Mother's Day

We had a fabulous day! We all met up in Baton Rouge to celebrate Mother's Day and my big 30th birthday. Here are some family shots. Thank you Uncle Beau and Matthew for hosting a wonderful day.









I can't even begin to explain the blessing of being a mother. Isabel has made my world and brings me such joy. I love, love, love, giving my whole heart.....time.....energy.....patience...and so on, and would not have it any other way.

My FUN weekend

My weekend started with Phillips and I attending "Zoo to Do" on Friday night. This is a fundraiser the Whitney bank hosts every year at the Audubon Zoo. It was amazing. The whole Zoo illuminated, decorated like you would not believe, gourmet New Orleans restaurant booths everywhere you looked, alchohol stations, and the famous Four Tops played. If you have never been, I highly recommend going. Then Saturday we woke up and I took Isabel to a birthday party at the park (Mia and Great Grams came along). Then Phillips and I celebrated a day together at Jazz Fest. We watched Trombone Shorty and Jimmy Buffet. It was such a special birthday weekend....and huge thank you to my mom and grandmother for babysitting!!!

Friday night with our friends (Todd and Shauna Johnson)

My little swinging monkey

Four generations

Jazz Fest

Natchez weekend

Isabel and I spent the weekend in Natchez visiting grandparents and great grandparents. We had a lovely and busy weekend. We loved getting to spend time with everyone and capture ALL of your pictures.

Easter Morning

Someone must be a good girl cause the Easter bunny made a stop. Isabel consistently asked the Easter Bunny for THREE cupcakes (one green, blue, and red). And she was soooo excited to see that not only did he leave them but mom and dad let her eat them for breakfast.....which made for an interesting Mass. She was a little extra wiggly today from a sugar high. The bunny also left eggs outside for her to find. And Phillips and I just had to take some pictures of Isabel in her Easter dress. I have to say she looked like a doll.....acted a mess in Church....but looked like a doll! God is so GOOD!!!

Garden Gate Hunt

Our local garden/plant shop hosted an amazing easter egg hunt this morning. Eggs were EVERYWHERE....must have been 3,ooo eggs. They also had the Easter bunny visit, a clown making balloons, lemonade, coffee, and cupcakes. Thanks Garden Gate for a wonderful Saturday morning.

Decorating Easter Eggs

I don't know who has more fun...Mommy or Isabel? This is probably one of my all time favorite holiday traditions. I LOVE making cool colors. Daddy had to tell Mommy to calm down and let Isabel decorate.

HERE is the finished product! (Notice the smashed orangish egg.....being gentle is very difficult for a 2 year old)

CCG Easter Egg Hunt/Crawfish Boil

This past Sunday our neighborhood hosted an Easter Egg Hunt/Crawfish Boil. Isabel was so excited to hunt eggs but was even more thrilled to find CANDY inside. I had to constantly redirect her to pick up more eggs before the big kids got them. Daddy was able to join for a couple of minutes to see her smiling face before heading back to the hospital. Thanks Country Club Gardens (CCG) for being such a great neighborhood for us!

Silly Cone Heads