Happy Birthday Emmie and Valentine's Day

My baby was born on Valentine's Day and yesterday she turned 10!

Emmie is such a joy to our family. We wouldn't be complete without her.

Here is one of my favorite pictures of her when she was 5

 Another all time favorite...

We started the birthday/Valentine's day by giving the kids their

Valentine gifts before school.

I love this tradition.  My dad always gave me a box of chocolates for Valentine's day

and it always made my day.  If I didn't get a gift from a boyfriend it didn't matter

because my dad never forgot me ;)

Bronson re-gifted his box of chocolates this year and gave them to a girl he likes!

 

 I decorated Emmie's door before she woke up.

I know it may be hard sharing your day with everyone else

 We opened gifts before school - at the crack of dawn.  Bronson and Talbie leave 

for school just after 7:00...

 Yes, Maddie dyed her hair red!  We'll see how long she keeps it.

That's what happens when you're in hair school I guess.

 Emmie got a Barbie from Maddie

 A tea set for her American Girl dolls from Talbie

 And a homemade catapult from Bronson :)

 I don't have a picture of her main gift for some reason...

Dave and I gave her a cell phone!

I know many of you may think we're crazy but we don't have a home phone because

it never gets used and we'd rather put that money towards our monthly cell phone bill.

With 3 teenagers and Dave and I having phones, if no one is home with Emmie, it leaves her home a lot of times without a way of getting a hold of anyone.  So she got her own phone :)

Then later in the day I got the surprise of my life when Dave had a gift basket

delivered to my work.  I have a strict policy that I don't like flowers sent to me

because I'm a miser and I feel like it's a waste of money.

This was filled with yummy chocolates so it was ok.

Also something pretty embarrassing that everyone at work got a great kick out of!

I won't put it here but email me if you want details :)

 To end our day, our young women's group did a "heart attack" on our Bishop's office door.

It was a great day!

 Emmie's class Valentine's box...