The Jessup Family

[...] Emerson learned to ride her bike without training wheels! Now all she wants to do every day is ride her bike. She rides it for miles at a time. We go [...]

[...] expected of him around the house, and he finally earned a new bike. He's been without training wheels since he was four, and it was time to move him on up. He rides his bike any chance he [...]

[...] As a family, we got to join Stone for his Thanksgiving feast at his school. It was so fun to see him in his element. He LOVES school. He loves learning, [...]

[...] Emerson had her Pow Wow and Thanksgiving Feast this week. She was given an Indian name: Beautiful Blue Bird. She now says that's her real [...]

[...] This girl plays dress up more than any girl I have ever known. She goes through several outfits a day. She even picks out a special outfit for her nap each day. No joke. I LOVE HER. Cliff [...]

[...] school. His face melts my heart. This girl is the queen of dress up. She goes through several outfits a day, and several princess dresses a day. Occasionally, she sneaks in the Mariachi [...]

[...] , Emerson Rose! *3 ft. 5.5 inches tall (82nd percentile!) *She is a dancer and loves her dance class, but admits it's hard. She takes it so seriously. It's so fun to watch her practice. * [...]

I got more video than I did pictures, but here are a few shots I managed to get for Emerson's half year/Christmas preview. Her recital isn't until May [...]

[...] that included a foam pit this summer (think giant bubble bath with no water). Many trips to the splash pad!! A little trampoline fun, but not too much with our hot temperatures. Even a little water [...]

[...] else in the late afternoon/evening, or we play outside, or watch movies. Play dates at the splash pad and indoor play places are mixed into our days each week. Not a rigorous schedule by any means, [...]

[...] reads wonderfully, he uses words that blow my mind, and he makes everyone laugh (his Kindergarten teacher said he was the class clown). Everyone loves him, especially us. Can't believe he's [...]

[...] so excited?! And then Stone with his sweet teacher. He was SO sad to say goodbye to his Kindergarten teacher, but he is loving first grade just as much. He has lucked out with amazing teachers in his [...]

[...] hears and answers them. I always love the Sunday before Christmas. I love listening to the Christmas program in our sacrament meeting (our worship service). I also love taking pictures of my children [...]

[...] Emerson had her Christmas program at preschool, and she got to be an angel. Isn't her costume gorgeous? She got to say, " [...]

[...] I only took some close ups today, and plan to do a fun photo shoot with her again as her dance recital gets closer. We didn't have much time today, but I managed to get a few. She was SOOO [...]

Emerson's year of dance came to an end last night with her recital. She was the cutest little dancer and made us smile. She's always been a little son [...]