Breakfast With Santa at Arkansas Children's Hospital

This is hard to believe, but was our 4th Breakfast With Santa, which is a great fundraiser for Children's Hospital. Erin and Mika were co-chairs for the event, and as always it was so fun. Santa rides onto campus on a firetruck, and LR fire fighters prepare breakfast. Then there are crafts and of course, SANTA! It is the only time all year that there are more healthy children on the ACH campus than sick, and such a fun event! The big kids get to climb all over the firetruck, which Sydney loved this year.

And sweet little babies get to hang out and watch all the craziness :)

Several of my Ouachita besties and our kids were there

Anna Beth and Kate were cute little reindeer twins!

Well, I will admit I am disappointed that I didn't get THE adorable picture of both girls with Santa. You know, so I could have the "perfect" blog post :) but Sydney got nervous when it was our turn and Daddy let her back out. I will be honest and say that I was going to make her sit with Santa and Brent rescued Sydney, which I know is probably best but I was selfishly disappointed that I didn't get a picture with both girls with year! Oh well, I have the rest of my life to try and obtain the perfect Santa pic with my kids :).

Thanks to everyone who helps coordinate another great breakfast!!!

Erin's 3rd Annual Cookie Party

Erin, as always, you were the hostess with the mostess. Thank you sincerely for loving all the kids in your life and opening your home to 17 kids with sprinkles and sugar highs!!!

Sisterly Love!!!

Thanksgiving 2010

Whew- I had forgotten how exhausting a road trip is with a baby. And how much stuff a 7 week old and a 3 year old would need for 27 hours in Fayetteville! We loved getting to visit with Mimi, Aunt Sherri and Britton and Holly, and the food was wonderful. I didn't get any great pics but here are a few!

Parent Night at Dance

Sydney's parent night at dance was fun last week. We are loving the new studio and Sydney is loving ballet and tap. Proud of you Doodlebug!!!!

Kate Emerson- 6 weeks

Erica came over to see Kate and brought her camera. Thank you!

God Gave Me You!!!

We had our baby dedication at church a couple of weekends ago, and it was a neat and special time to gather our family around us and commit to raise Kate in the church. They have started a new program this year, and parents who are desiring to have their child dedicated complete a series of parenting sermons and complete some special homework, like writing a letter to your child, etc. I am so honored and humbled to be a mom and I don't know how to do it on my own! Thank God for his love, compassion and mercy that He comes along with us and guides us when we allow Him to! Love you sweet baby girl Kate!!!!!!!

The Hair Catastrophe of 2010/Otherwise known as Sydney's Hair

So, this post may seem vain and I don't want it to. However, the hair catastrophe of 2010 must be addressed. Not my hair. Sydney's hair. Oh my goodness. What a year her hair has had!?!?! My sweet little girl started the year out with an innocent and pretty bob. And let's be honest, I have rocked this haircut since my senior year of high school, so it was in my comfort zone! Then, late spring her hair started having more body and I thought she just needed a good hair cut. Still cute and easy enough to fix, and allowed for pony tails, bows, etc.

In June, we went to Florida and boy was it hot and humid. That is when we really noticed that her baby hairs around her face were curling! Still pretty and actually framed her face quite nicely.

However, the summer of 2010 was the hottest on record. And the hotter and more humid it got, the worse Sydney's hair started looking. Here she is rocking the 80s bang look, which is really her hair around her face and at the crown of her head curling.

And as the summer progressed, her hair started coming in curly- FROM THE ROOTS!!!!!
I took her to my hairdresser for some hair intervention, and Allison agreed that yes her hair is coming in curly and that we needed to cut some of the straight off. Which lead to the worst hair EVER. Straight up Annie pre-Daddy Warbucks adoption.

As the Fall has progressed, we have still struggled with the half straight/half curly issue. I have tried blow drying it straight, scrunching it with curl enhancer, curling with a curling iron, and a variety of other things. But really, nothing helped it be one or the other!

And so, last week Allison cut it again really short. And finally, we at least have one or the other. And it is officially- CURLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And I love it!

Kate- 5 1/2 week check up :)

Oh, Sweet baby Kate!!!
We are all crazy about you! You are SUCH a sweet and easy baby (PRAISE THE LORD!)!!!!
You had your one month check up this week (at 5 1/2 weeks) and your stats looked good:
Weight: 9 pounds (25-50%)
Length: 21 3/4 inches (50-75%)
You love to be swaddled and snuggled with a pacifier, lay under the baby gym so you can stretch out, and you love to listen to Sydney talk to you. Nursing seems to be going well, and you are eating every 2 1/2 to 3 hours like clockwork. You have been much more of a routine baby than Sydney, and have easily fallen into the eat, have some awake time and then want to sleep for about an hour, then repeat cycle. But at night you have been sleeping really well, most nights you will now sleep from 11:00-6:30! Yay!!!!! I am so thankful for your sweet face, big bright eyes, and long skinny legs and feet! I love you sweet girl!!!!