Monday, March 24, 2014

The Droid Files

I have a ton of pictures on my phone that I never think to blog about, 
so here are some of them in random order from random dates.


From the Republican Club field trip I took with Tristan to New Orleans last April.
At the I-Max Theater with my friend, Vicki Hilliard.  (It's a horrible picture of me and I am only posting it to have proof one day that I existed and did all the things I have said that I have done.)


Savannah with her friends, Taylor Andrepont and Savannah Stebbins, on a dress up day at the middle school, possibly Halloween 2012.  They are supposed to be triplets.


Holden, Dylan, and Jackson playing in the dirt at Dylan's house.



Ethan at CiCi's Pizza after a swim meet in the Summer of 2013.
We went there with some friends after a meet and piled all of our plates in front of Ethan to make it look like he ate all that food by himself.


Holy Batman, Tristan!  Being silly on a band trip.



Savannah caught her first fish on a trip with her friend, Alyssa.
I think she was more afraid of it than it was of her.


My friend, Brenda, brought me some awesomely yummy chips that are only found 
in her hometown in Pennsylvania.  She brought me a bag each of two different kinds.  
When she visits home, she packs her bags and trunk full to the brim and hoards them until they are gone.  
So sweet that she thought of me when she visited the last time!


A little freaked out by the picture above.
A loose white powder?  Can't find that listed in the ingredients.
Last time I bought that for the kids to take to school for lunch.


Holden just laying around, watching television.


Jackson's adorable artwork from the first week of school.


The cutest little study buddies ever!


The cutest little brothers ever!!


At least two PB&J's made daily at this house, using Grammy's famous blackberry jam.  Yumm-o!!


Jackson at soccer practice with Coach Drew and the Bacon Bits.


Holden hanging out around town with bear and alligators, oh my!


Ethan helping me tear out and staple workbook pages for Jackson's teacher, Mrs. Castille.


Self portraits in the hall at Gillis Elementary.  Love, love, love them!


Savannah was given a couple of dresses that were a bit too short, so we ordered her some slip extenders, one brown, one white, and one black to go with several different outfits.
They look awesome and really will go a long way to make her wardrobe more modest 
and wearable for a much longer time!  SOOOOOOOO excited about that!


Two of these planters sit outside the Chiropractor's office.  
Holden says they are trophies.


 Making birthday gifts for the children in the Jennings Primary.


Holden and I went to pick up donuts for the Moss Bluff Senior Citizens breakfast being thrown by the Beta Club at the High School.  All they ordered were plain and boring glazed donuts.  Holden was thrilled when the donut shop owner gave him a glorious sprinkled one!


Ethan's French teacher, Jean-Paul went into the hospital in October for problems with his feet.
We went to visit him and found this awesome poster signed by Jackson's French class hanging on the wall.


Tristan getting his hair did by the girls in band.


More Bacon Bits!


Tristan ice skating on the band trip to Dallas.


And visiting Medieval Times on that same band trip.  Turned out to be not so much a fun activity for him.  This picture was taken right before Tristan had a major sneezing attack because of all the horses.    
Tristan is on the second row from bottom in the black SHHS swim shirt, next to the kid in the Batman shirt.

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Believe In It!

Ethan had the opportunity yesterday and today to attend a soccer clinic put on by a professional soccer  player named Jared Montz.  Jared is the only professional player to come out of Louisiana and also runs an online soccer academy.  He did a wonderful job with the kids!!

Ethan had a great time and even scored a goal or two during their scrimmages.



Ethan with his team:  Ethan, a boy I don't know from the U12 Gunners team, Maddy, Ben, and Dallas.

Ethan loved being able to go and especially loved that the t-shirts were orange!!

Friday, March 21, 2014

Savannah Smiles

It seems like Savannah never gets her due recognition on our blog.

It's certainly NOT because she is never as busy as the boys.  She is crazy busy with volunteer work, friends, school clubs, homework, projects, and maintaining straight A's.  We are not sure how she does it all.

Here are some updates on Savannah's activities from the past several months, in no particular order.


Riding in the Moss Bluff Christmas Parade with the SHHS Republican Club.


Singing in Sacrament Meeting with the Young Women.


 Family road trip to Beaumont to see Ethan's soccer game and eat at Diary Queen.


Goofing off with Morgan in typing class.


Volunteering with the SHHS Republican Club at the Mike Huckabee Dinner at the Civic Center.


Eating more than her fair share of Girl Scout Cookies.


Holding signs outside the school in honor of the anniversary of 9-11.
She is holding "NOT."


Attending the Mardi Gras Gala with Alyssa.


At a party with her SPARK friends, Alyssa, Ryan, and Taylor.


Camping with the Lake Charles Ward Young Women.


Modeling her hair that was braided by a SHHS Wrestler, and refusing to admit that this might be a sign that he likes her, 'cause boys don't usually just walk up and start braiding someone's hair.


Helping mom with her Webelos group at SPAR, earning the Aquanaut Activity Badge.



Constantly deleting creepy photos of boys who steal her phone and take a million selfies.


Playing at Mr. Gatti's Pizza with Abby and other friends after attending the funeral of a classmate.  


Rockin' her own selfie shots.


 Doing all her friend's hair during a lull in class.


Jammin' out at stake dances.


Volunteering with BETA at the Parent's Night Out.


Volunteering with BETA at the Methodist Church pumpkin patch.


Helping raise nearly $6,000 for the Ethyl Precht Breast Cancer Foundation.


Playing at Toledo Bend with the Foreman family.


Traveling all over the state of Louisiana as one of the best statisticians
the Bronco wrestling team has ever had.


Proving that modest really is hottest.


Loving life without braces.


Holding the breath of John Green, a momento kept by her English teacher, Mrs. Wamsley.


Making sock snowmen at a Jennings Branch Young Women activity.



Dressing up for Homecoming week fun. 


Shopping and accessorizing like only Savannah knows how.

As you can see, this girl never stops!  
Whew!!  I'm tired now.  Think I'll go take a nap.