Just Pics.

Conversations with a now four year old

Stinky Pete walked in with his fire man boots and a razor and said, "Mom! Why won't you let me shave?!" I explain that as soon as he has 8 whiskers he can shave. Then he asks, "When I'm 10?" For some reason, he thinks that 10 is when you can do it all. I told him that if he has 8 whiskers when he is 10, then he could shave. He then says, "But I am ten!", to which I reminded him he just had his 4th birthday. Then he leaned in as close as he could and with his hand turned my face until it was directed right at the spot he wanted me to examine. "Mom! There are whiskers right here!" I took his soft, little whisker free cheek, kissed it and said, "Invisible whiskers are the best kind." He squinted his eyes, chuckled, and walked out of the room to begin his next conquest.

We are still alive.....

Fatty and Flower McFlannagan are 8 months old and we are still alive. Since our last post, we moved (still in Louisiana but we needed more room), Mardi Gras'd, and much more. I hope to get some of that on the blog. We'll see.

Picture Update

Charlotte just shy of 4 months



Blessing day.



Carnival on Halloween.









You guessed it! Blessing day.



The twins first night in their own room. We would have done it sooner but were refinishing the crib.....

Picture Update

Sam, contemplating his next meal.


A random photo of our table at the Clark Family Wee Witches and Wizards gala. We Southerners certainly know how to pah-tay!



Maddie always calls "dibs" on Sammy, and Abi always calls "dibs" on ......
Charlotte.


Oh how we love the rain. The lens fogs so easily because of the humidity, it's hard to get a clear picture. Here are the kids with some friends from the neighborhood and our Branch.



Maddie during our Mommy/Daughter date.



Seth insists on wearing his superhero shirts. Luckily, he has three.

Outings

We went with some friends to do a plantation tour. It was probably the muggiest, warm day that we have had here yet. We started with Oak Alley, which is the most photographed plantation here. It gets its name from the fact that a French settler planted 28 oak trees equally apart about 300 years ago. The result is worth the trip.




Our next outing was to the Audoban Aquarium in New Orleans. There is a ferry not far from where we live that takes us right to it .




Shawn's mom came for a two week visit so we all played tourist together. She is on her way back home today and we will miss her.
We have quite a long list of places and things yet to see. Be prepared.

The babies

Just a photo update...