The Parnell Family: Sunday Fun

7.14.2008

Sunday Fun

Elise played her first board game last night- Candyland!!! We had a lot of fun!
It is little challenging to get an almost 3 year old to wait their turn (patience is not her strongest suit at this point) but, she really enjoyed moving the players around and picking her card.
It was great. Both David and I remember playing this when we were younger, so it was really neat to play with our child!

Yesterday, during naptime, Lila was hanging out with us....She has been very stubborn about naps lately! I guess it is time to get rid of one of them...Anyway, she has started this new thing where when other people laugh, she fake laughs too. It is pretty funny...I caught a little with my camera....

Hope ya'll had a good weekend!!

Love, Nicole

2 comments:

Davis and Suzanne said...: LILA is a funny girl!!!!; July 14, 2008 at 4:18 PM
Anonymous said...: That is so funny! I love it!; July 14, 2008 at 7:42 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.