Fun @ the Halloween Party!

Mommy - can I try this yummy crunch bar??

Caught red handed!

Grandma's little Tootsie :)

Here are a few cute pictures of Emma from Halloween night. We enjoyed a fun night at the in-laws and their Halloween Party. Everyone was supposed to come dressed as a dead celebrity - so we Lucille Ball, Anna Nicole Smith, Heath Ledger, and the list goes on. Emma just went as her cute little self :)

Where do you use your debit card?

So Bobby and I just recently went through some not so fun adult experiences. This past Monday morning, I was checking our bank account because I had to pay all of our bills this week. I noticed that our balance was low and thought maybe the church forgot to pay me. As I looked at the transaction details, the 1st three transactions that pop up are ATM withdrawals totaling almost $1500! Withdrawals we definitely did not make.

To make a long story short - somehow Bobby's old debit card was compromised, meaning that they somehow duplicated his card (which he had shredded a couple of weeks back) and got his pin too. So when we filed our 1st claim with the bank - they denied it because whoever used had Bobby's debit card had his pin number and it worked the 1st time. I had to go down to the police station and file a report and then we had to file a 2nd claim because the fraud agent said that it was suspicious activity on our account because we don't take out that kind of money at an ATM.

Luckily, the bank accepted our 2nd claim and we were reimbursed the money. But let me ask you, how many times do you just give your debit card to someone and they walk away with it (at a restaurant) or they turn around and swipe your card. Be extremely cautious where you use your card. This was not fun to go through. And we are so thankful for Bobby's parents who were able to front us the money so that we could pay our mortgage and not overdraft our bank account.

Being an adult is no fun sometimes but it is life and I know that both Bobby and I have learned a HUGE lesson from this! So please learn this lesson from us and be extremey careful where you use your debit cards!

Trunk n' Treat 2009

Well Trunk n' Treat went off without a hitch last night! Thousands of people flocked to The Grove for candy, bounce houses, and a whole lot of fun! We are completely exhausted today but here are some pictures for you to enjoy of the night.

Our Tootsie Roll!

Having some cuddles with Grandma Hank before Trunk n' Treat started.

Where Emma hung out all night - asleep in my wrap (have I said lately how much I love this thing!). Little does Emma know, she helped find lost children, check on the candy stash, and help out the Trunk n' Treat vendors.

Andy and his cool, glow-in-the dark booger!

Such a cute little penguin enjoying her lollipop

Grandma Kim came down to visit and play!

Nancy & Tim and their "Pirates who don't do anything" trunk!

This was sooo cool! One of the two helicopters that landed!!

Playing with Daddy

So Bobby took this sweet video of Emma while I was at work yesterday. She is just too cute!

Going to miss this smile all day long....

So I know the past couple of months have been all about Emma but that is the big thing happening in our lives right now. This coming Monday - I head back to work and I am definitely having mixed emotions about it. On one hand - I am so excited to get back to work because I love love love my job and the people I work with. It will be nice to have some adult interaction and to talk about something beside poopy diapers. But on the other hand I am so going to miss being at home with Emma all day. She just lights up my life and I would give anything in the world to be a stay at home mom. But with the economy, buying a house, and school loans, I have to work so we have a better life. That's what I have to keep telling myself - even though I am away from my beautiful baby girl - I am working to provide a better life for her. So please be in prayer not only for me this coming Monday as I head back to work but also for Bobby as he learns to be with Emma all by himself. If there are any working moms out there reading this - I would love to hear any advice you have. Thanks!!

P.S. Don't you just love the above picture of our little Emma. Her daddy took this the other night and it is our first smile that we have caught on film! She is just precious!

2 Months Old!!

It is so hard to believe that our little girl is already 2 months old and it is amazing to see how much she has changed already. She is definitely getting better at holding her head up and she loves for us to let her stand on us (while we support her of course). Miss Emma is definitely a social butterfly and loves to sit and talk your ear off. When it is just her and I in the car, she gets mad that she is in the backseat all by herself and can't see me so she can tell me what's on her mind. Instead, she yells at me - it is just too cute!

Emma's motor skills are also improving - she is starting to have more purpose when moving her arms and legs to reach for a toy or for your face. Another big milestone we reached is that she has slept through the night (in her own bassinet) for the past 3 nights - here's hoping that we stay on this track and that it isn't a fluke!! Here are some pictures I took of her on her 2 month birthday!

Here's Emma with her teddy bear - she is now bigger than he is rather vice versa :)

This is her talking to me! She has so much to say at such a young age...should I be worried???

Loving her little feet!

Emma Meets her Great-Great Grandpa

This past weekend, Bobby and I took Emma to Las Vegas to not only visit with Grandma Kim and Uncle Matt but to also meet her Great-Great Grandpa for the very first time. I was really worried how Emma would do on the trip because her moods can be pretty unpredictable right now. And last week, she would have a melt down every single time I would put her in the car seat. You know how most babies like to fall asleep in their car seat, well not ours, she is a little social butterfly and wants to know everything that is going on. We left Friday morning after her first feeding and she slept until about 2o minutes outside of state line. Every time we would pass a rest stop or a city it - she slept right through them. Once we got to stateline we fed her and changed her and were able to get back on the road to my mom's house.

We had such a great time showing her off to our Vegas friends and just spending some good quality time with my mom and brother. Here are some pics of the weekend:

Chilling with Grandma Kim!

Playing @ Grandma Kim's house.

Meeting my good friend from high school, Katie!

Getting licks from Dodger (who was completely torn with Emma but he did so good and was so gentle with her!)

Meeting Aunt Diane & Uncle AJ!

Sunday morning we got up and went to North Valley Fellowship, which is such an amazing church, and let Emma meet our church friends. Then afterwards we went to lunch with Grandma and Grandpa Leder. Before heading back to Riverside, we drove out to Boulder City to spend time with Grandpa and for him to meet Emma. We were really glad that Grandma and Grandpa Leder were there too because we really wanted to capture this special moment on film with having 5 generations together. Grandpa was completely smitten over meeting his great-great granddaughter for the very first time and it really was an amazing moment. I know Emma won't remember it but we took lots of pictures to share with her. Grandpa had such a huge impact on my upbringing and really influenced the walk I have with Christ and truly demonstrated how a husband is supposed to treat his wife. The only things missing were having Russell and Nanny there (whose 1 year anniversary from her passing is coming up this month).


Meeting her Great-Great Grandpa for the very first time.

5 generations

Loving on Grandma Kate

Grandpa Leder sure has the touch!

On the way home, Emma did great again and slept from Boulder City all the way to Barstow. Woke up to eat in Barstow and then slept the rest of the way to Riverside. We had such an amazing time and we are really hoping that we can make a lot more trips out to Vegas in the near future!!!

All tuckered out from a busy weekend!