Pumpkin Pickin'

Here are a few pictures of Miss Emerson at her first pumpkin patch. We visited Denver Downs Farm to get some pumpkins for the fall.

Child Dedication at Springwell Church

Daddy and Mommy with Emerson

Grandma and Grandpa Clark with Emerson

Brad and I had the great privilege of dedicating Emerson during the child dedication at our church on Sunday, September 12th. We were among several families that shared in this special moment in each of our lives. Each day we look at Emerson, we are reminded of how awesome God is and how much He loves us to bless our home with such a beautiful child.

Family Pastor, Chip Joiner, with the Clarks

Chip Off The Old Block

This is a picture of me at around 4 months of age with one of Emerson at the same age - and people say she looks like me??

Smoking Jacket or Bathrobe??

Our good friends, Matt and Jennifer Card, gave Emerson this bathrobe at her baby shower. We all kept laughing because everyone kept saying it looked like a baby's smoking jacket! Anyhow, we finally remembered to snap a picture of her in it after her bath the other night and wanted to share.

Swimming!!

We took Emerson to the local waterpark for the first time and she loved the water. After all the work of getting her covered in sunblock, finding a rashgaurd small enough for her, finding a cute hat and buying those Little Swimmers diapers (which we had to cut off of her - how else do you get those things off when they poop - pulling them off just creates more of a disaster to cleanup!!) - she spent a little time in the pool and then passed out under the shade. We can't wait until next summer when she is a little older and she can really run around and splash about in the water!

Emerson's 3 Month Pics

Well, I know this post comes a little late (as Emerson is now over 5 months old and these are pics from when she was just over 3 months). Anyhow, we just scanned them into the computer and wanted to share some of our favorite pictures from her 3 month photo session.

Real Food. . . Finally!

Yesterday was Emerson's first taste of real food. We started the feast with sweet peas and she loved them. Usually there is quite a mess after we are finished with cereal, but she hardly let a drop escape her mouth. Who knew sweet peas were so good! I did actually taste them and they are pretty good. We are going to add some fruit after a few days, which she will probably inhale. Our little girl also used her highchair, which I can't believe we haven't used until now. This thing is great, and she can sit right there with us for dinner.