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Spring Soccer

Emerson is playing soccer this spring!  She is on a team of 17 kids (all under the age of 4)...it's a little crazy and chaotic, but it's a good experience overall!  Here are some pictures from the season so far:

Week 1: all smiles and ready to play!

Snack was definitely the highlight for everyone!

Week 2: Emily and Emerson are waiting patiently to get their pictures taken

During the team picture, Emerson decided it was best to make funny faces.  We tried getting her to laugh/smile by calling her "Spaghetti Face" (Aunt Lyndsey's nickname for her) and then the whole team was smiling and chanting "Spaghetti Face"! 

Week 3: She was pretty clingy at the beginning, but finally warmed up by the end of the practice

Yes, that is my hand in the picture...she wouldn't let go of me so I ended up being dragged around the field as she played!  But at least she participated!!

Easter

We spent a lovely Easter weekend at my parents' house in Marlette.  Emerson had such a fun weekend playing with her cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents (and being spoiled by all of them).  We had a delicious Easter dinner on Saturday with the Ross side of the family and then on Sunday we went to church and celebrated Grandma Ross's birthday.  Emerson sat through church quietly for the first time ever!  She doesn't get much practice with this since she goes to her class at our church instead of sitting in on the service with us.  She's growing up!

Coloring Easter eggs is serious business at the Mayra house

She's come up with some interesting poses for pictures lately!

Coloring eggs with Mom

The Ross Women

James and Emmie

She wanted to snuggle with Kenzie and Maddie after bathtime

The Easter Bunny brought Rapunzel and the movie Tangled

Helping Mackenzie check out her basket

Cousins watching Tangled in their pjs before church

The ONLY picture I got of her wearing her Easter dress!

Blowing bubbles with James and Maddie

Grandpa, Grandma, Emmie, James
Madison, Courtney, Mackenzie

Springtime!

Here are some recent pictures of our little lady.  We have only made it to the park once so far this spring because we've had so much rain.  It was fun for us to watch her re-discover everything on the playground that she hasn't seen since the fall.

Spring Break: Part 2

On Wednesday, Emerson and I met up with our friends at the Grand Rapids Ballet for a special spring break kids performance, followed by lunch at McDonald's with our buddies.  Then we headed to the thumb to visit Grandma and Grandpa Ross, who had just returned from Florida.  We had a great time at their house and got to catch up with lots of friends and family while we were there!

Emerson and Drew

Emerson and Charles

Emerson with Carl and Charles

Grandma and Grandpa's basement is perfect for tractor driving, even at 7 AM!

She was a little clingy...this pic pretty much sums up spring break!  She was mama's girl!

She did have some fun with Grandma and Grandpa too.  I didn't get many pictures but these two are my favorites!

Spring Break: Part 1

Our spring break started a few days early this year because Emerson was sick.  She was feeling better by Saturday and we spent lots of time snuggling, watching movies, playing Barbies, My Little Ponies, dressing up and having tea.  I took Jayce and Emerson to the movies on Monday to see MegaMind (it was her first theater experience and I wasn't sure how well our active little girl would sit.  I'm glad it was free because wasn't very into it, but she liked the snacks!)

This ensemble was put together by Emerson.  After getting ready, she pronounced herself "ready for the wedding"!  Because this is what you wear to a wedding, right?

After being cooped up all weekend, she and Nick went outside to practice fishing and look for butterflies and bugs.

Such a patient Dad!

Not the best picture of Nick, but I love Emerson's expression here :-)

New soccer cleats

Here is a pic of Emerson showing off her new soccer cleats!  She got the shoes on Sunday and she needed to put them on immediately with her church clothes and try them out.  Sorry the video is sideways once again and please excuse her cough and runny nose! :-(