The Parnell Family: Field Day

3.15.2009

Field Day

I had the great pleasure of accompanying Elise to her preschool's Field Day last week! We had a great time. It was nice to get to know some of the other Moms, as well as her classmates that she talks about often...
There were various stations, and we participated in most together! It was so much fun! We did an obstacle course, bean bag relays, jumped in a big jumper, played duck duck goose, shot soccer goals, had a snack, and then finished it up with a race!

Above you can see Elise getting ready for the "race" around the gym...

Doing the obstacle course...

Lining up for the bean bag toss!

As always, I enjoyed spending quality one on one time with my sweet girl!

On another note, my little brother is officially a husband! We spent an adventurous weekend in New Orleans for the wedding and are back home attempting to recover. Everything was beautiful and we saw lots of family and friends! In addition, the kids were GREAT as flower girls/ring bearer! Lots of posts to come....(maybe after some sleep!)

Happy Happy Birthday to Aimee! Love you!
Also, happy 12th birthday to our cat Tiger! You are a blessing and a curse! :)

2 comments:

dbfontenot said...: Congrats on making your way through a wedding--I have done that a few times--and I SWEAR it takes a week out of me (at least) every time:) Sleep tight!; March 15, 2009 at 7:42 PM
Davis and Suzanne said...: Too Cute!!! Can't wait for the wedding pics.; March 15, 2009 at 7:52 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.