Emery's 4th Birthday!!

My 1st baby turned 4 right after Christmas!  I really can't believe how grown up she's getting.  It's crazy to think she's gone from tiny infant to mini-teenager in just 4 years.  From this -

look at that giant head!

this is actually EXACTLY what she looks like still when she sleeps

 ...To to a girl who reads and asks me how to spell texturize!  One really fun thing about having your birthday right after Christmas is that often your birthday gets spread over many days - birthday party a different day than your actual birthday which is different from the day dad can be home to celebrate with us, etc.  :)  So we did lots of celebrating for Emery this year.  It was really fun to celebrate our good, sweet girl so much.  Here's the run down on the birthday events:

Birthday morning - opening the last 5 of her Princess Barbies (she got 1 for Christmas from mom and dad and 1 from Santa.  The other 5 she got for her birthday.  Mom and dad got a great deal on the huge pack...)

 We had crepes (her favorite) for breakfast and then she requested some crafts. 

Then she wanted to go climbing for her birthday.  Let me tell you this girl is turning into quite the little climber!!  

Look at her stepping on those tiny edges with her feet!

 And her little brother is trying, too!

Then on Aaron's birthday, actually, we had Emery's 1st party with friends.  She couldn't be talked into anything but a Princess birthday party, so that's what we did!!  They made their own mini pizzas, dug through sand for jewels, painted on huge posters like Rapunzel and decorated pink cupcakes and then all had their own candles to blow out together.  They had soooo much fun!!  

Blowing out their candles

Em and Prince Jack - the token Prince at her party!

We've begged her not to grow up, but she assures us she'll still love the rest of us as she does.  Lucky for us, she's just about the sweetest 4 year old girl around!  We love you Emery girl!