Children's Day/ Memorial Day

Hello everyone. Thought you might enjoy some updated photos of our little princess. This Sunday was a special day at our church where the children perform, sing, etc. ER got all dressed up and was beautiful as usual. She has really grown during the last couple of weeks. She is getting taller and taller but staying slim. Her shorts fall off of her but to get the length I have to buy the next size up. She is loving being outside and going barefoot in the grass. She loves to help me water the flowers and gets soaked every time to her delight. I am out of school this week and will have lots of new picts up over the summer. Keep checking back. We had a scare with the BIG earthquake in China which was within her province. The epicenter was very near her orphanage and hometown but thank goodness both escaped serious damage. The Chengdu orphanages were not as lucky. We have been keeping up with all of the news. Over 50,000 dead. So sad.

Spring Break

Emma Rose and I have been on spring break this week. Vanous had his break last week and spent the majority of it in Florida with his softball team. So we have been 2 girls on their own this week. I decided that this week would be all about ER and getting her together with other kids to play. Monday we went to Musikgarten class and the off to lunch with her friend Sarah and her mom. Tuesday- we went to eat with my family to celebrate birthdays and got to play with my nephews. Wednesday we played at Hopscotch with her Chinese travelmates. Thursday- our preachers daughter came over for the morning to play. Thursday night we went to see Daddy's team play softball. ER got all dressed up in her coach's daughter outfit and looked adorable as usual. Friday/today we are going to try to go shopping in Nashville- just us 2 girls. We might even get an ice cream cone or milkshake while we are out. Yea!! I think ER has had a good week. I know Mommy has.

More Easter Pictures!!

This post contains family pictures. Not that any of us are as pretty as ER is but -- thought you might want to see the whole family!! (Remember that my sister is spending Easter on a Carribean Cruise and wants to see us in our finery. Scroll down for more Easter pictures of Emma Rose Brown!!!

Easter Day!

We had a great Easter Day. Emma Rose got up happy and ready to hunt eggs. (She had been practicing all week at her Nannie Rose's house). We put on her new green dress, pink bow, and pink coat and headed off to church. For once, she fell asleep during the service and we had to wake her up for the egg hunt, which is held immediately after church. She woke up quick and after bundling back up for the hunt- she was ready to go. At first, she wanted to just take her time and look at each egg. We persuaded her to put them in her basket and she finally got the hang of it. She was sooooo cute!!! This was one of those moments I have waited a lifetime for--- to help my baby egg hunt. We then went to Nannie Rose and Grandaddy's house for dinner and some more bonding time. She opened her "Easter present" there and quickly made a mess. But we love her anyways.
We missed having my sister and family with us. They are on Spring Break and are taking a cruise. I told them I would post lots of pictures of ER. So that explains why there are so many this time. Of course, I do like to show off my beautiful daughter too!!

Palm Sunday

Since it was Palm Sunday, ER carried a palm branch down the aisle of the church along with the other children and laid it on the altar. Of course she was darling and we video taped it all. She looks good in yellow doesn't she? Friend Myra gave her some bath paint as part of her Easter present. She LOVED it. We will take tons of Easter pictures as well. Check back.

Playing in the Snow!

We finally got enough snow to go outside and play in it a little. ER did not enjoy it as much as her Mom and Dad did.
I dressed her up in her pink snowsuit and she was so bundled up she couldn't move very well. We tied a rope to a plastic lid and tried to drag her around on it like a sled. She was not impressed. ha. We then went across the road to our Mennonite friends home and the 2 little girls over there took ER with them and she had a better time. ( Mom and Dad sat in the kitchen and had coffee and cookies.) By the next day all the snow was gone. But we did get a few pictures. Imagine that!!!

Jenn

Emma Rose is Walking!

Yep. She is officially walking now. Not just a few faltering steps but really walking across the room on her own.
She is so proud of herself and smiles every time she hears us clapping and cheering. What a great feeling it is to see her growing and learning so fast. We just love parenthood. It snowed this week and we got a day off from school so we spent the day getting our taxes done and playing with the snowflakes. Emma Rose did not know what to do with the snowflakes falling down around us. She just reached out her hand and tried to catch them. So cute!!! Enjoy the pictures.