Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Wordful Wednesday-Emma

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My second child just turned SEVEN. Seven. Seven. Seven. Silly Seven.

This post is about Emma. But it's also about me, because I swear I just blinked and almost a fifth of my life whizzed by.

And that makes me sad....yet happy at the same time. I've enjoyed watching Emma grow and develop more than words can express. It's been a wonderfully happy fifth of my life.

Thank goodness for memories. Family gathered together. Incredibly sweet, loving children... and SIL's willing to make the birthday cake to exact specifications so that mom doesn't have to.
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113 comments:

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday to Emma! What a cutie pie. And that cake is so precious too!

Jocasta said...

Happy Birthday Emma!

Simply AnonyMom said...

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

jori-o said...

She is so beautiful! Seriously, Angie, your kids are all gorgeous. And the rainbow cake---ahhh, what a good mommy you are! Happy birthday Emma!

Casey's trio said...

Happy birthday to Emma...and I love the rainbow cake:)

tiarastantrums said...

oh you put that into perspective for me!

Lovely daughter - LOVE her hair!!!! I want a redhead!

Stephanie said...

Happy Birthday to Emma!!!

Jennifer said...

Happy Seventh Birthday!

jenn said...

Wow, seven! I want the time to go very slowly between now and the time my baby turns seven. Unfortunately, I can already see that it speeds by. I blinked and two and a half years are gone.

Emma is beautiful. Happy Birthday Emma!

Anonymous said...

Awwww. How cute! What a big girl!
And great cake!

Keri said...

Hooray and Happy Birthday! What a sweetie! And check out that cake. It looks yummy!

Jill @ Sneaky Momma said...

Happy Birthday, Emma!
What a beautiful cake!

Lindsay said...

Happy Birthday!! How sweet - and really - I know what you mean. Time literally does fly after you have kids.

debi9kids said...

You aren't kidding! It FLIES by way too fast!

happy 7th birthday to your gorgeous girl!

Jessica said...

What is it about time..Goes way too quickly.
Happy Birthday Emma!!

scrappysue said...

i know how you feel! my 'baby' (first one!) is TWENTY this year - twenty!!! and yet i'm still so young lol

Robin said...

Happy birthday Emma!

Mine is turning eight in a few weeks. When I actually think about it, I'm stunned speechless.

Angela said...

My son turned 7 on the 15th and I just cried! I know everyone says they grow up so fast but it is so so so true!

Mark and Kiss said...

Happy, Happy Birthday Emma!!! I love that sweet little girl. She looks so pleased in her pictures. Wow, are our babies that old? I am grateful for those seven years that we have been friends! Wish we lived in the same town again.

Give that little girl big hugs and kisses from me!

Mozi Esme said...

Happy birthday, Emma! She looks so sweet - and that cake looks fun!

Becky said...

Love the cake! My oldest just turned 7 last month.

Brenda said...

Seven is such a wonderful age!

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday to Emma! I love, love, love that cake. Is baking another one of your many talents?

mommytoalot said...

Love the pictures.
Love her beautiful red hair
Lisa

Hootin Anni said...

What a sweet collage of the birthday girl!!!
You have a rich life, with such wonderful children.

My 'two children' are part of today's blog for me...But, they're the furry kind.

Melissa ♥ Spoiled Mommy said...

Aww...happy birthday!!
She is a cutie!
I have one turning 14 this weekend, wanna trade ages!? lol

Susie said...

Happy Birthday:-) So is so cute! I have one turning five next week!! Next week?? Yikes!! I have to get going on her birthday party!!!

Heather said...

Happy Birthday, Emma! She's so cute!

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday, Emma! It sure does pass in a blink, Angie. Wow.

Debra said...

Oh it just goes so fast! My Emma tunrd 8 last month. How did THAT happen? Joseph will be 10 in June. I am NOT ready for double digit ages!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMMA!!!!!!!!

Jen said...

who ever said that kids could grow up so fast was so wrong. I would like to tell them a thing or two.

She is very cute, btw.

Erin said...

And for fun rainbow cakes : )

Amy @ Six Flower Mom said...

As wonderful as it is to watch our children grow -- it is so hard!

Susie said...

Happy Birtday Emma! I love the rainbow cake--I used to have a shirt just like it when I was a kid.
Congrats Mom! What a fantastic way to spend a fifth of your life.
(Is it wrong that I feel comforted by the fact we are the same age?)

Doublebanker said...

Congrats to Emma on her 7th, and to you for getting her that far!!

My WondWed post

Danyele Easterhaus said...

ahhh...emma is stinking adorable. and nice rainblow cake! did you do it yourself?

Unknown said...

happy birthday to emma and congrats to you.. what a cute idea... this is my first time playing along!! please come check out my superawesome giveaway of 13 essential things to survive a long cold winter...

Steph at Problem Solvin' Mom said...

Happy Birthday, Emma! Isn't it amazing how watching our children grow makes the passage of time so much more evident? Great picture collage!

My Sweetpea will be turning 2 in just over a month, I'm starting to think about what I want to do for her little family party, and wondering where the time has gone!

Cajoh said...

Happy Birthday!

I finally found something to participate with.

Enjoy,

Ash said...

Lucky #7 (birthday that is) is knocking on our door as well.

I'm with you!!

Happy Birthday Emma!

Anonymous said...

Love the cake! Great pictures all meshed together :) Thanks for sharing!

Scary Mommy said...

Happy Birthday Emma!!! You are too stinking cute!

Kathleen W. said...

Happy Birthday Emma!

It's amazing how quick they grow up. Funny how when you're a kid, time goes so slow, and then when you have kids yourself, it just flies by.

Your sister in law's cake is lovely too!

carrhop said...

You know, I have a very handsome 7 year old boy at my house and if the next couple of seven year sets whiz by as fast as these have, maybe we should contact a match maker about these two...

Just sayin....
;o)

Blessings!

Deb said...

she's just beautiful... happy birthday, miss emma. how is it the kids keep getting older but we stay so young?

Allison said...

Emma looks like she had a great birthday! They do grow up so fast!

Kelly Deneen Raymond said...

Emma is so beautiful!! I imagine that 7 is a super fun age too. :) Her cake is so cute!

Shala said...

She is CUTE! It looks like she really loved all of her gifts and your SIL did great on the cake.

Lori of I'm no super Mom said...

She is such a CUTIE! They grow up way too fast!

Anonymous said...

what a great birthday! I can't imagine my 4 year old being 7! :)

I love Emma's sweet birthday cake, what beautiful memories!

Anonymous said...

So cute and so happy! And what a fabulous cake! Happy Birthday and happy memories!

Straight to Your Hart said...

WHat a cutie..Happy Birthday to her!! Your SIL did a wonderful job on the cake as well!!

Shannon said...

Happy birthday sweet seven year old Emma! What a special (and beuatiful) girl you are.

Sera said...

Such fun pictures, and what a yummy looking cake!!!

K said...

7 is a good age!
LOL- aren't they all, in some way?
Happy birthday celebrations!!
Blessings!

Nicole said...

Happy Birthday Emma!

It's such a sad and happy time for us moms. My "baby" just turned 2 last weekend.

More Than Words said...

Oh..I know..time just slips on by! Those are cute pictures!

Happy Birthday Emma!

Kacey said...

Happy Birthday to your sweet Emma! Cool cake too! I want one! :D Don't the cake makers in our lives make things much easier for us? Gotta love 'em...

Unknown said...

7? She is still a baby! Kaishon just turned 9. How the heck does this happen?

Abby said...

Happy Birthday Emma! She is such a beautiful little girl!

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday to your beautiful little girl and she still IS little although you're right - life is whizzing right by....enjoy the day!!

Aubrey said...

She is just PRECIOUS! Time flies...my first born is turning 16 in March. *sobs*

What a great cake too!

Melissa said...

She's cute. I'm glad she had a good day and I LOVE the cake.
Did you make it?

Cecily R said...

Happy 7th Beautiful Miss Emma!

Just think Angie. Next year at this time our girls will be EIGHT! Amazing!

Cristin said...

Happy Birthday to Emma!! She's just at pretty as her Momma!

Gunnisac Sandersons said...

Happy Birthday Emma! Time does fly by so fast. She is a beautiful girl.

sassy stephanie said...

You are giving me the sniffles! I hate that they grow up!

Happy birthday Emma!

Kristin said...

that's a great cake. you have nice SIL's. Happy Birthday Emma! Cute purse!

Jennifer P. said...

Happy 7th Emma! I LOVE your red hair!!!

And Angie--don't blink :)

Laurie said...

Happy Birthday to Emma! She is a doll.

Leslie said...

Seven is such a great age. Old enough to do things on their own, yet young enough so they will do what you tell them to! Happy B day to Emma!

Meg B....that's me! said...

Happy Birthday Emma!

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday Emma!

AutoSysGene said...

Funny, Hope turns 7 this year and I've been wondering how I could have a child that old. Yikes, where did the time go?

Emma is such a little doll! Love the red hair!

Jamie said...

So sweet! Hope her 7th birthday was a fantastic one. She is adorable.

Svr said...

Happy Birthday Miss ADORABLE!!!!

Svr said...

Happy Birthday Miss ADORABLE!!!!

Mandy said...

She's a beautiful little girl. Birthdays are so much fun at that age!

Stephanie said...

Happy Birthday, Emma! Time does fly way too quickly...bittersweet. She's a beauty!

Lane said...

It's always a bit sobering when you realize that as your kids get older, so do you.

But, it's always okay as long as the birthday cake is good!


---Lane (Sneaky Daddy)

Michelle said...

Happy Birthday to your beautiful Emma!

Wow....I'm 107th this week! :)

Anonymous said...

A very happy birthday, Emma! I just love the cake too!

Aunt Julie said...

Happy Birthday, Emma! You're Mom is such a Very Special Person, I'm sure you are, too!

Natalie said...

happy birthday! my daughter kirstyn would just love love love that rainbow cake!

Are You Serious! said...

♥ Cute pictures love the cake... :)

Pamela said...

Happy Birthday to Emma! May she, and you, have a wonderful year!

A Family Completed... said...

Happy Birthday! What cute cake :)

Stacy Uncorked said...

Awwww, Happy Birthday, Emma! :) It definitely goes by in a flash - my Little Princess turned 6 a couple of months ago...seems like yesterday she was born! ;)

My Trendy Tykes said...

Happy Happy bday!!

Linda

Kally said...

Happy Birthday to Emma :)

and also....
You've got an award! Come see it!

ChefDruck said...

Happy birthday! Seven is a big year - my daughter just turned seven. I'm not sure when the age of reason is, but I really feel like we've hit it!

Rachel said...

Happy b-day kiddo! Your mama thanks you for the memories :)

Mom said...

Happy Birthday Miss Emma!

girlytwins said...

A very happy birthday to Emma! She looks like she had a great birthday.

Jenni said...

Happy birthday, Emma!

Live.Love.Eat said...

She's a mini you!!!!!!! Happy Birthday to your little angel!!!!!!!!!!!!

Coachdad said...

Happy Bithday Emma! I have a seven-year-old as well... growing too fast!

Bramblemoon Farm said...

My daughter turns 9 this year. Waaaa...they grow SO fast:) I hope the day was special!

The Avid Reader said...

Happy birthday Emma! Was her birthday yesterday? Because so was mine, and that's sort of cool. :)

Anonymous said...

I just hate seeing them grow up. It seems to happen so fast.

Cecilia said...

What a sweet post...you're such a good Mom! Happy Birthday Emma!

Missy said...

Happy 7th Birthday Emma! Hope you had a really fun day.

Leanna said...

Happy Birthday Emma!!

What a great SIL!!

Carrie and Jim said...

I love her birthday cake. That is just awesome. I love rainbows and always have since I was a little girl. Great times!

ParentingPink said...

OH, she's so cute! Love all the "pink" at her party! LOL

Gonna join your WW next week - was featured on SITS this Wed, so couldn't join in the fun! Glad I found your site!

Tim said...

Hey Angie,

I just had to share something with you. As I sit here sick as a dog, barely able to move, and only able to sit at my computer long enough to check emails, these are the thoughts I have:

First of all Im thinking if someones else would follow my blog and get me off of that 66 number it would sure make me feel better. I think its the longest I have ever been on any one number and probably has something to do with me not blogging much lately due to my illness. I know its not the other number, you know the one with another 6 at the end of it, but to me it might as well be.

So I get one of your comments and I stop by (feeling bad enought that I havent been able to participate in your carnival) just to see how things are going for you and notice that our blog is now on your blog roll. It could have been there for weeks for all I know, but the important thing is that it is there. I am proud to be a daddy blogger, and even prouder to call you my friend.

Anyway, so I didnt get my 67th follower, but I did see that on your blog and it did put a smile on my face. Thanks Ang, your the best!

Love and Prayers,

Tim

Jenners said...

Happy Birthday to your not-so-little girl! What a great cake! You were lucky to find someone "in house" to create it!

And those were cute jeans in the earlier post (can you tell I'm trying to catch up from vacation). And I think you always look so cute! : )

And I love the Peter Pan photos too!

Lula! said...

Happy birthday to the prettiest redheaded 7 year old I "know."

p.s. Libbey turns 7 on the 31st. Sigh...

Krazy Armstrong K's! said...

Happy Birthday big girl!!

My post is more a wordless wednesday lol its my retreat layouts!

Halftime Lessons said...

Only 124 WW admirers?

Could be your hair is driving people away.

Just came by to drool near you.

;-)

latree said...

happy birthday emma, hugs for you!

Clark Captions said...

Hard to believe Emma is seven already! She is beautiful!

CC said...

Happy birthday big 7 year old!!!