Saturday, February 18, 2012

Neighborhood Walks

We take little walks around our neighborhood a lot. Have been doing so since Em was in a stroller. Then she got bigger & Jon was in the stroller. Then Jon got bigger & it was Kat's turn. The other day we had our first walk where all 3 kids actually walked the whole way. It was quite monumental actually. So yesterday I told the kids in the van on the way back from getting Em from school that we should take a walk. They all got excited. When we got home Kat looked at me & said "help you!" which, in baby speak, means she wanted me to help her with something. So I followed her to her room. She wanted me to get the little toy stroller out of the closet so she could...wait for it...push her beloved "Joy bear" in her stroller on the walk. It was too incredibly cute not to take pictures & share. She pushed that bear with pep in her step the whole way. She had so much fun that when we got back to the house & she realized the walk was over she cried. Until next walk...
(Jon got a ride in a stroller too, thanks to big sis Em. He was still getting over a bit of a cold & I decided to let him rest for our outing.)
These photos also remind me of a previous post with the same little toy stroller in it. The little tyke pushing it then (at almost the exact same age as Kat now) was Jon & he wasn't using it for it's usual purpose. You can read about that one here: "Smell" the Grass.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Daddy Daughter Night

Joel took Emily to the Daddy Daughter dance for our city this year. I thought it would be fun for a few of her friends her age to go along with their dads too. One of the dads found out that Chick fil A was also having a Daddy Daughter date night the same evening. Everyone met up at our house & we took a few pictures before they headed out. The daddies even had flowers for their little ladies. Emily cried and buried herself in Joel when he gave her the bouquet. It was a very sweet moment.

Chick fil A went all out for their event. They had a red carpet, balloons, tablecloths, flowers & candles on the tables & fancy menus. They even had waiters take orders and bring everything to the table. They took photos & framed them for the girls to take home and sent a goody bag full of candy with them too. Pretty amazing!

Joel said they had a great time at the dance too. All the daddies got on the dance floor with their daughters. The girls also had fun dancing together.

It was a really memorable evening for them all. Emily is still talking about how much fun she had & thanking Joel for taking her. Joel told me that it was one of the best evenings of his life too.

At home before the evening began.
Lynen, Em & Hailey with their Daddies
I think her expression says it all. She was crazy excited!
Joel being Joel for Em's photo of him.
The dinner menu at Chick fil A. They really went all out!
Three pretty little ladies at the dance.