The Parnell Family: Game Day

9.04.2008

Game Day

As many of you know last Saturday was not only "evacuation day" but it was also LSU's first home game! Go Tigers! So, in that spirit, as we escaped from the hurricane, we also decked out the kids in their Tiger-wear!

It is hard to see, but Lila's bloomers say "Go Tigers!"

Lila and Bennett "checking their email" one last time before we hit the road...

I was almost jealous of the kids and how excited they were to go on our "trip"! Although we were thrilled to spend time with the Boerner family, it was very scary leaving the house not knowing what we would be coming back to...We are so blessed that Gustav was not as bad as they originally predicted!

3 comments:

dbfontenot said...: Lila's LSU outfit is ADORABLE!!! Where did you get it? I'd love to get one for Elizabeth for next season. Glad to hear ya'll are back home and safe and sound!

Danielle; September 4, 2008 at 6:29 PM
NIKKI said...: All their outfits are ADORABLE!; September 4, 2008 at 6:42 PM
Ashley, Brandon, Jack, and Millie Sellers said...: I love their LSU outfits. They are precious. I am glad that ya'll are all home safe. I can't wait to see ya'll when I am in town in a couple of weeks.; September 4, 2008 at 8:32 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.