Growing Up

Not much time to post trying to keep up with life and our diabetes blog, but here's some recent pictures of Emerson. She's getting incredibly big!

Modeling her gymnastics team leotard - we are so proud of her for advancing to the "pre-team" class.

Excited to be at the Riley Children's Foundation Annual Luncheon in November.

Posing with her diabetes bear, Rufus, and book before taking them to school.

Finally...recent pictures

I had planned on blogging more this year, but since Emerson's diabetes diagnosis in early February, there has not been much free time for blogging. Emerson is doing well and is getting started on an insulin pump in a couple of weeks. If I can find some time to blog, I'm going to start a new blog focused on our new life with diabetes and what we face day-to-day. Until then...I hope you enjoy a couple of recent pictures of my fabulous red head (according to her, she is a "Rock Star")!

Marco Island

Emerson took her first plane ride to Florida earlier this month. She loved flying and wants to be a pilot when she gets big.

We had a nice relaxing time at the beach, and did not do much other than swim, play in the sand and pick up sea shells. We are thinking we need to make it a yearly trip!

My Girl Rocks

Happy 3rd Birthday Emmy P

It's hard to believe that Emerson turned 3 today, and what a great three years it has been. Happy Birthday to my sweet (but feisty) Emerson!

Also, a Happy 13th Birthday to Cosmo. Since she was rescued when she was just weeks old we only know that her birthday is in September so we have decided to celebrate it with Emerson's birthday...and Emerson loves sharing her birthday with Cosmo.

Happy Birthday girls!

Road Trip

With our kitchen remodel and work, we haven't had much time for fun this summer. So, last weekend we headed north to visit Jim's parents and hit the beach in New Buffalo. It was a nice, relaxing weekend.

Water Baby

We have been spending a lot of time playing in water this summer since it has been extremely hot. On the weekends, we have been spending our time at the community pool, the baby pool on our deck, running through the sprinkler, and watering our flowers. Emerson absolutely loves the water and loves to get drenched. She has a weekly Splash Day at school, and her teacher tells us that Emerson gets wet from head to toe and tries to encourage the other kids to get just as wet.