Thursday, July 21, 2016

no words

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standing

jackson started pulling to standing one week shy of turning 11 months. this warranted the lowering of his mattress. he is still not crawling just scooting or dragging himself on the ground. so maybe he will just skip to walking :)

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Saturday, July 16, 2016

emma taylor turns 5 {art party}

for emma taylor's 5th birthday we invited 4 friends {and their parents, no siblings} over for an art party. they each got to paint their own canvas. they also got to take home tattoos, a dance ribbon, and bead necklace at emma taylors request. we ate pb&j sandwiches, watermelon, pasta salad, and cheesy corn puffs. every girl ended up in a princess dress and emma taylor had a blast! 

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Thursday, July 14, 2016

first lost tooth {e.t.}

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emma taylor lost her first tooth on her 5th birthday. she had had two very wiggly teeth for awhile now and just 2 days ago exclaimed to her aunt hannah that her tooth was going to fall out on her birthday. she was right. she lost it in the produce section of publix. she literally lost it. we looked and looked but couldn't find it. luckily, she didn't seem the least bit upset about not finding it. she proceeded to tell everyone including the cashier that she had lost it and it was her birthday. she cashier behind us over heard and "accidently" dropped a dollar bill and told her that the tooth fairy must have taken her tooth and left the money behind. although she knows the tooth fairy isnt real she had quite the time pretending. what a fun birthday this has been. 

5 year old interview {emma taylor}

What is your favorite color? blue and pink
What is your favorite toy? slinkie (same as last year :) )
What is your favorite fruit? watermelon
What is your favorite tv show? wild kratts (pbs)
What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast, lunch, and snack? cinnamon rolls, sandwiches, granola bars
What is your favorite animal? jaguar
What is your favorite song? the rainbow song...i made it up
What is your favorite book? elsa and anna, friends forever
Who is your best friend? lucy
What is your favorite thing to do outside? go swim in the pool
What do you like sleeping with at night? my mermaid because she sparkles
What do you want to be when you grow up? veterinarian, librarian and singer


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Thursday, July 7, 2016

library reading program

proud recipients of their gold medals for finishing the library's summer reading program.

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pickled okra

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my new favorite thing to do with okra. recipe here .

legos for all

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