On November 4, our beautiful and sweet Emma turned ELEVEN!! We are so proud of the young woman she is becoming and for her sensitive spirit. She is very people smart and quick to pick up on moods and body language. She is always ready to give and receive hugs and give words of encouragement and/or write notes when having we're having a hard day. People always comment how she is stuck to her dad, always having her arms wrapped around his waist. Both of them love the attachment. She is my lover of gastronomy and I can always count on her raving over a meal and expressing how it is absolutely her favorite. (Her list of favourites is rather long!) She is growing up far too fast! We love you dearly, precious Emma and it was our great joy to celebrate your life earlier this month (thanks for being patient with me Sweetie in blogging about your special day!)
Emma has been saving her money for an iPod Touch for a year and thanks to some added birthday money from Munga, Gramma and us she was able to get one for her birthday. Now she has her own device to text her friend Claire without having to use mine! She also got a camera from Papa and Nano which you can see she was clearly excited about. The sunflower package in the lower left photo was a gift that Claire sent from Ukraine. Jonathan and I were discussing the other day how we grew up in the dark ages where we had "Pen Pals" and had to use pen, paper and stamps. Now communications are instantaneous and Claire is more than just a pen pal, but rather a best friend for Emma. They can't wait to see each other face to face in February!
Emma's birthday fell on a Wednesday so we kept the celebrations simple with our family and waited to have a little party with some friends a couple days later on Friday. Her birthday dinner request was lasagna and she was gracious to me suggesting that we pull the left over baptism cake out of the freezer to eat on her birthday and save a special cake for her party.
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| Birthday party props because they were fun to make and a unique idea |
Emma invited just a few close friends from school and as a bonus a couple of them brought their siblings whom happen to be in Luca's class. The house was lively for several hours but the girls finally found their way to Emma's room where they crafted for a good hour while the boys played Wii.
Emma decided at the last minute that she wanted a horse cake, so this was the best I could come up with my limited time.
Fun was had by all, especially the birthday girl. So thankful for her sweet spirit and that she is a friend to all, as evidenced by the expression of cards and gifts she received from classmates who thought to remember her special day at school. May the Lord bless and grow you more in him this coming year! We love you with all our hearts, Emmie!
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