Fun times with Abby & Walter....

This weekend Aunt Debbie, Abigayle and Walter came to our house to visit while Grandma was still in town. The kids had a great time playing outside. We let them run through the sprinklers in the back yard and play in Claire's kiddie pool. They also went to the park down the street. This is the first time Claire has checked out the park, and she LOVED it. We have already been twice now since yesterday morning!

Sweet cousins

(BTW..Abby is not picking her nose...I think she's playing with the big gap where her two front teeth used to be)

Abby is very serious about the sprinklers

Walter shows Claire how to use the water gun

Claire wouldn't get in the pool, guess the hose water just won't do.

She better get used to it!

She LOVES the swings!

Peek a boo!

Summer Vacation

Last week James and I went to Seacrest beach with our friends while Claire had a mini-vacation at home with Grandma. While we were at the beach enjoying some sun (finally after 2 full days of rain), Claire and Grandma played outside, went out to dinners and spent Memorial Day with the Creel's. We all had a great time! James and I love our yearly friend's beach trip and look forward to it each year. Thanks Grandma for staying with Claire. I didn't do a great job taking pictures this year, but here are a few.

James and I outside the beautiful beach home we rented!

Me, Kelcei and Farrah ready for dinner at the Backporch

Me and Leslie

Kelcei and Andrew

Farrah and Jodie


Me and Farrah

Beach bum

Well, actually not a beach bum.....more of a pool girl! Claire went to the beach with us for the first time this summer. As we suspected, she loved everything about the beach except for the sand and water! ha! Anytime just a speck of sand would get on her, even her pinkie toe, she would want it off immediately. She started warming up to the gulf water if we were holding her, but preferred the pool much more! Maybe next year she'll be ready for some sand castles! This weekend we are going back to the beach with some friends while Claire stays home with Grandma. I hope she's a good girl and they have a fun time. We will miss her, but we're looking forward to some relaxation and fun with friends!

Boat ride to shell island

Claire's ready to eat

Coloring a sand-dollar...or perhaps more interested in what someone else is doing?

Playing with new friends after the clown made everyone balloon animals

Claire got a tiger - grrrr!

Happy Mother's Day.....a little late!

I hope all of you moms out there had a wonderful Mother's day. I'm so blessed to have a healthy and beautiful daughter, Claire; and enjoy every day of being her mother. I had a great Mother's day filled with James' yummy grilled steak & shrimp and spending time with family. After our lunch, Claire and James gave me an outdoor swing for the backporch...I am SO EXCITED!! Claire and I will have so much fun hanging out in the swing after work blowing bubbles (her favorite activity these days). Thank you so much for a great day James & Claire...I love you!

Claire's a cajun girl!

We recently went to Baton Rouge for a friend's wedding, and while we were there Grandpa surprised us with crawfish to boil. Claire wasn't interested in trying the crawfish but enjoyed the whole process of watching them crawl around in the tub and dumping them in the pot. She also got a chance to practice her boat driving skills....and is ready to go fishing with Daddy and Grandpa! We had a great time catching up with friends and family. Of course Claire enjoyed getting spoiled at Grandma & Grandpa's as well.

Congratulations Susan & Daniel!

Time to start cooking! Crawfish before....

...and after! Yum!

Claire and Grandma decide on sandwiches instead of the crawdads!

Look at the moon!

When are we going fishing? Claire and Grandpa get their exercise!