my kids

I've been doing my best not to post too many pictures of my kids, but when the opportunity presents itself I am going to take advantage of it. The other day someone asked me why I called my business mya.emerson and not paula schmidt. Well... These are my kids Hadley Mya and Tate Emerson and they are my whole universe.
:~} Paula

Happy Birthday

It was Tate's (my youngest) 1st Birthday on Feb. 10. We had a house full of people and it was a blast. Tate loved all the kids and now has discovered CAKE and loves it now too. Thanks to everyone who came and for all the gifts you showered him with. He is still not walking but I am sure it will be any day and then the race will be on.

Thanks again,

Paula

These boots were made for walkin'

Thankyou to my sister Jill (aka auntie koo koo) for sending my little guy, Tate, these adorable boots for his 1st birthday. They are perfect for sleigh rides around the farm and they get quite a few comments when worn to town.

Goodnight ;o

Paula

ENERGY!!!

Good day everyone, this post involves two kids that have the kind of energy most of us dream about. Most of the pictures I took of these two were on the move. Could you blame them, a warm autumn day and a beautiful park calling their names. Harper and Hudson are brother and sister and I had a blast capturing their energy and love of life. Thank you to their mom for bringing down to the park, I enjoyed meeting them and hope to see you all again.

Paula

Hey all, just a picture of our kitty cat (percy). I was fooling around with some pictures today and thought she looked so sweet I had to post them. How cute is that nose!
I am currently working on getting a website up and running but, as my husband would tell you, I am constantly changing things. From our paint color ideas in the house to the colors and style of a website. Cross your fingers and hopefully soon I will get it done.
Paula

retirement

We live on my husband's family farm where he grew up. Needless to say it's a graveyard for all the equipment ever to have graced this farm. After many years of cursing this "old junk" I have now realized all these old retired grain trucks, cars, tractors etc. etc....have supported all the things that have made my husband who he is today. All the grain hauled to pay for hockey equipment, the old cars that traveled many miles to many rinks, the old tractors that have taught him about mechanics and good work ethic. I may not stop cursing the mess but now I look at them as retired memories. And they made for some cool pics!
cheers to great old memories and to making new ones.

The Princess Ball

My daughter and I were invited to a princess birthday ball last Saturday and I had to post some pictures I took. The birthday princess is a good friend of my daughters and all the girls had a blast playing the party games. The mom, Melissa, had the girls pin the lips on the frog to try and turn him into a prince (sadly there was no prince who showed up), then the girls tried to find the pebble under the mattress' ( a ball under some pillows). All the girls dressed in their finest attire and behaved like true princess'

Thankyou Melissa and Brynn for being such gracious hosts and I hope you had a very Happy Birthday Brynn.

another good time in Moose Jaw

Here is another young family from Moose Jaw, this was done last fall in a great park there. We had an awesome afternoon. Griffin, the little guy, was very into the leaves everytime his mom put him on the grass. He checked them over very closely, even gave them a taste test and they must have passed because he didn't spit them out. I am sure he has grown quite a bit since these were taken, I would imagine a real little boy and not a baby anymore. Thanks Becky, Gord and Griffin for a fantastic time.

BIG DEAL!

Well today is my Birthday and they keep getting better and better. Before we had kids we celebrated special occasions like this by going out for supper and buying gifts and making a big deal out of it. Well not until now do I realize that all that was fine but what really matters is family and good friends and just being around them. My husband left for Denver this morning, as he got ready to go he wished me a Happy Birthday and gave me a kiss on the forehead (morning breath is just not romantic), wished me a good day and then proceeded to phone me everytime he landed somewhere just to let me know he made it. That was much better than a supper. My gift today was the time spent with my kids, we hung out at home (they "helped" me pack as I am meeting my husband in Denver tomorrow). Then we went to the rink for skating lessons and My oldest who is 4 said she would buy me a piece of pie for my birthday(she had taken money from her piggy bank, 3 nickels or beavers she calls them). If you have ever been to the Drake rink for pie you know that it was a treat. As for making a big deal out of it, that came at the end of night when I kissed my two kidlets goodnight and realized how thankful I am for them and that every day I can spend with them is a BIG DEAL.
Thanks to all for visiting my blog, I will post more pictures when I get back.
stay safe,
Paula

The Helland's

The Helland's are another great family from the big lights of Moose Jaw. I have known this fam for a few years now as they are good friends of my sisters. I usually get to see one or two of them when we are in town. Joanne (the mom) treats my kids as if they were her own. A super bunch of people to be around, hope to see you all the next time we venture to the big lights. Thanks for the great time and showing me parts of Moose Jaw I would have never seen otherwise, it's got great character just like the people in it.