late night ice cream

We decided to be fun, exciting parents tonight and took Emma Jane to an ice cream shop after dinner. She thought this was pretty cool. Lucky for me, she preferred Paul's butter pecan over my mint chocolate chip. More ice cream for me in the future!

little gym

Emma Jane's sweet friend Lily invited us to "bring a friend" week at Little Gym today. As I knew she would, our little monkey loved it! She enjoyed almost every part of the class with the exception of the parachute ride where all the babies sat in the middle of a parachute while the parents held the sides and walked around in a circle. She was the only baby who wouldn't sit down, so she unfortunately FELL down a few seconds after the chute started moving. She does NOT like losing control and immediately started crying. It was pitiful to watch her cry while we pulled her around and around in circles with the other happy babies! Don't worry, she got over the parachute trauma quickly. Emma Jane's favorite parts of the class were the bubbles and playing with the balls. I was surprised to see how quickly she caught on to the concept of walking along a balance beam (with mama holding her up, of course!). Yes, I was very proud of our little gymnast!

it's all greek to us!

Marlene and me in Santorini, Greece



Marlene and me in front of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece



Not exactly Greece, but as close as we can get right now!
Greek Festival in Columbia, SC





We went to the annual Greek Festival today. Emma Jane really loved watching the young Greek dancers perform. Paul bounced her up and down while she happily clapped to the music. She also made friends with a cute dog! Unfortunately, it was VERY crowded so we walked around for a bit and headed to our favorite Greek restaurant instead! Emma Jane LOVES pita bread with hummus! In honor of today's Greek experience, I am adding a few pictures of my trip to Greece with Marlene a few years ago. One day I hope to go again...it is an amazing place!