emma kate's 1st birthday!

emma kate and cousin isaac...who already outweighs her at half her age;)

will showing the gift he picked out to give emma kate:) and it's a hit...she loves it!

silly monkey eating a banana cookie:)

she was very dainty about her cake...sticking one finger in the icing! unlike her
brother on his 1st bday, who put his whole face in the cake;)

sharing...anyone else want some?!

this was it! a pic of the final damage:)

aunt lyndy (who's bday is just a couple of days after emma kate's...
happy birthday, aunt lyndy!) and isaac...look at those adorable thunder thighs!!!

emma kate snuggling with her uncle neal:)

emma kate and uncle randy (don't mistake him for a duck commander;)

the birthday girl with gram and gramps...sweet hugs!

emma kate with grannie and pawpaw (and mo-mo!)

emma kate and shelby

looks like uncle warren is harassing shelby about her phone...
probably trying to screen her texts;)

will tackles austin...the best of buds:)

the birthday girl after church on her actual birthday...10.03.10

10.02.10 - we had emma kate's first birthday party at gram and gramps house and had a wonderful time celebrating our baby girl's first year! thanks so much, gram and gramps, for being such gracious hosts! i decided to go with a monkey theme for a couple of reasons...we have always called her our little monkey and she absolutely loves her stuffed monkey, mo-mo:) happy 1st birthday, baby girl...the past year with you has been the best yet and you fill our days with so much joy! we love you to the moon and back;)