The Parnell Family: Filled Up Weekend!

2.08.2009

Filled Up Weekend!

We have had a great weekend so far! Actually, without much planning Friday turned out to be a BIG night for Elise. Very last minute we ended up meeting up with the Kitchen Family for Pizza...They invited us over after for dessert (Bonnie Kate makes the BEST hot fudge) and since it was getting late we decided to bathe all of the kids together. After bath time Will and Elise were playing so well together and pretending to have a slumber party. Bonnie Kate was so excited and begged us to let her stay the night. I wasn't so sure, but we asked her and Elise said she really wanted to stay. David said he would come get her if necessary; but, our big, brave, grown-up 3 1/2 year old stayed the whole night! And, she didn't want to come home the next morning either!! She spent a lot of time at the Kitchen house when I was on bed rest in the hospital and she is super comfortable there, so I shouldn't have questioned it...I think I was just having a hard time digesting the fact that she was old enough to spend the night out!

Saturday morning David and Nick had plans for another (abbreviated) kayak fishing trip, and so Kate and I decided to meet for breakfast at the local bakery. We had a great time....After that, thanks to a great tip from Suz, we stopped by a consignment kids sale and both got some great deals! I had to post a pic of my favorite "score"..I LOVE this sweet pink dress....The picture really doesn't do it justice....

Kate and Nick had someone looking at their house, so Kate and Myrt came over to hang out a little while...Lila is so into her books right now, she begs everyone that walks in the door to read to her...Myrt wasn't so sure she wanted to share her Mommy, so Kate fit both of them on her lap...I thought this was such a sweet picture!

When the boys got back Bennett also attacked Nick to read to him! I guess they see the opportunity for a little more attention with 4 adults around and so they don't want to pass up the opportunity...

Last night the kids were all asking for Mimi and Grandpa so we had them over for a casual Muffaleta dinner...After that, more stories with Mimi!

Lila was having lots of fun dressing up...

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend as well!

Love, Nicole

1 comment:

monique said...: I hope Elise keeps getting practice with sleeping out...I want her to come stay with me in Nashville! She says that her daddy has an airplane and she is going to fly to Tennessee :) so I'm ready ANYTIME! love ya'll, MO; February 9, 2009 at 7:22 AM

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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.