Animal Observer

A pair of binoculars can be mighty fun for a kid.  Emma liked observing the birds and squirrels in Papa Mike and Grammy Jill's backyard.  One time a squirrel ran to the center of the pool cover for a drink!

Puppy Love

Rex is Emma's best buddy! (No, we did not get a dog.) Papa Ross and Grandma Connie brought Rex with during a day trip to visit us. When Emma was younger, she was quite afraid of dogs and cats. It took over two years, but now she can't get enough of them. She's always asking, "Where's Rex?" or "Let's go see if Bailey the cat is sleeping" when we travel to see Papa Mike and Grammy Jill. We think she overcame her fear after spending quality time with Chloe, her babysitter's black lab, day after day. Dee has shown us pictures of Chloe laying lovingly on Emma as they sit together on the couch. Imagine that . . . a huge black lab snuggling up with Emma!