Its All in a Name?

Paige made a big announcement Friday.... she wants to 'throw away' the old Paige who hasn't always made the right choices and become Emma who is turning over a new leaf with her new family. Welcome miss Emma-Paige!

Picture Perfect

My girls rocked school pictures this year!

Wierd Science

11 Children at the Science Museum

We had to try out the glow wall

The turtle race was off to a slow start!

But the best part was the knex table.

Silly School Sal

Can any of the kids take a good school photo? And why can't all the kids bring home their pictures on the same day, they go to the same school?

NOLA

Ed and I had our first 'childless' vacation to New Orleans, Louisiana (NOLA). Here are some of our favorite moments....
Jackson Square.
We walked the square were the beautiful wrought iron fence is adorned with local artists paintings. Jackson Square is a major hub with many wonderful stores and restaurants adjacent to the square.

St Louis Cathedral was across from Jackson Square, it is the oldest Catholic Church in New Orleans. It still holds mass three times a day. It was beautiful inside and out.

Lunch with friends at Mother's. This Dinners, Drive-Ins and Dives hot spot had great local food and even better company. Our friends Steve and Amanda drove from Mississippi to spend the day with us.
Carriage Ride.
Departing from Jackson Square our mule and buggy gave us a great local tour of the French Quarter. Since our hotel was in the quarter we walked these streets many times over the three days but hearing local legends and haunted history made our strolls even better.

Some of our sites during the carriage ride.

My favorite was the Cornstalk Hotel.


Thanks to my family for watching our gang so we could have this mini-vacation. The children's 'vacation' pictures will be posted soon, I am not sure who had more fun this weekend!

Good Grief Girlies.....

Tyrene took the girls while we were in New Orleans for a day of pampering.... Hair and Nails by Aunt Ty-Ty, Ice Cream by Sloan's and shopping tips at Macy's!

Can You Say Redo?

My three choices for Nicholas's school pictures. Hmmm how about retakes?

Forever Yours Year 2!

Forever
Not talkin’ ’bout a year
No not three or four
I don’t want that kind of forever
In my life anymore
Forever always seems
To be around when it begins
But forever never seems
To be around when it ends
So give me your forever
Please your forever
Not a day less will do
From you

People spend so much time
Every single day
Runnin’ ’round all over town
Givin’ their forever away
But no not me
I won’t let my forever roam
And now I hope I can find
My forever a home
So give me your forever
Please your forever
Not a day less will do
From you

Like a handless clock with numbers
An infinite of time
No not the forever found
Only in the mind
Forever always seems
To be around when things begin
But forever never seems
To be around when things end
So give me your forever
Please your forever
Not a day less will do
From you

Happy 2 year Gotcha Day!

Golfers are Great!

Vinny's school golf team was in the newspaper!

Tuesday Treasure: Feeling Boxed In?

Happy Halloween 2009

It takes two referees to watch this cast of characters!

After Disney we trick-or-treated with Daily Dose of Dunlaps!