Emma party number ... 2? 3? 4?

I don't know, there were a lot of parties. But this one I got to share my birthday with Shane, who turned five just a few weeks after I turned 4. Aunt Beth and Mom said he and I couldn't have the fancy cake all to ourselves, but I'm pretty confident we would have taken care of it.

Just out there riding my bike

No big deal.

The new Wonder Woman

Don't even try, you can't handle this level of awesome. 

Let's get it started

Any night can be a dance party, if you work at it. 

Weekend relaxation

Jonathan, I know you got changed out of you pajamas, but you still didn't make it out of bed...

Emma party #1

You need three things for a great birthday party: 

You need some presents. 

You need some cake. And you need some great friends and family. Can't ask for more than that.  

Happy birthday to me (version 2, part 4)

Yep, it's time for the big bear. In case you forgot what he looks like, here he is just about four years ago this week:

And then three years ago:

Just two years ago: 

Last year? The bear gets smaller: 

And now this year? Oh, boy.

That bear keeps getting smaller and my hair keeps getting longer. And, for the record, both Jonathan and I keep getting crazier. 

Traffic jam

The problem with Emma getting bigger is that she wants to get on the bigger playground equipment too.

Emma the photographer

Guess who got a hold of one of the cameras today? Here's a look Emma's view of the world from the other side of the lens: 

Jonathan lounging around. 

A portrait of Bitey, the fish. 

What happens when you hold it this way? 

Pretty flowers outside.

 

Dad in a puddle!

 

Even prettier tree flowers. 

Hi, feet!

Ready for the title defense

We're still not sure why the first day of football isn't a national holiday. We should really have off. 

Wettest soccer practice ever

The drill was supposed to be learning how to headbutt the ball, but we used water balloons instead. I'm not sure if the goal was to teach us new skills or to cool us down a little. 

End of summer concert

There's just a little summer left, but there's still time for a concert at the park to hold onto a few of the last nice outside hours.