Present time

Mary got some great presents for her birthday (and so did I)

She got a pillow pet...(this is the unicorn, but we were able to exchange it for the dog that she wanted...had to search all over creation, but we found it and she is in love with it!!)

And this is the gift from Mommy and Daddy...legos!!

and a bike helmet with a bell.

6th Birthday

I think Mary's favorite part of her party was the dessert. She insisted on having a piece of both offerings (Jell-o cake and pumpkin pie) And of course you have to have cool-whip!

O.K. Maybe a LOT of cool-whip!!
"Come on Pap, a few more scoops!" ~Mary

Cutie patootie

And yes, my husband was there, he was just sitting next to me so I didn't really get him in many pictures.

The birthday girl

"Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you!

There is a LOT of candle to blow out Miss Mary!

Whats wrong, can't you blow that many out?

Oh, come on...you can do it!!

Yes, I was a funny mom and gave my daughter trick candles...but she LOVED it!! She was not going to give up...thankfully Pap helped her out in extinguishing them.

And thanks to Grandma for making the tasty cake!! Jell-o cake-YUM

Mary's Birthday Party

We just had the family over for Mary's birthday. We started the afternoon off with a family walk on one of the local trails...then we came to our house for dinner and cake.

My beautiful sister-in-laws!

One of the nephews.

The whole gang in our dining room.

Grandma and Bee (yes Bee is in long johns...that is what she kept on after our walk when she was in many layers)

I'm back!!!

Sorry about the long absence from blogging. I have been quite busy around here. Blogging has fallen on the back burner, but have no fear, I am trying to get caught up. In doing that, I am trying to post some of the more recent pics taken and will back track to some older pictures I have missed in the last month or two. Both my dad and my mom have been here to visit over the last month, we have started a Biggest Loser competition in the Urso family (which I will blog about SOON), I ran out of space on blogger and had to purchase more, I got a new camera (thanks Dad), have taken HUNDREDS of pictures and probably a lot more. Those are just a few of the things that have taken up my precious time lately. I hope you haven't given up on me...I am truly sorry for being gone so long. I couldn't believe when I got on tonight that I only had one post for November. Yikes!! If you are on facebook, a lot of my pictures are on there too, whatever my latest album created was.

Well, I did many posts tonight, have had a wonderful and busy day today so I am saying Good night. Enjoy catching up and feel free to leave a comment here or there. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving...our was!! I have enjoyed every second of family time we have had and pray it continues this way forever!!

God Bless,
Em

How far can you jump??

In the one playground at the zoo they have this wall set up with measurements. Jude had to check out how far he can jump. I was quite impressed.

Mary did quite well too.

As did Sarah! (you will notice NO jumping pictures of me...I love being in control of the camera! Sarah can probably jump farther than me)

And now the sun is dropping as are the temperatures so it is time to go home.

Fun times!

More Kids Kingdom

Watch out Mr Tom, turkey day is coming.
(well it was coming when I took this, but I guess now it has passed)

Check out that spider!!

And elephant tamer.

Cute Kangaroo. Normally you can walk through this area, but it was a slow day at the zoo, so it wasn't being manned when we went by and it was locked. But we still got to see them.