Happy Chanukah

We celebrated Chanukah with Emma and boy did she have fun. Here she is enjoying her Kugel:

And with her very own Menorah:

And "lighting" her menorah:

Thanks for my own menorah Mimi!

Catch!

Emma is learning how to catch (it is very slow going). Here she is playing ball with daddy:

Cookies!

Emma had a cookie decorating party with her little friends. It was tons of fun, especially the frosting. Here she is with her best friend Maria, both covered in frosting:

And her friends Evan & Adele:

And finally, here is how she really decorates a cookie:

Poor Cassie

Despite a million toys, Cassie will always and forever be Emma's favorite toy. She is such a good dog to put up with all of the abuse. Here is Emma attempting to "dry" her:

And Cassie hiding in shame:

Lazy days

Daddy finished up work for the semester on Friday (or at least his class stuff). So on Saturday he and Emma enjoyed a "lazy day" together:

Early Chanukah

Mimi and Papa will sadly be gone for the start of Chanukah (and we wish them a very happy vacation). So they brought Emma a few early Chanukah presents to enjoy until they get back. Here she is opening the presents:

Trying to figure out what to do with piggy travel pillow (this one isn't her favorite yet):

And enjoying her favorite present, an Emma sized Lazy Boy:


Thanks for the great gifts Mimi and Papa. Have a great cruise!

Bathing

Emma has a little bathtub for her baby doll. She has discovered that she just loves giving her toy dolphin a bath: