Emmie's First Trip to the ER!

From Emmie at 2 1/2 - the adventure!

So Emmie fell off a bench yesterday at the vet and fell on her arm. The bench had slats and we think her shoe got stuck and she fell forward. Then fell on the brick pavers after lunch yesterday. Then fell again this morning running from Zoe. Each time, she had a heart breaking scream and kept falling on her left arm to brace her fall. It was so sad! So, we called our dr. this morning and asked him his advise. He said that his x-ray machine was not a high enough resolution, so he recommended going to Children's Hospital downtown (the Acton Rd. was not open until 10am). So about 9:30am we headed to the emergency room. We had a wonderful experience (and rare one) that we were done in and out within 1 hr. and 15 min. Emmie now has a splint on her left arm and doing great! She gets a cast on Monday about 4pm. She slept for 2 1/2 hrs. this afternoon and is snuggling in with her arm propped up on her little pillow right now in her bed. super sweet!

the Long's on Lay Lake

From 7-23-11 Long's at Lay Lake

We went to the Batson Lake House with the Long family this past weekend. We had a blast!!

From 7-23-11 Long's at Lay Lake

From 7-23-11 Long's at Lay Lake

From 7-23-11 Long's at Lay Lake

From 7-23-11 Long's at Lay Lake

From 7-23-11 Long's at Lay Lake

Zoe's first time at the lake! :)

From 7-23-11 Long's at Lay Lake

From 7-23-11 Long's at Lay Lake

Best of all, we went off the rope swing and rock. Here is Huey!
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Gardendale Splashpad with the Caretti's

From 7-21-11 Gardendale Splashpad

We met Sashari, Sophie, and Livi at the Gardendale Splashpad this morning. It was SO much fun! We will be going again!

From 7-21-11 Gardendale Splashpad

From 7-21-11 Gardendale Splashpad

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Our newest arrival, Zoe!!!

A great surprise!!! Jeremy brought home a puppy for Emmie and I this past Friday. We had been wanting to get her a puppy for awhile. This past week on Wednesday, Emmie said to me as I was reading my Bible "Mama, read me where Jesus brings me a puppy." When she saw the puppy on Friday she said "God gave me a puppy". Super sweet!

From 7-15-11 Zoe's Arrival

Jeremy had been looking, but just had not found one. I talked with him on the phone on Friday about 4:30p. He said "have you checked your email?" Well our email had been out since 1p and I had taken about an hour nap, so I had not gotten his email at 3:20p (I know he was anxious for me to know about the surprise). He said "Well, I sent you a picture. Check your email on your cell phone and call me back." Well, it was our sweet puppy!

From 7-15-11 Zoe's Arrival

Born May 29, 2011 - Zoe is a Maltipoo and is 6 weeks old and a champagne color. Jeremy and Jordan (his sister) went to get her from Arab, AL (about 1 1/2 hrs. from our house). She will get to be about 10 lbs. when full grown.

From 7-15-11 Zoe's Arrival

We let Emmie help pick out the name. We asked her in a couple of different orders "Do you like Lulu, Tillie, or Zoe?" Both times she said Zoe! Zoe it is! She is SUPER sweet and LOVES to cuddle/sleep on our laps ALL the time!!! She has the prettiest puppy eyelashes EVER!! They are long, Blondie, and glamorous.

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Trip to Chattanooga

From 7-9-11 Chattanooga

We had a fun weekend with Jeremy's family! On Saturday, we went to Aunt Pam and Uncle Don's house and spent time on their ski boat!

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We got to see both of Emmie's great-grandmother's. This is Gay.

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Here she is with Nanny after waking up from her nap (Emmie had crazy hair).

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4th of July at Lay Lake!

From 7-4-11 the 4th at the Lake

We had a fun time being with my family for the Fourth of July! Emmie played with the hose sprayer (see above), swam in the swimming pool, swam in the lake, rode the boat lots of times, and ate lots of good food.

From 7-4-11 the 4th at the Lake

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