Comments on: a mini adventure + happy birthday emerson

By: Kylie Jensen-Smith

Kylie Jensen-Smith

I just wanted to say what a great site, and what. Beautiful family you have. I really want to make a garland like that for my baby girl’s nursery, as it’s just so pretty. Do you mind me asking how the scraps are attached to the string? We’re they knotted on, or stitched? It’s hard to tell from the pictures but it’s just stunning.

Thank you so much for sharing your family traditions, and I can’t wait to start our own… X

By: tara

tara

pinned your fabric birthday swag…that’s awesome.

we made a beautiful birthday plate at one of those swanky pottery places and the birthday person eats every meal out of it on their special day…even if we go out to dinner, we take it with us. 🙂

we also let the birthday person pick the restaurant that they want to eat at. 🙂

And, we always have a party or celebration of some sort. Sometimes we do a friend party and sometimes we all go somewhere really special together…just the five of us.

By: Julie Smith

Julie Smith

Love the photos, what camera do you have? Birthday’s with your kids are special that’s for sure!

By: Robin

Robin

Happy Birthday to Emerson!!! Our tradition…even though I am a drill sergeant at home about nutrition and super healthy home-made food….on my kid’s birthday, Daddy wakes up super early and heads to the grocery to get a ooey gooey junky sprinkly cream-filled donut. It’s sitting on a plate waiting for you. He gets one for the birthday kid only….gotta wait your turn! A real treat!

By: Jenna at Homeslice

Jenna at Homeslice

Oh your kids are adorable, I’m so glad you were able to get away from reality for the weekend!

By: Sarah{HandbagsNPigtails}

Sarah{Handbags*N*Pigtails}

Awww, Happy Birthday to your sweet girl. Mine are 6 and 8 and yes, the time goes by so darn fast. May the Lord richly bless her little self this year! 🙂

By: Rasonda

Rasonda

Happy birthday Emerson!!! I have an Emerson as well, we call her Emmy for short. I never realized that you had an Emerson, but I think I rememeber seeing Emmy on here before and I wondered what her full name was- now I know! Annnyways… to my main point (I tend to ramble). It goes by so fast!! Its so cliche but SO true! My Emmy turned 5 in August and she is half of a “set” so it was pretty tough up until about the time that she and her twin brother turned two. Looking back I wish I would have taken it all in and enjoyed it more. 4 is a SUPER fun age so please soak it up!!!

By: Tennille

Tennille

Love the fabric garland. Scallywaggy but pretty! Birthday traditions, hmmmm… The only traditions we have so far are two birthday parties. We always do the kid party on a weekend and a family party, grandparents and such included, on a weeknight. We let the kids pick the restaurant and they almost always pick cheesecake cafe. Not sure why but they have all the right ingredients: family friendly, good food and delish desserts. Good enough for me. The second tradition I’m starting, and this is mostly so that I can maintain my sanity, is trying to balance the expense of doing a birthday party at some sort of venue with the craziness of doing one at home. When you do it at home you have to clean, pack loot bags, bake a cake, provide snacks, games, crafts, the list goes on and on. Nevermind the fact that you are stuck in your house with 8-10 crazy youngsters for a minimum of 2 hours. For me, although I love my own children dearly, having a house full of other people’s youngsters is nearing some sort of mild torture. I know, it sounds terrible but I’m just not wired that way. Now, the birthday at a venue, although more costly, is a cinch. You show up, they have everything ready for you, you provide cupcakes and juice boxes and maybe a giant lollipop from the dollarstore with a pretty ribbon and a “thank you” tag tied to it, do whatever they tell you to for two hours, wave bye bye to the little munchkins and go home to a tidy house filled with peace and quiet. Well, tidy, peace and quiet until your kids unload all the gifts from the car and then that all goes out the window but at least you made it through the party with your sanity in tact and you didn’t have to stand at the door for an extra half hour waiting for the one straggler parent to come and (rescue you) pick up their child…finally. Ok, maybe it’s not that bad but I just spent an entire weekend with my four kids while my husband was off snowmobilling so maybe my perspective is a tad bit scued (spelling ???). Enjoy!

By: Carol Ann

Carol Ann

I couldn’t help but notice the Auburn hat. War Eagle!

By: Alyson

Alyson

I LOVE this birthday pancake tradition you have! I am filing that away in things to do once there are bambinos present!!! So cute!!