Emmy in another Dress from Grammy= the most BeAuTiFuL one year old I know!

She is CRAZY and we love her so much :)

Birthdays are fun!

the fan blew out her candle...

i must say- quite delicious cake :)

friends!

and more friends= here Emmy is with Shane- yes he is a month younger-

but a lot bigger- what a stud- Emmy is very impressed!

Someone loves Birthday Cake!

yes, she fed herself and has never been so happy! She started out a little bit nervous-
but ended up very brave...

this is in the beginning- she was tenative- but really got into it later!

the Tickle Monster!!!- it's a VIDEO- so play it!

She's a biter!

can you see the one tooth mark?- it's above the nail - a darker dot-
it apparently hurt really badly= just ask Dad...

WILD! the hair- and the puppy biting continues into our first year.

EARTHQUAKE!!!

yes friends-- on Emmy's first birthday- Emmy and I had our FIRST EARTHQUAKE!!!
ha! I am so happy :)

Emmy's VERY fun birthday- yes 1 year old today!

on the way to the hot tub!

Emmy and mommy!

walking on the way to the hot tub!

in the hot tub :) loving Emmy's birthday!

walking to eat Chinese for Emmy's b day :)

Opening her presents from Bookie :)

eating Chinese with Daddy and smiling at Uncle Dave!

LOVING her new toy!

loving her new doll :)

Shell hunting!

Emmy was nakey- so Jason made her a dress from his shirt- cute!

Sunset...

Shell hunting :)

more shell hunting by the rusty boat- fun!

Dave- climbing the Rusty Boat- of course he is!

Hot Tubs by our house! hooray!

We can now officially declare where we live to be paradise!
yes, natural hot tubs about a 10 minute hike to our house :)

this is one of the "cool root" trees that you see on the

hike on the way to the hot tub :)

A lizard friend- also along the trail :)

Dave is our HERO for finding our new favorite place!

Dance Party in Emmy's new Nike shoes!!!

Dance Party!

CRAZY time with Daddy- the Daddy Trapeez strikes again...

Isn't she cute?!

Emmy with Uncle Dave!

I love her tummy in the pic on the right :)

Something I love about Emmy is that she always is doing funny poses with her leg-

pointing it, turning it in, etc.-- She makes me just so happy!

Emmy and Daddy sitting in a tree!

more dancing moments!

Here she is getting low-- she goes between tap and dirty dancing...

NEW WARDROBE!!!

MORE DARLING, aDoRaBlE, CuTe and fun outfits from Grammy (and Grampy)!

thank you Grammy!

thank you !

thank you and we love you soooooooooooooooooo much!

Emmy is amazing :)

Here she is in yet ANOTHER adorable outfit from Grammy!

This pic is for UNCLE DAN- no, it's not a football- it's a cocnut- but yes, she is 11 months

and running with the ball :)

Why are her eyes closed? She looked so cute :)

playing with one of the Subway workers :)

Breakfast with the Fredericks :)

don't you just love the foot?!

our faces here are just great

yes, Emmy is on a pile of pillows :)