The Parnell Family: first breakfast with santa

12.05.2009

first breakfast with santa

This morning was the annual MOMS (moms of multiples) breakfast with Santa....It was nice and cold and really felt like Christmas in Louisiana!

The kids had a breakfast "corn dog"- a piece of sausage wrapped in a pancake. This went over surprisingly well with ELISE (David and I were in shock) and Bennett....

Lila finally found her happy face when we located a blueberry muffin!

First year that we had three smiling faces for Santa! There wasn't quite enough room on his lap, but we improvised. The kids were all giving him high fives and so excited to see him. As usual, Elise's wheels were turning and she was quite concerned with where he had parked his sleigh.

Elise was thankful to receive a plush pink bear, and Lila and Bennett each got a ball.

It was a fun morning spent together...many more to come as Christmas quickly approaches!

Ho!Ho!Ho!

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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.