Happy 4th of July!!!

We went to the summer fest and Emmy won the cake walk on the first try!- here she is licking the frosting off of the cookie that she chose- so funny.

With her patriotic friend Matix- they just stare- I love it.

Getting her face painted- she sat very still because I told her it was makeup and that delighted her.

J came down from studying for a pic and piece of pizza- I can't wait for the 4th next year- 1st- we will be IN America- 2nd Jason won't be studying for a mini!

Jessie and I dress as twins all of the time~ we had to capture it today and as you can see- Sugarbean is a low rider just like Emmy was.

There was a bake sale- it was very fun...

Emmy got to pick the cookie and then pay the guy~ she felt very grown up :)

The Wilderness Club is having a raffle- they are selling tickets to win a car- so that is what we have been doing the past week- selling tickets...and here is our very first patriotic outfit-

Outfit #2 and I love the face~

Outfit #3~

and the DAY of- (thanks Nicole) Ems had a bow- but by the time I snapped this it was gone- I have to say that this might be the most darling pose I have captured yet- she is always standing like this- but I finally got it- she is saying "cheese" here VERY excitedly :)

Now on to the serious business of eating her popsicle :)

Oh Dominica!

LOVE the tyreman- enough said.

I'm posting this for Dave- it is his favorite thing~ 0-0=0 Check!

Jason was trying to feed the most beautiful baby calf ever-

A daily sight that never ever gets old.

Chocolate Frosting!

First- we haven't had the internet for 3 days- so angry! BUT I am using my neighbors so here come 2 posts :)

Emmy doesn't get sugar very often- I'm not one of those anti sugar moms- it's just that there aren't loads of treats down here. I make snacks- but mostly once she is asleep.

However~I made chocolate frosting on Sunday and Emmy was beyond herself!

I love the pics because they capture all of the various sugar high stages- from hyper to glazed.

Pure delight.

8 WEEKS ~ 2 months pregnant with Sugarbean

Whoot whoot! we are on our way.
Facts so far:
LOVING~
we are going home in 2 weeks!
red meat
salad
the fact that we've seen the crazy little heartbeat
that Sugar now has fingers and toes (I know, SO cute)
NOT LOVING~
the almost constant nausea
the occasional vomiting
the INTENSE exhaustion
worrying that everything I eat here will kill my baby
having to eat all of the time so that I don't throw up.

Goodbye braids-

Here is how I went to church- not all the way out- but on their way.

Here is the fake hair before I threw it away= gross. Also- my maid somehow found bleach and used it strangely on our sheet- the funny part is that I don't have any bleach in the house to prevent this kind of thing from happening.

moments

My mom was asking my what I would and would not miss about Dominica- I thought I would start throwing things in whenever I saw them- I WILL miss the crabs and the "National Geographic" moments every day.

I will NOT miss the horrible bugs EVERYWHERE- I included the gecko because I have almost killed this particular guy about 20 times before I realized that he was friend and not foe.

Yes, Emmy still has her ba ba- and normally she just lays nicely and drinks it- but when she has a cold, we will take just about any feeding position.

tender.

Friday Fun at Sister's Quarry.

It's actually Sister's Beach- but I just can't call a pile of rocks a beach- I prefer quarry- or cove

We had such a fun time throwing the rocks into the ocean.

I thought this was such a nice pic- just pretty.

I LOVED this pis- again- pretty!

So much fun

Emmy is so much fun right now~

she is just cute and sweet

the occational fit is TERRIBLE- but we are really enjoying this stage.

and once in a while- she still makes this face (something I hope she never loses)

random cutie girl.

I thought Ems looked so cute in this outfit :)

I know- darling!

It's hard work being a mother of two AND holding a muffin in both hands-

Emmy is a very loving mother to both Baby and Ross and she still got to eat her breakfast...

This is the moment she woke up from a nap- she just looked so dewey and sleepy I had to capture it.

Emmy and Shane are best friends- so cute

We switch off with Josh and Kelly every other Friday night and let's just say that the kids are the one's who have the most fun EVERY time.

They really love each other.

Here they are swimming and looking lovingly at each other- a FAVORITE activity of theirs.

I can't even think of Emmy having to leave her Shane- the worst is that she won't even know it- we will have to skype and Kelly and I already have a pact that they will meet up again at BYU if only for a picture :)

More little moments captured :) Weirdy Wednesday.

Could there be anything cuter?

The whole thing- oh what a little honey bunny!

Emmy thought this rock was a baby- she just patted it and cradled it for a while- such a WEIRDY!

Yes, this is our Weirdy Wednesday post- LOVE it. and the rock baby ps-

ring around the rosy- a new fav game of Emmy's but she doesn't fall down :)

Jason has been amazing at stepping up to the changing since I've been pukey- I just had to capture this one- who else gets THIS as their changing station?