[the NEW natural history museum]

We were so excited that Aunt Whitni suggested we go check out the new Natural History Museum up by the U.  It was amazing!  Not only did we all have a blast hanging out together, the museum was awesome!

Catching fish (thank goodness they were fake)

Checking out the snake:

Glass floor over an exhibit=awesome!!!

Digging for bones

Will, Aunt Whitni, and Emmie

They were huge!

Emmie loved this little wheel turnie thing :)

Will & Whit

Discovering new things

View from on top looking out into the valley

(air quality sucked but it could be pretty!)

Will's preferred view ;)

And finally dress up!

 We had such a great time and I was so glad Whitni suggested it.  Will cant wait to go back!!!

Cherry Hill with Gammy Stacy and Whitni

The kids and I were very excited to have company with us this afternoon at Cherry Hill.  Whitni just quit her job and we couldn't wait to celebrate a little with her before she takes off to San Francisco for a week and then Spain with Stacy shortly after.  It was fun having some time with them both and we had such a great day swimming!

Will was boycotting having his picture taken but I promise he was there with us.  

We decided to give Emmie a piece of dried mango and she LOVED it!

Happy Pioneer Day

We had a pretty non eventful 24th of July this year and spent the day just being together as a little family.  Later in the evening we had Mikes family over for a BBQ and some fireworks.  

Will would have been content just playing with the glow sticks :)

Gammy Stacy and Papa Brent

Mike was super excited about our fireworks ;)

Myself, Whitni and Mike put on a sparkler show!

Down the street from us our neighbors went all out on fireworks so we headed down and Will played with his buddy Zack.

Happy Pioneer Day!

{Independence Day 2012}

Happy 4th of July!  We decided to keep things pretty low key this year so I ended up taking Will to Cherry Hill in the morning while Mike stayed home with Emmie.  I think everyone was at the parades so the park was pretty empty and Will and I had a great time.

Later in the day we headed to Gammy Stacy's for games and a BBQ.  

We headed to the fireworks stand and Will found a backpack stuffed full of fireworks!

Will & Papa Brent

Our kids were tired and cranky so we ended up heading home early and calling it a night!  We had a great day though and maybe next year we will make it to a parade or fireworks ;).

Girls Night

I was excited to finally get these two ladies out for a girls night with me tonight!  We started out getting pedicures at a way cute salon called Nailed.  The salon was adorable and Whitni and I laughed our butts of the entire time!  We were sad Stacy was on the other side getting her manicure but her nails ended up great too.  After our mani's/pedi's we headed next door to Trio and had a delicious dinner and great conversation. Its fun to just get together and have some fun together.  We finished dinner but were in no rush to get home so we headed to Target since pretty much everything else was closed.  We all ended up getting new bras and laughing a ton!  Such a fun night! 

{emilie olivia scott turns 1}

I am still trying to grasp the fact that baby Emmie is offically a 1 year old!  It seems so unreal at times and this past year has absolutely just flown by.  Emmie is the best baby and has always been a go with the flow type of kiddo.  She has always been a great nurser, amazing sleeper, and just an overall happy baby.  I feel like so much of her first year slipped by as I tried to adapt to being a mother of two and struggling with Post Partum Anxiety.  I hope when Emmie is older she will forgive me for all the ways I was a different mother to her in her first year than I was to Will.  I really did do my best but I get worried she will think I failed her.  Just know baby Emmie I love you so very much and I tried hard to do the best I could!

Emmie is such an adorable baby and everywhere I go people constantly comment on how cute she is.  It is so fun!  She really is a doll with gorgeous eyes, long eye lashes, and perfect little eyebrows.  Her whole face lights up when she smiles or giggles and she adores her big brother Will.  Emmie hardly ever cries but definitely has a temper so when she gets mad watch out!  

The weather didn't cooperate today so we ended up having to keep everything inside.  I adapted what I originally had planned and I am happy with how things turned out!

My little birthday girl!

Just cant get enough of this handsome guy!

Emmie loves her Gammy Bev!

Emmie and Natalie

Em and Aunt Whit

Our gorgeous girl

Gammy Stacy and Emmie

The party!

Thompson's

Mahoney's

Jessica and Gammy Bev

Love these two little heartbreakers!

Present time!

Will picked out his own gift for Emmie and couldn't wait to finally give it to her :)

And the cake smash!

Not too messy ;)

We had such a fun time celebrating Emmie's first year and appreciate all the love and support we received.  We sure do love baby Emmie and are so grateful she joined our little family!!!