Happy Thanksgiving!!!

We are having a wonderful time with our families for Thanksgiving and wanted to give everyone a sneak peak of Emory's one year pictures. We love our photographer Lindsey (you can check out her sites by clicking her name) and she did an amazing job once again. Of course it was the coldest morning in Dallas yet this year, but Emory was a trooper. (only one trip to the car to warm up) I love this picture of Emory!

Thanks again Lindsey, you were wonderful!

Last Day of Music Class...

Emory has LOVED her music class this semester, and we are so ready for the next one to start again. She is very attentive and focused during the class, then she crashes afterwards. We were fortunate to have our friends Kristi and Carson in the class with us. Carson is so much fun and very active, not in the sit and listen phase! Emory's favorite part is the instrument time with the egg shakers, jingle bells an wooden sticks. We got a little goodie bag that had an egg shaker and jingle bell in it so Emory can now play at home.
Mrs. Holly has a story time during the class and almost all the kids sit on the blanket and listen. This class was different than our normal group because the older kids and our "baby" class were combined. Emory was a brave little girl and sat with all the older kids on the blanket to hear the story. She is the smallest one on the blanket by far!
The big kids would move around and get in her way of seeing the book and she would lean to the side to see around them. She didn't want to miss anything.
Emory was so happy that her daddy could come to the class and see all that she had learned! She really likes the bubble time at the end.
Carson exploring the room...

We have been trying some different food lately. Tonight was meatballs and as you can see, they were a big hit! Even with food everywhere she is a beautiful girl!

Emory has been feeding us as well. What a good little sharer.

Another Beautiful Day...

Emory and I have really been enjoying the weather lately. It has finally cooled down enough to truly enjoy the outdoors. Of course we went back to the Arboretum, which is so wonderful because of the fall plantings and there are not many people there right now. I cannot wait for Emory to run around next year! She loved the fountain! Emory just stood there and smiled. Our little Emory is now a clapper. She claps the most while eating, but sometimes just because. We were getting ready to leave and Emory was being a silly girl. She was making so many funny faces I thought I would share "the many expressions of Emory Dess." What a sweetie!Emory will not let a cool evening get in her way of swinging with her dad. We bundle her up and out they go!

11 Month Birthday!!!

Emory is getting so big! 11 months gone by and it's amazing how we continually fall in love with her. I get asked all the time if she is really this happy and I have to say yes (with minor exceptions like diaper changes and cleaning her face). She has been busy lately telling us so many things in her own language. She is using her walker and stepping back and forth from pieces of furniture.

I took Emory back to the Arboretum last week, yes again. It was beautiful and she loves seeing all the other people. Plus she can talk all she wants and it's never too loud.I brought a blanket and let Emmy have a snack out of the stroller. She thought it was so funny to shove a handful of cheerios into her mouth...Sometimes dads just get in the way..And sometimes they are just silly!

Our big girl!

Jaypa and Nanny visit...

Jaypa and Nanny Dess came to visit this weekend and Emory had a ton of fun! She has changed a bunch since they saw her last and they had so much fun playing with her. We ate some yummy food and went to a driving range, which is always a good time! I have a serious lack of pictures from the weekend, but we went to the Arboretum with Jaypa and Nanny and got some good shots. I am so excited because Grant and I joined the Arboretum while we were there, so there will be many more pictures from now on.

While they were here, we celebrated Nanny's birthday with some cake and gifts.



Emory had such a good time while Jaypa and Nanny were here she didn't want to miss anything by going to sleep. She fought and fought, but the sneaky tree swing finally knocked her out. While she was sleeping, a neighbor was trimming their trees and it didn't seem to bother her at all. Thanks for so much fun this weekend! See you at Thanksgiving!

Here are some more pictures of Emory from the Arboretum.

Trying to get Daddy's hat. So focused!
Our little stinker! We love when she crinkles up her nose.What a beautiful baby. We are so blessed with such an amazing daughter. I cannot believe she is almost 1! Love you Emmy!