A Birthday Pedicure

I love birthdays, whether it's mine, or a friends or a siblings, or if like the Mad Hatter, you decide to celebrate one of your "un-birthdays" they are always fun to be a part of.

But tomorrow (Saturday) is my 17th birthday, and yesterday I went on my birthday date with grandma.

Ever since the birthday when we turn six, grandma has always taken each of her 17 grandchildren, for a morning of shopping, and then lunch at our restaurant of choice. We always look forward to these dates, and I don't think it would feel quite like a birthday without it.

Yesterday on my birthday date, grandma and I did something I have never done before, we got a pedicure! And my-o-my I have never felt so pampered before! It was so much fun to do, and since it isn't something I would ever spend my own money on, it was a treat! Probably the next time I will ever do it again, is if I have a daughter, and I can take her when she turns 17!

I have always wanted to have a fench manicure done, but since I play violin it wouldn't be practical because it would chip right away! So I had a french pedicure done instead. And the lady that did it even put flowers on each of my big toes!

I was very impressed, because the lady painted the flowers, she hand the tiniest little brush, and a very steady hand!

Things so completely out of the ordinary even if they are very small things, are what add the fun and sparkle to our lives, and give us a fun topic of conversation at the dinner table! ;)

Eloise

I just HAVE to post more pictures of Eloise, She is so much fun, but at the same time, (just like her namesake) she can be a little bit naughty!

A stray napkin is easy prey for puppy with a particularly innocent, yet mischievious personality!

She has so many toys, but she especially loves the blue doggie, that is almost the exact same size as she is!

Bath time!

She looks even smaller when she is wet!

She is such a sweet heart, she loves to give you kisses on the nose!Oh, can you tell that she LOVES the camera? every time I pull it out, she'll sit and pose for me!

Silly Puppy!

Daddy's Birthday

Today is my dad's birthday, and I have to show you some pictures, of a dream come true for my dad. For many months now, he has read about, dreamed about a TALKED about a gun he wanted called an AR-15, and my mom finally bought him one. We had it all set-up so that when he came home from work on his lunch break, the gun (decked out with the most ginormous bow we could find) would be on the table, with his other gifts from all of us, and his favorite German chocolate cake. And then when he walked in the door we all broke out in Happy Birthday, and the look on his face when he saw what was on the table was priceless! Complete surprise! I love surprises, especially when you get such a fun reaction! :)

Doesn't he look so manly?

He can't wait to go out and shoot it, and he keeps talking like he's assuming I'M going to shoot it also! Yikes. Shooting a little .22, or a hand gun is one thing, but this..... it's just so big, and I'm afraid the recoil is going to land me flat on my back in the mud. We'll see. But I'm so happy for daddy that he got it, and I don't think he looks a day older. :)

Love you lots Dad!

Dear me!

I have NOT been very diligent in blogging! But here is an update on what has been happening around here.

Well, first, guess what? I am blogging this on my new LAPTOP! I just got it this after noon, and we've been having lots of fun setting it all up. Dad and I put quite abit of time into researching them to find out which one would be the best for my life style and budget!. So we settled on this Dell laptop. My grandpa who has worked with computers for many, many years, and is one of the knowledgeable people out there, helped us out too.

Usually I'm not a "pink person", but a pink mouse I just couldn't resist! :)

And I have to blog some pics of Eloise, she is so much fun, and she and Elsie are becoming good friends, which is good, because at first, Elsie really seemed to dislike her! But now they play together, and even sleep in the same doggie bed together!

She is such a little snuggler, (something Rosie wasn't!) I just love it when you pick her up, and she nuzzles down into your sweater or jacket, she is very content to stay there for a long nap.

She absolutely melts my daddy's heart, he just loves this little "gremlin" as he calls her!

Eloise has many nicknames, including,

Weezy, Eloweedy, Bugs or Bugsy, Gremlin, Stinker, and mom's nickname for her (a twist on Eloweedy), is Elowee-wee! :)

So enjoy the pictures, and I apologize for being rather incosistent with my blogging lately! I'll try and be better about it!

Love in Christ,

~Emily

Meet...

Little Elijah Willem Jardinski!

Though actually he's not so little! He weighed in at a whopping 9LB 11oz! A big boy!

Isn't he sweet? I think he looks just like a Jardinski, but mostly like his brother Jacob!

I love him already, and I wish I could hold him, but I have a cold, so I have to wait patiently while my siblings hold him, and coo over him untill I am completely better. (And wid by node all tuffed up so bad, it seebs like id will be forever!) ;)

I'm Back!!

Well, time to get back to blogging!

Guess what?!? I have a new cousin! My aunt had her baby boy this evening around 7pm, he is very healthy, and weighed in at a big 9 pounds 11 ounces!! What a big boy! Hopefully we'll be able to see him tomorrow. I can't wait!

Happy St. Patrick's ! Consider yourself pinched if you're not wearing green!! :)

Did you all know that Mr. St. Patrick wasn't even Irish? I thought that was so funny!

Well, I'm afriad this isn't a very interesting post, but I'll try and come up with more things to blog about within the next couple of days. Enjoy the green day!!

Love,

~Emily

And then there's the blog...

I'm sorry my dear blog readers, but this last week and the next, I'm not going to be doing any blogging, life is too busy right now, and next Wednesday I have to put my beloved Rosie down, and I don't think I'll feel like being cheerful, and do any blogging. I'll feel like getting back to it in a couple weeks, I'm just taking a break. So please don't give up on me, but check back in a couple weeks. Thank you!

Love,

~Emily