All I Want For Christmas..

Emily lost her first tooth this morning.  For those of you that know me, you know that I do not handle loose teeth all that well.  Emily tried to understand this as best as a 5 year-old can, but she was a little disappointed this morning when I was lacking enthusiasm while she showed me, with her tongue,  how loose her tooth was this morning.    While she was watching her morning cartoons before the bus Emily pulled out her tooth.  We were both jumping around the kitchen.  I was excited that my baby is growing up and Emily was excited to see what the Tooth Fairy was going to bring tonight.

Team Extreme

Extreme is the name of Emily's new soccer team.  We had our first practice on Saturday and the kids did great.  I forgot how much fun it is to coach this age group.  It is not so much about teaching as it is keeping them focused.  All in all, the kids did great and Emily had a blast. 

 Pre-drill chat.  I think they were actually listening.

Putting her new found knowledge to use.

 Michelle and Abby

 Very focused.

I can't lie....love seeing my little girl all geared up for soccer.  :)

Emily's First Day of Kindergarten

Emily started Kindergarten today. I still can't believe we have a child old enough to be entering elementary school. She was very excited and was not nervous at all about going on the bus. In fact, we have been on countdown for about a month now as to when she can ride on one.

Emily is a fearless little girl. Rarely is she ever afraid to try something new, make new friends, etc. Watching her walk on the bus for the first time I thought I would be teary eyed and emotional. Instead, I was so proud of her and impressed with how much she has grown in the past couple of years.

First day of school pose

Daddy and his girls

Sisters

Getting on the bus

Getting off the bus...notice the pose

Friends...Andrew, Ella, Grace, Emily, Tyler and Paige

Look at that smile!!

Grandma with the girls

Emily said she had a great day. She was a little skimpy on the details but that is usually how it goes. I am sure I will get more and more details as the week progresses. One bit of information that I got was that she painted leaves for a "naked" tree. Interesting.

Congratulations Emily on your first day of school!

Old Home Day 2010

We attended Old Home Day this year for the first time. It reminded my a lot of the Extravaganza where I grew up. There was a parade and immediately following the parade we proceeded to the craft fair, face painting and the dance floor. We were hoping to catch the fireworks at night but Abby isn't a big fan of loud noises, maybe next year. It was funny to watch the parade and realize that we knew someone on most of the floats. Love small town living!

Girls patiently waiting for the parade to start.

The very first float...can anyone say Mayberry??

Waving to everyone she knows in the parade

We told the girls to pose for a pic and this is what we got. Could they be any more different?

Things got a little strange by the end of our visit...

Happy 5th Birthday Emily!!

Miss Emily turned five today. It astounds me how quickly time goes by when you have children. It feels just like yesterday that Todd and I were driving to the hospital at 1 o'clock in the morning wondering what we got ourselves into. Five years later and I wouldn't change a thing. We are such proud parents. Emily has evolved into such a wonderful little girl. She is sweet, kind and such a pleasure to have her in our lives. Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

Making birthday waffles

On the way to dinner

Abigail hasn't quite perfected posing yet

Special birthday dinner with Nana and Pada

Licking the candles is the best part
Thanks Nana and Pada for a great birthday dinner!

Chuck E. Cheese Birthday Celebration

We took Emily and her friends, Tyler and Rylee, to Chuck E. Cheese for a small birthday celebration. Everyone, including Todd and I, had a blast. Abigail was a little maniac running from one game to the next putting coins, it was hysterical.

Birthday Girl!Tyler and Abigail on a 3D motion ride. Notice the terror on Abby's face.

Happy Birthday Emily!!! Love you!

Friends

The girls spending time at Manfredi Farms in Westerly, RI. They had a great time despite Delaney almost loosing her hand to a donkey and Emily getting pecked by a crazed chicken. I love when these three get together. So cute!

Emily and Delaney

Would love to know what these two are thinking.