Louisiana Trip 2010

Zac and I went to Louisiana on Saturday and have been sleeping at Sean's. Our trips never feel like they last long enough, but we had a fun time.

Sunday was a lazy day. We woke up late, hung out around Sean's apartment for a bit, then Mawmaw called and invited us over for grilled burgers.

Yesterday, I woke up to the worst poo mess ever, thanks to Miss Leah. After  baths, we drove to Slidell to see Jena, Jenny and Reid. All of us went to Italian Pie for lunch. Grace tried her first lemon, but didn't even make the Lemon Face! Jenny and Reid needed to get the girls to bed, so Zac and I drove to Kenner to hang out with Jessie and Joey for a while. Jessie gave me a few books to read, which is great since I just finished Dearly Devoted Dexter. As the kids' bedtime came closer, we headed back to Jena's. We played Clue with her, Quinn, Jenny and Reid for a bit while my kiddos played with Bella and Grace.

Today, Zac and I met up with Jenny and Reid at the snoball stand and Jenny talked me into getting the most amazing snoball ever: Wedding Cake, filled with ice cream and covered in condensed milk. It's a recipe for disaster, but totally worth it. Jenny and Reid followed us back to Jena's so we could say goodbye.

We said goodbye to our friends and headed to Hattiesburg to visit Katie on our way back to Mom's. Katie's mom is so sweet and I met her sister and youngest brother. We hung out for a bit and then went swimming.

Friend Visits

Katie and Garrett came over Monday to hang out with us. The guys played Rock Band while us girls sat outside, talking about Mom Stuff. Spencer has grown so much since we last saw him! He's got super long baby legs.

The heat outside has reached 102 degrees! I'm so looking forward to autumn. We've had to start taking the kids for walks in the evenings.

Summer Stuff

Zac and I spent most of the day riding around on his motorcycle, running errands, while my parents kept the kids. We opened a new bank account and had smoothies. I got sunburned, but it was so much fun just riding around. It's so hot outside! We came home and took the kids for a walk around the neighborhood. 

Sick Kids

Carlton and Rachel's cat had a litter of adorable kittens... I'd obtain one, except the boys in my family are allergic, which is another reason why we don't have Amber.

Meanwhile, the babies are sick. Leah has a fever and Jac has been throwing up. They probably have a virus from one of Carlton's kids.

This Week in Pictures

Zac and I decided on not buying fireworks for July 4th this year. I had to work late and by the time I got home I was too tired and the kids were already asleep. Instead, Alex and Zac barbecued a variety of meats so I filled the new plastic kiddie pool up with some water and lit some mosquito-repellent candles. The inflatable pool was too hard to keep clean.

I've been knitting things as of lately. I made a Harley Quinn-colored scarf for Emily and a little pink hat for Leah. Both of which turned out pretty good for amateur attempts.

Zac and I have been trying to exercise together because looking at past entries I can tell my figure has gone from comfortable giraffe to borderline elephant. We went for a two-mile walk to McAlister's the other day and pulled the kiddos in their wagon. My legs are still sore, but the experience was delightful for the kids, aside from the heat. I'd like to get something that attaches to a bicycle so we can pull them a little easier and without as much back-straining agony.

We took the kids to the mall yesterday so I could get Leah some new shoes. Her feet are growing so fast! There were some people in the middle of the mall who were building a castle out of red clay or some other earthy substance.

Zac had an interview at Blockbuster. He really wants the job and I'm hoping he gets it.

Spencer

On our way back to Mom's, we stopped in Hattiesburg to see Katie and Spencer. They're still in the hospital since Katie had some complications during birth. I think she's getting discharged in a few days.

Spencer is so cute! He looks just like Garrett, but has Katie's eyes. We brought pizza for Katie and hung out until we had to leave so I wouldn't be late for work.

Louisiana Trip 2010

Today is my parents' 27th anniversary, so Zac and I took a trip to Louisiana. We spent most of the vacation visiting our friends.

First stop on Monday: Cindy. She just bought a new house in the city and it's so adorable and cozy. Our kids played together and we finally got pictures of all of them. Jac missed his buddy, Miles, and Leah made friends with Evelyn. Cindy had to leave for work so we headed over to Jessie's.

Next stop: Jessie's.

Orrin is SUCH a cutie! Jessie's sister, Lyndsay, came over to visit and we went out to lunch. Jessie gave us a 36-gallon fish tank and gave me a TON of yarn, so we've got hopes for tropical fish and homemade things.

After Jessie's, we stopped by the cemetery to visit Zac's mom's grave. She died when he was a toddler.

Yesterday, we visited Mawmaw. Marie and Francesca came over and Mawmaw gave me her famous red beans and rice recipe. So yum! Mawmaw has been taking care of Amber for us. I do miss her.

Jac spent the night at Marie's last night. It was weird just having only Leah, but I know he had a blast with Francesca. We picked Kyle up and all of us slept at Sean's. Kyle bought us French Vanilla Kahlua! It's delicious. Zac even made brownies.

This morning, we picked Jac up and went to Chuck E. Cheese to meet up with Jenny and Reid. Our babies ran around like maniacs! I've missed Jenny so, so much. It was so awesome to get to see her again! We pooled all the tickets we won so we could get the kiddos things. For dessert, we went to the snoball stand.