18 months old~

It's hard to believe that my sweet baby girl-

is now my my sweet little girl!

How is Emmy so big?

She is starting to look like a kid and not my sweet baby...

but- she is still so dang cute :)

Batibou Bay MOVIE!

my amaizng friend Jessie not only dresses like I do ;)~this is for real- we didn't even plan it! (and in "real life" the colors were an exact match~ she also makes great videos and was kind enough to make this one for me- we love the Bergs!

More of Beautiful Batibou Bay!

ah! so pretty :)

the hike down was a little long- but fun :)

yes- I love it- we went to the bus stop in Portsmouth and paid 5 EC each to get there- I know- WHAT! how much wasted money on hiring transports... ANGRY. BUT- now I am happy that I know and we can party for cheap for this semester at least!

This was at the end of the day- Emmy is asleep on Daddy's shoulders.

She is so cute!

Emmy is in love with Batibou too!

She is a kooky runner lately- she really likes it when you chase her and she thinks it's hilarious!

I love this face :)

running around with a baby coconut in her mouth-weirdy!

there was this cool palm hut that was made on the beach- neat!

Jason says I have an attitude when I wear sunglasses or that I think "I'm cool"~WOW.

I just think this is such a sweet picture :)

The last of Grandpa and Grandma Frederick~

Dominican pride-

THANK YOU again to Grandpa Larry and Grandma Diana for coming

all the way to Dominica to see us AND for your amazing generousity!

We are so happy we got to see you and had a GREAT time- thank you

again- we love you! :)

Emmy and Grandma hugging and kissing- so cute!

Kisses for Grandpa!

and then more- but I missed it- poop- still a cute pic though :)

Emmy loved walking on the retaining wall-

of course she did... it seemed dangerous and

kind of involved balancing!

Her new thing is to make this crazy "oh my" face-

I have to say it might be my favorite yet!

such a doll- doesn't it look like the clouds are eminating from her?

Sadly, all good things must come to an end.

Here they are waving goodbye- waaaa!

Thanks again for the fun presents and for

the fun day!

We love you and Emmy misses you already.

more fun times...

After Trafalgar Falls we went to Scottshead
(where the Caribbean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean)
and then on to lunch!

the loves of my life!

Emmy got to go on her first elevador ride!

(I just remembered that she went on one at the airport-

but this is the first time she was alert and awake)

BEAUTIFUL Scottshead-we also saw 4 sea turtles!

we had some time to talk...

and enjoy each others company.

Emmy LOVED the holding hand swing game.

It was such a nice time.

yeah- she really loved it.

FUN FUN times with Grandma and Grandpa :)

Dominica loves the Fredericks!

here we are on our way to meet G and G!

then we went to Trafalgar Falls-

let the fun times begin!

it was all fun and games until Emmy threw

her lovey off the side of the deck...

thankfully Grandpa hiked down to get it

her then became Emmy's hero!

I thought this one was so cute-

Emmy loved having them here :)

Enjoying the natural hot tubs~

and enjoying them some more...

and even more- we accidentally left her suit in the van

(a LONG hike back-not worth it!)

Aren't they cute! tomorrow is their 3 year anniversary- time flies.

A little TASTE of my Dominican life...

Hungry anyone?
This is a sample of the many different things available
(by order, subject to availabiliy and VERY overpriced)
*also as a little moment from "It's a Wonderful Life"-
I am so happy that the location of this company is in
Pottersville- ha!

Malcolm Stephen & Sons LTD.
3 Steber St. Pottersville Dominica
Telephone
767-448-8709

Poulty (Chicken)
Chicken Gizzards
Whole Chicken
Whole Legs
Drumsticks
Thighs
Wings
Backs & Necks
Boneless/Skinless Chicken
Breast (Boneless)
Minced Meat
Roasters
Chicken Nuggets

Beef
Boneless Beef (Stew)
Beef Burger
Beef Burger Patties
Boneless Knuckles
Scallopini Veal
Beef Liver
Beef Brisket
Beef Navel
Oxtail
Tripe
Blood (for Black Pudding)

Other Meat Offals
Goat
Lamb Legs
Lamb Shoulder
Lamb Rack
Mutton Shoulder
Pig Feet
Pig Ears
Pork Spare Ribs
Vegetable Burgers

Seafood
*Fish is not always available
Shrimp
Lobster
Conch
Scallops
Crab Meat (Imitation)
Dolphin Fillets (Mai Mai)
Whole Dolphin (Mai Mai)
Flying Fish
Blue Runner Fish
Grouper Fillets
Blue Marlin (Local)
Tuna (Local)

Pickled Meats
Snouts
Riblets
Beef
Pig Tails
Salted Beef

mmmmmmmmm. So many tasty treats!

sappy post!

I'm normally not a sappy poster~ BUT it is Mother's Day after all...
I have to take just a minute to tell my sweet little daughter how
much I love her. This picture describes perfectly how I am always
feeling. I have loved every second of being Emmy's mother- I have
wanted her to "be stuck" in every stage she has passed through so far-
and the condition continues~ everything about her makes me happy-
she is every dream I have ever had wrapped up into a precious,
fun, curly, blonde package. I want her to stay just as she is~ she is
perfect and I couldn't love her more- but that's what I thought last
week too and she still shocks me! If you haven't ever heard "If I only
had today" by Hillary Weeks- listen to it- NOW- it will change your
life for the good- I was lucky to hear this song when I was pregnant
with Emmy- it helped me to be a better mother than I would have
been and I am thankful for it. I love my little family- I'm thankful
for my amazing Jason and little Emmers- and at the risk of sounding
like the "Seriously So Blessed" Girl- I have to say that I AM so blessed
and I couldn't love my life more.