The Parnell Family: Three hardworking elves

12.08.2008

Three hardworking elves

We spent the whole day yesterday decorating inside and out for Christmas. It was very interesting having three little elves that wanted to "help" out. Especially since Bennett thought all of the ornaments were balls and he wanted to try to throw them as far as he could! Funny, though, now that the tree is up they have lost interest....We'll see what the week brings!

Goofy fake camera smiles from Lila and Bennett...

Fiesty little thing!

Ohhh...this looks like fun!

Elise helping David put the lights on...She was really a huge help this year...She kept telling us that the tree was just "perfect", and the "best tree we've EVER had"...(does she really remember the other two?? haha..)

The finishing touch....

What a fun day! I love rediscovering all of the ornaments as we are pulling them out of the box...I have several old glass one's from my Dad's Mom, David's parents have brought us lots of neat ones from all of their travels, and my favorites are the ones with the pictures of the kids at prior Christmases....

Fun, exhausting day!

3 comments:

monique said...: How cute! I love Lila's facial expression...looked like a fun day! Can't wait till Christmas! Love ya'll, MO; December 9, 2008 at 4:18 PM
Brad and Lissa said...: I love the tree! You and your elves did a great job! I am laughing so hard at an earlier post...Quinn told me yesterday that Jesus was going to be one NEXT Christmas, because this year he was just born...because he is a baby in all the Nativity Scenes! Does make a bit of sense, but you are right...hard to explain. We are also having a hard time explaining why our elf doesn't move around EVERY night...got to work on that....love yall!; December 9, 2008 at 8:26 PM
NIKKI said...: The elves are adorable!!!
I love pulling out the ornaments too!; December 9, 2008 at 8:50 PM

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Elise

Elise Laurent was born at 5:00 p.m. on July 19, 2005. We did not find out her sex during my pregnancy and we were thrilled to tears (and slightly shocked) to meet our beautiful baby girl. She was a big baby at 8lbs, 8oz, and David and I couldn't take our eyes off of her. Elise is an old French name that David and I have always loved. Laurent is both my paternal Grandfather's name and my Dad's middle name. We always dreamed of having a daughter and were so thankful and overwhelmed to be given such a blessing.
Elise is a true first born. She likes structure, likes to fully understand everything, likes her questions answered to her satisfaction. She loves to be challenged and to challenge. She is also highly sensitive and independent.
She is a wonderful big sister to Lila and Bennett....

Lila and Bennett

It would be an understatement to say that we were shocked to learn on November 11, 2006 that we were not expecting baby #2, but baby #2 and #3!! In just shy of two years we would have created quite a family!
But, on June 1st, 2007, at 36 weeks exactly, we were thrilled and completely overcome with joy and gratitude as we welcomed two big, healthy babies into our family. First, Lila Sue, named after my Mom at 7lbs 0.6oz, and secondly, Bennett Raymond, named after David, David's Dad, and my maternal Grandfather, at 7lbs 10.4oz.
Lila has been the vocal one from the start and to this day is still pretty much running the show. She is the life of the party, the entertainer. But she is also the most compassionate, most giving of our children.
Bennett is a true boy. He is active and rough and loves to tackle and throw. He also adores his sisters and his Dad and gives the best hugs around. His big baby blues get me every time.