Happy 5th Birthday to Emerson!

Happy Birthday to Emerson!

I remember this day five years ago...remember it so clearly!  Remember driving and hoping I'd make it before he was born.  I didn't, but I was within minutes.  Oh my...were his mama and daddy excited and proud of their little man!  His Papa Greg was there, along with his great grandma, Bestimore.  The three of us were anxiously waiting to see our new little man!

Now here it is, five years later!  Time has flown by...but at the same time, I cannot imagine life without him.

Looking back over the year Emerson was four years old....

In June, 2013:

 We worked a 3-D puzzle...

 played with toys...

 rode his bike...with a little help from his Daddy!...

 played baseball in the backyard with his Daddy and his Papa...

and told us he was Buster Posey!

In July, 2013:

 We brought Emerson to his cousin's...he and Benjamin played cars, and cars, and more cars!

 They played in the backyard...in their matching t-shirts from Monaco!

 Emerson tried to keep his cousin, William, out of trouble in the grocery store...

(I LOVE this picture!)

 We walked to the park near Benjamin's house to play...

What fun it was in July!

On the last day of August and in September, 2013:

 Emerson came to our house, along with Benjamin and William...

 He was excited about Buster Posey and monster trucks!

 We went to the park and he and Benjamin raced their cars/trucks along this ledge...

 I tried to pitch to him in the backyard.  He told me I did a good job, even when the ball was nowhere close to where he could hit it!

 When his dad pitched, well, that was a different story!

 Lindsey and I took all three boys to the apple farm...Emerson forgot to bring his Thailand shirt.

 At the end of September, Emerson came back to visit with his dad.  He spent part of a day in a fourth grade classroom, joining right in with my students.

 While his dad and Papa were hunting, we went to a farm to get a pumpkin.  They wouldn't let us pick one, so we picked strawberries instead!  Somebody was a ham!

In October, 2013:

 Papa turned 60 years old on October 20th.  Emerson came up to help celebrate the milestone...and for the surprise birthday party!

 

He and Benjamin loved playing on the iPad...

 He had his first 'shiner'...

 We hung around the kitchen talking...

 He was definitely excited...

 His buddy, James, came over to visit.  They played with the monster trucks...

and I got a great picture of Emerson and Gabe!

In November, 2013:

 Saddie came to California, so Emerson, Benjamin, and William came up...along with their parents!

 We took a family picture...missing Joshua, Erica, and Thalia...sniff, sniff...

Saddie with her great-grandsons...

 On the day after Thanksgiving, Benjamin and William left to go pack for Chile, and we went to see Santa Claus!

 Emerson was excited to see him, but then once there, he wanted to get it over as quick as possible...

 He did tell Santa he wanted a monster truck for Christmas...

 Santa gave him a candy cane wrapped in plastic.  "Mimi, what do I do with it?" he asked me.

 Back at home, he was playing around with his blanket...

Baseball was played in the backyard, too!

December, 2013:

 Emerson loved the tree and all the gifts.  He sorted through them, looking for ones with his name and putting them in one pile. 

 Then he separated everyone's into piles!

 He loved his SFGiants mug..

 along with all the other gifts!

 He enjoyed watching everyone else open theirs...

He definitely loved his Monster trucks!

January, 2014:

 We only saw you for a little over an hour in January.  On January 1st, we were heading down to see your Aunt Lindsey and family who had just returned from Chile.  We met you and your dad at In n Out Burger. 

February, 2014:

 In February, Emerson wanted a hair cut...a 'hawk'...like two of his favorite players:  Hunter Pence on the Giants and David Lee on the Warriors.  His dad was the barber!

 He loves his 'Dad'!!!

 

Emerson wanted to show me his muscles!

March, 2014:

 March 2 was the day of William's 2nd birthday party.  Emerson, who used to not like the trampoline, gave it a try...and had a great time!  His dad joined him...

 and then his cousin joined in...

 but Emerson was after his dad!

 William just loves his cousin, Emerson! 

 So does his Aunt Lindsey...

I love the way Emerson looks at his dad!

April, 2014:

 April 13th was picture day for Emerson's league.  I took him to get them ... and took a few photos as his were being made. 

 Note his spider tattoo! 

 He said this picture was 'defense.'  But his dad told him if it was defense, he should have a glove.
"Oh," he said.

 After pictures, we headed to In n Out Burger.  My little baseball player and I shared a lemonade.

 On May 26th, Emerson had a T-ball game.  I was excited because this was my first time to see him in a game. 

 He played catch with his dad before game-time...

 Once the game started, the players were all out in the field, not necessarily playing a position, but in the general area.

 It was fun to watch him bat...

 and run the bases...

 On 3rd base, there was his dad...the 3rd base coach....

There was no 'winner' or 'loser'...they were all winners!

Now here it is, May 13th, and Emerson is 5 years old.  It's amazing what he's done in his first 5 years of life...what a special little guy!

Happy 5th Birthday, Emerson!

Your Mimi sure does love you!