Week o' Emily

Good week to be me. Turned 28 on Thursday. I actually like growing older. Being the youngest of three girls, I have always felt inadequate. If somehow I can get older, people will respect me more. Probably not. Anyhoo, it all started on Wednesday, Jeff got off work early, (I took off the rest of the week from watching B and D,) and I went shopping by myself. Of course I couldn't find anything for myself but bought some Star Wars Pancake Molds from William Sonoma for Max. Yeah, his head exploded eating a Yoda Pancake. Jeff and I took a moment to absorb Max eating Star Wars, watching Star Wars while wearing Star Wars. Are we wrong to support his obsessions? Its just so darn cute. Thursday we went to Silver Dollar City. Its like Lagoon but more theme less extreme. The weather was excellent and the park was pretty empty. Often we just stayed on the rides and went again cause no one else was in line. Max had a ball. Jeff was a trooper and stayed with Mae most of the time so I could ride with Max. We went on a water ride and were wet for the rest of the day, but Max had such a good time it didn't matter. He is now big enough to ride the baby rides by himself which was nice cause it is difficult to squeeze into those small seats with him. It took me a few rides to convince him that screaming on roller coaster was not only acceptable but encouraged. (I am such a good mom to post these awful pictures of myself so you can all see how cute Max is.)

After the fun day at the park we quickly went to the outlet malls and I am proud to say I did not spend a dime at the Gymboree Outlet, but was not so good at the Banana Republic Outlet. I got the best presents this year. My mother made me two beautiful aprons with matching bibs for Mae. I got two cute bookends and a pie crust decorator.

From my sister Krista gave me my childhood, Peaches and Cream Barbie!

Matel has been re releasing barbies and last year we bought my mom her first barbie for mothers day and she adored it. She wouldn't take it out of the box. Much to the chagrin of my niece Liesl. She kept suggesting that Barbie, (in a bathing suit) had cold legs and wanted to wear her pretty dress, (probably true.) At the time I agreed with her and felt it sad the doll never got out of the box. This was until I got my doll. She is so pretty in her collectible box. The poor girl ain't going nowhere, but at least she isn't cold, she has a peach cover up. I love this doll. Jeff got me a lovely cream and sugar set from William Sonoma and a few books.

I so scored. Best birthday in years.