Boys on Bikes

Oh how I love this time of year!   This Saturday was my first bike ride of the season with my Daddy.   There is nothing like riding bikes (OK, lets call it like it really is.... being pulled by Daddy on his bike while I relax in the bike trailer, eat goldfish, drink juice and read some books) with my Daddy.   The best part of the ride is not the cool air breeze running thru my hair but the friendly people waving as they pass us by.   Check us out below... we even match (I'm sure Mommy had something to do with that secretly:-).  Happy riding everyone!

Love,

Emerson

 "I couldn't believe it, Mommy almost let me wear my boots but then I changed to my crocs"

 "hurry Mama, put my sunscreen on so that I can go"

 "Catch us if you can"

 "Seriously Mom!" "We're on a mission, hurry up and take the picture"

"Check out the wheels on this ride"

Haddie's workout

I had a lot of fun this past Saturday dressed up in my tutu (compliments of the Francesca collection :-).   Mommy  and Daddy are insistent (O.K. really Mommy) that I work on my tummy time exercises so that I can start to prepare for crawling.   Big brother crawled at 6 months and walked at 9 months.   I'm 7 1/2 months and have no desire to even think about crawling.  I overheard Mommy telling Daddy that on one hand she is pushing for me to advance but on the other, she's happy that she doesn't have to put up the child gates yet.    I guess Mommy thought that if she put me in my tutu that I might feel pretty enough to get to crawling.  HA, do I have her fooled!   I'll crawl when I'm good and ready.... I can't be pressured :-).

Love,

Hadley

P.S. If you look close enough in some of my photos, you can see my two bottom teeth coming in!

 "Daddy, hold steady.... I'm ready for my first position stance"

 "Daddy, shall we dance?"

 "This is how a lady should sit"

 "time for a chew break"

 "Hmmm... I wonder if I can get all these keys in my mouth at once?"

 "downward dog is next"

 "I need a day at the spa after this workout"

"If I sleep just right, my hair won't get messed"

Spring has sprung!

Hadley and I couldn't be more excited that Spring is in the air.   The flowers and trees are blooming (watch out allergy sufferers), the smell of fresh cut grass and fresh rain makes you want to get outside and hunt bugs (well maybe Haddie might feel differently on that one), and the Easter bunny has visited our house!  What more can you ask for?   Oh wait, I think I hear Mama in the background asking for BBQ .... Nana can you ship us some :-).

Today was a busy day that started with a early morning visit from the Easter bunny.  You can see from the photos below that the Easter bunny must really like me.   Haddie on the other hand.... not so much.... Well maybe the Easter bunny just knows that she isn't able to eat candy yet so that's why all she got was a stuffed bunny.   Although, Haddie seemed happy with her pink bunny so whom am I to judge.   Later that morning we went to church.   Daddy and Mama thought they would keep us both in the pew with them today but that lasted a total of 15 min.   I got to go play in another room with my church buddies and with the trains that I love.  Hadley and Mama hung out between outside and the hallways and later joined Daddy towards the end of the service.   After church Haddie and I rested up before we went to visit Auntie in her new home in Annapolis, MD.   Auntie and Jacques have a new home now and invited us out for Easter dinner.  It was wonderful!   Besides the fact that I got to play with Jacques.... Auntie had Easter ham, deviled eggs, potato salad, lemon poppy seed cake.... the list goes on and on.  Daddy and Mama almost had several heart attacks since I really seem to be a magnet to Auntie's breakables.  I'm not sure why they panic, I didn't break anything.   Daddy and Mama also took turns chasing me and keeping me away from the Easter candy.   Haddie on the other hand just relaxed and took it all in.  Oh but the one thing that got Haddie super excited today was Jacques giving her puppy kisses.   She loves Jacques too!   Here are some photos of recent spring photos and Easter weekend.

We hope that your Easter weekend was a fun one too!
Love,
Emerson & Hadley

 "I'm ready for my close up now"

 " Please, please, no more pictures"

 "In these boots, I can do anything"

 "Emerson made this hat in school but, I really think it looks best on me."  "What do you think?"

 "Let's just say, Mama wasn't happy that at school, Ms. Jennifer helped me  paint my Easter cookie today"

 "Hmmm... I know that these are all suppose to fit together somehow...."

 "Let's see... a lady bug wind up toy, check.... peeps, check.... chocolate bunny, a big check :-)... I love the Easter bunny!"

 "Seriously, you mean I can't eat this?"  "Why does big brother get chocolate and I don't?"

 "Mama, Scuba Steve needs a bigger pool to swim"

 "Mama, when will you be done with the props... the bunny ears are throwing off my balance when I bounce"

 "Do you think the Senate will let me use this photo for my name badge?"

 "Hadley just isn't feeling it but Daddy and I just want to dance"

 "So Daddy gave up beer for Lent and Haddie's the one that ends up with the beer on Easter... go figure"

 "Auntie, you Rock!"  "We just loved your Easter dinner and fun festivities"

"Haddie wants to know when we're getting a dog" "Mama says when we live in a place that doesn't consist of mowing the lawn with a weed eater"

Emerson in Action

About a month ago we had a couple of busy weekends.   One weekend we went to the zoo and got to see lots of animals including several lions with their babies.   Another weekend, our good friends - The Mahans- came into town and we got to hang out with Lottie (she's really fun!).  Here's a few snapshots that marked these occasions.

Love,
Emerson & Hadley

 "No, Daddy I want to go over there"

 "Daddy, come on, I found a short cut to the Elephant house"

 "Needless-to-say, Daddy didn't agree that my short cut was a good idea"

 "Oh yea, we're walking like the elephants do"

 "Daddy, check out that one!"

"ROAR"

"It's like we were meant for each other"

 "Hahahaha.... we're all about who can yell the loudest"

 "Check it Lottie, I can eat several cards at once"

 "Daddy and I went to the store to start up the fish tank again"

"Daddy, that one looks just like Nemo"

My How You've Grown Haddie Cakes!

Mommy and Daddy are doing their best to make sure that Haddie gets just as many baby pictures taken as they did with me.  It's been a challenge since Haddie is somewhat camera shy and always seems to be doing something silly like eating her toes or looking away.  Of course I've never been camera shy, I see it as a time to show off :-).   So, I thought it might be nice if we added some photos of Haddie Cakes (that's what Mama nick named her) from the beginning of the year until now.   She sure is growing up!

Love,
Emerson & Hadley

 "Brrr... it's cold outside"

 "On our way to church"

 "Auntie Cec, can you tell Mama to stop with all the pictures already" "I'm so sleepy"

 "Finally, some real food"

 "What????"

 "Boy do I sure love this bouncy" "Thank you Francesca for passing it on"

 "You've got to be kidding me!"

 "Aunt Anne, I think Francesca is trying to make a run for it and I'm going with her"

 "Nothing like a good cookie to make a girl smile"

 "Got anymore cookies Mama?"

 "You try smiling with a tube up your nose and IV in your arm....I think I'm doing pretty good considering"

 "Daddy just loves my crazy hair!"

"...... and as you can see, it drives Mama crazy hence the Barrett"