Emma Rose's 1st Birthday

On April 13, Emma Rose turned 1.

She loved her 1st present from daddy (an awesome sleeping bag) almost as much as he does.

On the 14th, she had her 1st Birthday Party: Lollipop theme.

She had, by far, the cutest cake in the world, thanks to Nana Ne!

Of course, she was the cutest part of the party.

She had an absolute blast playing with all of her cousins and friends.

Here a few pictures of her trying out her first piece of cake:

She loved all the pretty packages...

...and boxes...

Her friends (and family) loved the party favors.

Happy Birthday, Emma Rose!

Easter 2012

The kids had a fabulous Easter this year.

We kicked off the festivities dying Easter Eggs...

...and tearing stuff up...

With the kids up at 5am, they were thrilled to find the "Easter Bunny" had arrived...

Later, after church, the kids enjoyed an Easter Egg hunt in the back yard.

Emma Rose, girl after her mother's heart, was thrilled about the new shoes she got in her Easter basket from Nana.

What a blessed day filled with celebration, family, and love!

Fun in the sun!

This is how we've been spending the hot Colorado Spring days!

These are my babies

It's so fun to see the kids' personalities unfold...

Porter is our little ham...

Crazy-smart,

Shy at times,

Curious and thrilled about the world around him...

Emma Rose is soooo happy.

She's smiley & social,

And loves to be the center of attention.

So lucky to have such happy, loving and lovely kiddos...