Boo 2009!

As you may recall, last year I was a dog walker for Halloween. I'm not a big fan of Halloween and I don't like to dress up. I don't even like to go trick-or-treating. So this year, Mommy was on a mission and was determined to get me to enjoy this weird holiday.


Going to boo our first house.


Sneaking up to the 2nd house.


I lost a shoe while making the big escape.

Halloween parade at my preschool.

Getting ready to sing our little song.

"I'm a little pumpkin..."

"...Orange and round."

I see Mommy, Emerson and Papa in the audience.

I'm happy that I wore my costume.

Emerson and I at the children's garden in Vienna.

Eating donuts at the farmer's market for the very last time this year.

Playing (and eating) under the caboose.

Cousin Thomas giving Em at big hug.

Aunt Chi and Em waiting to go to the Fall Jubilee in Fairfax.

Emerson and Andriano at the jubilee.

Mommy and her friend Melissa with the babies.

Uncle John and Emerson bouncing outside the moon bounce.

Thomas and I inside the moon bounce.

Don't want to get any germs.

Thomas and a slice of pizza.

Emerson and I make the same serious face when it comes to frozen custard.

Uncle Kelby and Avery met up with us at the jubilee.

Avery and Em.

Ariel and Flounder.

Emerson, me, Alex, Thomas, Sydney and Campbell.

Ariel, Flounder, Cheetah, Superman, Hannah Montana and Minnie Mouse.

It's hard to get everyone to look at the camera.

At the end of the night I was beginning to act like a fish.

Disney World



My 4th time at Disney and I'm only 3 years old.



Emerson's 4th time too if you count the time she was in Mommy's tummy.



Mommy just loves this place.

How many Burchs can fit in a tea cup?

Mad Tea Party.

"it's a small world."

Em and Mommy.

I'm really digging this place too.

On the Winnie the Pooh ride (that's Aunt Thao in the background).

Aunt Thao and Mommy.

Go Emerson Go!

In my race car - Ka chow!

We're space rangers.

Em shooting at aliens.

I love roller coasters.

I got to sit in the front car.

The faster the better!

My favorite ride...the railroad train.

On my way to meet Mickey Mouse.

Mickey's bike.

Mickey's pumpkin patch.

Waiting in line to meet Mickey.

Really close.

Next in line...

When it was my turn I didn't want to meet Mickey anymore. So, I told the parents that I had to go potty. Well Mommy pretended not to hear me...

Daddy and Emerson flying with Dumbo.


Then we hopped to Epcot...

...for the Food and Wine Festival.

Emerson and her piggy bank.

The Chinese acrobats.

This girl was amazing!

Em and the Amazing Acrobat.

Emerson showing her skills...the Asian squat.

Playing with the fountain in Paris.

Emerson wanted a picture with her Daddy.

Viva La Viera!


On our way to the park and to see Peter's soccer practice.


Em is pretty thrilled about the park and her Hello Kitty t-shirt from Aunt Chi. The girl loves Hello Kitty and Strawberry Shortcake.


Chlo car surfing.

Still manly going down a pink tunnel.

Chlo and Em racing.

It takes a real man to drive a pink car.

Kung Fu Soccer?

Chasing my sister. (In my hand is Whiff the train. I got it because I now go pee pee AND poo poo in the potty.)

Not really dangling if your feet are on the ground. (If you look real closely my sister got a boo boo on her cheek.)

Life's a beach in Florida!

Emme.

I love to run and play on the beach.

And so does Em.

Boo Aunt Thao.

Peter and Emerson after a successful night of booing homes.

Hello Jacksonville!


Emerson and I pretty chirpy at 6:45 in the morning waiting for our flight. A crew member was nice enough to give us snacks.


More snacks on the plane.


In Ba Ngoai's garden. I'm picking a persimmon.

Guess which one is Ba Ngoai's prize pumpkin.

Emerson wondering if the ropes are sturdy.

Making of the Band 10.

Little drummer boy.

Emerson getting her Gwen Stefani on.

Rock band with Uncle James. He's so cool.

Chloe gave all her Strawberry Shortcake dolls and horses to Emerson (who looks just thrilled).

I love my cousin Chlo (I like to drop off the "e").

Ba Ngoai giving me a manicure...feels like I'm at a nail salon.

Not sure what my sister is doing.

Slumber party with Chlo and Peter.

Chlo reading to us.

Fall Festival


Dreaming of some fall fun at Cox Farms.


Annual trip to Cox Farms.


Thomas and Emerson looking at the baby cows.

On the hayride.

My big head blocking Mommy's face.

Our little pumpkin princess.

Having a great time with my best buds.

Three's company.

Getting ready to go down the castle slide.

Wheeeeeee!

Cinderella and her reluctant helpers.

Thomas going down slide #2.

Emerson and Aunt Chi's turn.

Peek-a-boo Em!

I'm this tall and Em is this short.

Mommy and Em going down the volcano slide.

Strolling in the corn maze.

Thomas found the Easter Bunny at the fall festival.

Emerson showing the farmers her "belly butt". For some reason Emerson cannot say button.

Emerson: Mommy, push the butt. (button on the dvd player)

Nathan: It's button not butt, Emerson.

Emerson: Push the butt.

Mommy's big pumpkin.

Happy 3rd Birthday Sophie!


Emerson playing with a bouncing ball.


Anna and Sophie (the birthday girl),


The Tinkerbell cake was delicious.

Riding my tricycle.

Sophie and her Tinkerbell pinata.

Emerson waiting for her turn with the bat.

Em and her loot bag.

Want some?

Me.

Helping Sophie open her present.

Time to go home.

Nuts for Donuts


Emerson enjoying a doughnut from the Vienna Farmer's Market.


I love eating my doughnuts on the caboose.


Yummy!

Will Daddy notice that Emerson ate all the doughnuts?

Emerson rushing to hide the evidence.

Nothing left but a yellow sprinkle.

We Are Family


With my cousin Minh.


Aunt Caroline and Ba Sau.


Some members of my family from Virginia, Texas, New York and Vietnam.

I spy with my big eyes something white.

Walking with Dinosaurs


With my cousin Cameron on our way to Verizon Center.


The long necks are pretty long.


It's a good thing the Brachiosaurus likes to eat plants.

Emerson and Cameron are carnivores.

Ornithocheirus

Nathansaurus

Ankylosaurus

The mother of all dinosaurs...the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Gal pals.

I was sad when it was time to say goodbye to the dinosaurs.

Sail or Rail?


Big anchor at the harbor.


Emerson doing the Asian squat.


On a train cart with Sydney (Aunt Shanel) and Emerson.

Not paying attention to the signs.

I loved this little engine with the flags.

Emerson is not happy to be on this train.

However Sydney is content.

Choo-choo!

Little conductors in training.

Time Out

Emerson was in a real foul mood the other day...screaming, hitting, screaming, etc. So she got time out for a 2 minutes and made this face the entire time...


Little Miss Unhappy.

Ready to get out of time out.