Once Upon a Dream...

There was a birthday girl in her princess best... one special hand delivered invitation.... and a castle... well a castle made of sugar and flour that was exploding with pink and purple... Let the party begin!!

Emma's special guest arrives... (after a few bashful moments of Emma hiding behind her hand with the biggest grin) they "twirled and curtsied" and got their faces decorated with butterflies and rainbows.

A party will never be the same without Chris and his balloon making...

Storytime...

Treasures, treasures, and treasures! How priceless is the birthday girl's face!?!

Cinderella turned all the little girls into "Honorary Princesses"... and as an Honorary Princess they must be kind, generous, respectful...

...and they must make a wish for a very special friend!

...next up, a little game of "Cinderella Says"...

One last goodbye before Cinderella was off for "afternoon Tea with the Prince"...and Emma was off to open her presents.

A birthday wish come true and a new friend made...

Big Brother

I just had to post this picture of my eldest brother, Todd, on our crazy New Years Eve in H-Town.

P.s. Check out his band here

P.s.s. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Fantastic Four

Happy 4th Birthday to my sweet baby girl!

Emma has really been a dream first child! She is enthusiastic, cheerful, fun, kind and helpful. She is shy at times and a total goofball at other times. She loves to laugh and makes me laugh all day long! She is smart and enjoys learning and wants to understand everything around her. She loves to chat, ask questions and express how she is feeling! She gives very charming compliments when asking for something and believes if she throws in a little sassy dance it will help her get her way (which I'm not going to lie, sometimes it does!). She has the best expressions, reactions and will say things in the funniest ways. Her ability to quote from movies, cartoons, and books is uncanny. She is spicey and saucy and at times very bossy! She appreciates rules, structure and a schedule. She loves playing with her cousins and friends, going to Disneyland and parks, reading books, doing art, cartoons, Fancy Nancy and fancy accessories, tea parties, dance parties, princesses, movies and popcorn. Best of all, she loves to snuggle, kiss and hug... and everyday she reminds me of a love I never knew existed until she was first in my arms.

Love you Emmy-bear!