The Parnell Family: field trip

11.11.2011

field trip

First I want to thank my family and friends for making my 35th birthday so special. It was a low key birthday, but in the best way, and I feel so loved.

Last Tuesday I had the honor of accompanying Elise on her first official school field trip. We went to the zoo, and we were all so excited!

Here is one of Elise's new friends, Carsten. She is a precious little girl, and probably has the best manners I have ever witnessed in a 5 year old. They are cute together and have lots of fun! She was Elise's buddy for the field trip and I was the chaperon for the two of them. We had a great day.

First stop- elephants! Elise, Carsten, Reese, and Laura. These four girls wanted to scope out the zoo together, and that is exactly what we did.
After our zoo tour and scavenger hunt we joined the rest of the classes for a picnic under the old oak trees...

One of the highlights was seeing the Sea Lions at feeding time. All of the kids loved that! It was a fun memory to make and I am so grateful that I was able to accompany her on her first field trip!

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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.