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Ladybug Birthday - Happy 1st Birthday, Emmalyn!

We celebrated Em's birthday recently -- times TWO! Mom & Dad joined us on Em's actual first birthday, June 1st, and we had a patio supper and went to town to the new ice cream shop. Enjoy a few pictures of a fun evening!
Both kids got a birthday gift on Em's birthday...a Gator to play in!

They love it!!

Pap's & Em

She was wound up!


Supper on the patio!


Ice Cream at Lickity Split...the new ice cream shop in Brookston!





SUGAR HIGH!

Em's second party, that one gave me some gray hairs. Mom came down to our house on Saturday to help me prepare. We cleaned the house top to bottom. Jason and Jacob busted their TAILS out in the heat all day to make our home picture perfect. Then it happened. Ole Mother Nature reared her UGLY head. By 6:45pm, Jason was in the shower ready to relax for the day, and the kids and I had just come inside. The clouds rolled in. The winds started...soon the sirens were going off, and there was so much wind debris. Finally, about 7:45, with no electricity and supper half baked in the oven, we high tailed it to McDon's for supper. We came home and decided since the power was still out, we'd just go to bed. Afterall, we were bushed from a hard day's work. Then about 10pm, Seth called. Said he heard there were between 25-35 power poles down between Brookston and Chalmers, and that we could be without power for up to a week! PANIC!!! How could I host Em's first birthday party with no running water, no toilets, no lights, no fridge, no nothing. Fast forward to Sunday morning 9am. Still no electricity. Worse storm reports. Jason cussing out the front door at Mother Nature for destroying his work of art. Mom & Dad luckily had power, even though all of Brookston/Chalmers did not. We went there to at least shower, but packed prepared to move the party there. Thankfully, my parents are amazing people...so Sunday Mom & I cleaned her house up and by 4pm, we had a perfect little party set up for Miss Em. Thank you to everyone who changed plans with us, and came clear to Wolcott for her first birthday. Thank you to my parents for giving up their entire weekend for my family and going out of their way to make Em's big day something we won't ever forget. We are blessed beyond belief! And just in case you were curious...we got our power back at 8pm on Sunday evening. The rest of the town of Brookston/Chalmers, didn't come back on until 12:05 Tuesday morning. THANK GOODNESS!
Birthday Girl!


Good thing we HAD to move the party...the pool worked out perfectly!

Baby Sawyer!

Aunt Sarah made the cakes...wonderful job!

Gifts!

Someday, she'll let that smile shine through, without a pacifier!

Colton might have hogged a few gifts!

Walking to Grandma Jacki!


Great Party Mom & Dad!

Water table from Uncle Trent!

REVENGE!! Seth always puts Dekalb on Colton, so we snuck some Pioneer onto Sawyer. It actually suits him well!

Cookies with Great Grandma Pat!

Opening gifts!

She loved her chair!


Hats!


Ladybug Birthday Cake


Early on.

Dad thought he'd tickle her with a piece of grass...





Mya helping open her gift to Em. Such a sweetie!

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