The Parnell Family: new year's news

1.18.2011

new year's news

So, 2011 has already been a big year.....especially for our oldest Elise! On Sunday, David took the training wheels off of her bike and she did great!!!!!!!!!!! We still have some work to do on starting and stopping, but we know she'll have it down in no time. David got quite the laugh at me trying to hold back tears while holding the video camera....don't know...she just looked so grown up riding that bike! I hope to have some video soon!

On another note, our renovation project is almost complete and I plan to post some pics later today. There are no finishing touches yet, and still a few things left undone, but overall it is QUITE the dramatic transformation...if I do say so myself...
It is even kind of hard for us to remember how it used to look in there!

David and I have quite the surprise lined up for the kids...and can't wait until March for the big reveal! We are SO SO SO excited and thankful for a wonderful opportunity we have, which we hope will create lots of awesome memories for our family.....:)

Happy 2011....

1 comment:

Suzanne said...: people are going to think you are prego or something. Might need to post clarification....FYI..rumors are going to start; January 18, 2011 at 3:45 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.