Just a Little Pinprick....

Today, for her 5th Birthday, Emily got her ears pierced!

I took her to the same place I had mine done over 20 years ago. She was excited, but I wasn't convinced she would actually go through with it. She walked into the store and told the girl what she wanted.

We walked to the piercing station so she could pick out her new earrings. She chose...Hello Kitty! They are really adorable!

Anyway, the girl asked me if I wanted them done at the same time, so I figured it might be a good idea. So, Emily got into the chair, I filled out all the paperwork and the guns were loaded.

It would figure that there was a misfire, but Emily did really well and didn't even flinch. Overall, she loves her new earrings!

Happy Birthday Emily!

Today, our baby girl turned 5! We can't believe that so many years have passed since we brought her home from the hospital.

We decided to have her party on her birthday this year, so we got to celebrate with family and friends.

Pomp and Circumstance....

It seems just like yesterday that I dropped Emily off for her first day of Pre-K...and now its her Graduation Day!

We dropped her off at school and headed into the church to find a seat. The kids filed in and they were oh so cute! They said the Pledge of Allegiance, sang a few songs and got their diplomas!

I'd be lying if I wasn't a little teary eyed as I watched her get her diploma. She has come so far in this year and we couldn't be more proud of her!

After the ceremony, we headed back to get her real diploma and went to her favorite restaurant for lunch!

Start Your Engines....

Today we headed out to Pocono Raceway. It was the day before the Pocono 500 and they were doing a whole bunch of promotions. Michelle had received free tickets to this event and we were happy to attend with her and Laura.

We had so much fun going around to all the demos and taking pictures with a lot of nice cars!

We did eventually make it up to the track and Jimmy thought it was too loud! He did change his mind and became fascinated with the cars.

After a long, hot day at the Raceway, we headed back to Michelle's so the kids could play in the pool and trampoline for a while. They had so much fun!

LBI 2009....Day 2!

We woke up to a beautiful day. We packed up and headed to the beach. We no sooner found a spot and had to catch Jimmy before he hit the water! He really loved it!

Between the water and the sand, the kids were really enjoying themselves.After a fun-filled day on the beach, we headed back to the house. We had decided to take the kids to Fantasy Island Amusement Park. Emily loved it last year and this year Jimmy is old enough to actually go on some of the rides!

LBI....or Bust!

Today we headed down to Long Beach Island for our annual family vacation!

This year we were curious to see how Jimmy does with the water.

Last year Jimmy was too young for the water. But, I'm a little worried because at bath time he screams his head off. Well needless to say, we had a very hard time taking him out of it!

In fact, this is what happens when you do....

Overall, both kids loved the water. It seems that we'll be having a hard time keeping them out of it this year!

Happy 4th of July 2009!!

We decided to take the kids to the carnival at http://www.ccm.edu/. They were also doing fireworks to celebrate the holiday.

We had so much fun! Emily got to sit in a real firetruck which she was thrilled with!! And, of course, there was funnel cake!

Nice & Toasty!

Today Emily had her first toasted marshmallow! I specifically bought a tiny grill just for this purpose. I think I was looking more forward to it than she was!

Here comes the bride...

Michelle and Laura came to our house so we could all go to Susan & Peter's Wedding. It was at a gorgeous church on the Lehigh University campus, followed by a beautiful reception.

It took us longer to get there than anticipated and we got there right as the beautiful bride was about to make her entrance. We scooted off to the side and Susan made her entrance.

It truly was a beautiful wedding...until Emily started running a high fever. At that point, we got checked into the hotel and I brought Emily up to the room. She slept through the night, but became sick in the morning. We were dreading the long drive home, but she eventually got back to her normal self!
Jimmy was just sad we missed the cake!

She's 4!!

Emily's 4th birthday party was today! We are so grateful to the family and friends that made this day extra special!