Emma's Big Top Circus Party

Ladies & Gentlemen, Children of all Ages!!

Come One, Come All, Emma has turned the big TWO years old!

Emma is obsessed with Jojo's Circus so we had a Jojo's Circus Party to celebrate our little girl's 2nd year. We had quite an audience at our circus filled with family and friends. We enjoyed "circus" foods including a big top cake, cotton candy and red licorice ropes. The kids enjoyed face painting and foam clown noses too. It was a great day to celebrate Emma!

Mommy made Emma's "Big Top" Cake

The Ford Clown Family

Uncle Eddie clowning around!! I think the nose suits him.


The Jonkman Family...

The Bold Guys...

Even Emma's pal Riley clowned around...


The Anderson Clan enjoying cotton candy...MMM

Emma with her first NICU nurse, Robin

Susan, Sydney, and Noah

Emma with her buddy Chance

Pretty Pink Pictures

Just some random pictures of our girl ...

hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoyed taking them

Happy 2nd Birthday to Our Sweet Emma

Let's Celebrate!!!

Emma is 2 years old today. She has touched so many hearts, overcome tremendous obsticals, and met many milestones in her short life.

She is such a blessing. We thank God for our little miracle and look forward to watching what God does in our lives as a family...

Emma with her Jojo and Goliath, 7/16/07

Emma's Smile lights up our hearts, 7/16/06

Welcome to the world little "E" We Love you! 7/16/05

Emma Meets More Family Members

Yesterday we took our first trip out of Orange County to visit family we have not seen in quite some time. We drove down to El Cajon with our friend and nurse Melinda for Mark's Mom's cousin Tim's wedding reception. This was very special for our family because Emma met several family members including Mark's Aunt & Uncle & his cousin's & their kids...Etc..We had such a wonderful time sharing our daughter with our loved ones many of who met her for the first time. We took about 150 pictures so here are all of them, just kidding, I edited out quite a few. This was such a special day. We look forward to many more days like this.

(Back row) Bethany, Caleb, Emily, Jordan

(Middle row)Jacob, Maggie, Shelbi, Linnea

(Front row) Elijah, & Emma

Elijah sleeping on Mark




Mark's Great Aunt Ruth & Emma

Uncle Bob with Emma

Emma & Maggie

Auntie Pris & Emma

Got Your Nose Emily

The Mommies
Heidi, Alissa, Kelly, & Marta

Emma's 1st Smooches from Elijah

Gigglin' is so much fun!

Emily with Alissa

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July!!!

Today we went to Emma's 1st Independence Day Party at Dee's house to celebrate with family and friends. Emma had so much fun, we all did, being out and about with family. We ate great food and Emma even tasted Nana's Yummy Cheesecake. MMM... Emma sported a new dress from the Delgado family, and she looked so darling in it. Enjoy the pictures....

Thank You for my pretty dress Delgado family...

I loved wearing it so much.

Grandma Martha & Emma, the oldest and the youngest at the party



Nana, Papa, & Emma

Creeping slowly towards the patriotic colors

Emma got the grand ol flag

Sitting by the pool with Nana

Laughing with Uncle Eddie

One Patriotic Family
Happy 4th!

Home..a Wonderful Place

We brought Emma home today, and she was so excited to get in the car, see her house, play at the park and sleep in her bed after 21 days at the hospital. As you can imagine, we are overjoyed to have our girl home. Mark is happy that both his girls are home and I can't wait to sleep in my own bed tonight. Home is a wonderfl place and we are so blessed to have such a wonderful place to call home. Thank you for all of your support and prayers.