The Parnell Family: trimming

12.03.2010

trimming

Last Sunday night we had lots of fun trimming the tree. The kids put on their Christmas pj's to gear up to decorate! They loved going through the ornaments...

They especially loved finding the ones with their baby pictures in them....

From their very first Christmas when they were about 6 months old....

Our three little elves...

Our newest family member..

Then they all took turns putting the star on top...the highly coveted job of the night....

Elise got it! She was so proud....

Now if we could only get them to leave the ornaments on the tree....

I love this time of year, even with the craziness.....and as the kids are getting older it is getting even more fun to experience Christmas with them...

1 comment:

monique said...: so sweet!; December 6, 2010 at 2:15 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.