Emmaline Rose turns 3!!!!

Happy Birthday Emma!!!!
You are the smartest, sweetest 3 year-old ever. I should have named you joy, because you are pure joy. You make us smile everyday, all day long.

Emma started the day with a bath, cute clothes and her hair fixed like a princess. It didn't last. Jenny, a family friend came over and played games with the kids. Daddy came home early from work and mowed the lawn, so girls and I got some time to just play dolls together. Emma laughed and laughed.

Lover of chocolate.

Lover of markers.
Emma can write her name, and Mom. She knows all her letters. Knows dozens of shapes. She knows her numbers. Can count to 15 front and back. Her vocabulary is incredible. She amazes me everyday. Just a couple days ago. She brought me two empty toilet paper rolls she had tied together and said. "Mom, James destroyed my binoculars." I think he had sat on them or something. ;)
 I was also flipping through the channels on the TV the other day looking for PBS, when I paused on FOX for a moment, it was just a black screen with white letters on the top. Emma says to me. "No, Mom, not Fox!, P B S!!. I turned around and looked at her, the hair stood up on my arms, there was no one else in the room. Scary smart.

Ellie gave Emma what she wanted most for her birthday. A purple treasure chest. Ellie got this game for her birthday, but from the moment Emma laid eyes on it, she wanted it. She plays with it everyday. She gave Ellie a huge hug.

Barry took my cooking spray to school (he was making lunch for the office) and I had no cupcake liners. Oh well, they tasted yummy, once we got them out of the pan. ;)
Emma helped me make her birthday cupcakes, when I was making the frosting, I turned around to get the cupcakes out of the oven, and dear Emma licked the gell food coloring. It apparently didn't taste good because she started spitting and sputtering. She ended up with a bright pink mouth, teeth, cheeks, shirt and hair. I think we got most of it out. She was happy to wear her "M" pj's for the rest of the day, though I don't think she'll be licking anything bright pink anytime soon. ;)

Emma requested to blow out the candle multiple times. I hope all her wishes were granted because she deserves it.

She loved the cupcakes and told me Thank You several times! 

Beautiful, but tired.

Love you Em!