The Parnell Family: Millsaps Reunion

1.27.2008

Millsaps Reunion

Top row, from left: Currey, Danielle, Kate P, Cindy, Kate M, Theresa
Bottom row, from left: Shelley, Dianne, Me!

I was so thrilled to have a girls' weekend with almost all of my best friends from college. Although I missed David and our three munchkins a ton, it was SO great to catch up with old friends. We had a wonderful time and picked up where we all left off! Thanks so much to the Dyers for letting us use their Destin condo- it was beautiful! Kate M, Theresa, and Currey are all expecting babies this year and it was so much fun to hear about their pregnancies and see their growing bellies! We caught up on every one's lives and reminisced about old times. We also had a LOT of laughs looking at old pictures and Chi O composites! WHAT were we thinking??
I am so grateful to have had such a wonderful college experience, to have made so many lifelong friends, to have such great memories, and to have found a pretty incredible husband as well. Yeah Millsaps!

1 comment:

Therese and Bush said...: I am so sad that I could not be there. I miss you all so much. It was great to catch up over the phone though! Can't wait for the next reunion. Thanks for posting the pic. Too cute!; January 27, 2008 at 10:57 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.