Emmy is 3!

Emmy's birthday marks the beginning of our marathon of summer birthdays.  Fortunately, a three year old is pretty easy to please, but we did do a few fun things at her request.  Emmy loves to ride in the bike trailer, so we packed a picnic and spent the morning at the park.  That evening, we hosted Anna and her family for dinner and cupcakes.  Since Emmy is a pink enthusiast, we chose strawberry cupcakes.  The frosting was even made with real strawberries!  Because of her birth order, Emmy is definitely doted on by her older siblings.  The homemade gifts and cards were evidence of this.  I love having Emmy as my little companion during the day.  She is a good sport about heading off to do errands, being dropped off to play at a friend's house, or taking long walks in the neighborhood.  An exciting new development for her:  a big girl bed!  She and Ruth now share a room, which has been a fun change in our house.  If only potty training would be that smooth...