Emerson!

My Sweet Emerson - spirited and adventurous!

Emerson and Strider, Grandpa's dog

Emerson and Jonesy

Hot Chocolate and Katie

We had an opportunity to meet up with Katie Allen, a sweet and sassy Pi Phi I met when she was a superstar collegian at OSU. She was such a sport with Norah and Emerson, we all really enjoyed visiting with her!

PDX with the Kellys

The MAX, Macys, Santa and lunch with our Kelly friends!

I love these three girls!! This pic cracks me up.

Yep, we saw TWO santas while out and about. The kids all has such a fun time and were so sweet with each other. I hope this will be an annual tradition.

Thorntons Tree Farm

Where is our tree??

AHa!

Emerson will catch it :-)

OKOK...

I'm back.

Christmas Sweater Party

Ericca and Jen at the Kelly's Ugly Christmas Sweater game night

Jericca Holiday Fun

Pioneer Square - Portland, OR

Norah and Emerson did a bit of street performaning - Norah sang Christmas carols and Emerson boogied!

Christmas Carolling

We joined Aunt Dannelle's scout troup for some Christmas carolling at a local retirement community. Emerson, Josie and James were SO wiggly, but it was a success nonetheless. :-)

Family Fun

On Misty's last day visiting, we headed downtown to visit Santa and look at the big Christmas tree at Pioneer Square.

After dropping Misty off at the airport, we all headed over to Norah and Emerson's hippity hop class. Their teacher let Josie join them at the end of the class.

Aunt Kaye's 50th

Dinner at Mothers Bistro

Shopping at Pioneer Square

Norah's Tangled Birthday

This year Norah invited a few friends to the movies for her birthday. The new Disney Rapunzel movie just opened, so she donned her princess outfit and away we went! The theatre gave us a behind the scenes tour, then we had cupcakes and gifts - then into the movie.

Norah's Kindergarten Photo

Great Grandpa's Halloween Party

Every year Great Grandpa has a huge Halloween party we attend - once again, it was so much fun! Pumpkin painting, cookie decorating, not-so-scary movies, trick-or-treating and a costume contest!

Preschool Halloween

James, Josie and Emerson

Fierce Batman pose

Sleeping Beauty Ballet

Norah's first trip to the Oregon Ballet Theatre - with friends Paige and Hailey. She was glued to the entire performance and even asked a question at the end of the show, during a visit with the ballerinas. She asked if their costumes were scratchy...