Enjoy the moment

Knowing Emme is my last baby, I am trying to just enjoy every moment of her being little and just relish all these special moments with this sweetie. She is a snuggler and sometimes it is very frustrating because she just wants to be held and I have a hard time taking care of the other girls, getting my work in and my chores done, but I just try to remember I will never have another baby of my own to snuggle with and these young moments are just so fleeting. All too soon, she will be chasing her sisters around and be too busy to love on her momma for more than a passing hug or a kiss at bed time. Moments like these will be long gone.

Your momma loves you Emme, more than you will ever know.

Family pix 2011

Much to Coby's dismay, it was once again time for family pictures! I really wanted to get some new ones with our new little addition in them and I thought the fall leaves would be a fun idea. So, we grabbed the Wilson clan and did a combo family picture session. I was pretty crazy with all 6 kids running around and 2 not so pleasantly pleased husbands, but we got it done! If/when we get into a new house I want to do a collage wall of all these new pix since I think the colors turned out so good.

Productive tummy time...

I think not!

"The Goon"

For me and Coby's 7 year anniversary we decided to go to Lagoon since we haven't been there for SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO long! And then Coby got a *bright* idea to take Mae as she had never been and it would be a fun big girl day for her...and boy were we right! She loved everything about it! The pumpkins and Halloween decorations as we came in, the food and prizes and especially the rides! I was nervous she wouldn't like them or would be too scared to try and it would have been a wasted trip, but she was sooooooo brave and had such a good time! We'd just get off one ride and she would immediately want to go on another one! Waiting in line was torture for her, and luckily it was a raining chilly day so there were not many people there or else it would have really been rough on her waiting in those LONG lines they get on busy days!

Me and Coby kept having to take turns going on this dragon ride that spins SOOOOOOO fast because we were getting so dizzy, but Mae was LOVING it!
We had such a fun day with our biggest girl and were sooooooooooo proud of her! We love you Mae-Mae!

Lu's 2 year portraits

I dragged this little spitfire out with her favorite piece of furniture (antique highchair from my great grandpa, most likely covered in lead-based paint, a chip from which she decided looked tasty--hello poison control!) to get some terrible 2 pix!

I think this really capture the essence that is Lu! Love all that is her.

Mae- 3 year portraits

I'm just a few months behind, but I finally took Mae out and got some 3 year pix of Mis Mae...

She is such a girly-girl and could NOT be any cuter!!! She is all about being perfectly beautiful and I'm pretty sure she's got that down to an art!

View from my window:

While getting ready sometimes, I send Mae and Lu out so I can have a moment of peace to pretty myself up--ha! The other day, I looked out the window, saw this and just had to grab my camera. The girls had set up their chairs next to each other, in front of the firepit and were having SUCH the conversation: Mae with her LONG, elaborate sentences and Lu with her short, sweet, to the point, one-word responses.

I don't think anything could make my heart happier than this...well, just maybe when there's 3 chairs!

Holy hair, Batman!

This chick has got some hair. I love it.

Lu, the dancer...

Lu has loved watching Mae at her dance class and finally Lu is old enough for her own--and boy was she excited! She looked soooooooo cute in her little tutu and felt like such a big girl! She is a little timid (can you imagine that???) but has sooooooo much FUN!

Stickers!!!

Doing something and going FAST!!!

Somersaults!

Her finished paper with her stickers on it. And the best part.........................

A SUCKER!!!

I had such a fun time watching this little tomboy in her tutu! I sure love this girl.

Emme Joy Coonradt

Since all of our family was going to be here, we combined Lu's bday part with Emme's blessing in our home. It was such a special day and we feel sooooooooooooooo blessed to have this little one here in our family! Her dad gave her such a sweet blessing and we felt so grateful so have so many wonderful people come share this day with us! Emme looked sooooooooo beautiful in her blessing dress.

A few days later I was able to take a few portraits of Emme in her blessing dress and I love the way they turned out.

She is such a sweet baby and has brought such a wonderful feeling into our home. Our family is complete with her sweet spirit and I cannot imagine it without her. We love you Emme Joy!