Emery has been keeping busy the past week. Besides having daily wrestling matches with her brother, she has also had a few play dates with friends. We also had to try out Emery’s new ice skates so so we went skating. As you can see below, Emery loves to be on the ice. She is still using the walker but getting much more comfortable and able to zoom around at a pretty good pace.
It was kind of a late Christmas present but I surprised Emery with a new closet system in her room. Her old hanger bar was too high so now she can pull down her clothes without getting a ladder out. Plus she now has a ton more shelves to fit all of the other stuff that was piling up on the floor.
Goodbye Goddard and hello Patterson, Emery is on her way! Emery is bummed to be split up from her besties but super excited to start a new adventure in Kindergarten. Big man on campus, Carter, will have to show her the ropes when school starts in August.
You know it is spring time when the weekends start to fill with outdoor activities. Soccer started for both Emery and Carter so now we have games every weekend for the near future. Luckily we got a few games in before the freak April snowstorm that came through.
Soccer started which means Boy Scouts is wrapping up for the year. The last big even for the pack is the Rain Gutter Regatta. Carter’s boat didn’t sink so we’ll call it a win.
After this week Carter’s smile looks a bit different. Only a few more baby teeth to go!
Carter was a little under the weather so he stayed in while Emery and I had some fun in the snow. Emery finally got to use her snowman coloring and decorations she got last Christmas. I think we made the snowman a little too big because the hat looked pretty tiny on his head.
Emery wrapped up her second season of soccer and I had a blast helping coach. I was proud of all the girls because they worked hard and had fun. I can’t wait to do it again next season.
Pixie and Trixie had a great time spending the week with Emery.
On Friday, Pixie and Trixie went out to dinner with Emery and her family. They went out for pizza at Aurelio’s. Pixie and Trixie like olives on their pizza, just like Emery. What is your favorite pizza topping?
Emery’s family had to get some shopping done, so they went to Costco after dinner. Pixie and Trixie helped fill the shopping cart with all the supplies they needed. They got things like milk, cheese sticks and granola bars.
On Saturday morning, Emery had a soccer game, so of course, Pixie and Trixie came to watch.
Emery is a good soccer player. She even scored a goal! After the game, Pixie and Trixie got to line up with Emery and give the other team a high five! Emery was in charge of bringing snacks for her friends, so Pixie and Trixie helped pass them out.
When it was time to go to school on Monday, Pixie and Trixie gave Emery a big hug and wished her a good day.
On Tuesday’s, Emery stays home and has “Mommy and Emery Day.” On these days, they do special things together and have a lot of fun. The day started off by Pixie and Trixie helping Emery make and EAT her breakfast. They had dried bananas and oatmeal!
Emery did her homework for the week and painted a pretty picture.
The grand finale of their visit was going to watch Emery at ballet and tap class. Pixie and Trixie loved watching her dance, and Emery loved having Pixie and Trixie visit.
Emery and the rest of her Goddard buddies took to the big stage last week in their second dance recital. It was short, but awesome to see all the girls up there having fun.
Emery wrapped up her very first soccer season and she finished it in style by scoring her very first goal! She had a great time this year and learned a lot.
The Naperville Kite Fest is turning into an annual tradition for us. The weather was perfect for flying, so there was a ton of people there. We flew ours for a little bit, but ended up just hanging out on a blanket and watching all the crazy kites that were flying around.
Another annual activity we seem to be doing is the Cavalcade of Planes in Bolingbrook. It is fun to get close to a lot of different planes and as a bonus, Carter earned a credit toward his Summertime badge for Cub Scouts.
I did my first open water 1.2 mile swim at the Als Swim in Lake Zurich. I was worried the water was going to be too cold, but it ended up not being bad at all. Minus my small detour in the water, I had great time and was pleased with my time.
Emery had her first Soccer game last weekend and loved every minute of it. She had a blast playing with all her new friends and had a huge smile the entire game. Go Zebras!
Carter had his annual Boy Scout Raingutter Reggata. This year’s boat featured a sail filled with stickers and a two-tone paint job. Carter and I have decided that next year we’re going to drill some holes in the body and sneak a motor on it.
Emery, Julie, and Grandma Stubler had a super special day yesterday because they went downtown Chicago to visit the American Girl store! This was a present for Emery from Grandma for her fourth birthday. They were waiting until the weather got a little nicer, so they didn’t have to trek down to the city in a snowstorm!
Ariel Olive Wassmer is our newest family member and she looks just like Emery. Emery had the best day and loves her new doll.
We finally got Emery on the ice and of course, she loved it. She was all smiles except for the few times she landed on her butt. Carter was great too! He made it around a bunch of times on his own, before he got tired and used the scooter. Thank goodness for those scooters, they really saved my back.
Emery had a fantastic gymnastics birthday party this year. What can be more fun than bouncing around on trampolines and launching into ball pits with all of your friends?
Today Emery turns 4 years old! She is growing up waaayyyy too fast. We look forward to celebrating her birthday tonight with a special birthday dinner and ice cream (her choice).
Yesterday she was invited to a friends house for her very first Tea Party with some friends from school. All the girls put on fancy dresses for this fancy lunch.
Emery had 2-holiday performances this week! First was a Christmas program at Goddard and the second was a dance recital at Midwest Edge Dance. She was a bit shy singing at Goddard, but was really moving her little hips at the dance recital! All the kids looked cute in their matching Christmas outfits.
Our little Emery is a superstar! She had her first dance recital with Midwest Edge Dance and I’m so proud of her getting up on that big stage to show off her skills. Here is the video and some pictures from her rehearsal.
Last weekend we had a couple big events. We finally decided it was time for Emery to get her very first haircut! It was well overdue and looks really cute, especially with her big girl earrings.
Carter had an end-of-the-year Boy Scout pack meeting where all of the kids move up to the next level. That means Carter is now a Wolf!
