Peyton's Tea Party

Peyton's Pre-K class had a tea party last week for "Week of the Young Child." All the kids had to dress up in their best clothes with hats, necklackes, earrings and suits for the boys. Both Shawn and I got to go and we dressed up, too. We were treated to lemonade, tea and cookies. Peyton had fun dressing up and showing off with her class, especially her friends Abby and Emilee.

More Easter pictures

Here are some more pictures of an Easter Egg Hunt we had at church in Lake Charles and some pictures with Shawn immediately following church. The girls really enjoyed their spring break this week. Peyton had a sleep over with her friend, the girls went to Lake Charles for a few days with their dad and then the girls had a weekend stay over with their grandma and pawpaw while mom and dad celebrated their ten year anniversary!

Happy Easter

We had a great Easter weekend, filled with Easter egg hunts, lots of eggs, candy and other prizes. The girls were invited to an egg hunt at Peyton's friend from school. Emily actually found the golden egg and immediately turned it over to her big sister since she knew how much Peyton wanted it. There was some cash in it!

We went to church in Lake Charles and enjoyed another Easter egg hunt before the huge rains came in - we made it back to Pineville just as the rains hit. We then enjoyed an afternoon crawfish/shrimp boil with the family. Despite the rain and mud, we had a great time. Now, I just have to get rid of all this candy!

Emily's Field Trip

Emily's nursery school took a field trip to a petting zoo in Woodworth. The homeowners had llamas, donkeys, pigs, cows, horses and a pony for the children to ride.

It had been raining for days before, so the ground was pretty muddy. Emily refused to walk in the mud - insisting that I carry her everywhere. She would only get down long enough to pet an animal and then want back on my hip again. The teachers called her "Miss Priss Pot."

Despite the mud and the looming rain that we just missed, Emily enjoyed looking at the animals and riding the pony. She also enjoyed a picnic on the grounds with her classmates.

Happy Spring!

Just a few pictures from a recent spring day. The girls and I went to the campus of Louisiana College to check out the beautiful azaleas and the fountains on the campus. We then had a great time playing outside at Kees Park. In fact, the weather was so nice, we spent the entire day outside, even eating lunch and supper outdoors. We didn't come in until almost 7 p.m.

Happy Birthday Emily!

We celebrated Emily's 3rd birthday today with a Winnie the Pooh Party in our backyard. We had great sunny, warm weather and spent the day grilling with nearly a dozen kids running around and having a great time.

Between grandparents, cousins, family friends and friends from school, we had quite a crowd. Emily had a wonderful time playing, eating cake, icecream and candy and of course, opening presents. She got tons of clothes for the spring/summer season, a bubble machine, Hello Kitty rubber boots, a doctor's kit, a scooter and lots of other goodies.

Both Peyton and Emily were wired all day. Emily didn't crash until 9 p.m. and immediately began to snore loudly. Peyton stayed up, having a camp out in the backyard with PawPaw Ken and cousin Gabe.

We can't believe Emily Claire is already 3! Her mommy and daddy think she is getting too big, too fast. Happy Birthday Emmie!

Chicago!

Go Cubs!

Shawn and I took a trip to Chicago this past week - I had a conference to attend for work so Shawn made the trip up for a few days so we could be tourists together and actually spend a few days together - in the same city - at the same time. It was pretty cold (16 degrees was the low) and it as snowing but it was a nice change to actually wear our winter gear. We had a great time together, ate some great food, shopped, saw some beautiful buildings and even watched a movie. The highlight of the trip, by far for my husband, was probably seeing Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. We walked around the exterior of the arena, bought some souvenirs and walked around the neighborhood "Wrigleyville." While it was nice to spend time together as a couple, we were anxious to get back to see our girls. They definitely missed us and were glad that we were all together again.