OK, it has taken me a little bit to get to posting about last weekend. This is partly because we needed to wait for some pictures to be developed (yes, from time to time we still use film!!), partly waiting for some pictures to be emailed, and partly because, let's face it, I'm lazy.
So, let me 'splain, no no there's too much, let me sum up. Saturday was the much anticipated S.I.L.O. event and as you can see, Emily was thrilled. She had a special red outfit for the event, as it was the day before Chinese New Year. As you can see from the photo, her hood still had some pink in it so she felt comfortable wearing it. Emily was looking forward to meeting several letterboxers that she had heard so much about, and also filling up her logbook with exchanges. It turns out that she came down with several cases of cooties, all of which quickly cleared up due in part to the many vaccinations she received two weeks ago. We all really enjoyed the time at the gathering and were really happy to meet so many new faces and get reacquainted with some old ones. Emily was just a little disappointed; however, that there was no Champagne toast, like the last New Year's party she went to.
On Friday, Emily got to see her Grandpa Jerry again because he was in town for Christa's birthday. He was really impressed to see just how much she has grown. Emily was very jealous of the massage that her Mommy got, but really enjoyed her dinner at the Mill Rose Brewery.
Sunday, was just a run of the mill day. Emily ran several errands and then spent the rest of the day cleaning her room and helping Daddy clear the ice off of the driveway with the glorious sunny weather. Her Grandma Kathy and Auntie Mandy also stopped by for a visit. She had lots of fun listening to Billy Joel and dancing with her Auntie Mandy.
The Princess in her carriage getting ready to make her grand entrance into the gathering.
Emily got to meet a couple of letterboxers that have been keeping close tabs on her through the blog, Wisconsin Hiker & Martini Man.
We celebrated a lot of things at the gathering. . .2 birthdays (Christa's and "Big Brat's") 2 births (Emily and "Big Brat's" baby "Sweet Pea" who was born 6 days after Emily), 1 engagement (Congrats and Best Wishes to Atom 118 & Coffee Beans) and Chinese New Year (hence all the red for good luck).
All of the celebrating wore Emily out, that and the ambush of 9 cootie viruses.
Look at all of the letterboxers that came to the gathering. Quite a bunch for a "small" gathering.
Part of the decorations was an American Girl Doll donning Chinese garb and the Chinese Dragon from Christa's classroom.
On Sunday, Grandma Kathy and Auntie Mandy came to visit. When they arrived they had the "extra" birthday cake in a small canvas bag. Dropping off the "extra" cake left the bag empty. . . we found out the true purpose of the bag as they were getting ready to leave. Baby Theives!!
Emily was the perfect size to fit into Grandma Kathy's empty canvas bag.
OK, it has taken me a little bit to get to posting about last weekend. This is partly because we needed to wait for some pictures to be developed (yes, from time to time we still use film!!), partly waiting for some pictures to be emailed, and partly because, let's face it, I'm lazy.
The Princess in her carriage getting ready to make her grand entrance into the gathering.
Emily got to meet a couple of letterboxers that have been keeping close tabs on her through the blog, Wisconsin Hiker & Martini Man.
We celebrated a lot of things at the gathering. . .2 birthdays (Christa's and "Big Brat's") 2 births (Emily and "Big Brat's" baby "Sweet Pea" who was born 6 days after Emily), 1 engagement (Congrats and Best Wishes to Atom 118 & Coffee Beans) and Chinese New Year (hence all the red for good luck).
All of the celebrating wore Emily out, that and the ambush of 9 cootie viruses.
Look at all of the letterboxers that came to the gathering. Quite a bunch for a "small" gathering. 
Part of the decorations was an American Girl Doll donning Chinese garb and the Chinese Dragon from Christa's classroom.
On Sunday, Grandma Kathy and Auntie Mandy came to visit. When they arrived they had the "extra" birthday cake in a small canvas bag. Dropping off the "extra" cake left the bag empty. . . we found out the true purpose of the bag as they were getting ready to leave. Baby Theives!!
Emily was the perfect size to fit into Grandma Kathy's empty canvas bag.
2 comments:
Steve,
We would NEVER try to steal our adorable little Emily, those photos are FAKES!!! We think it was really Wisconsin Hiker & Martini Man who did it!!!!
Oh, no! Not us! You can see that she wasn't wearing red at the time of the abduction, nor were the perpetrators of the attempted kidnapping. Although we were in the state of Illinois on Sunday, we were nowhere near that little cutie.
Wisconsin Hiker & Martini Man
P.S. After reading the blog we realized we DIDN'T do an exchange with her at the SILO event. Oh well, perhaps she'll remember to ask us in June (if she isn't sleeping...)
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