Emmi is the big 5

I cant believe my little girl has turned 5.  We have spent a couple days last week touring schools for kindergarten so it doesnt help to think of my little girl going off to school.  We had a fantastic weekend.  Her birthday was at Ben and Jerry's on Saturday with mostly her best school buddies.  Here are all the pictures which capture my girl.

They started by decorating their own cookies.

Then they got to pick out and sample any flavor they wanted from the coolers after they had gone on a tour of the freezers.

Then they ate their cookies while sipping on milk shakes.

Before it was cake time they got to tie dye shirts.

Here is the cake, can you say sugar overload but so fun.

Here was the aftermath of the day.

Emmi with her buddies.

Here is my big girl on her actual birthday.

Then she wanted to go out for Sushi for lunch while later we had dinner with family since Memere was in town.  

Here is Emmi working it for the camera in front of our entrance sign with her name on it.

My Birthday Weekend

This weekend was my birthday.  It started off on Thursday when I grabbed dinner with some of my mtn bike friends who like me dont bike as much any more.  Then Saturday I went on a hike with some of my mommy friends.  It was a beautiful day so we knocked out about 10 miles at Crowders Mtn.

Then Sunday Jacob created the WOD just for me.  Followed by him making all my meals for the day which are always so yummy.  The workout was: 350 meter prowler push, 70/35lbs (two or one 35lbs weight)

Then 5 rounds of: 7  kettlebell swings, 32/24kg, 7 power cleans, 135/95lbs, 7 front squats, 135/95lbs.  Here is a picture captured by our friend Boomer.

I had Monday off from work due to the holiday so the girls and I went to the Riverbanks Zoo.  It was a great zoo for being just over an hour and a half away.  This was our first time so the night before the girls kept asking if I would protect them. But once we got there they had no issues.

Happy Birthday to me next up Emmi's birthday weekend.

Ah the sickies

 All of us have had coughs for a few weeks but Moo took the biggest hit over the weekend.  We ended up calling our Pediatrician who called us in some meds so we didnt have to race to Urgent Care.  Then this morning we went for the follow up but expected it to be more.  This is where Moo feel asleep before her appointment.

The doc decided it was best for us to head over for a xray to rule the type of pneumonia.   Surprised us all, I think, that she only has a bad virus.  So more breathing treatments and steroids to help her body kick this.  She isnt keen on the treatments so she likes to hid where ever she can.  Here she is in the dining room behind the curtain.

Here she is being a champ with her treatments.  I am not ashamed to use bribery so I am sure many Unreal M&M's, marshmellows, ice cream, and whatever else she will eat will be used to make it happen.

Trick or Treat

E didnt end up feeling good so she got to ride around in the stroller while Jacob and I took turns carrying her bag to the door with Moo.  But we still had a good time.  Here she was before school.

 We trick or treated with the Perry's and Carson's this year so we went to their neighborhood.  Sawyer wanted in on the stroller action.

 Here were all the ladies.

 Moo was all fired up before we even left.  She was the good witch without her crown and wand.

 Here is the scarecrow.

The rest of October

The week we got back E had some type of bug that caused her to be sick once and then run fevers for 2 and a half days.  She finally got back to school on Friday that week to save her from being out 2 weeks straight.  Luckily Moo was fine to head to school as E was napping on me pretty much through those fevers when I couldnt convince her to lay in my bed.

We have had a couple Crossfit fundraisers and competitions.  Here is Jacob at Barbells for Boobs.

Then one Saturday we hit Discovery Place before another competition for Jacob.  E got right to fixing the car so this girl will never be stranded with a flat.  While Moo got soaked in typical fashion playing in the water.

 Of course we had to go to the local pumpkin patch.  The best time to go is during the week after work.  There is no one there so felt like we owned the place.  This may be the new tradition although they couldnt shoot the apple air gun as that is only open on the weekends.

 Moo milking the cow.

 Moo getting down from the tractor.

Now to get busy with pulling off the Halloween costumes this year.  Wizard of Oz is the theme so check back later to see how it all comes out.

N Topsail Part 2

Since we dont always stop to smell the roses as we raise our kids since we race from thing to thing to event to work to this to that.  Pictures really allow that to happen once and a while.   As I have gone back through these pictures it just is so nice to know we are creating great memories and spending good family time with our kids.  They really do seem to have such a great time here.  

The weather turned out very nice the last few days.  Here are some where you may be able to tell that Moo-mi was usually dancing or singing while on the beach.  Check out the bling as she inherited some of my grandmothers costume jewelry.  She will not take it off.

 Emmi is in that harder to capture smiles posing type moments.  She rather take the pictures.

The fisherman at it every day but we didnt get to eat anything.  Maybe next year as there is always next year.  

Emmi learned how to body surf as the waves were perfect one day.  She started by riding waves while on my back and eventually tried it herself.  Those are the moments that I just want to freeze in time as my little girl gets bigger and bigger.

 We even had some beautiful sunsets.

NC Beach Part 1

The mornings it has been raining so jammie time has been had

Jacob has been hard at work catching fish when he can.

Then in the late afternoons and early evenings the kids have enjoyed just getting out on the beach to play.

Murphy loves loves loves to play fetch in the water.  He cant get enough of it.

More to come as the weather is suppose to be super nice in the 80's and sunny so plenty of outside time.