Happy Monday, sweet friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend and are seeing signs of spring. When I first started blogging in August 2014, we weren’t yet grandparents. You have been so gracious as our family has grown beginning with the birth of EM in 2016, EK in 2019, and WL in 2021. We are so thankful for our two granddaughters and our grandson. For many years my friends had talked endlessly about their darling grands, and after the birth of our first, I completely understood.
“Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers.”
Proverbs 17:6
This past Saturday, our EK turned three. She was so excited about her birthday and talked about it for a month leading up to the BIG day. Speaking of talking…Emma is quite a talker and can literally go nonstop for 30 minutes, even in the playroom with nobody around! Most of the time we are in need of an interpreter.
As I have mentioned before, the blog is a journal of important events and celebrations, as well as the things that I enjoy sharing. Today we are celebrating our sweet little blue-eyed girl!
What a joy to keep Emma and Wyatt every Monday and Tuesday at their house. EK often wants to pick out her clothes for the day. Last Monday, she was in the mood to dress up and I couldn’t help but take a few photos.
EK’s chosen theme for her third birthday was Belle from Beauty and the Beast. Our Princess was wearing a Belle gown and crown. Her amazing mommy made the fun balloon display!
A Mrs. Potts cake was as delicious as it was darling!
EK was two months old in this photo and her blue eyes seem to match the blue thread on the quilt. The cross-stitched quilt has special significance. My beloved Mother made it for our son and his future wife-to-be. She also made cross-stitched quilts for her other two grandchildren as a gift for when they married. She didn’t live to see her grandchildren married, but it was so meaningful for them to receive her precious gift several years later!
The one-year old Princess!
EK, just like her sister, loves to play outdoors!
Two year old Emma playing in the Sunshine Cottage where many hours have been spent. A lot of our cottage time is spent with me reading to her…she really loves books!
Last year on Easter both of our girls enjoyed hunting eggs in the garden! Based on this expression, I believe EK was taking this egg business seriously!
Playing with Snuggles who is a full-time resident in the cottage! Snuggles was her daddy’s bear when he was her age.
EK couldn’t resist playing in the water feature at the park!
The Princess loves sweets, just like her PJ! She always asks if I have her a treat. And treat means…something sweet! I am not the only culprit who provides “healthy” snacks. Emma has her Da trained to always have chocolate milk available and he makes certain we have it at our house because he knows she will ask for it, first thing upon arrival!
I had promised EK that I would take her shopping the week before her birthday. We had the best time choosing some cute outfits, toys, and play shoes. Shopping makes a Princess hungry, Chick fil-A to the rescue. After lunch we were tired and a nap was in order, but first we read a couple of her favorite books. It was the sweetest day making memories with Emma!
Thank you for indulging this grandmother. Warning: Wyatt has a late April birthday with Ella Mae following in mid-May.
I always enjoy your visits and your thoughtful comments. Be sure to come back tomorrow for a Spring/Easter Tablescape Blog Hop!
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Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Imparting Grace,Life and Linda
So precious Pam…those blue eyes! 😍 Happy Birthday to EK who makes such a sweet Princess Belle, love the Mrs. Potts cake your DIL made. So many darling photos! I know shopping and reading to her in the Sunshine Cottage brings you great joy. ❤️
Thanks so much, Mary. She is a sweetie!
So sweet! Happy new year for Princess Emma! Those big blue eyes will be her ticket to many treats, I predict. I look forward to each celebration in the coming months!
Thank you, Rita. She is definitely a sweetheart’
She is a wonderful image of the love in your family. Bless you all and happy birthday princess.
Thank you so much, Deb!
Happy Birthday to Princess Emma. Pam I agree grandchildren and being a grandparent is the best, Your grandchildren are adorable. Enjoy, they grow up so quickly, Thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you so much sweet, Della!
This doesn’t seem possible. Boy, where did that time go, and look how she has evolved from very cute baby to adorable little girl. I love that you two went shopping together for her birthday. She’s a doll and I am so glad you get to share her (and her sibs) with us! (And on a purely selfish note, I’m just the tiniest bit jealous you have girls to play with, so it’s extra fun to see all the cuteness of girly things! More fun than trucks!)
Jeanie, we only had a son. Having two little girls has been so sweet. Now I do love our little boy, just as I know how much you love yours. It is fun to buy girly things!
Happy Birthday, sweet Princess! How can the time have flown by so quickly? You and Butch are richly blessed for sure. (I never get tired of seeing their pictures!). We have a young family at church who moved here from Saskatchewan. I really hit it off with the mom and decided last week she need a SC mom since her mother is 2000 miles away, so now I have a daughter, SIL, and 3 adorable grandchildren!
Thank you for your sweet comments, Roxanne. I hope I don’t exhaust our readers with photos. I am so happy you now have a daughter, SIL, and 3 grands. Enjoy!
Happy Birthday to your granddaughter!
Thanks so much, Penny!
Just love following along on your Everyday Living journey. Enjoy seeing God bless you and your family.
Bobbie you are so sweet and thank you. Blessings sweet lady!
The very best post ever. Can’t pick a favorite picture but EK and Snuggles in the cottage is a close first. Oh to have grands close by.
Aw, thank you sweet Alice!
Happy Birthday to the beautiful blue eyed Emma. She is so precious. How blessed you are to spend this special time with your grandchildren. The time goes quickly. Enjoy every moment and know your readers enjoy every photo and story about the three of them.
Yes, it is a blessing to have special time with my grandchildren. It does go by too quickly. Thank you my friend!
Emma Is absolutely beautiful! Those eyes are as blue as the sea. I hope she had the most happiest of birthdays! What wonderful memories you are making with her. Enjoy your day, sweet friend!
The memories are so special. Thank you sweet friend!
Happy Birthday to Emma! She’s just so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your family with us. What a wonderful blessing to be able to spend so much time with your grandchildren. I am blessed, too. My 14 year old grandson, who has red hair! is staying with us for a few days while he’s on Spring Break. And then we go to our 18 month old granddaughter’s house for 3 days every week!
Thank you so much Ellen for your sweet comments. I know you will enjoy every minute with your 14 year old grandson and then to spend three days each week with you 18 month old granddaughter…beautiful blessings!
Happy Birthday sweet EK! Her eyes are indeed gorgeous! Grandparent memories are precious ones! Your day together sounds like a fun one. The cake and balloons are so cute as is her gown and crown. The cross stitched quilt is beautiful and so detailed! That was a huge project fueled by love for sure. What a wonderful keepsake from your sweet Mom. EK’s expressions are so cute; she’s a little doll. We’re looking forward to the other birthday celebrations. Happy Monday! Clara❤️
Clara, you are so sweet with your warm wishes for our EK ♥️
Thank YOU for sharing your beautiful princess!! Happy birthday, Emma. I love how you brighten all of our days, Pam! 💛💛🤗🙏🏻🥰
Thank you, my friend ♥️🙏🏻 Praying for you this week.
You’re so welcome. Thank you so much. I feel them! 💛🙏🏻
Good morning, dear Pam. I simply cannot believe Princess Emma is now three. She is a beautiful little one with her big blue eyes. I know you had a wonderful time with her and it looks as though her birthday was extra special. Give her a big hug and kiss for me and wish her a Happy Belated Birthday!
Thank you for Emma’s sweet wishes, hugs, and kiss. I will deliver them ♥️
Happy Birthday Princess Emma! She is an absolute doll, and how much fun you had a special shopping day with her for her birthday! Isn’t is a blessing that you live so close and can see them all grow right before your eyes…when I started blogging in 2012 Super Boy was 4, and Big E was 4 months, when I look back at those photos I can hardly believe it, they grow up so fast…This year CC asked me for clothes instead of toys for her birthday, it was a happy/sad moment! All your photos are just beautiful, and the hand stitched quilts made by your mother are family treasures indeed!
Jenna
Jenna, it is sad/happy moments when they grow up so fast. I always tell EM that I am placing books on her head so she can’t grow. We are blessed to have our grands so close!
What a doll. That red hair and blue eyes! Just adorable. Happy Birthday to your sweet Emma. xoxo
Thanks so much, Kris xoxo
Thank you Pam for sharing this sweet post❣ One can just feel the love in your beautiful family 💖
What a fun Bday cake and party 👑 and what a special shopping day together. So fun to see EK’s growing up in your photos, what a cutie! You all surely warm my heart 💕 Looking forward to many more delightful celebrations, thank you for sharing the love and joy.
Sue, your sweet thoughts warmed my heart. Thank you so much for following our little blog 🥰
A blessed Birthday, Emma love. You are the beautiful young girl your darling babyhood promised you would be. :Keep it up
and no one will be able to say “no” to those alluring blue eyes… You are surrounded by love and caring and a Family that circles you with happy memories…Just love your Birthday balloon decor, your cake and especially your Princess gown.
Wasn’t that day shopping with your PJ the most fun ever? And oh the Da chocolate treats…. Lucky Princess! Please give
Snuggles a hug for me and I will return it to you when I see you ….
What a precious message to our Emma. Thank you my friend!
Happy Birthday to Emma! Wonderful photos! God bless her and all your family, dear Pam. How precious.
Thanks so much sweet Maristella!
Happy birthday to your sweet Emma. Oh those eyes. One could swim among those beautiful blue eyes. Nothing like those grands. Precious pictures. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Thank you dearest, Cindy. Grands are the best!
Love your photos, Pam. That Emma is adorable. Our granddaughters are a little ahead of yours in age: 13, 9, and 5. We’ve enjoyed the same pleasures with ours as you have with Emma and her big sister: treats, playtime, crafts, sleepovers, and books–to name of few. These are the memory-making years for later when they’re off to college!
Yes, making memories. I know you enjoy your precious granddaughters!
Indeed I do!
HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY EMMA. You are the prettiest Princess. Wishing you a year of love,happiness and blessings.
God Bless
Marilyn,Joan and Marion
Aw, thanks so much Marion, Joan, and Marilyn!
Happy Birthday Princess EK! I can’t believe you are 3 years old…! You are absolutely beautiful! And Those blue eyes are are amazing! I hope your day was as special as you are.
Happy New Week to you!
Thank you, dear one!
Oh, how sweet! Happy belated birthday to EK! She is just precious and is growing so fast! Don’t you wish you could freeze time and savor this season of life forever? Time marches on, in spite of our longing to make it slow down. May God bless all of you!
Thanks so much, Cheryl. Blessings~
It looks like your sweet Princess had a lovely birthday celebration. She could not possibly be any more adorable. How wonderfully blessed you and Butch are with that family of yours,
That ‘Mrs. Potts’ cake was so creative. Thanks for sharing your celebration of EK. Happy birthday to her!
Thank you, Cindie. You are so sweet!
Look at those gorgeous blue eyes. Happy Birthday to your sweet Emma. Love the Mrs. Potts cake. Such a special birthday celebration.
Thanks so much, Linda. She is a sweetie!
I so enjoy reading your posts every week. Each one is so thoughtfully done. This post made my heart sing. I am a Grandma too with a 6 year old granddaughter. Our granddaughter has been our Princess when she began talking. She loves everything Princess, Fairies and Unicorns. I especially enjoyed this post as I can identify with the special bond that we Grandma’s have with our sweetest Grand Babies. All of your photos of your Precious little Emma are so sweet. I know she brings you the greatest Joy! I am tickled that there is another Grandma out there that loves to read books to her grandchildren. I started collecting books for my Grands long before they were born. I love to read to them and it is the perfect time to cuddle. Once our Granddaughter said “I want to go in the book” as I was reading to her. (Big Smile!) I believe reading to our little Wonders help with their imaginations. Thank you for sharing Emma’s photos from her first three years. It has been a blessing watching her and her sister and brother grow in your blog. Emma is an adorable little girl and a most Precious little Princess in her dress and crown. What a fun Belle Princess birthday party she had!!!! Beautiful Mrs. Potts Teapot birthday cake! I loved that idea. I am looking forward to your Wyatt and Ella Mae’s birthday posts. You are so kind to share your beautiful Grandchildren with us!
Debbie, your sentiments warm my heart. From one grandmother to another, we understand that our time is precious and we don’t want to waste any of it. I love what your little Princess said, she must really love books. Today, we read Beatrix Potter…Peter Rabbit, Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail. Wishing you many precious moments and memories with your grandchildren ❤️
A belated Happy Birthday to Emma. She is so sweet and looks like a little angel, especially in the first photo.
A belated happy birthday to sweet Emma. She looks like a little angel in that first photo.
Aw, you are sweet and thanks so much, Karen!