Photo Shoots are SO much easier when I cooperate!

We decided to take Emma's Christmas card pictures in front of our tree this year. At first she wasn't too happy, because with her dress on she thought she was going to church and was disappointed when I told her it wasn't Sunday. We had to bribe her with Reese's Pieces', but other than that she was really cooperative. I love it that she will finally smile for the camera now.

The Mullet Had to Go!

My poor baby, who still won't grow hair finally got her first haircut on Wednesday. Because her hair still is pretty short on top it was beginning to look like a mullet. I cut off about 3 inches on the back (Daddy kept calling her Julie Andrews, because it looked like her hair from the Sound of Music). The next day we went to Aunt Tessa's house who stacked the back. It looks much better now.

BEFORE

AFTER

I love to Trick-or Treat!

Emma had a lot of fun going trick-or-treating. We practiced all week saying, "trick-or-treat" and she never once would say it at the right time. The only thing she said the whole time was, "bye doggie" to someone with a dog. We were able to go to more houses than expected and were out for about an hour. When she finally got the hang of it she was running to the next house.
When we got home she really enjoyed helping Mom answer the door and as soon as the doorbell would ring she'd yell, "trick-or-treat". She's say bye (in her little southern accent) and one time told a teenaged Tinkerbell, "bye princess!"

My Little Pirate Princess!

Emma is going to be a little pirate princess this year for Halloween. Corey wanted some pictures to show off at work, so we took a few cute ones today. After 19 months I can finally get her to smile for the camera, now it's getting her to hold still that's the problem :)

Camping!

We went camping this past Wed. thru Friday at the same spot we went Memorial weekend (near the Christmas Meadow Campground in the Uinta's). Even though it was just the three of us this time, we had a lot of fun. The weather was perfect and the temperatures great! Emma sure loves camping although this time she was much more independent and often looked like a little orphan because she was SO dirty! We drove up to Mirror lake one afternoon thinking Emma would enjoy it, unfortunately we were very wrong, she screamed every time we walked down to the water, wouldn't let her Dad near her and wouldn't walk on her own at all. We stayed long enough to get one picture and then left. This will most likely be our last camping trip this year and next year we'll be a family of four!!! :)

I love Camping!

Close up of my chocolate cookie face :)

Me, Dad and the fire stick!

Mom and Me at Mirror Lake

Our Family

Me and my mommy (and little brother in Momma's tummy) :)

Me and Dad

Another picture of my family

Getting ready to go home :)

The Davis County Fair

We went to the county fair this past Saturday. The weather was PERFECT (at least for us). It wasn't busy at all!! Emma got to ride a pony and had a lot of fun seeing all of the animals. She was afraid of the chickens though.

Cowboy Emma!

Emma and a tractor
(This is one of my favorites)

Emma ridding the pony

She did enjoy it

Won't smile for mom!

Driving a car in the kid maze (she was the only kid in the whole place)

Playing with the big blocks

Mom trying to get a cute shot, but Emma wants to go back in the toy car :)

Mom, Emma, and a big something(I can't remember what it was called)

Dad, Emma and the something :)

Emma's Water Adventure

Yesterday Emma kept trying to turn the back water spigot on, so we turned it on to see what she would do. I hurried and grabbed the camera so I could capture her first drink.

Bankhead Family Reunion

We spent this past Thursday-Sunday in Eden for the Bankhead Family Reunion. Emma had a lot of fun with all of the kids during the kids' games. We all got Bankhead Family tee shirts, and I wanted to get a picture of the three of us together, but never did.

Emma playing the ring toss game

Parachute games

Emma and Mom in the water balloon game.

Close up shot by Dad.

Emma with her Bee balloon, seconds before she popped it's head, 5 minutes later she only had wings left, which were popped in another 10 :)

4th of July

We did the usual this 4th, Clearfield City Parade, Dinner with family, but we didn't go to the fireworks. I think Emma is still a bit too little. Here's some pics from the day.

Mom and Emma at the Parade

If you look real close I do have 2 piggies in my hair :)

"What the. . ." I look like me dad in this picture :)

Bear Lake

We went to Bear Lake this past weekend with Corey's family. The weather wasn't too great, so we didn't get many pictures. We literally spent 10 minutes at the lake. We spent most of our fun time in the indoor pool, those pictures are in my waterproof camera waiting to be developed someday :).

Emma and her cousins heading to the pool; Conley and Holden.

Our Family in front of Bear Lake Pizza.

Trying to get Emma to ride the 25 cent mechanical horse, she didn't like it one bit.