Most girls have to wait until they are at least 16 to drive much less own their own car. But as always, Emerson is advanced for her age. She likes giving her bunny a ride.

Emerson's dog bone cake that she has been talking about for months.

She loves the donuts, the dog bone cookies, the markers and color books from Grandma and grandpa. The "3" shirt is also a big hit, although she hasn't come around to saying that she is more than 2 1/2 (already in getting older denial).

Happy Birthday Emerson

Just what she always wanted, a stick...

Nanna came for a visit and there was lots of playtime in the garden.

Mom and the kids all cuddling in the rocking chair (yes, its a little crowded, but who's complaining). Emerson is getting a little bored with feeding her "brothersister" as she calls them.

The Sawyer family spent a beautiful 75* autumn day on a farm picking out pumpkins, checking out the farm animals and getting vegetables. Emerson found a huge pig which she loved to watch root its nose to make a sleeping hole. She also enjoyed some chocolate pudding while she watched a "chicken" that jumped up and crowed loudly (it was a roster) when she got too close. We took a hay ride into the field to get the pumpkins and mom and dad "wore" the twins, who thankfully slept through it all. Notice Emerson's beautiful "pumpkin picking dress", I have been trying to get her to wear since last fall. When we got home everyone had a nap, and then Emerson and Mom made a great harvest vegetable soup and crossiants for dinner (yum).

Delaney has a very sweet smile which she blesses us with frequently (unfortunately its hard to catch on camera). She's already trying to do the things like her big sister.

Ellis is getting bigger, starting to smile a bit and always has his eyes wide open (when not sleeping).

He's not that happy about getting his picture taken, with his little scrunchy face.

Check out his cool rock star guitar shirt.

Emerson enjoying every toy she owns in the living room (check out the mess in the background)

A visit with cousins and 2nd cousins.

From left to right, Shana with Emerson and her girls Molly and Brynnah,

Tawnya with Ellis and Delaney,

Sandy with Jessica and Bonnie

Mom and Dad got a little time out of the house and went to the Pats/Broncos game. It was really cold (29*) and didn't go the way JD was hoping, but nice to spend time together.



Emerson went to lunch and shopping with mom to buy a 3 year old birthday outfit. She picked out a really cute red dress and polka dot leggings (tune in for birthday party photos after Oct 25th). Now I just hope she is willing to wear this for her birthday.

Delaney is in the yellow in the middle picture and the little print pjs in the last picture. She isn't bigger than Ellis, its just the camera angle in the last picture.

Emerson thinks its so funny to try and push grandpa off the chair while he's holding a baby.

Emerson is enjoying ice cream, building a super duper dog house (topless no less), hanging with Mingus on our first snowy day and spending the night at Grandma's with her best friends (cousins Molly, Brynnah and Isabell).

First family photo.

This is what happens when mom "demands" that Emerson smile so that I can take a picture (damn it).