The Plaisance Family

Still here!

2010-05-13T00:51:00.000-05:00

It's been a busy Spring! William only has 3 days of school left. Lauren is "talking" alot and climbing more than ever and I have no idea where the time has gone! But we have had some fun times! We've enjoyed some LSU baseball games and slowly dragging out the water toys!

Loulee's

2010-03-09T11:16:00.000-06:00

I have been working on a new blog for awhile and would like to invite you to take a look!

http://loulees.blogspot.com

Our Zoboomafoo

2010-02-23T12:00:00.004-06:00

Uncle Barry & Aunt Jenni gave us a membership to the zoo for Christmas and we have been looking forward to taking our monkeys there! We finally had some nice weather last week, so we went to the zoo with William's friend, Riley. William was curious and took his time watching all of the animals. William likes the show "Zoboomafoo" on PBS and I was surprised at how much he knew about the animals. Lauren wasted no time talking to all of them. She cackled most of the time and kept me laughing.

Talking to the monkey.

Alligators

William & Riley

Black Jaguar

Spectacled Bears

Zoo experts...Biology majors...What is this? There was no sign.

William said, "I think it's a Pappotamus."

It was about 2/3 the size of a hippo, but definitely not a hippo.

Bison

Dik-Diks

These were my favorites! William said, "I monkey around like them."

I would most definitely agree.

Riley & William watching the otters. These were William's favorite.

If you don't like snakes, close your eyes. William wanted me to take pictures of them.

He loves to look at the pictures on our blog. So, here they are. Just reminds me of a hiking trip to Oak Mountain with Uncle Chad. A snake was between us on the trail.....I. could. not. move. Ugghhhh.......

Nicole & Ian

Giraffe

Baby Black Rhino

Lauren's favorite. Flamingos.

Thanks Uncle B & Aunt Jenni! We had fun hanging out with the monkeys!

Moving on up!

2010-02-23T08:00:00.001-06:00

We have a climber! Lauren started climbing in January. Climbing on the chairs, the fireplace, the couch, the scooter, the steps. And the pantry. We had to move the oreos up a few shelves. She pushes one of the little chairs to where she wants it and climbs on up. There has been a sunroom project going on this past month at our house and she has been the little "foreman." The carpenters entertained her for hours. You would think William would have been right there watching with his tools, but Lauren was very intrigued. Or nosy...

And not to leave the guys out of all the activity...They were "watching" the Saints beat the Cardinals.

Lauren's Birthday!

2010-02-22T22:00:00.002-06:00

Lauren's 1st birthday was on December 18th. With all of the Christmas activities, we decided to have a little family party in January. We had to reschedule once due to icy bridges and freezing rain, but it was worth it.

Taking some steps with Meme'.

Meme' & Poppy

Aunt Jenni & Uncle Barry

William helped Lauren with some of her presents and

opened his present to her. A sweet & soft baby doll.

Pajama Day

2010-02-22T15:30:00.001-06:00

William's school had a "pajama day" last month. William was allowed to bring a "friend" and he was excited to take the bear Miss Margaret gave him for Christmas last year. We picked out some snowmen pj's the night before...but look at the pajamas William decided to keep on when he woke up.

I kept asking him, "Are you sure?" (I mean...I was proud, but I knew his Daddy wouldn't be). His teachers just laughed when he climbed out of the truck at carpool line. It made my day!
Speaking of pajamas...today is Monday. On Mondays, we stay in our pajamas all day long and try our best not to go anywhere. I love it! So, today, I've been catching up on pictures, Snapfish and blogging. Hope to get more pictures up soon!

Our Christmas

2010-01-11T13:08:00.016-06:00

Wondering if your Christmas card got lost in the mail? The stomach bug bit our house twice in December. It got the kids right after Barry & Jenni's wedding, then Eric got sick just before Christmas. I was really sad not to send cards this year, but so glad to get our family well! So, please pretend these two pictures arrived in your mailbox this Christmas!

Santa visited the Mall of Louisiana, so we went to see him and check out the 'Naughty & Nice' meter. We stood in line for awhile, and I was cracking up at the lengths parents go to to get their kids to smile with Santa. (One mom was jumping up and down so much...I'm almost certain she did a herkie. Santa had to change suits between kids because her little boy peed on him. From now on, I will always look at Santa's suit before I let my kiddos sit on his lap). Then it was our turn. Lauren gave him one good look and lost it! William hopped right up on his lap and told him the 3 gifts he wanted for Christmas: Gordon the Train, a flashlight and a pair of goldfish named "Larry & Margaret."

William had his school party the next day.

More Christmas card photos

Happy 1st Birthday Lauren!!!

Birthday girl Lauren turned ONE on December 18th. It seems like we blinked, and the whole year went by! We are going to celebrate her birthday in January, since it was such a hectic day.

William had his school program and then we headed to Mobile.

William's school program was sweet. The 3 year old classes

presented the Christmas story. William was in the "Angel Choir!"

With the exception of pretending to "POW" Santa's reindeer

from the 4 year-old class, we were proud of him.

Christmas in Mobile! Lauren & Poppa

Grammie, Sullivan & Lauren

William was so glad to see his cousins!
Harrison helped William open his "Cars" watch.

Working at the new table
This buckethead
is Uncle Tim!
On Papa's front porch

Our sweet friend, Kyle & Uncle Chad
Eric & Lauren
Grammie got Lauren a little cake to help celebrate!

Christmas in Baton Rouge!

PawPaw & MawMaw drove up to celebrate on Christmas Eve. Our church had a family candlelight service & it was the first time William sat in "big church" with us.

We still need a little practice, but it was a special time.

Happy Birthday Jesus!!!
Throwing out the reindeer food.
Christmas Morning

Meme' & Poppy came to eat Christmas lunch with us. This scooter has been a lifesaver with the cold weather we have had. William rides it all over our house!

First bike ride with Dad.

Eric's new boiling pot.

The boys handed down their Batman costume,
which has been worn almost daily since Christmas!

A Haircut (or 2, or 3)

2009-11-03T21:06:00.001-06:00

Last Tuesday night, I was telling Eric about all of the mischief that William plowed into for the day. Just letting him in on the blessed highs and lows of our day. William overflowed a bathroom sink, made mud out of my powder and blush, colored his teeth and face with lipstick, used every last ounce of dish soap in the apartment washing his farm animals (overflowing yet another sink), etc. As I was finishing our list of plowing...He cut his hair.

There were clumps this size ALL over the bathroom! It's hard to notice, but I promise you can feel it!

This is not the first time this has happened, but we thought we were past this stage. After fussing at him and showing him the precious ears God gave him, and thanking the Lord that he did not cut them off, we ran out of the room as fast as we could so we could laugh. And then I cried. Because I had no energy left and I was thankful he did not hurt himself or cut his head. (I was also relieved he still had hair. We have a family wedding coming up. Lots of pictures. And Christmas pictures.)

God blessed William with a headful of really thick hair. We have transitioned from spikes, to an old man style, to curly and out of control (like Mom's) to way too short. Thankfully, William's hair grows super fast. It is usually curly and extremely forgiving, so I alternate between cutting it myself and taking him to get a proper shape-up. I'm certain you would be capable of telling the difference... We'll just take a little tour.

Birthday spikes Papa hair

First Birthday! First "Real" Haircut Would definitely recommend a Dum-Dum, a rested child and Mr. Chris!
My favorite

The first time I cut William's hair was on a trip to Mobile. William was asleep & Grammie helped me. He woke up the next morning with a new do. He is a hard sleeper like his mom, too!

2nd Birthday Thick & Wavy (Practicing a bottle for the baby). Professionally cut, but really short! This is what happens when a tired child gets a haircut from his mom. They can't sit still, it ends up crooked and everyone loses their patience. He actually straightened it up when he cut it himself (but we'll just keep that information to ourselves).
ADDENDUM: He cut it again Friday night. I know you are wondering where we were and why on earth there were scissors available. It was midnight and we were asleep. Midnight! Now the scissors are locked up with the medicine. If I had access to a fall monitor, I'd place that on him while he was sleeping. Bed alarms would be nice, too. He is also on a "Little Rascals" hiatus. Maybe that was the problem to start with.

"But the very hairs of your head are all numbered." Matthew 10:30

Go Tigers! Geaux Tigers! Go Tigers Geaux!

2009-10-24T21:25:00.008-05:00

Auburn is here! Yeah! It was so heartwarming to see Auburn colors in Baton Rouge! We went to campus today to tailgate and it was packed out!!! I said "War Eagle" to so many people and it felt so good to my soul. William had a great time listening to the music playing and shaking his Auburn shaker. Eric snuck away to the game with Uncle B and the kids and I headed home for bedtime. William wore orange & blue with me and Lauren wore purple & gold with Eric. That's fair right?

I had to sneak on some orange & blue. Don't tell her Daddy!!!

William's First Day!

2009-09-11T22:44:00.009-05:00

William started preschool today! We cannot count how many times he has asked, "Is my school open yet?" William has been so excited at the very thought of school. I guess this should make us feel a little sad, but he has been looking forward to meeting friends in Baton Rouge. So, we have been counting down to this special day! He told us he needed a "jack-pack" like Jackson, and crayons, glue and paint. This morning, we realized he thought his cousins would be at his school, too! (We ARE always saying, "They are at school...") William was so disappointed, but he got it together on the way!

When he climbed in the car after school, he literally talked the whole way home. They sang "Jesus Loves Me," made handprint art, ate goldfish & pretzels, and went to the little church, too. When I asked him if he had fun, he said, "I like my school. My buddies are there." Happy tears for this Mom!

William was so excited to see Thomas at his school!

93 Years and 8 Months!

2009-08-28T14:00:00.000-05:00

We went to Mobile this past Sunday to celebrate Papa Beasley's 93rd birthday! 93 years young! My sweet grandfather is still teaching Sunday school, cooking, gardening and enjoying his great-grandchildren! He always makes sure we are well fed and loves to boil shrimp for William. We probably increase the length of his naps after we visit, but we enjoy seeing him so much! Happy Birthday Papa!

"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count.

It's the life in your years."

~ Abraham Lincoln

And this sweet girl is 8 months old now! Lauren now has 2 pearly whites that she seems pretty proud of and she LOVES cheerios. She sports a "beta carotene" nose from eating lots of orange veggies. She's learning to hold her own (toys) with William, almost sitting up on her own and almost crawling. She mostly does 360's on her belly to scoot where she needs to go. William is guarding his toys closely and almost always says, "No Larn. This would probly hurt you. You don't need to play with that." We are getting lots of practice with sharing! Lauren smiles all of the time and is still very easy going. The only disappointment is that she is growing too fast!!!

Mike's Kids Club

2009-08-26T10:18:00.004-05:00

"Mike's Kids Club" has some new members! William and Lauren were so excited to get their packages in the mail and William put his shirt on lightning fast. He likes to wear it backwards so that he can see Mike the Tiger!!! Thank you for their memberships Meme' and Poppie!

Auburn Friends & Fans: Mute your speakers and close your eyes!!! :~)

Oh, no!!! Say it ain't so...

2009-08-12T05:00:00.001-05:00

...our Poppa is turning the big 6-0 !!!

Happy Birthday Poppa! We love you!!!

Lake Martin 2009

Poppa & Mr. Larry
Chad, Bro. Dave, Grammie & Poppa

Hot Air!

2009-08-10T22:18:00.012-05:00

The Louisiana Balloon Championship was this past weekend at Pennington. It was absolutely amazing. The hot air balloons were gorgeous and there were so many family oriented activities to enjoy. Linda & Randy (Meme' and Poppie) went with us and we enjoyed seeing Jessica and her family, too!

At night, the balloons are inflated on the field and as the announcer counts down, they all flash their burners at the same time. The announcer would say, "Twinkle burn" or "All Burn" and the balloons would light up. It looked like Christmas when the balloons were glowing! (This is one of Jessica's pictures...)

Our favorite part of the weekend was watching the Black Daggers. They are the parachute demonstration team for the US Army. They were incredible and breathtaking! This picture is from their website.

A cricket in line, passes the time!

Boutin's

2009-08-07T07:57:00.007-05:00

Evans and Charlene (PawPaw & MawMaw) visited us on Saturday night and took us to Boutin's. They have great Cajun food and live Cajun bands on Saturday nights. Eric & I went last week with the kids, but we didn't brave the dance floor by ourselves! This time, Evans convinced me to dance with him. (I have alot of learning to do!) Lauren enjoyed the dancing, too!
The food was great. William's favorite food is shrimp, so he cleared his plate. I had shrimp & oysters wrapped in bacon. And if the bacon wasn't enough...they were deep fried, too! I need to be cajun dancing if I'm going to eat like that! We "passed a good time" at Boutin's!

Where the other Tigers Roam...

2009-07-28T20:30:00.009-05:00

We've been making our home where those other Tigers roam! The Plaisance Family has moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana!!! Eric accepted a post-doc research position at Pennington Biomedical Research Center and started July 1st. Long time, no post...but hopefully once we get some computer issues resolved I will be able to email, facebook, and blog again. I have to admit that the lack of internet has helped us unpack faster and I only have 2 more boxes to unpack! It has been interesting trying to fit the majority of our furniture and belongings into a 2 BR apartment that William calls "my itty bitty little house." Our home did not sell before we moved, but we do have renters there, so that is a HUGE praise!!!

Another huge praise is that Eric is loving his job! We are learning our way around Baton Rouge, visiting "Mike the Tiger" and swimming almost everyday. Enjoy the pictures from our first two weeks and we will get more up soon!

Visiting Mike the Tiger

He's always sleeping when we visit!!!

Tiger Stadium

Basketball arena

Lauren LOVES the pool!

Lauren's Dedication & Mother's Day

2009-05-11T07:49:00.012-05:00

We had the privilege of dedicating Lauren to the Lord yesterday. It was such an honor to be able to dedicate her on Mother's Day. In our church, we do not have a christening or infant baptism. In the presence of our family and church, we "present ourselves as parents before God, pledging to the best of our ability to bring up our child in the love and admonition of the Lord." We are praying for that special day when William and Lauren will make a personal decision to follow Christ. Bro. Steve prayed a special prayer for Lauren and our family. The service was very sweet.
We were honored to have my 92 year-old grandfather with us to celebrate this special day. This was the first Mother's Day without our grandmother and it was certainly an emotional day. Poppa, Grammie, Aunt Sharron, April's family and the Allisons were present and we are so thankful to each of you for being there and loving us so much! After the dedication, April hosted a very special brunch for all of our family at her house.

We loved Lauren's gown and bonnet, too. Thank you Grammie!

Grammie & Poppa

Aunt April & Lauren

Papa & Lauren

Tammy & Lauren

More Candy Please!

2009-04-14T16:04:00.003-05:00

Last year, our visit to see the Easter bunny was a dud. As was our visit to see Santa Claus. They both ended up being "family photos." This year, Poppa gave William a pep talk and told him to "tell that Easter Bunny he needed some more chocolate candy." That was all it took! William wasted no time and hopped up in his lap, tickled the Easter bunny and smiled for the camera. Mission accomplished!!! We paid for our picture and were heading off to Chick-Fil-A, when William realized he forgot to tell the Easter Bunny he needed some more candy. So, we had to go back and see him one more time! What a difference a year made! And, as usual, Lauren slept through it all!

Easter Eggs!

2009-04-14T15:22:00.007-05:00

Sullivan loves to dye Easter eggs! In early March, he made sure we had plans in the works for this year. The boys had a fun time and their eggs turned out really great! William couldn't quite figure out the "dipper" and ended up dying ten chubby little fingers along with his eggs!

Dying Eggs

Sullivan

Harrison

Griffin
William

Easter Eggs 2009Easter Eggs 2007

3 Months Old!

2009-03-18T16:47:00.004-05:00

Lauren is 3 months old today! She is smiling all of the time now, which is so fun for William. He says, "Good morning, grull (girl)!" and she just lights up. Lauren continues to be very easy going and content. She's a sweet girl. It's hard to believe she has been here 3 months!

I'm so far behind on blogging. I have alot of pictures from February to share...our trip to Mobile, family visits, and more...a mega-post is in the works...

Happy Happy Birthday!!!

2009-03-05T09:53:00.008-06:00

Happy 35th Birthday Daddy! We love you very much!

Jennifer, William & Lauren

Sip & See

2009-02-13T14:25:00.002-06:00

My dear friends Alyssa, Freida, Ginger & Melissa hosted a Sip & See shower for Lauren. It was such a blessing for Lauren to meet some of our sweet friends. Lauren & I had a wonderful time!

Claire & Emma

2009-01-30T22:12:00.004-06:00

Claire & Emma came to meet Lauren last Sunday! We were so glad to see our precious friends (and their parentals)! We had a fun visit. William rightfully thinks Claire is so funny and he is in love with Emma. He dressed Emma in a new outfit Aunt April gave Lauren...Emma just smiled, as always. We can't wait to see ya'll again soon!

Darcy & Lauren
Emma, Darcy, Jenn & Lauren
Jeremy, Emma, Eric & Lauren

William thinks Claire is so funny! And she is!

All dressed up!

Sweet Claire

Catching up

2009-01-28T06:57:00.004-06:00

Some of our favorite pictures from last week...

Eric & Lauren

Beignets & Coffee

"Look Mommy....

...I woke her up!"

"Big Boy" pants

Helping out at bathtime

1 Month!

2009-01-18T14:31:00.007-06:00

Lauren is one month old today!

Family & Friends

2009-01-18T13:52:00.009-06:00

Lauren has met some of our special friends and family over the past few weeks.

And she misses them already, so hurry back to see us!

Mr. Van & Sarah Northcutt

Miss Margaret Blessing

The Blessings made us this sweet cake!

Aunt April

Kevin, Tara & Kade Rollins

Aunt Sharron

Aunt April & the boys

Alyssa, Caroline, Lauren & Baby Kate Northcutt?

Ginger & Ms. Pat

Ashley Hopewell (Our adopted college student!)

Christmas Day

2009-01-17T08:00:00.001-06:00

What a blessing it was to celebrate our Savior's birth and see Christmas through the eyes of William and with sweet Lauren. William opened way too many presents, we ate way too much food and Lauren slept through it all!

"On coming to the house,

they saw the child with his mother Mary,

and they bowed down and worshiped him.

Then they opened their treasures and presented him

with gifts of gold and of incense

and of myrrh." Matthew 2:11

Merry Christmas!
Lauren & PawPaw

Santa brought alot of Play-Doh!

Some boots like Daddy's!

William wanted Daddy to read 'Goodnight Moon' to Lauren.

Happy Birthday Jesus!

PawPaw & MawMaw with Lauren

One week old today!

Christmas Eve

2009-01-16T14:05:00.007-06:00

Lily Grace, Rodney, Mr. & Mrs. Speaks

Lily Grace & Lauren

Mrs. Speaks, Lauren, and "Buddy"

The Speaks & The Allisons came to visit us on Christmas Eve. Lily Grace was so excited to introduce Lauren to her very own "Buddy" with her name on it. And William proudly opened Lauren's presents for her!

Eric's Dad & Ms. Charlene travelled to be with us for Christmas. We went to the Christmas Eve service at our church and it was such a special time together. We enjoyed some fabulous cajun cooking while they were here, too! William was constantly entertained by his PawPaw and MawMaw and they were such a big help to us!

Cooking with PawPaw & MawMaw
William LOVED more Thomas the Train

from Aunt Laurie!

Laughing with MawMaw

A taste test for Santa...

All ready for bed!

Celebrating Christmas!

2009-01-08T17:00:00.000-06:00

We kicked off our Christmas celebrations with Poppa & Grammie and The Speaks the first night we were home with Lauren. While the boys passed around presents, the rest of us passed around Lauren. William got a Thomas the Train track from Poppa & Grammie. He recently was introduced to Thomas at a friends house and loves to go to the bookstore to play with their train. He kept saying, "My Thomas!" over and over when he saw the train. The boys gave him a box FULL of really cool cars and a car mat, which he loves! Lauren wasn't left out...she got some really sweet gifts, too. April & Grammie did some fast shopping! We were so glad and thankful to be with family on our first night home!

"MY Thomas!!!"

Cool cars & a car mat

Sullivan in William's Tiger sleeping bag

Uncle Tim

Aunt April

Being silly

New boots

Day 2 and heading home!

2009-01-08T11:37:00.001-06:00

Sullivan & Lauren
Aunt April & Lauren

Family Nap

Jennifer & Lauren

Poppa & Lauren

Tammy & Lily Grace

Poppa & Lauren

Tired Daddy

Heading home!

Lauren Leigh Plaisance

2009-01-01T11:16:00.017-06:00

Lauren Leigh Plaisance was born at 12:50pm on December 18th. Thanks to Alyssa for debuting her first pictures! I think we are still slightly shocked that we have a daughter. With all of the boys in our family...it's so surreal. Our Grandma always told us to "think pink" when we were pregnant, and now it is so much fun to actually see pink! We are so honored that God chose us to be her parents and we are very thankful for her health and safe arrival.

We are settling in at home pretty well. William is really interested in Lauren and wants to "help" as much as we will let him. He is a sweet big brother, always asking, "Where my baby sister are?" and saying, "Gotta hold her." William is certainly testing his limits, but is adjusting so much better than we ever thought he would.

We have so many pictures to share, and hopefully, we will get them up soon. Here are some pictures from Lauren's first day, with many more to come!

On our way to the hospital

It's a GIRL! 7 pounds, 12 ounces and 20 inches

Jennifer & Lauren

Jennifer, Lauren & Eric
Aunt April
Sullivan was the first cousin to meet Lauren. He and Eric were sitting down to eat lunch when April called and told Eric to hurry back up to the delivery room.
Sullivan teased his brothers and told them we had another boy.

William meets his new sister.

"Gotta hold her."

She has alot of hair...just like William.

Meeting her cousins. There's going to be alot of boys looking after Lauren!

Harrison & William

Not sure what to think about this new girl!

It's a ...

2008-12-19T07:25:00.004-06:00

GIRL!!! Lauren Leigh came into the world at 12:50 p.m. yesterday. She weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz. and was 20 inches long. And like her BIG BROTHER WILLIAM, she has a full head of hair! Mommy is feeling great!! Here is a little preview of the sweet new Plaisance member, but more pictures to come later. (posted by Alyssa)

Sweet Baby Lauren!

Proud Parents with Dr. Golden

A tuckered out Big Brother!

Their newest addition!

Uncle Tim

After being blessed with five beautiful grandsons...Grammie and Pop Pa finally get a grandaughter!! Bring out the pink dress!!!

Two of many excited friends!

Benton or Lauren....???

2008-12-17T22:37:00.003-06:00

Well, I was back-blogging for awhile, trying to catch up on some posts. I may do a mega post later!

In the mean time...hoping our home expansion project is complete tomorrow! Baby Plaisance should be here, hopefully by the afternoon! Stay tuned...

Happy 8th Birthday Griffin!

2008-10-14T17:38:00.000-05:00

We had a great time at Griffin's birthday party on Sunday! Griffin's birthday was October 1st, and it is still hard to believe he is 8!!! William loves his cousins and had a great time celebrating with them!

All the boys...

Baseball lessons from Griff
"Cheese"
April & Sarah
April & Jennifer

First Trip to Jordan Hare!

2008-10-13T17:42:00.000-05:00

We took William to his first Auburn football game this past weekend versus Arkansas. Not sure what he was expecting, but he definitely wanted to head to the game with his goggles on! We had a fun time walking around campus and visiting our usual tailgating spot. William really seemed to enjoy the game and the band at half-time. They honored the Olympic athletes from Auburn during half-time, so that was fun to see all of those swimmers on the field! We left shortly after half-time and Auburn was winning! At least it was a winning game while we were there!

"I ready!!!"

Baton Rouge & LSU

2008-10-11T21:22:00.001-05:00

Eric had a job interview in Baton Rouge last week. While we were there, we made an adventure of visiting LSU's campus and meeting Mike the Tiger. William had a great time and really loved "meeting" Mike and watching him swim in his million dollar home. Eric was really proud to introduce William to LSU! We enjoyed our visit and had a good time with Eric's family on the way home!

The real Mike was sleeping, so we saw this Tiger the first night.

The Memorial Tower
Tiger Stadium
Meeting Mike Mike's house
"Mike, Mike, Mike!"
Swimming

Mike the Tiger Meme' & William
William found his Desitin while we were packing...

Finger Painting...Body painting

2008-10-02T21:08:00.001-05:00

In an attempt to load the dishwasher and clean my kitchen, I let William finger paint at the kitchen table today. He really enjoyed himself and I checked on his picture every couple of minutes. I nearly jumped out of my skin when I saw this....I think it was the red paint that caught me off guard. He was laughing so hard at himself and rubbing the paint on like lotion. Glad it's non-toxic, since his teeth were red, too! He really thought he was funny when he saw himself in the mirror!

"I Make Cake"

2008-09-30T13:49:00.001-05:00

My friend, Lauren, and her sweet twins over at "The Busbee Buzz" have inspired us to have a baking day during the week. Since William loves to "help" in the kitchen, we are trying the same. Alyssa gave me a really cute cupcake book for my birthday, so William and I made a pumpkin patch this week. William enjoyed eating the batter as much as the pumpkins!

School Lunches

2008-09-29T13:34:00.003-05:00

Everytime we pass a school or a bus, William reminds me that his cousins are in school."Jacksion, school. Hayson, school. Giffin, school." So, today, we went to eat with them and William really enjoyed himself!

Griffin & WilliamGriffin & William
Sarah & Harrison
Sarah, William & Harrison

Slide Party

2008-09-21T14:34:00.002-05:00

William's birthday party was today! We had so much fun! Lots of sweet friends and family came to help celebrate! We have way too many pictures to share, so here are a "few."

Happy Birthday to you!

William & Eric
Birthday Boy
William, Jackson & SamWilliam, Aunt April & Griffin Grammie & Poppa
William, Grammie & Claire
Grammie & Poppa

William & Jackson

Harrison & William

Sullivan Eric, Uncle Tim, Mr. Speaks and Pete

(no doubt reviewing the LSU/AU game)Ansley

Calli Ann
Kirkley & Sarah

Jennifer & William
Eric & William
Darcy & Jennifer
Claire's cake

Jennifer & Emma

GeAUx Tigers!

2008-09-20T23:55:00.000-05:00

William & Eric
Telling Mr. Shonesy "Go Tigers!"
Mr. Mike, William & Eric
Mr. Mike, William & Jennifer

We are a mixed marriage of LSU & Auburn. (Even though Eric is officially an Auburn Grad, too...he still grew up with LSU!) With William, we will wait and see which Tigers he loves!

We had a fun day tailgating with Jeremy, Darcy,Claire & Emma, The Rollins, The Cobbs & The Shoneseys. Tailgating sure changes when you have children...it's much more eventful! Eric cooked up a yummy shrimp boil for everyone and we had a great time! After some drama, (check out Tara's blog), we headed to the game. Eric was extremely quiet the first half, but turned it on the second half.

This is always a fun game for us. Lots of great memories from watching this rivalry together. My favorite Auburn/LSU memory is going into labor right after Auburn beat LSU in 2006! Our little tiger was born the next morning!

Darcy & Emma, Tara & Kade, Jennifer & William

The Rollins Family

Loving on Emma

William & Claire

William tried to go for a swim. Thanks for watching out Darcy!

Maddie Cobb & Claire

Emma

Darcy & Emma

Tigered out!

William's Birthday!

2008-09-17T23:55:00.000-05:00

We had a fun day today! We started off at Panera for breakfast & coffee. William ate every last crumb of his chocolate chip muffin top and then proceeded to eat all of my pumpkin muffin top, too. He's a growing boy! Then we headed next door to get some new shoes. He loved showing Mrs. Rhonda how fast he could run...(that was the only way we could get him to try them on).
We joined Alyssa & Caroline for our weekly lunch date and they brought a sweet cookie cake for us. William enjoyed blowing out the candles and holding Caroline's hand!

After a marathon nap, we opened presents with Daddy and ate more cookie cake! (We didn't eat very much of it at lunch, so I passed on making a cake and took a nap with William...thanks again, Alyssa!)

William is not really ready to tell us how old he is. We ask him if he is two, and he laughs and says, "No...Willwem." But ask him his name, and he says, "Name."

Happy Birthday William!

Presents
Make a wish again!

Seriously? Not a toy! Blocks "Aminals"
New Keds "Ooh, cool." Catch this!

Happy Birthday William!

2008-09-17T00:00:00.000-05:00

It is really hard to believe that William is 2! Everyone promises that these years will fly by...and they really do. In the last few weeks, William has done so many "new" things and started to really talk up a storm. His favorite phrase is "I did it!" and "Daddy's home!!! Yeah!"

Last week, William learned to open the refrigerator...I found him drinking our vanilla caramel coffee mate yesterday. He proudly looked at me and said, "I drink. Coffee. Yummy." He usually drinks coffee (coffee milk) with us every morning, but I'm quite certain this tasted really good.

This weekend, he learned to open our doors...inside and out. Thank the Lord for deadbolts. We might have to deadbolt the guest bedroom, too...at least he still believes the sewing machine is "hot" like the iron. Please continue to forgive us if we look wrinkled!

We are moving to a big boy bed next week! But for now, William just thinks it's a trampoline.

I'll post some birthday pictures soon, but until then, here are some pictures from last year and the day the Lord blessed us with this sweet boy!

Mommy's Birthday

2008-09-16T23:55:00.000-05:00

September 1st has always been special to me because it begins my birthday month. Since I went into labor on my birthday, I had to give up celebrating "my birthday month" and begin sharing with a certain sweet boy. Now I just celebrate one day, and the rest is for William! On Monday, Melissa, Alyssa, Freida & April took me to eat at Amsterdam. We laughed so hard and had a great time...wish I had a picture! On Tuesday night, Eric and William took me to dinner and then we grabbed some Marble Slab for dessert. Thank you to my sweet family and friends for making it a special birthday!

Watch this!

My guys

Baby Plaisance

2008-08-28T12:35:00.004-05:00

We had our routine ultrasound July 21st. It's taken me awhile to post about it...and thanks to Alyssa, here are a couple of pictures! We are so thankful that everything looked great and the baby is healthy. We did not find out the gender...we loved not knowing with William, so you will have to love waiting with us!

"For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well."
Psalm 139:13-14

Kaylee Marie Allison

2008-08-10T16:17:00.008-05:00

August 5, 1998-August 5, 2008

Kaylee Marie's funeral was on Friday. Rodney & Tammy created a beautiful slide show full of video and sweet photos of her life on this earth. The songs playing in the background are from her service and most of them are Kaylee Marie's favorite songs & hymns.

Brother Steve's message was a great testimony to the bold and faithful life that Kaylee Marie lived for Jesus Christ. I learned so many things about Kaylee Marie that I didn't know and I was reminded of so many things about her that I will miss. Her Upward basketball coach, Lakeba, talked about the JOY Kaylee Marie had for Jesus and the "Jesus Joy" that was so evident in her life. The boys and two of her friends read scripture verses that were highlighted from Kaylee Marie's bible.

Below are the words that Kaylee Marie's family shared with those in attendance. Their words are so comforting and full of hope. Read them. Ponder them. Pray over them. And may these words and the love of Jesus Christ be real in your heart!

"We want to thank you all so much for coming today for the purpose of remembering and honoring our sweet angel. We have felt your love, prayers and support in such an overwhelming way these past few days.

Be excited with us knowing that Kaylee Marie is now in Glory! She is in the presence of her Heavenly Father and we just know that she is dancing more than ever! God has opened his loving arms...one to comfort us and the other to welcome His precious girl.

Please let today be a reminder that we do not know what tomorrow holds. Do not linger. Do not hesitate. Choose this day whom you will serve.

'He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain for the old order of things has passed away.' Revelations 21:4

Remember...no matter what you are going through it is not the last word. God has written the final chapter and it is about fulfillment and eternal joy for those who love Him. We do not know as much as we would like, but it is enough to know that eternity with God will be more wonderful than we could ever imagine."

Kaylee Marie and Lily with William

William, Sarah & Kaylee Marie

Singing to William

Telling William all about it.

Click here to read the article in the Opelika-Auburn news.

Meet The Mathisons!

2008-07-30T14:56:00.003-05:00

Our cousins, the Mathisons, were in town this past weekend for a tennis tournament. We went to watch Charles play Saturday night and he was unbelievable! Charles just turned 13 and he crushed the 16 or 17 year-old he was playing. We really enjoyed watching him play!

Sarah came over to play with us on Saturday and William had such a fun time. He kept holding her hand and pulling her all over our house. His newest word is "watch" and he wanted Sarah to watch everything he did! Sarah & William also watched the Hannah Montana movie...well, Sarah watched and William danced! Thanks for a fun afternoon Sarah!

Charles, Beth, April & Jennifer

Sharing popcorn with Sarah

William & Sarah

William

Sarah, William & Hannah Montana

The Rollins

2008-07-28T17:11:00.007-05:00

Kevin, Tara & Kade stopped in on their way to and from Atlanta for a couple of quick visits. We cannot believe how fast Kade is growing! Seems like he was just born! Click here if you missed our 1st visit with baby Kade! We will see you soon sweet Kade!

Checking out Kade's pacifier

Reading a book to Kade

Too sweet! Tara & Kade

William, Kevin, Tara & Kade

Jenn & Kade

Kade, Kevin, William & Eric

Claire & Emma

2008-07-23T14:36:00.003-05:00

We went to Macon for Claire's birthday party, but we also went to meet our newest friend, baby Emma. She is so sweet and a great baby. William really enjoyed hugging her and playing with her toes. I hope he is as gentle and sweet when our new addition arrives in December. Claire is a fabulous big sister and a sweet friend to William! We had such a fun time and hated to leave on Sunday! Looking forward to our beach trip in a few weeks!

Happy, Happy Birthday to You!!!

2008-07-20T16:35:00.007-05:00

July is full of birthdays! Aunt Laurie, Aunt Helen, Sarah & Casey, Ben, Claire and Uncle Barry! Harrison's birthday is right after Christmas, so he jumped in the July birthdays with a party last week! I can promise you that William's belly was FULL of birthday cake this month!

Here are some pictures of Harrison & Sarah's swim party (go visit Alyssa's party pictures, too), Coach Ben's 40th party at the gym and our trip to Macon this weekend to celebrate Claire's 3rd Birthday!

Lake Days

2008-06-30T14:44:00.005-05:00

We went to Lake Martin for our vacation with Papa & Grammie a couple of weeks ago. It was so relaxing and memorable. I have way too many pictures to share all of them, but here are a few and I'll try to complete a slideshow later. William really enjoyed watching his cousins ski & wakeboard. When they fell, he would say, "Uh-oh...uh-oh!!! Get. Get!!!" William got to see both grandparents ski, too! Papa can still slalom like a pro and Grammie can still ski & wave at the same time! Much to our delight, Aunt April proved that she can wakeboard with the best of them, too! I think the boys were amazed! William also enjoyed fishing with Eric & his cousins, and throwing their fish back in!

As always, we had a wonderful time and were so sad to leave! Thank you Papa & Grammie for such a special time!

The Boys

William & PapaThe Cousins
Watching Jackson
Sullivan, William & Griffin

Eric & William

Emma Kathryn

2008-05-19T13:48:00.009-05:00

Emma Kathryn was born Saturday morning! Emma is blessed to have a big sister as sweet as Claire! We love the picture of Claire putting bandaids on Emma. Congratulations Jeremy, Darcy & Claire! Give her lots of hugs & kisses from us and we will see ya'll soon! We love ya'll!

Puddle Jumpin'

2008-05-16T07:57:00.003-05:00

It rained here non-stop yesterday. We aren't complaining and are thankful for the rain, but William was getting a little couped up. We headed outside in the drizzle to play and jump some puddles. One of William's favorite things to do is water our flowers about 3 or 4 times a day. I'm sure our neighbors thought we were crazy with the sprinkler & the water hose in the rain.

Tagged!!!

2008-05-13T07:00:00.004-05:00

I have been tagged by Ginger!

10 years ago I was:
Enjoying Spring quarter of my junior year at Auburn. I was on the diving team and we had just finished our NCAA season, so it was time to relax a little. I was also teaching trampoline & tumbling at OTT. I had finally declared my major and was officially on the 5 year plan. Darcy, Tara, Tiffany & I lived at Scarborough Square and we had a great group of friends from Mobile there, too. We were all getting ready for our 1st annual Memorial Weekend at the beach!

5 years ago I was:
Beginning nursing school while working full-time in Cardiac Rehab. Eric was a brand new PhD student and neck deep in courses and research, so we saw very little of each other. We were trying to enjoy our first year living in Auburn and we had been married about 18 months.

1 year ago I was:
Celebrating my first Mother's Day with sweet William. We were also gearing up for William's first trip to the beach and our 10th annual Memorial Weekend at the beach! Our beach trips had sure matured from days of laying in the sun and playing beer pong. Now we were slathering slippery babies with sunscreen and taking naps every chance we got! We were also celebrating our other maturity milestone...all of the girls turned 30 last year!

5 things on my to-do list today:
1. Go for a walk with William, Caroline & Alyssa.

2. Refill William's nebulizer prescription.

3. Reply to my never ending inbox of emails.

4. Laundry, laundry & laundry.

5. Take a nap with William.

5 snacks I enjoy:

1. Chips & hummus.

2. Chik-Fil-A homespun chocolate milkshake.

3. Fried pickles & fried okra. (It's truly a pregnant craving for me).

4. Pistachios or cashews.

5. Two-bite walnut brownies!

If I were a billionaire I would:

1. Tithe and offer to pay qualified & willing teachers to fully staff our preschool department at church.

2. Set up a foundation to pay adoption fees for couples.

3. Fund Eric's lab so he would not have to spend time writing grants.

4. Pay off Eric's college loans and invest in a home on the lake and/or at the beach.

5. Give to cancer, heart disease & autism research.

5 bad habits:

1. I know just about how many miles I can drive with my gas light on.
2. I am the world's greatest procrastinator.
3. I pop my knuckles, neck & back.
4. I really do not enjoy flossing.
5. I have piles everywhere. Piles of magazines, folded clothes, receipts, pictures, you name it!

5 places I have lived:
1. Mobile, Alabama
2. Keller Hall, Lupton Hall- Auburn University
3. Scarborough Square, Ross Square, Magnolia Square (now known as ColdStone).
4. Mobile, Alabama
5. Auburn, Alabama

5 jobs I have had:
1. Babysitter
2. Gymnastics & diving coach
3. Exercise tech & Exercise physiologist
4. Registered nurse
5. My favorite and most rewarding...Mother

No pressure but ya’ll have been tagged!!!!!:
1. Joy Carpenter
2. Alyssa Northcutt (Ginger tagged you, too!)
3. April Speaks, Amy Farris, Darcy Evans & Tiffany Till (Time to start blogging girls).
4. Lauren Busbee
5. Tara Rollins

Cindy Lou Who

2008-05-10T13:45:00.004-05:00

Who is Cindy Lou Who? Mamie is Cindy Lou Who and today was her birthday party! Mamie is one of William's sweet friends from Kindermusik. This wasn't just any birthday party. It was a Dr. Seuss party! William was Thing 1, although, he would not wear the blue hair (he would not wear it anywhere...). The Cat in the Hat made a special appearance and read a story to the children. We even ate green eggs and ham! William had so much fun! Happy Birthday Mamie!!!

Sweet Caroline

2008-05-10T13:30:00.000-05:00

William had a lunch date last week with sweet baby Caroline. I think he was glad to finally meet this baby girl we keep talking about. He kept patting her head full of hair! We sure used the word "gentle" alot. Caroline is really healthy and growing so fast! She reminds us so much of William with those chubby cheeks and all that hair. Looking forward to another lunch date soon!

Home Expansion

2008-04-25T10:38:00.004-05:00

Our home is growing by two more feet! William will be a big brother in December! William looks soooo happy in this picture...but he really has no idea how much his world will change! (We probably have no idea either....) :~)

Sarah & SnoBiz

2008-04-25T08:14:00.004-05:00

William & I went to Sullivan's T-ball game Wednesday night. Sullivan played so good and he runs so fast! It's hard to believe he is playing T-ball already! April & Tim have 4 boys playing on 4 different teams! I'm not quite sure how she stays so organized. After the game, Griffin & Sullivan introduced William to his first SnoBiz. It might be a new favorite! Then we headed on to Jackson's game. I was quite sure I would not see one play of the game with William running around, but Sarah was there! William LOVES Sarah. With Sarah & a SnoBiz, I was able to see several great plays by Jackson! Thank you Sarah!!!

Town Creek

2008-04-23T12:00:00.001-05:00

Town Creek is one of our favorite places to go with William. We feed the fish, ducks & turtles, fly kites and work some energy out! We had William's birthday party there last year, too! It is a very special place to us with a great walking trail and scenery. We usually save our old bread to feed the fish, but this past week we took some stale animal crackers. They were so hard that the fish barely ate them, but we looked down and William was tearing them up! Oh well...

Here are some pictures from some recent trips to the park:

Ironing Fruit Loops

2008-04-14T17:53:00.017-05:00

We have been painting the living room, kitchen and hallway. William has been "helping" us and pretends to roll the paint. We have had several extra bubble baths to remove excess paint, but for the most part, William has allowed us to paint pretty quickly. We are almost finished!!!

Why William is ironing the fruit loops, I have no idea! But don't worry, this iron is not hot. I quit ironing in January after William burned his hand making a Valentine craft with me. Thankfully, Eric does not mind ironing or seeing my wrinkled clothes!

Converge on Mobile

2008-04-10T23:20:00.004-05:00

A couple of weeks ago, Uncle Mikey hosted a wonderful family get together at St. Dominic's. It wasn't an official "Reynolds Reunion," but he called it a "Converge on Mobile."

From Cordova, Alaska: cousin Brad & his beautiful bride, Julie (and her parents from Minnetonka, Minnesota.)
From St. Tammanard Parish, Louisiana: cousin Diane & her fiance', Todd Alleman, with their beautiful baby, Abigail. (Todd is cajun, by the way!)

We really enjoyed watching the children play together and catching up with our sweet cousins! With the exception of losing William, for what was the most gut-wrenching 10 minutes of my life, we had a wonderful time! Thanks to Pat for finding him locked in the bathroom!

As always, Uncle Mikey, thanks for your hospitality and a fabulous time!

Happy Birthday Aunt April!

2008-03-26T07:51:00.002-05:00

Happy Birthday Aunt April!

I love you!

William

On the Road Again!

2008-03-25T13:16:00.021-05:00

Ginger and Calli Ann invited us to ride with them to Mobile last weekend. Thanks to some pretty funny misadventures, it took us almost 6 hours to get there Friday night!

On Saturday we visited with Grandma & Papa and then enjoyed coffee at CrossRoads bookstore with Aunt Brooke, Grammie & Mrs. Margaret. William enjoyed some Grammie time on the playground and I enjoyed catching up with Mrs. Margaret and Aunt Brooke. A playground + coffee shop = relaxation for this Mom. Saturday night, we ate a great meal and Aunt Sharron came over to see us.

Sunday, we went to church with Papa & Grammie, had a yummy lunch with The Middleton's @ Newk's and then headed over to The Beasleys to say goodbye. Papa took Grandma outside to soak up some sun and see the azaleas in bloom. It was a beautiful day!

The Easter Bunny

2008-03-20T22:27:00.004-05:00

We went to meet the Easter Bunny tonight. Last year, William seemed to really enjoy this little adventure. Tonight, William was very interested in talking & waving to him, but cared nothing about sitting in his lap. So, we hope you enjoy our family portrait...it reminded us of our family portrait with Santa!

This year & last year!

On the Hunt

2008-03-13T22:48:00.005-05:00

William went to an Easter egg hunt today at Children's Day Out. He had a great time with Ms. Tish & friends. It was my turn to work with the two year-olds, so I tried to peek at William's class every chance I got. William LOVES Ms. Tish! I am so thankful for her sweet and patient spirit as she teaches William. Here are some pictures of our fun-filled day!

Ms. Tish & William

Jennifer & William
We made some treats for the party.
Playing outside
William
High!
"Sliding"out the window of the playhouse.

Happy Birthday Daddy!

2008-03-05T07:58:00.011-06:00

Happy 34th Birthday Daddy!!!

We love you!!!

Mama & William

More Mobile & a New "Do"

2008-02-25T22:01:00.020-06:00

We always enjoy visiting Grammie's school when we go to Mobile. We see our cousins and lots of friends.

Molly with William at 2 months and 17 months. I babysat Molly, when she was William's age. Molly introduced me to "The Wiggles" eight years ago. I wasn't allowed to just watch, she made me dance with her. It was a workout! Now, Molly is running track and growing too fast! We also love the chance to see cousin Mimi's girls, Shelley & Lillian. We also visited with Lillian's sweet friend, Eugenia. Eugenia escorted Lillian to the office...she wasn't in trouble, but trouble came to town...WILLIAM!!!

And the haircut. Grammie & I cut William's hair while he was sleeping. He was long overdue for his 3rd haircut and I was trying to be frugal. I was nervous and got a little snip happy, but maybe next time will be better.

We said goodbye to Grammie, Admiral and Papa and headed back to the Plains with a new haircut and an overflowing heart. Our time with my grandparents and parents was so sweet. God has been so faithful to meet their every need. I'm not sure why we expect any different.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7

Happy 5th Birthday Sullivan!

2008-02-25T14:17:00.004-06:00

Sullivan's birthday was February 13th. It's so hard to believe that Sullivan is already 5 years old! William was invited to help celebrate at Frog Leg's. We had so much fun. The boys were really sweet and helpful to William. Happy Birthday Sulli!!!

Be Mine For Breakfast!

2008-02-25T14:00:00.000-06:00

We had a pajama playdate the day before Valentine's. It was

fun to stay in our pajamas and enjoy breakfast with friends!

Sweet Baby Kade

2008-02-18T22:49:00.006-06:00

William's long awaited little buddy is finally here! Kade Jay Rollins was born on Valentine's Day! What a sweet present for Kevin & Tara. He is beautiful and has the prettiest hair! We drove over to Pensacola to meet him this morning. We are looking forward to many beach trips, football games and and special memories with Kade!

Kade & Tara

Kade

Kissing Kade

Jennifer & Kade

Admiring from a distance with Kevin

Papa Beasley

2008-02-17T22:00:00.000-06:00

My Grandma's oldest brother, "Uncle Elmore," passed away last Monday. William & I are in Mobile helping my parents care for my Papa & Grandma. My Papa is 91 years old and is such an inspiration to me. My Grandma has Parkinson's and until recently, my Papa, has provided her total care for the past decade.

Bro. Steve always encourages us to find a "living" bible to follow, someone who lives out God's word in their daily life. My Papa has been my "living" bible for as long as I can remember. My Papa is a living testimony of God's faithfulness to those who trust in Him. They have experienced incredible physical and emotional suffering, but our family has rarely heard them complain. Their strength is in Him!

William thinks my Papa is really funny. He is right! William's mouth is full of butter cookies and smiles for Papa!

Eureka!

2008-02-16T08:00:00.003-06:00

We are starting chores early around here. Everyone must earn their keep! William used to be terrified of the vacuum...now, he LOVES it! One day he was "fussing" me and I thought he wanted me to stop vacuuming (which would have suited me just fine except for the Teddy Grahams & Goldfish everywhere). Then I realized, WILLIAM wanted to vacuum! The vacuum motor will probably give out before William's interest does.

Clay & Mary Catherine

2008-02-05T21:43:00.000-06:00

We headed to Ruston, Louisiana last weekend for Clay & Mary Catherine's wedding. The ceremony was beautiful and the bride was gorgeous! William LOVED the band. I wish we had some video to share, because William can cut a rug. He must get the moves from his Daddy!

Congratulations to the Forets!

Mary Catherine Foret

William & MawMaw

Evans, Jada, Charlene & William

Mama, William & Daddy

(and William's healing hand...)
William & Eric

Tired boys

Forgiven

2008-01-31T23:02:00.001-06:00

I am very much a visual learner. In nursing school, I had to picture things and have silly ways & acronyms to remember everything. We have been studying the book of Ephesians this year at Precepts bible study. Ephesians is one of my favorite books of the bible and where the "life verse" we pray and claim for William comes from.

This past week, we learned more about forgiveness. In Ephesians 4:32, Paul tells the body of Christ, "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." We are not asked to forgive if we feel like it, we are commanded to forgive. In my life, I have not had many circumstances where I could not forgive someone. I am aware of how much I have been forgiven, so, thus far, it comes easy for me to forgive others. In my heart I know that I am forgiven, but many times my mind struggles to understand God's abundant grace and mercy for me. I am so thankful that God's love for me, far surpasses my knowledge and understanding of Him.

Our co-teacher gave a wonderful visual illustration of God's forgiveness.

This is very elementary, but bear with me. If you hold a globe in your hand and place your finger on the equator and start tracing your finger toward the north, you will eventually hit the North Pole and start heading south. But, if you place your finger on the equator and trace it toward the east, you will always be heading east.

"For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

so great is his love for those who fear him;

as far as the east is from the west,

so far has he removed our transgressions from us. "

Psalm 103:11-12

Little snow, Big fun!

2008-01-20T08:26:00.000-06:00

It snowed here yesterday! Just enough for us to get out and play for a little while. It took us almost as long to get dressed for the snow as it did to play in it. William was so bundled up, he kept falling down! He finally headed to the front door to go inside, and then we headed for the bathtub to warm up!

Geaux Tigers!

2008-01-19T11:11:00.000-06:00

The likelihood of having a little Tiger on our hands is pretty favorable. Just not sure if William will be an LSU Tiger or an Auburn Tiger. Time and victories will tell! Here are some pictures of William & Eric gearing up for the BCS game. We had a great time eating dinner and watching the game with our friends, Pete & Alicen.

Eric, William & Pete

Pete

Alicen & William

Eric & Pete

Eric is so proud for his homestate of Louisiana! If only the Saints could be in the Super Bowl next year...Until then, GeAUx Tigers!

Cajun Christmas

2008-01-09T15:38:00.001-06:00

Looking at these pictures makes us sad the holidays have come and gone so quickly. We hope you are having a blessed and happy new year!

Happy Birthday Jesus!

2007-12-25T16:22:00.000-06:00

This has been such a special Christmas for us. William seems to really enjoy spending time with our families and celebrating this year! We travelled to Louisiana last week to visit Eric's family and then stopped in Mobile for a quick visit on our way home. I had to work Christmas Eve, so this was our first year celebrating Christmas at our home. We have certainly missed being with our families today, but it is very special to be at home and to start our own Christmas traditions.

Last year, a sweet friend at work shared some of her own traditions with me. My favorite was giving 3 gifts to each child, as the wise men gave to Jesus. Through adopting this tradition, we learned more about the gifts of the wise men. They brought Jesus gifts that were of great value and had significant meaning. Gold represented Jesus' royalty. Frankincense stood for Jesus as the high priest. Myrrh, which is used for burials, was symbolic of Christ's death on the cross. We are so thankful that God gave us his greatest gift...His son and our Savior. We know that Jesus is the most precious gift William could ever receive, and we pray for that special day! We hope you are having a safe and merry Christmas!

Love,
The Plaisances

My First Radio Flyer!

2007-11-20T21:56:00.000-06:00

For his 1st Birthday, Papa & Grammie bought William his first red wagon. We were a little late getting to Mobile to pick it up...but it was definitely worth the wait. We are looking forward to many sweet memories in the Radio Flyer! Thank you Grammie & Papa!!!

Here we go!!!

2007-11-13T13:57:00.000-06:00

My 91 year-old Papa purchased a computer this summer. His birthday present to himself! I decided if he can learn to navigate the internet in his 90's, I can figure out how to blog in my 30's.
So, here is a glimpse into our fun and ever-changing lives. The Lord is teaching us so much through parenthood. What a blessing William has been to us!
Enjoy!
Jennifer