Canada Trip 2009

 

 

 

 

What an adventure! Thanks to Channel ABC 26, Daniel and I had the chance of a lifetime to go on vacation to Canada for 5 days. Daniel works for Hood Northlake Chevrolet and he also handles the advertising. The trip was given to his boss but he was not able to go so Daniel was offered to go. So we took it! :) There were other couples there that Channel 26 sent as well. I was able to have my mother in law fly in to stay with the kids at our house and my dad came to take her place on the last day because she had to fly home and get back to work. The kids had a great time while we were away. They got to bond with "Abuela" and also with "poppa".

We left on a Saturday morning and arrived there that evening. It was a long flight but worth every minute of it! Daniel and I met some amazing people and made some new friends as well. It was so nice to just get away for a while and relax and enjoy each other and experience new things together. The sights were breathtaking. Here are a couple shots from our trip and I will add more later. Enjoy!

Storytime..arts and crafts

 

 

 

 

I got a phone call yesterday from my awesome friend Angie inviting us to her class at the parenting center. She read stories and the kids did some cool arts and crafts. Ellie and Gabe had a blast. They got to wear their pajamas too!
Here are a couple pics..:)

Ellie's first day of Kindergarten!

Well, Ellie's first day of Kindergarten was Friday! What a day! I am so proud of my sweet little girl. She is so amazing! The morning started out great. She was so excited about going to school. Daniel and I brought her to school and to her classroom. There were alot of parents in her classroom too. We were allowed to stay for several minutes then all parents had to leave. Ellie got really upset when I told her that we had to go. She held on to Danny for dear life. She was kicking and screaming. I felt so bad and my heart was broken. I wanted to hug her and tell her that she would be alright. I know this is something she has to do and I have to be strong. I got choked up when she was sitting at her desk coloring. She looked so grown up! It really hit me..my baby girl is in kindergarten! I still can't believe it! I told her that is was okay if she got sad or upset and I let her know that other kids are feeling the same way she was. Although, I think I made it worse. :(
After Danny and I left, we both had to go to work. I swear I have never looked at the clock as much as I did that day. I could not wait for her to get off the bus and to see her smiling face!
Gabe was with me at my "nanny" job and he did great without Ellie. I thought he was going to have a hard time but he has adjusted so far.
Well, 3:45 came and Ellie got off the bus and she was so happy! I gave her a great big hug and told her how proud I was of her. She couldn't wait to call Danny to tell him all about her day. It was so cute watching her on the phone with him explaining everything in detail!
Later that day, we went to my friends class at a parenting center nearby and she read books about school starting and we did some art and crafts on the books we read. It was so much fun. The kids also wore their pajamas. When we got home from that, Daddy was home. It turned out to be a wonderful day. Ellie wanted to know if she could go to school on Saturday too. She can't wait for Monday to come around. I am so glad she had a great day.
One more thing...Ellie said in the car on the way to the class Friday night.."mommy, I have to tell you something, CAN you believe that buses DON'T have seat belts! That is so Dangerous Mom!" She said she thought that she would need to call me to tell me that. It was so darn cute and so true!

Allergies: Urgh!!

Ok..so I told Ellie I was going to make her a delicious dinner and I would make alot of it so everyone could eat it. Danny found a packet of alfredo mix that you mix with milk and butter and parmesan cheese. I did everything I was supposed to do and it came out pretty good. Well, after Dinner Ellie got her bath and got dressed. I started brushing her hair and she was complaining that her back was itching. I knew right away that she was starting to have a reaction to something she ate. I started looking at every ingredient. I noticed that "maltodextrin" was on the back and I wasn't sure what that was. I googled it and come to find out it is from corn!! That is one of the many things she is allergic to!
I wanted to scream! I am finding out so many things the hard way but the bad part is that Ellie has to suffer for my mistakes! I am so frustrated about this.

SO NOW I guess I need to write that name down on her LONG list of things NOT to feed her!

Bonnie's visit and Baby Jay's christening

My best friend Bonnie came in town last weekend all the way from Katy, Texas! She had Baby Jay on June 12th and I finally got to meet him! She had his christening in Kenner and I am the Godmother! I am so honored! He is so adorable! They are awesome parents! He is such a blessing!
Here are some pictures from Jay's christening and our lunch after at Zea's.

Love,
Lizzy

Fun Day..children's museum

 

 

 

 

It all started with a text..what's up? Then we ended up meeting Rachel at the Children's museum. Here are just a few pictures from our day. We had a lot of fun...but if only we could have had more time...Rachel had to go to work at 4:00. I am still glad I got to see her and spend some time with her. Love ya sis and thanks!

Lizzy

My cousin Whitney...

 

 

 

 

It has been an exciting week. My cousin came in town from Florida for her anniversary. Her mom or my Aunt Alice (which is my mom's only sister) watched her two children "Bailee and Emile" while they went to the French Quarter. Whitney told me that she wanted us to get together somehow, so we met one evening at Picadilly. It was perfect because the kids love that place. Ellie and Bailee get along great and Emile and Gabe are getting to know one another. I just LOVE family! I wish we could see them more often.

Love to all,
Lizzy

Long lost friend...

 

 

My friend that I haven't seen in 10 years came in town and we were able to get together! It was so awesome seeing Naomi and her son Gage. We only had time to eat at one of our favorite restaurant's but I am just so glad we got to see each other and talk for a while.

A Heavy Heart..

 

This is a picture of Danielle and her husband Dwight with their daughter's.


I have something I want to share...
I just got home from a photography job I did at a Bridal Shower. I saw a familiar face of someone I photographed a while back. It was actually her daughter's birthday that I photographed. Well, the lady's name is Danielle. She noticed me when I walked in and I walked over to give her a hug and I asked her how she had been and she said.."Well, I am doing a little bit better." I said "a little bit better, what happened." She looked shocked that I didn't know. She said that on March 22nd, Her and her husband Dwight were on their way to church and a drunk driver hit them head on and Dwight died instantly. She said that she was hurt pretty badly and had been in the hospital for 2 months. She actually has to go in the hospital tomorrow for some more surgery to help her leg and foot.
I met Dwight at the event that I photographed and also at their home when I delivered the photo book that I created from the party. He was such a nice man and a great Dad. He was playing Rockband with his daughter when I went to their home. He even started showing Ellie and Gabe how to do it. He asked me to take a picture of him and his wife so he could get it framed for his work. I had it printed for him and gave it to him that night. He loved it!
Well, after Danielle told me the story, my eyes filled up and my heart was broken. I still feel so upset. The whole time I was shooting the bridal shower, all I could think about was Danielle and what she had been through and is still going through. I just wanted to share the story because we all need to remember how special life is and not to take a single day for granted. It could all end tomorrow. Please pray for Danielle tomorrow as she goes into surgery in the morning which will be a 4 hour procedure.

May God Blees you all...

Lizzy :(

Pictures from Zephyrs Game

Zephyrs Game

 

 

 

 

Yesterday was a fun day. My dad took me and the kids to the Zephyrs Game. Danny couldn't go because of work, not to mention it is the end of the month.
It was Ellie and Gabe's first time going to the Zephyrs Game. It was alot of fun. A little warm but there were a lot of activities to watch on the Field which made it fun for the kids. Ellie got to eat Cotton Candy which is about the only "candy" she can have because of her all her allergies. She loved every bite! The best part was at the end..Fireworks display! I managed to get some cool shots of that. I brought my camera and took some shots of random things through out the game. It was great having Jesse there also. I really enjoy spending time with my Family!
Enjoy some of the shots!

Love to all,
Lizzy