The Parnell Family: Quotable, Part Two

11.09.2008

Quotable, Part Two

Yesterday we were having a major "chore" day....Getting caught up on laundry, cleaning bathrooms, lots of fun stuff...David did a great job of entertaining the kids all morning so that I could get a lot accomplished. After naps, Kimberly called to say that she was on her way to the park near our house and wanted to know if she could pick up Elise to play for a little while. Of course, we said yes, and knew she would have much more fun doing that than hanging around the house...Anyway, I am dragging the story out...So, when Kimberly came to drop Elise back off after playing for a while, she told us that Elise said the funniest thing. She was talking and talking to K, and K said, "Elise, you are such a smart little girl...How did you get so smart? Your Mommy or your Daddy?"....Elise replied, "No, Jesus made me this way!"...

You can learn alot from a three year old.

1 comment:

NIKKI said...: Why yes he did Ms. Elise!!!

I saw them yesterday at the park! She is tooooo cute!; November 9, 2008 at 8:23 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.