First Haircut!

We had our first haircut today. Emma Kate did so well. She sat in the chair all by herself like a big girl and smiled while Miss Becky cut her hair. The total haircut took about 15 minutes and she was all smiles and giggles the entire time. We had a great time and really appreciate Miss Becky and her skills! (We forgot to get a really good after shot but I will post some more pictures soon.)

Before Miss Becky

For Valentines Day we got to have a few hours with Matt and so we went to the Department of Motor Vehicles (fun, fun), cold stone creamery, and Ann Taylor Loft. Emma Kate liked Ann Taylor Loft the most and showed it by carrying the bag for about 10 minutes! She wouldn't let go! We also went to the park with Ela and LeAnn this week. We went on the swings and the slides. We also played in the grass and tried to take a few steps.

Superbowl - Glendale, Arizona

I was inspired by all the interesting stuff I saw on my friend Coy's blog, so I am attempting to add some items to our blog that do not necessarily revolve around what EK is doing. Hopefully, this will allow some of you out there to see what Alice and I are into as well.

On February 3rd, I had the opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at what all goes into a Superbowl. I must say it is amazing how much money, time, and resources are spent making sure it is the big event that it is. Whether it is the NFL, corporate sponsors, local/state/federal government, I think most would be amazed.

This was taken the day before the game. There were all kinds of things to do around the stadium.

I was really glad to be able to see it all, but not have to deal with parking and being in the crowds.

And of course there has to be a pic of the cameraman.

Emma Kate keeps us going

Emma Kate is a busy little girl. She has taken 3 steps by herself now and pretty much keeps us running around after her and her wagon. We have had a fun few weeks with Matt's parents here for a few days (they lovingly drove our car from AL to AZ) and then lots of play dates. Emma Kate got a Radio Flyer wagon for christmas and it is perfect for helping her learn to walk. The only problem is that she can't turn it around by herself and so she constantly needs someone to turn it for her (guess who? I wish we could teach Ashton how to do it!) Anyway, Matt has been working a lot and was at the Superbowl in Phoenix. Everyone else is doing great. Abbey and Warren are looking forward to late April when their son will be arriving. She looks and feels great! Nelson and Sarah are thriving in college and enjoying all their extra activities. Mom and Dad McGough are doing well in Russia and getting to see and do a lot. I am going to post some pictures of what we have been up to.

Ela and Emma Kate love playing together!

We were sad when Aunt Sarah had to go home

Emma Kate had a birthday party to attend at a neighbor's house so we took the wagon!

Aimee took us to the rodeo and we had a blast!

Emma Kate's favorite thing to do is eat! She is such a big girl as she drinks milk from a cup and eats everything I give her (not usually whole breadsticks!)

Thelma and Louise are going on their next adventure

Emma Kate and Ashton enjoyed a cherrios snack during the Superbowl

We had a play date with our friend Michael

Emma Kate did great in the 5k/10k race that we did with our friends Trey and Milena. She even won a medal!

Busy Christmas!

So, as you can tell (from the lack of posts) we had a busy Christmas and New Years. Emma Kate and I were in Birmingham for three weeks and Matt came for a little over a week around Christmas and New Years. Once we got back from Birmingham my sister Sarah came out to Yuma for a visit for a week and a half. We had a lot of fun but I didn't realize how the month of January is flying by. Our holidays were great and we were able to spend a lot of time with Mom and Dad McGough before their Russia adventure. We got to see Abbey and Warren for 3 days over the holidays. Abbey is looking so cute pregnant and we can't wait to meet their little baby boy in a few months. Over the holidays Matt's brother and his family have moved to Yuma. We are so excited to have family just a mile down the road. Matt is staying extremely busy with work and I am busy making Emma Kate dresses and assisting a friend in teaching middle school physics. We stay busy! We enjoyed getting to see some of you over the holidays and love hearing all the updates. I will make a point to update the blog more often!

Fun Times

Emma Kate crinkles her nose and smiles when she sees a camera!

These are some good grean beans Gigi!

Christmas at the Farm

Party in Mississippi with Friends from Air Force in Florida

High School Cross Country and Track reunion

(That is our high school coach, Mary Birdwell)

Some of our team members

Emma Kate was a trooper as she opened a multitude of gifts and loves everyone of them (she scatters them across the living room!)

Gigi and Daddy Mac got her a puppet show circus kit

Aunt Abbey and Uncle Warren got her a Radio Flyer wagon to help her learn to walk

(She walked everywhere with it, we are getting it in Yuma this weekend and I know she is going to be so excited to see it!)

We loved getting to see Kyle!

They have burp clothes and so they are officially soon-to-be parents! (haha!)

Emma Kate and Nelson were discussing the trouble with having long hair in your eyes (haha, Nelson got a hair cut not long after this picture was taken...much better!)

We were sad to leave but after three weeks we were ready to come home! (4 a.m. and everyone got up to see us off)

Emma Kate's favorite game!

Yeah its Fall!

We have been so busy and so I am just going to post some pictures to show what we have been up to. Enjoy!

Here are some pictures of our trip back to AL in October

We went to the beach with Aunt Abbey and we were able to see some friends (the Smiths and the Hanleys) while we were down there

Here are some pictures from October/November. After we got back from AL we carved pumpkins for halloween and we also went to a Hot Air Balloon Festival. There are also some pictures from thanksgiving!