The Yearly Pumpkin Patch Visit.

It was kind of weird, being there without Joan. 

My, how our kids have grown: 

2012

2011

2010

Mostly for the Grands

Joan adores that little boy

Charlotte tolerates him 

How do we survive without grandparents in town?

Joan's first school Mass

Charlotte tagged along

Joan showed her the ropes

Mrs. Ford, Joan's Kindergarten teacher

Dressed in uniforms

With the Whatleys, doing fan-stuff

"We're writing the newspaper."

"I just wanted some make-up."

First ballet class. Charlotte's trying hard.

Fourth position

Fifth position

First home game of the season

Photo shoot sneak peek

before and after

Joan used to be a baby.

And now she's in Kindergarten. 

Simon used to be an old grumpy duck.

And now he's cracking up.

Charlotte used to be crazy. 

And now... well, maybe she still is.

Alisha: "Who's going to go first?"

Charlotte: "Me! 'Cause I'm the biggest!"
Alisha: "The biggest?"

Charlotte: "Yeah - of the unicorns."

Three birds. One stone.

Simon's Baptism

*The super lame reason I haven't blogged in a while or commented on your blog? Every time I sign in, it signs both Jude and I out of our gmail accounts and yep, I'm that lazy. But Simon's baptism is kind of a big deal, so without further ado:

He wore this 1948 heirloom slip & baptismal gown passed down from
Jude's Mother's side of the family.
Everyone who's been baptized in it, even Joan & Charlotte,
have their initials stitched onto the slip.

The heirloom gown and a nice "Peace out, Original Sin."

Aunt Sara

Cousin Madelyn

godmother Stephanie, my sister
and godfather Mark, Jude's brother

The Landrys

The Guilbeauxs

Nanny Amy & Uncle Brandon
Somebody feed that baby.

grumpy old man.

Thankful they made the trip to New Iberia for the celebrations
and for all of Jude's family that came to share as well!

Cousin Emily

 

Big Poppa