January 21st, 2007
Alison, her mom, and myself all have birthday within a week of each other in January. It has become tradition that the whole family gets together for good food one weekend in January. The last couple of year’s we’ve had it at Maggiano’s. Since Emma Kate’s baptism was the next morning, she was the guest of honor.
January 18th, 2007
Here are some random photos that didn’t fit any where else but were too cute to leave out!
January 1st (in her Addidas outfit that her daddy got her!):
January 10th:
January 11th (in one of her Von Dutch outfits):
January 14th (with grandma):
January 17th:
January 6th, 2007
Tonight Emma Kate got to experience the wonderful taste and taunting aromas of rice cereal. It was basically water with a little bit of white stuff floating in it. While sitting in her high chair for the first time, EK made interesting faces but seemed to enjoy it as Alison was feeding her and I was juggling the camera and camcorder. Grandma and Grandpa Kirkland were there to watch!
Her bib, burb cloth, and outfit were covered in rice cereal. She changed into her Pizza Kitchen onesie that her cousins Jake and Megan gave her:
January 1st, 2007
Lisa came over to party with Emma Kate and her parents for New Year’s Eve. I can’t say it was the most happening party in Georgia, but I’m sure we had more fun than anyone else in Williamson (which is not saying much, considering we have about 5 people in the town younger than 70!).
Emma Kate absolutely loves Lisa. Here are a couple shots w/ her “got milk?” shirt on.
December 29th, 2006
December 27th, 2006
On Christmas Day after lunch we drove to Lenoir City, outside of Knoxville, to celebrate Christmas with Alison’s side of the family. Emma Kate slept almost the entire way!
Jake opening a gift:
Megan opening one of her’s:
Emma Kate and Aunt Kaye playing on the ottoman:
Papaw and Uncle Tracy lounging on the couch:
Nana loves B&W photos, so this is for you:
Nana opening her digital picture frame and Jake explaining what it is:
Fun times with Papaw Oran:
Jake and Emma Kate:
Emma Kate, Megan, and Jake:
Aunt Kaye, Jake, and Emma Kate:
December 25th, 2006
Emma Kate’s first long road trip was the 4 hour drive to Grandma and Grandpa Kirkland’s house for Christmas. We had planned to leave on Friday afternoon. At about 9PM, when the car was almost packed, we decided it would be better just to go ahead and sleep one more night in Georgia and drive Saturday morning. Emma Kate slept for about 3 hours of the trip. She was the perfect little rider. I knew how long the trip could be if she wasn’t asleep or happy for most of it, so I was extremely grateful when we arrived without any crying at all!
After we got there, we opened gifts with my sister (Dee), her husband (J.), their son (Addison), their daughter (Madeline), my brother (Jay), his wife (Donette), and their son (Jadon). Here’s a pictorial account of the 2 days in South Carolina.
J., Addison, Madeline, and Jadon:
Donette holding Emma Kate:
Donette, EK, and J.:
Jadon watching Emma Kate:
Jadon’s funny look:
Madeline:
Addison:
The Angel (with her shirt opened to cool off!):
Dee, Grandma, and Donette:
A very difficult “cousin” shot:
Emma Kate with her Aunt Dee:
Emma Kate’s very own Christmas tree:
Grandma just can’t get enough of her:
Jadon loves his Superman laptop we gave him:
Emma Kate’s first Christmas present:
An adorable photo of Emma Kate and Jadon taken on Christmas Eve (or the day before):
Isn’t she gorgeous?:
My cousin Kelly holding EK:
Granny (my dad’s mother):
Jadon, Grandpa, Granny, Emma Kate, and Uncle Junior (my dad’s brother)
December 24th, 2006
Right before Christmas in South Carolina, Emma Kate and Jadon (my nephew) spent an hour at the Picture People in Columbiana Mall. She was determined not to smile, no matter how silly the photographer, her parents, or her Aunt Donette and Uncle Jay were. However, Jadon was able to make her smile one time for their picture together.
