Emma's 1st Birthday!!!

Our little Emma Belle turned 1 this last Saturday!

We celebrated this momentous occasion at Whitney Park with family and friends! Everyone had a blast and Emma loved the swings!

She loved being the center of attention and having everyone sing to her (I am pretty sure she gets this quality from her daddy)! And she found my cake to be quite yummy! Woo hoo! The giant cupcake turned out to be a success!

Then it was time to open gifts. With Mommy's help of course! It was so much fun to watch her little face light up every time we opened a new gift!

By the end of the day our sweet Emma was all worn out! It turned out to be the perfect 1st birthday for our perfect little girl!

BeAuTiFul

So I decided to see if I had an undiscovered baking/cake decorating talent and make Emma's first birthday cake! The theme was cupcakes and I found this adorable giant cupcake cake pan at Michael's. So I bought it and then headed home for a practice run! It all seemed pretty easy but it definitely didn't turn out the way I had imagined! So I set it on the counter and thought to myself, "Maybe I will just order a cake!":( Then my little Dylan walked into the kitchen, took one look at my disaster, I mean cake, and in the most sincere voice said,"Awww...Mommy it is beautiful!". Instantly my heart melted and my eyes began to tear up. I bent down gave him a big hug and told him how much I just love him! I had never heard him use the word beautiful before. I wouldn't have been surprised if he said my cake was awesome, since that is the word he uses most to describe anything he likes! But no, he said it was beautiful! It was just the encouragement I needed to want to try again! It is amazing how a small child can uplift you! It is little moments like this that make feel so grateful to be a mommy! I don't know what I would do without my silly little man!

Happy Anniversary

So Dave and I just celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary! We were so lucky to get my sister Courtney to watch Dylan and Emma for us while we had a night on the town! Well sort of;) We started our night at the Melting Pot! This is one of my most favorite restaurants! I love the atmosphere and just being able to take your time and really enjoy the amazing food! We splurged with the Big Night Out, a four-course fondue dinner for two that consists of your cheese fondue, a salad, your choice of entree and cooking style, and then most of all my absolute favorite...DESSERT! And I must say the dessert was phenomenal! We chose the Bananas Foster Chocolate Fondue (Silky, white chocolate swirled with bananas, brown sugar and a dash of Cinnamon, flambeed table side). I highly recommend everyone try it! Ahh...My mouth is watering just thinking about it!
We had a great time being able to enjoy one another without having to discipline and wrestle kids (Our children don't tend to do well in restaurant settings, especially little Miss Emma!). It was a wonderful way to celebrate our 4 years of marriage! Honestly it doesn't feel like it has been that long and I am guessing that is probably a good thing!

So here is to 4 years of marriage and many, many more to come!!!

After a ton of hard work and having to repeat myself numerous times,

She did it!

I finally got Emma to say "mama"! Wow, does it feel great! After months of having to hear "dada" it is nice to finally hear something new, and hearing "mama" just makes it that much better! I am so proud of my little Emma Belle! Although, when she says it she is usually whining...but hey I'll take it!

I've Been Tagged!!!

So I have been tagged and with our 4 year anniversary right around the corner, I found this little questionnaire appropriate! So here it goes! Enjoy!

What is your husbands full name?
David Lane Fear Jr.

How long have you been married?
For 4 years on March 19th!

Who eats more sweets?
Most definitely me! I can eat candy and cookies for breakfast lunch and dinner! Thanks to my mommy;)

Who said I love you first?
Ooh...Honestly I can't remember that far back! Having two crazy children has destroyed my memory!

How old is he?
26 going on 13! J/K I love you!!!

Who is taller?
He is, but not by much!

Who is smarter?
I am going to swallow my pride on this one and have to say he is! He is really into history and airplanes, and the history of airplanes!

Who can sing better?
Hmm...neither!!!

Who does the laundry?
I wash it and he folds it and puts it away! I know, I know, I am one lucky lady!!!

Who pays the bills?
He pays the bills. He is scared I will go crazy at the mall and we will lose the house and all I will have to say is "Well, at least we look nice!". I admit it, I am not good with managing money!

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed?
Looking from the foot of the bed, I do.

Who mows the lawn?
You know our grass is special! It doesn't grow! Seriously, Dave has probably mowed it 5 times in the 2 years we have lived here and it is still short!

Who drives?
When we are together he usually does. And that's probably because we have this little rule that whoever drives has control over the radio!

Who is more stubborn?
Ahh...Probably me! I can't take no for an answer! But I am learning, thanks to Dr. Laura!

Who kissed who first?
He kissed me!

Who asked who out?
I am pretty sure he asked me out! I have never been the type of girl who could ask a guy out! Way too shy!

Who is more sensitive?
Oh that would be me! But I have seen Dave tear up during Extreme Home Makeover!

Who has more siblings?
I do! 4 wonderful sisters and an awesome brother! They are my bestfriends!

Who wears the pants?
We both do?? Lol!!

Well thats us! I hope you all liked it!!!

Bath Time!

Dylan and Emma love taking baths! Sometimes I think it is the highlight of their day! Sad, I know! All I have to say is "It's time to take a bath!" and little Emma starts crawling towards the bathroom! She loves the bath. Even as a newborn she never cried while taking a bath! Dylan for the most part is cooperative, but he has his moments! I must say though, there is nothing better than clean happy kids ;)

TEN months already!!!

Our little Emma Belle is ten months as of yesterday! Wow, where does the time go! This little girl has been such a blessing to our family! She is so sweet and all smiles! She has been on the go for a while now and is just about to take her first steps! She is quite a handful and loves to explore! She is also known as the "baby climber". Dylan gave her this name when she started to climb the stairs in our house at about eight months! It is pretty amazing at how fast this little girl can get up those stairs! We try not to encourage it but her brother does the opposite! He thinks it so funny watching her go up. I just am so scared she will come tumbling down! Well happy ten months Emma Belle! Only two more till the big one year!!!