Emily is ONE YEAR OLD today!!!

We always heard they grow up fast, but wow..........
Gramps and Grams Buss came to enjoy the occasion with us! Emily drew a crowd when she busted out her busy ball popper toy!

Grams taught Emily lots of fun new games!
Shopping at IKEA!
Emily loves IKEA as much as the rest of us now!
Puppy dog cupcakes, and hats for one and all. :)

Learning how to open presents!
These goggies taste good!

Whoa, sugar rush.
This is the best birthday ever!
You can see Bridger stayed close by to clean up the floor.


When Em was cleaned up and put to bed, we played a rousing game of Settlers of Catan. My parents celebrated their 34th anniversary this weekend as well. :) What a blessing!

treats!

So yesterday Emily was playing on the rug in the living room while I was in the kitchen. I thought she was amusing herself by trying to drink from her sippy cup. (She usually just licks the bottom of it...??? whilst being very happy to have a sippy cup in hand.) But when I returned a minute later to see how she was doing, I found her gnawing on one of Bridger's half eaten doggie treats. Mmmmmm.
Bridger has never really understood why we buy him doggie treats anyways. He considers himself a people.

The 4th

We went to the Messers for the 4th, and had a wonderful meal and fireworks show! Emily dressed in her red white and blue, but slept through all the fireworks. :)
Today Emily is sick. She woke up crying at 4am with a fever of 103. It's been 103 most of the day and she's been miserable... not as happy as she was in these week old pics. :) She's been throwing up and just all around miserable! We pray she'll be better soon.
Dinner time!