The Parnell Family: annual breakfast with santa

12.06.2010

annual breakfast with santa

Saturday morning we attended the annual breakfast with Santa at our neighborhood clubhouse. Our kids love breakfast food, so we always get our money's worth! :)

Lila with two of her favorite things- chocolate milk and bacon!

Even Elise cleaned her plate!! Amazing!

I love this picture of my two cute boys in red!

SuSu came with us, and helped talk Lila through her pre-Santa stress....(she is not a fan!)

Waiting in line for Santa with Jacob turned into an impromptu dance session....

And big group hug! They LOVE each other!!

We knew going in there was no way that Lila was going to sit on Santa's lap. But, we were surprised when Bennett became shy at the last minute! So, Elise was in charge of telling Santa what was on every one's lists this year!

And she was happy to do it!! She did let me know later though that this was, "for sure", only a Santa helper, not the real Santa. She said she spotted some brown hair under the hat and so there was no way it could be Santa, "because he has hair that is white like snow".

So funny....

1 comment:

The Elters said...: Precious kiddos! Got your sweet Christmas card! Your house looks beautiful too! Happy Holidays to y'all! Hope all is well!

Hopefully we'll see each other soon!; December 8, 2010 at 6:36 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.