Christmas Time in New York

This holiday season Dave and I took our two youngest to NYC the week of Christmas. Alexa and I went Christmas 2009 and this was Dave and Erica’s first trip to the Big Apple. We enjoyed a leisurely week, saw Wicked and Jersey Boys, Alexa also saw Phantom of the Opera one night when Dave, Eri and I did a little Christmas Shopping. We also spent half days each at the American Museum of Natural History  and Metropolitan Museum of Art.  We all had a wonderful time, here are a few photos I shot there with my little point and shoot camera.

Royal Sonesta Teddy Bear Tea

This Christmas Season just before our trip to New York Krista and I took Ian, Kali, Alex and Eli to the Teddy Bear Tea at the Royal Sonesta in New Orleans. The children loved seeing all of our favorite holiday characters and of course Santa. They took photos with some of their favorites!

Here they are in one of the entry halls leading to the ballroom where the party is held.

Kali, Eli and Alex with Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer.

Ian and Kali with a few of the Saintsations.

A photo with Mrs. Claus

The singing and story telling was, as always, wonderful! And a very Merry Christmas was had by all!

Family Christmas Cards

I shot photos for Davey and Krista’s families and for Alex, Eli and Kali for their Christmas Cards for 2011. I hope everyone had a blessed and happy holiday season.

   

 

LSU Proud

Here’s a photo of my honey Dave and me out at the pond on a beautiful Saturday during fall football season wearing our LSU colors. Go Tigers!

Kali: October 2011: 2nd Grade

Here’s a photo of Kali that I took this week, she’s in Mrs. Polk’s class this year and is a second grader. She loves reading and is a very good student. We’re proud of our girl Kali. Aunt Erica curled her hair before school on Friday, which was grandparents mass. Dave and I were able to attend together and that made Kali very happy.

Kali’s AR Party

Kali is going to the Accelerated Reading party at her school for meeting all of the reading and testing qualifications of the program. We're very proud of you Kali for always doing well with your reading and school work. You're a great reader! We hope you have a great time at the party!

I created this sweet little layout about Kail’s Accelerated reading party using Kate Hadfield’s adorable “Spooky Street” doodle kit. Click on the image below to go to her store.

All Cammo All The Time

When it comes to getting dressed… the twins love their cammo gear, it doesn’t matter if its shoes, crocs, boots, pajamas, shorts or pants, they will always be happy with it. This morning when I spotted their foot wear lined up next to the door I had to take a pic of it and share in a layout about their little obsession. I used Shabby Miss Jenn’s “Snuggle Up” kit to feature this photo and story in a layout.

Hope you’re having a very happy Monday!

What’s cuter and sweeter than a bucket of monkeys!

I gotta say that these two boys have totally stolen my heart and have me wrapped pretty tightly around their little fingers. They’re as sweet and loving as they look and are all boy! Just had to share this sweet photo of them with all of you!

Their parents are pretty adorable too! Claire and Davey, September 2011. He’s running for District 13 Parish Council and we couldn’t be prouder of his commitment to making his community the best place it can possibly be, he’s going to raise his children here, where he grew up and we’re backing him 100%. We would be grateful for the support of those living in our district. Make sure you vote on October 22nd.

His hat is in the ring and his heart is in his family life and wants the best for all of us in this community.

One little piggy…

We’ve had quite a few animals on our little farm over the years, this little piggy was one of the most unique looking ever! I created this little layout to remember her using Shabby Miss Jenn’s sweet little Pumpkin Farm kit.

You can find this kit here: SMJD Pumpkin Farm

Wedding Day (Kit by Shabby Miss Jenn Designs)

I made this lovely layout using Shabby Miss Jenn’s latest “Wedding Day kit” it was perfect for a bridal photo I shot of Krista last fall just weeks before her wedding to Zach.

Alex and Eli are enjoying GBH and Kali is in the 2nd grade at SES this year, they’re loving their teachers and are so good at school! Alexa and Erica have started college again, Lexi at ULL and Erica in her first year at LSU in Baton Rouge. We moved her just last Friday and miss her already!

Here she is in her lovely new apartment bedroom, she designed and I painted the canvas hanging above her bed, she loved it and that made me very happy :)

Have a great week!

Vacation Bible School

Kali, Alex and Eli are spending their mornings at VBS at St. Marcellus this week and are enjoying all the activities with their friends and cousins. Here are a few photos of them taken this morning. Aunt Kiss is there helping out today since she’s not working at the hospital. After opening prayers they split up into groups and began their morning of activities.

   

Outstanding Camper @ Blue Ribbon Camp

This week was a fun one for Kali at Blue Ribbon Camp at Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau. Erica and I went there on Friday morning to watch her perform with her group and were so happy for her when she won an Outstanding Camper medal for her group. Congratulations to our girl Kali!

Kali and her camp leader :) Thanks for making our girl Kali’s week fabulous!

Pop and His Boys

Last week, before the twins left for a week long vacation to Tennessee, they came over for an evening of supper and a movie with me and Pop. They felt like Christmas in June, so we watched How The Grinch Stole Christmas with them while they ate popcorn and sipped lemonade.

We sure do miss these little boogers! Can’t wait til they come home soon!

Erica’s Senior Portraits!!

We shot these in a few sittings last month and Erica was very pleased with them. Congrats to our girl, who leaves on her SR trip on Saturday! I know she’s going to have a memorable time with her friends! We’ve secured her apartment and she’s ready to attend Louisiana State University in the fall where she will be majoring in Psychology/Psychiatry.