Catch up

We were really bad about posting this summer.  So a few posts are coming here.  The first, the First Day of School this year:

Pre-School

2nd Grade:

 Emma with her new teacher, Mrs. Pulter:

Emma's birthday

Only a month late; that isn't so bad, right?

All of her birthday cakes (we had 3 parties, one with Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Christie, Uncles Cort and Scott, Alexis and Dave)

 With Mimi and Papa:

With her friends:

Her birthday dress:

 Some of her favorite presents from Mimi and Papa (do you notice the dance theme)?

And her birthday party at the dance studio.  Warming up:

Learning the short hip hop number:

And last, but not least, Musical Chairs (which was rigged expertly for Emma to win):

Family vacation

In July we went to Niagara Falls/Great Wolf Lodge for family vacation.  What fun:

Evening smores:

 Character pictures:

 Fun at the Falls.  Here they are on the Aero Car over the whirlpool:

At the top of Horseshoe Falls:

In the revolving restaurant:

 Having their first manicure and pedicure:

Dance parties:

Freestyle:

Figuring out partner spins:

Cha-Cha sliding:

The Nae Nae:

Water slides:

Wave pool: