Frank's 30th Birthday

For Frank's 30th birthday Emma wanted to do a presentation on Frank's favorite dinosaur. I was so THRILLED to get to help her with this. She said she wanted me to use my "great craft skills" to help make a really cool dino habitat for the Stegosaurus we fashioned together out of air dry clay. We then read up on the Stegosaurus and created a speech Emma could give. She was so excited to give her first "official speech"...and so was I. She practiced this presentation about 15 times with me and finally on the morning of Frank's birthday she got to show him. Keeping this a secret was really difficult...but we pulled it off. I will have a video of Emma's speech soon...I promise!






Frank loved it. I think it's the best gift he's ever gotten. Later that day we went to the dinosaur museum and Frank and Emma each bought a small fossil. Great 30th birthday!

Emma using a Knife

Of course under the supervision of Frank, but just like her father she has an unending sense of humor. I get to live with the 2 funniest people I know. It's awesome!

Emma's 7th Birthday!

Baby Duckies Came to Visit!

Swim Class!

Emma has been taking swim lessons at the community center with her friends Patience and Dante. She's learned so much and she's having a blast!

New Haircut, Tooth Gone!

Phase 1 - Moss Graffiti

Emma cuddling the moss we found. She was so excited to try this!

Kitty was curious about what was going on...actually no. He is only curious if it involves food, food with meat, since we don't eat meat anymore he is rarely curious. He has proven at least one cat cliche wrong!


We painted our initials in the wall with our "moss" paint....we'll see what happens!

Emma painting our pot. It will hopefully become a moss covered fairy scene over the spring and summer...we'll see!
Emma, as it should be noted, liked the taste of buttermilk....she kept asking for more!