Friday, August 13, 2010

Happy Birthday, Emma Shea!!

Two years ago we had our little angel Emma. She's added so much joy to our lives and we're so blessed to have her!! My sister, Leslie, took these pictures for me. I can't believe how tiny she was, it feels so long ago. I miss her being so tiny but, as you will see, I LOVE the stage she's at now. She's so much fun.





~Her special day~



"I am two!"


She loves her brother and sister. 
Can you believe these two are sisters? 


Balloons.


The cake. 
I decided to go different this year and it worked out great. Kent's Bakery did these for me. We were camping a few days before her party so I didn't want to worry about baking and decorating anything. I thought they turned out pretty cute. As you can see Emma had her special donut. 


We had a wonderful day with her. 
Happy Birthday, my little 2 year old!!!

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Bear Lake twenty-ten

Our Howard Family Reunion 2010 was up at Bear Lake this year. We were only there for two days but we had a good time. We only had half of the family there this time, hopefully next year there will be more. Thanks Jon and Angie for planning this one, it was fun!



Our kiddos.





Corbin having his 3rd - yes 3rd - bite of an onion ring. He was liking it until the onion fell on his chin and he shoved it in his mouth....


... it was down hill from there. 



Marley and Daddy




Me, Lil E, and Corbin





Look! A bear!



Corbin's great photo work. 





Corbin, Jaxon, Marley
Is that a bench of bears??
We finally met up with the rest of the family. It rained for a while so instead of doing fire dinners we went and got pizza. Yummy!! 



Are we surprised? Another bear.



Marley's photo skills. And no, Colt is not sweating. That's from the rain storm he stood in. I was completely dry because Emma and I were in the van. :)


Haylee, Jaxon, Taylor, Marley, Emma, Corbin, Tyler
At the Raspberry Day's Parade.



Emma got a tootsie roll!


Marley, Haylee
S'Mores



Marley, Angie, Jaxon


Mom, Tracy, Emma, Erin, Corbin

"A tootie tot, a tootie tot..."



Taylor, Marley, Angie, Jaxon


Avery, Mom, Tracy
It's a beautiful thing.


Corbin, Daddy


Taylor, Marley, Angie, Jaxon
Marley leading everyone in "Once there was a snowman".


Lil E, Big E


Emma, Marley, Erin
Cozy girls!



Erin squished the best scones. Check out this elephant! It's a baby and he's running. We'll call him Willis.



Angie, Dad, Jon, Colt
Jon made the awesome scones. Delish!




Here's our bulldog - he's looking to the left. Let's call him Bart. 



Creepy.

The Lake.



Taylor, Tyler, Corbin, Emma



Haylee, Marley



Emma and her cup of fruit. 



Avery, Mom, Jon



Marley, Colt
Colt digging a hole. 


Corbin, Emma, Mom
Emma loved this little boat that Dad bought for the kids. She didn't want to ever get out of it. 



Jaxon, Taylor


Marley



Bro Avery and Sis Erin



Lunch


Jon trying a piece of cantaloupe with pepper on it, a recommendation from one of his friends. I don't think it was a hit. 

What a good time, thanks everyone!!!

he does it, so she must

Like Brother...


Like Sister...



He gets bloody noses, she gets runny noses. We've done this to Corbin since I can remember. This past year Marley has decided to take up the habit. It's almost cute except when she makes the tissue so small I can hardly get it out. Kids are entertaining, aren't they?