Emma's 2!!!!!

Emma was able to celebrate her 2nd birthday at Grandpa and Grandma Ringlings
house the weekend before her birthday.  She loves her Choo-Choo train cake and
a month later she still talks about it.  She is ready for another birthday she said.

Emma loved that she was able to celebrate with 2 of her favorite cousins,
Dayton and Dawson!

Proud parents...

Back in MN Emma got a blue cake - her favorite color.

Emma also realized her love for frosting, just like mommy.

Emma was able to enjoy a birthday Chai Tea Latte.

So yummy!

Blue birthday balloons of course...

Very small birthday party, G&G Eian and Aunt Sarah!

Presents!

Never do a blue frosting cake, it gets everywhere!

Christmas 2013

Excited to be a Grandpa and Grandma Ringlings for a Christmas celebration.

Opening first present...

Lots more presents to open...

Worn out!  Thank you Aunt Vicki for getting Emma to sleep.

Emma practicing her smile before going to sit on Santa's lap.
I think we need more practice...

Well, no crying, but no smiles either...



Here is Emma's precious smile.  And yes, she broke the train
that she was not supposed to be climbing on!



Emma enjoying a day at the mall.

Love the free thrills!

New reading chair from Grandpa and Grandma Eian!

Worn out, too many presents...

Wow - look at the Care Bear train!

Christmas 2013 was a great one for the Eian familly.  Emma really enjoyed her 2nd Christmas.  She enjoyed talking about Santa and his reindeer with a shiny nose and singing "Jingle Bells" but other than that she did not understand Christmas.  She enjoyed the new gifts she got but received a lot so it was hard to take it all in. 
Here are some pics from Christmas - we spent Christmas with my family in SD the weekend before Christmas and with John's family on Christmas Eve.

Of course I have to brag on what a great job John did on decorating our house.  We hope to expand on it more next year...



The lights are not purple - they are white.  Our house was the brightest
house on the block...and the only house lit up. :-)