Emma's 5th Birthday!

Emma had a very fun Birthday- thanks to everyone for making it so special! The phone calls, cards, presents and thoughts sent her way- we appreciate them all! She had a tinkerbell birthday party, had friends and cousins over, got to play games and a pinata, and eat lots of good food! :) Here are some pictures from her big day...

The birthday girl! She's 5 today!

Me, Emma and Steph

Me and my mom

All the kids!! Paige, Preslie, Emma, Bella, Finn and Benjamin

Emma's new bike from Daddy and Mommy

opening presents

Brian, Bella and Finn playing the Wii

Daddy and Emma (dave was so tired by the time this picture was taken- he went to work at 5am)

Isabella and Emma- best friends!

Benny and Emma with Nana and their build-a-bears (thanks nana!)

St. Patricks Day

Emma was supposed to wear green to school for St. Patricks Day, and so of course, Benjamin had to do what Big sister did! I was just goofing around with the camera, but this one of Emma turned out really good. I can't believe she will be 5 YEARS OLD on Monday!!!


this smile gets me EVERY time :)

We are crazy

Playing catch up...

Well, things have been pretty busy as usual here in the Hughes house, so I haven't posted anything for awhile. Nothing too crazy going on, just life as usual. Our biggest accomplishment in the last week is getting Benjamin off of pacifiers. Our hope was to totally take them away, but night time is proving to be very difficult for him (and us!). But he has been very brave, and no longer uses any pacifiers during the day, only for sleeping at night! The other day we "mailed" his pacifiers to new babies that need them...I also put some other pictures on from the last couple weeks. Hope everyone is doing good!

Making the long walk down to the mailbox with his envelope of pacifiers :)

Mailing off the pacifiers

Emma and her rabbit buster..

Ben has been learning to blow bubbles

....and he got it!

After a couple staright days of rain, I had to think of creative ways to burn off some energy... the mattress worked great, the kids had a blast jumping down it...