Happy birthday, sweet girl!

A little pre-birthday gift from Nana and Papa...

A DOLLHOUSE! 

Every time we went into Cracker Barrel, she had to play with this cute dollhouse. 

She was super excited to get it!

And then the birthday party...

A little pizza and fruit...

A few pictures of the birthday girl...

and the requested princess birthday cake...

FINALLY!  Time for presents...

A special thanks to Uncle Tom and Aunt Lara for the fabulous princess make-up kit...

It started out on Emma...

Then somehow...I was the one who needed make up...

It was attractive!

And it got better.

Just so you know, body glitter tastes terrible and is probably not meant to be lip gloss.

The things Mommas will do for their babies...

Don't you want Emma and her friends to do YOUR makeup for your next special occasion?

The offending number 7

So there's a rock wall at Emma's school...

Her head had a meeting with the number 7.

It wasn't pretty...

She is not fond of the number 7.  Me either.

GOTCHA! 2 years later

We started the night of celebration by going to "the jumpin' thang."  The giant trampoline bungee thing at the mall.  Emma thinks that is the best thing ever.  Then, we went to my favorite local Chinese place...that's what I think is the best thing ever!  ;)

Emma decided she wanted to take a picture of me...

Shrimp sauce lips...

I had idea for a great self portrait...

Some went better than others...

At home, I made some chrysanthemum tea in Emma's tea set from China.

The tradition of a new adoption book continues...

I wanted to show her the clothes she had on when we first met. 

The shoes...

THEN...

...and now...

The dress...

then...

...and now...

As you can see, the silly faces continued...

Emma with her new book and the bear I gave her the day we met.

She still loves that bear!

And I love my girl more than ever!

I started telling Emma that I love her to the moon and back...

Her interpretation...

I love you back n the moon!

Emma, Momma loves you back n the moon!