Merry Christmas!

 

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

Wishing you Christ's love, joy, and peace this season and always!

 

 

Christmas cheer is welcomed here!

We have been really busy since Thanksgiving. I really try to cram as much as possible into the 4 short weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's my favorite time of the year!

 

We began with a bang...meeting the big guy in the red suit! The neighborhood right near ours hosts many fun activities throughout the year. Every year, they host a country Christmas and invite Santa to come! Last year, Lily didn't want to go near him and Camille wanted me in the picture. This year, I think we succeeded! 

 

 

 
 
 Then we decorated the house with twinkling lights...

 

 

We made gingerbread houses and watched Christmas movies...

 

 

Our annual trip to Acadian Village did not disappoint. Thousands of lights, Christmas music, funnel cakes, hot chocolate and carousel rides!

 

We spent last night baking cookies for Santa and drinking Grinch punch!

 

 

 

We've been busy making memories!

 

 

 

 


 

Family Pictures 2014

Boy, time is flying! We made it through Thanksgiving, and we are savoring every minute of this holiday season. We've been building gingerbread houses, watching Home Alone and Christmas Vacation on repeat, and keeping up with that silly elf! 

In November, we took family pictures. Christmas cards have gone out in the mail so I'm sharing a few photos on the blog. I was so happy with them this year. The girls did great, the weather was great, and Marley (our boxer), cooperated too! I'm not normally an "include your pet in the family pictures" kinda person, but Marley will be 8 years old this month and her age is finally catching up with her. I'm not sure if she's going to make it into another family picture so I wanted to include her in these. She was my first "baby" and has been an excellent big sister to Lily & Camille. I want my girls to remember her because she's a big part of our lives on a daily basis.

 

 



I have plans for a holiday post soon! I want to share all the fun things we've been doing from Thanksgiving to now! Until then...



Happy Birthday Camille!

On, November 18th, 2010, Camille Frances entered this world and made me a mom for the second time. I'll admit, I was so nervous because I had a 17 month old at home, and I wondered how we were going to survive. Fast forward 4 years and we are surviving and thriving.

 

She is the wittiest and funniest person I know. She is my own little dose of medicine...just what I need to put a smile on my face and make me laugh. She brings so much JOY to our family. We'd be lost without her. I'm so glad God's plan for our lives are far greater than our own. 

 

Happy 4th Birthday Camille! I love, love, love you, and I'm so grateful you are mine!

October, where did you go?

It's been a while! I've been busy with no time to post. Let's catch up!

 

A few weekends back, I took off a few days from work for Lily's fall break from school, to celebrate my 30th birthday, and just to get away and recharge my batteries! We started the vacation on the perfect note...perfect weather, donuts, and coffee!

No filter on these pictures...the weather was that good!

 

I even got them to cooperate in a quick photo shoot while we were in Sugar Mill Pond! Didn't last too long...check out Camille's expression!  

 

 

 

I sadly have no pictures of my 30th birthday weekend. That might have been on purpose ;).  I promise it was filled with good stuff...a Better than Ezra concert, New Orleans Saints game, family, and good food! Just take my word for it. I'm not too happy to be putting a 3 in front of my age, but I am thankful for the last 30 years I've been blessed with. Keeping it in perspective.

 

 

Halloween was next!

Can you guess what my girls dressed as? I'll give you one guess and I bet you'll get it...

 

Elsa and Anna, of course! If you're not familiar with the movie Frozen, I don't know what rock you've been hiding under the last year!?! I guess we need to #letitgo!

 

Finishing off the post with one last picture of some of the cousins trick or treating together!

 

Until next time...

 

 

Pumpkin Patch 2014

Over the weekend, we met our cousins and Granny for a trip to the Pumpkin patch!

 

 

First up-checking out the pumpkins! The sun was too bright, hence the squinted smiles. 

 

 

Poor Camille! #shortpeopleproblems



 

 

 Then they snacked on snowballs (after having popcorn, but who's keeping track!?). This was the best picture I could get...there's always one not looking or not smiling.

 

 

Cousin Pic!

Weekend Wrap Up

I love Fall and I love October! This weekend was a reminder of why I love it so much...the weather was perfect! 70 and breezy during the day and 50's at night and NO humidity!

We headed to the GermanFest in Robert's Cove first thing Saturday morning with my mom & dad, sister & her family. My mom was born and raised in this small German-settled community. There was plenty of family, music, food and beer to enjoy.

Craig and I
(For the record-he never smiles for pictures)

 

We ended the day at Cajun Field for some UL football. We are proud alumni and season ticket holders, and we won 31-34!

A little Wednesday reflection...

Kindergarten- ready or not here we come!

I'm traveling back in time a bit...August 15, 2014...Lily's first day of Kindergarten!

At home, all dressed and ready to go!

 

      And here she is in class!

 

What an emotional day for me! I was a nervous wreck (thought I was going to throw up most of the morning). I know it's so cliché, but how the heck did this come so very fast? Time truly does pass in a blink of an eye. She's so much like her momma (and that can be both good and bad). My prayer for her is that she shows the world how funny, smart and sweet she is! I hope her confidence grows every day, and she comes to know how special she really is! I love you, Lily- I hope you have a great year!