Happy 2nd Birthday, Emma!

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Emma turned 2 on June 22. We celebrated by eating dinner at McDonalds, playing with Auntie Mal in the Play Place, then coming home for presents and cake. We can't believe our "baby" is a two-year-old already!

birthday cake

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Emma helped Mommy make the cake.

make a wish

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cake

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Jessie

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Jessie doll

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Oscar and Super Grover figurines

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picnic table with daddy

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picnic table

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picnic table w/ juice

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birthday card

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new tricycle

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Emma's new bike!

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Paige's 1st time in bouncy seat...

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It's a little dark but her big smile brightens everything up. :)

Emma showing Paige the ropes...

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Emma shows Paige the birdy, froggy, and sun and tells her to "turn around."

jumparoo #1

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Just to show how much bigger Paige is than Emma was, Emma was in this when she was 6 months old and she needed a pillow underneath her feet so she could touch. Paige is only 4 months old!

jumparoo #2

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tummy time is happy time

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sprinkler park

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watching the water with daddy

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loving the sprinkler park

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playing in the water

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cute hat

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Paige at Strawberry Festival

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Emma's first (and possibly last) pony ride...

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CT Trip 2010

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We all drove down to Connecticut with Grandma and Grandpa Lieberg and Gram for Pawp's memorial luncheon and to visit with friends and family. We had a lot of fun but we are in no hurry to take on another road trip with two children under the age of two any time soon!

swimming in hotel pool

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dollhouse

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We went to visit one of Gram's friends who had this doll house that Emma just loved!

memorial luncheon for Pawp

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We had a nice time remembering Pawp and meeting up with many of his former co-workers, family, and friends.

snoozing in the car with all her friends

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cousins

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Emma and Paige met their cousins Allie and Logan while in CT.

Beardsley Zoo, CT

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This zoo was cute and very hands-on. We spent the afternoon there and had a great time!

peacock

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At this zoo, they walk around and can come right up to you!

looking at the animals

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walking with Gram and Grandma

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up close with prairie dogs

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First time on merry-go-round

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The zoo had a merry-go-round and Emma loved it!

merry-go-round

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DC Trip

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We took a whirlwind tour of Washington, D.C. with just Paige. This is Paige in our hotel room. Emma stayed home with Grandma. We had a nice time and hope to go back again soon!

Capitol tour

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I wrote to Congressman LaTourette and one of his pages took us on a personal tour of the Capitol. It was one of the highlights of the trip!

back of the Capitol

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This is where the inaugurations take place.

plaque

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This plaque listed all the names of the people who perished on Flight 93, whose passengers' heroic acts essentially saved the Capitol from being hit by the plane.

Capitol

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rotunda

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chunk of block left to carve 1st female president...

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exact center of D.C.

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a rare moment Paige was awake...

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American Indian Museum

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papoose

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golf bag totem poles

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baseball gloves

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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We went to look for the name of one of Allen's friends from high school. There are over 60,000 names engraved onto the wall.

Lincoln Memorial

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WWII Memorial

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cast of Abe Lincoln

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This was so cool! His hands are clenched on a broomstick because the day before he had shaken so many hands that his right hand was swollen and shaking and he had to hold onto something.

Abe Lincoln's actual hat!

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The black band on it was for his son Willy who passed away.