6 years ago today...

I can't believe it has already been 6 years since Jeff and I were engaged!  With so many life changing events happening in those years, it seems like yesterday we were sitting on the steps leading to the beach and a sparkling ring appeared!  I will never forget my thoughts...and I am sure Jeff will never forget my reaction!  It was our first time at the beach together and I thought he was afraid to walk in the surf....actually he was nervous about dropping the ring in the ocean.  When I saw the ring, I started laughing!  Even though we had been talking about getting engaged, I was totally surprised and my first reaction was to laugh.  I am so happy we are still able to laugh with each other several times a day even on the most stressful days!  Thank you for being my Prince Charming!  I am so happy with you and love you so much!

Christmas Eve at Grammy's & Grandpa's

Since Jeff and I started sharing our holidays, we have always gone to his parents' home for Christmas Eve.  We attend vigil mass and then head back to Grammy & Grandpa's for a light dinner and lots of gifts to open.  We have so much fun visiting with Jeff's great-aunt, Nanan, her daughter, Kay, Jeff's grandfather, Gramps and Jeff's parents, Grammy & Grandpa!  It was our first Christmas without Granny, but her presence was there...and she even sent gifts!  I forgot to take a family picture this year...hope I can remember next year!

Nanan & Kay

Slippers!

Minnie!

Santa and his little elf

I could get it if I could just move like the rest of them!

Gramps - for someone who doesn't want anything, he sure does have lots of loot!

Grammy - finally giving her feet a rest!

Jill & Bob sent gifts from Hawaii!

Kay's attempt with a digital camera...this was the best of 5 pictures!

Christmas morning...stockings are fun!

What else is in there?

time out for food!

W Family Christmas

My dad is the oldest of 8 children.  Every year on the weekend before Christmas, the brothers and sisters with their expanded family get together to catch up (aka harass one another).  It has been a while since any pictures were taken and I had the great idea to take a picture of the brothers and sisters and also one of everybody that was able to attend.  Of course, no one was too excited to take the pictures especially since it was freezing outside.  But, after a little prodding, we had a few pictures and the ordeal was over in 15 minutes.

The day was wonderful and the cousins that were unable to attend were talked about...I mean missed.  I can't believe how much our family has grown!

Nana's & Papa's children

...and this isn't everyone!

Caroline hanging with Cameron, Caden & Ashton...I hope she learns alot from these boys!

Over the hills and through the woods

For Thanksgiving we went to Jeff's parents' home.  Caroline always has so much fun "exploring" everything in a new place...and it helps that Grammy and Grandpa live on a golf course in the country.  Definitely different scenery than the hustle and bustle of New Orleans.  We had a fantastic Thanksgiving dinner - the food was delicious and the girls were well behaved.  It was our first holiday without Granny and she was missed.  We had more leftovers than I remember having, so I think Granny must have been sneaking food when we weren't looking (she never had more than what Caroline would have on her plate)! We left Friday morning and stopped to cut our Christmas tree on the way back.  It was raining and Caroline was not happy, so we did not get any pictures of the tree cutting, but I can say, we were in and out of the tree farm in record time and we got a great tree!

an attempt at a pre-feast picture

trying for "nice" family pictures...

Daddy put Caroline's shoes on...apparently he doesn't know right from left!

what is she looking at?

c'mon...just a few more!

last one...i promise!

All smiles!

As I was uploading pictures to my computer, I came across these.  I can only guess that Caroline took these beauties because Jeff and I did not!  They are so cute!  Maybe I have a future photographer in my family!

Swing Swing

While Caroline and I went to a birthday party, Lucie and Jeff stayed home to put together our new swingset! After a lot of frustration and a little help from Caroline when we got home, the swingset was ready for play. Thanks, Daddy! We are having fun now!!!

i'll be nice and swing lucie

what is lucie doing over there??

caroline has her party dress on with her minnie mouse shoes that she put on the moment we walked in the door from the party!

Please don't get any bigger...

Caroline is an angel! She makes me laugh several times a day and there are so many things she will quit doing as she gets bigger. I don't want to forget...

...she calls blueberries and blackberries - blue babies and black babies
...we took the Halloween decorations down to get ready for Thanksgiving. I told her Turkey Day was coming. Since November 1, we have been getting ready for "Chicken Day" - gobble, gobble
...Caroline wakes up every morning next to Lucie; rolls over; gives kisses; says "Good Morning, Lucie"; wakes Lucie up to smile; then decides Lucie can't touch her or play with any of her toys for the rest of the day!
...Caroline's movie of the week is "Pokeno" or Pinocchio for the rest of us
...a fleur de lis, regardless of color, is a "who dat". Caroline sees one, then points and says, "Oh, dere's a who dat!"
...all onions are "boo-hoo-hoo's". Every time I take one out, Caroline says, "Cut that boo-hoo-hoo, mama!"
...Caroline is a true shoe fan. After her morning diaper change, she heads to her closet to pick a pair of shoes. Usually, they are not at all appropriate for the day, like the "glass" Cinderella slippers that are 2 sizes too big, so I must convince her to pick a different pair. But, once we are home for the day, she picks the pair she wants and they are on her feet until she kicks them off in her sleep. Yes - she wears the shoes to bed!