpkin cupcakes and caramel apples. I have to say both were a major disappointment. The caramel on the apples basically melted from living in Texas and it being 75 degrees. The pumpkin cupcakes weren't terrible but I wouldn't make them again. We took Emerson downtown to trick or treat at the stores. I knew this would be the least crowded and great place for her first trick or treating experience. She was exhausted but had a good time just mesmerized by the other children. We intended to go to the Locker's Halloween party on our way home but one little girl was worn out so we had to head home to put her to bed. It was a great weekend! Enjoy some pictures below!

Emerson about to go trick or treating

Pumpkin cupcakes with chocolate icing (Giada's recipe)

Tito, CiCi and Emerson

Daddy, Mommy & Emerson

My little pumpkin

Where's the candy?

Not so sure about this

Loving the pom poms

Carmel apples are a bust :(

Sweater Weather

♥ of Texas

We took Emerson to the park in the exact center of Texas a few weeks ago so we could check that one off the list. I thought the park was scary and seemed like a great place to abduct a family so needless to say the visit was short. Below are some pics! Enjoy!