Random pictures

Just some random things from the past few days.  The girls riding the "roller coaster" at the mall with their friend Maria:

 Emma playing vet with her school friend, Mya.

 Daddy and his girls!

Yeah for Dance

Emma's dance class has started up again, and she is loving it.  Here she is practicing her butterfly:

Ka-bunk

Emma has a favored way of getting down the stairs, she Ka-bunks on her butt.  She has now taught her sister that method:

Gone fishin' (take 2)

Emma and I (Brian) went to Lake Lansing to do some fishing today, and this time we made sure to bring hooks that were small enough for the fish!

Emma did very well.  She remember all of her lessons on how to cast with her fishing rod...

She caught 10 bluegills, though none of them were more than 4" long!

 

And she also really impressed me by holding a bunch of the fish in her hand after I took them off the hook, and put them back in the water herself!

 

Here she is demonstrating her casting technique:

We had a great time!

Cuteness

Emma LOVES her stuffed wolf, Howly Barky Barky.  So much so that Barky had to have a matching nightgown to sleep in:

Thanks Mimi for the set.

And Sarah loves to put on Emma's bathrobe to keep warm:

Picnic fun

The whole family went for a picnic last weekend.  Emma got her first chance to go fishing with her new equipment.  Sadly she caught no fish:

 Sarah really likes to wander, away from everyone else.  Her is Emma being a good big sister and bringing her back:

Check-ups

Sarah and Emma both had their check-ups today.  Both are doing great.  Here are the stats:

Sarah is 22 lbs, 4 oz. (about the 40 to 50%), 30.5 inches tall (about the 25%) and has a 18.6 in head (about 75%).  Sarah also had her recheck at the ENT following her tubes.  Her ears look great.

Emma is 37 lbs (about the 50%) and 38 3/4 inches tall (about the 5%).

Fun at Mimi & Papa's

Emma stayed with Mimi and Papa for a long weekend.  Here she is "catching" pine cones:

Making homemade pizza:

 And scootering!

Thanks for a great weekend Mimi and Papa.

The Grands

We finally managed to coral all 3 girls at once.  Here they are, Emma, Sarah & Kayla:

 Mimi, Papa and all their girls:

And 3 generations of Wurtzel women (or Wurtzel, O'Shea & Schubmehl, actually, but close enough):

On the go

Sarah and Emma have been on the go a lot lately:

Here is Sarah in her new ladybug helmet:

 

Here is what Sarah does when her chauffeur isn't moving fast enough for her:

Here is Sarah getting her very first bike ride:

And here is Emma practicing with her new fishing rod:

Family fun

Aunt Stephanie, Uncle Mike & Kayla came to visit this weekend.  The girls all had a great time:

Turns out Sarah is still very possessive of Mimi (and tried to hog her at all times):

 Having a little of pajama fun:

 Here is Kayla enjoying the kids car:

  The youngest ones getting soaked at the museum water table:

Thanks for a great visit!