The Parnell Family: Happy 4th!

7.06.2011

Happy 4th!

We spent our second consecutive 4th at our neighborhood clubhouse and pool, and the festivities were kicked off with a parade. Elise remembered participating last year and had been asking for a few weeks! It has been toooo hot to practice our bike riding, so on went the training wheels and 4th of July decorations and off we went!

It was lots of fun to spend time with our friends the Mills and the Bristers, and to spend the entire day playing in the pool! We all enjoyed it!

2 comments:

bettyb said...: Hi,Nicole,
I was hoping you would have some parade pix on your blog; not sure when Davis will get his done! :-) They are all so cute,and of course I loved seeing "our boys". Your children are growing so fast,and they are just adorable.
fondly,
Betty B.; July 6, 2011 at 3:10 PM
monique said...: oh my gosh, I can't get over how tan Lila is! I'm jealous:). glad ya'll had a happy 4th!; July 6, 2011 at 3:28 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.