Watching Us Grow: December 2008

SNOW in Slidell!!!

Juliana, Ivan, & I were walking out the door to bring JuJu to school when we were overcome with excitement, SSSSNNNNOOOOOWWWWW! It was really snowing, outside our house, lots of snow the size of cornflakes, the kind of snow that actually sticks to clothing, in Slidell! Juliana immediately ran from under cover, sticking out her tongue to taste the snow while talking about making a snow man & snow angels. Ivan wasn't sure what to think, probably a little overwhelmed by the energy levels Juliana & I were giving off. I quickly rushed us inside to put on more layers of clothing & have Juliana wake up Kendall before the snow is gone, I thought it would only last about 10, minutes at the most. Kendall jumped out of bed & layered up, by this time Ivan is ready for his morning nap. Kendall & Juliana go outside to play in the snow while I'm stuck inside anxiously rocking Ivan to sleep. 8 minutes go by & I place Ivan in his crib, grab my coffee, & head outside to find out it is no longer snowing, just rain & sleet. The 3 of us come inside, JuJu & Kendall change into dry clothes & I take off a few layers. By the time we all sit comfortably to discuss how awesome the snow was, it starts SNOWING again, this time the snow was heavier & had bigger flakes! The race was on, I'm telling JuJu to put on the wet clothes but with dry socks as I pile my layers back on & Kendall is trying his best to pull his wet pants up. We were in utter disbelief, it was soooo cool! After about 20 minutes I cant take the freezing temperature anymore & I come inside to make hot chocolate for my 2 snow bunnies, one of which would rather come in with me as his lips turn purple. Juliana's lips were purple too, & shivering, her jeans were wet up to her knees, her gloves are soaked, she has added a 2nd knit hat b/c the 1st one began to absorb the snow, her scarf & her hair have ice chips in it, & she won't come inside! She says "I'm not coming in until dad makes a snowman with me & there's enough snow to make a snow angel!" Thank God she didn't catch pnemonia! They were able to make a snowman but unfortunately that used up the thin layer of snow from the ground to be used for a snow angel. I don't think I'll ever forget this, it was so exciting & Juliana made it 10 times more exciting. One more thing, it actually snowed about 2 1/2 hrs!

Tasting the snowflakes...

There is no way Juliana will drink her hot chocolate anywhere it isn't snowing on her, & daddy must do the same!

It's quite obvious we don't get much practice building snowmen around here. lol

Thanksgiving Holidays

Aunt Ginger's back in town!!! We were sooo excited to see Aunt Ginger again, it had been 3 very long months. Juliana curled her hair to make it special for Aunt Ginger and she gave her best LSU cheer within 5 minutes of seeing her. I wasn't sure if Ivan would remember her or not, but he without a doubt did. He did a happy jig right as he entered her arms, and she of course gave him one back!

It is considered "high honor" to have Ivan actually open his mouth to eat for you. He won't eat for just anyone ya' know. (lol)

Juliana wasted no time playing hide-n-seek with Uncle Gabe. I think they may have an unspoken rule: within 5 minutes or less of seeing each other it's time to play chase or hide-n-seek.

Daddy's Little Girl

Kendall loves spending time with Juliana, they have so much fun together. She may even get more dates with him then I do! (lol) Juliana especially loves it because she knows how to "work" her daddy, got him wrapped around her little finger! They are really cute together, here are just a few of the photos from some of their dates.

Juliana & Kendall returning home after going to the movies to see Balto in 3D.