Four Generations of Fun

Daddy got invited by Uncle Shannon to go to the LSU/Miss St. football game. Daddy loves LSU, and likes to go watch them any chance he can get. Thank you Uncle Shannon for giving Daddy such a memorable time.

With Daddy going to the game, Didi invited us to go with them to see MeMe. We were very excited to go. We woke up early Saturday morning, and went for a short walk before DiDi and Nanny Wanda came to pick us up. Thankfully Nanny Wanda and Didi are patient because the girls cried most of the way to Beaumont.
Once in Beaumont, we went straight to Meme's. We got Meme and took her to lunch at Ryan's. Lunch was very delicious and filling. To work off some of lunch we walked next door to a little shop. We got a few little goodies here and there. After shopping, we dropped Meme off to let her rest a little..and so we could find a hotel. We "toured" a little of Beaumont, and finally made our landing at the Days Inn.
Once we unpacked, we went straight to pick up Meme. We brought Meme back to the Days Inn for a sleepover :)!

Didi went and got Popeyes for supper..yum yum! We all ate a little, and by now it was time for bed. Once again thankfully everyone was patient. The girls did not want to sleep AT ALL. In hopes that we could give Nanny Wanda & Meme some rest, Didi and I put the girls in the car and this time "toured" the parking lot. This by far was one of the best parking lot tours I have ever been on. It was so nice circling the parking lot with Didi. We laughed and laughed and laughed. Though we got a few stares by all of the hurricane recovery workers, it didn't keep the ride from being entertaining.

Upon awakening from a not-so-restful night, we got up and had breakfast. After breakfast, we went to mass at St Anne's, it was such a beautiful church. We then had lunch at Luby's ...yum, yum, yum. Our waitress was so nice and thoughtful, she gave both Emma and Madeline a balloon. Lunch was wonderful, and we all had a good time.

After a nice weekend, we reluctantly brought Meme back home. It was very nice to spend time with her, and we are looking forward to doing it again soon.

The five of us headed home, but not without stopping for ice cream. We stopped at Sonic to top off the delicious lunch. Didi and Nanny Wanda dropped us off where we were greeted with hugs from Daddy!

A Clean Bill Of Health

Today Madeline went for her 9mth, yes 9mths, check-up. She is officially 17lbs 5oz & 27" long. She is very healthy, (thank You, God). Except for her "little" temper she has acquired, she is doing AWESOME!!

Emma's ears are also doing well too. Though not her scheduled appt., Emma, as curious as she is decided to stick one of mom's bobby pins in her ear this morning. Thankfully, there was no damage.

After our appt. we went to Hub City, and had lunch with Didi, ice cream at Borden's (yum, yum), and even had supper later with Nanny Wanda too! Thank you all for such a wonderful day.

** Please keep Bryan and Sandra in your prayers. We ask for a speedy recovery for Bryan, and a renewed spirit for both of them.

Making Masterpieces

With this weather we are doing our best to spend as much time outside as possible. Today we decided to make sidewalk art:

Later that night we went to visit Maw Maw and PawPaw. Emma was excited to see her cousins Andre and Hunter, as well as her Nanny Chelle, Uncle Shannon, and Maw Maw and Paw Paw. Later that night they had some Paw Paw time.

Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

Today is the feast day of St. Pio of Pietrelcina. He passed away 40 yrs today. Padre Pio as he was affectionately called, has been very special to mommy's family. Mommy's grandmother MeMaw loved him. Also the day before Poppie passed away his Dr. gave Didi one of his prayer cards. Mommy has always found a special place for him in her heart. He was an amazing Christ-like example. His stories are very profound. He suffered greatly, and was an apostolate for souls.

Our family was very blessed to be able to go to a Mass dedicated to him as well as view/touch some of his relics.

We were so blessed to be at Mass with Didi, Nanny Cindy, Caleb, Ben, Gracie, and Elijah. Emma, unfortunately thought it was more a social than the Holy Mass. After Mass we heard a brief testimony from someone who knew him personally. Wow! After the testimony the congregation was able to view/touch the relics.

This lasted for a good while. Once we were in line Emma & Madeline were amazing. The lady in front of us held Emma's hand, and the lady in back Ms. Lolli(affectionately called by her grandkids and her husband is Pop, Lollipop, I thought it was adorable sorry), held Madeline. The first relic was an actual piece of the Cross Jesus died on. Talk about WOW!!!!! The second was a glove St. Pio wore, and you could see the marks of blood from the gift of Stigmata. Wow again! The third was a few snippings from his beard, a picture of him, and a few feathers from his pillow. The fourth and final relic was a piece of his Capuchin. For all those who don't know what that is: The Capuchin monks(A Francisican Order in the catholic Church, actually the first to make cappucinos, hince the name), wear a long brown hooded robe and it is called a Capuchin.

Wow, what a blessing and honor. For all of you not familiar with St. Pio here is a website of his biography: http://www.padrepio.catholicwebservices.com/ENGLISH/Biogr.htm

Super Sunday

After 11am mass we ate lunch and took a well deserved nap. Once we woke up, we went to Maw Maw and Paw Paw's for supper. Nanny, Uncle Shannon, Andre , and Hunter were there too. Thank you Maw Maw for cooking an aawweeesssommmmee Pork Roast. It was delicious! We even had a wonderful visit. Emma was playing London Bridge with Andre. Madeline was showing us her Pat-a-cake. They even got to play trains with Hunter. The adults were enjoying a good football game on T.V. We had a wonderful time.

Congratulations Bradley & Tina

We want to give our best wishes to Bradley and Tina Thibodeaux. You two are such a beautiful couple. The love you have for each other can be seen by the way you look at each other. May the Lord bless the two of you and your marriage.

Good Job Hunter!

Early Saturday afternoon we went to watch Hunter's football game. They played well, and we were very proud of him. Emma was so excited to watch "Hunter play ball".

Errand Days!

Thursday and Friday were errand days. There were several things we had been putting off that needed to be done. Decluttering, returning library books, bills, and grocery shopping....so much to do so little time.

Another Ladies' Luncheon

We were so lonely for Didi. Today we had lunch at the Piccadilly together. It was so yummy, and the visit was so nice. At lunchtime, there is a wonderful man who plays the piano. It is always so pleasant to hear him play. There was an older couple dancing to his music. It just made my heart melt.

After lunch we went to a shop down mom's street. We found a toy for Madeline and a cute little dress-up outfit for Emma(which might be her Halloween costume).

Later that night we even made a surprise visit to see Parrain Carey, Nanny Cindy, Caleb, Ben, Gracie, & Elijah. We all had a great visit. It was long overdue!

Morning with Maw Maw

Maw Maw and Paw Paw have been without electricity since the storm. We thought she would like some company so we went to visit. We had a lot of fun even without the lights. We played with blocks, Lego's, and with the train set. We all had lunch together which was an added treat!