Having fun on their Christmas toys..

Christmas morning..

Here are the kids on Christmas morning...they were so excited! :)

Gabe thought he took Poppas Chair

This was so cute...my dad got up from his chair to get something and Gabe ran to it and sat right in it! He had the biggest smile on his face! Well Poppa came back and sat on him...and Gabe just giggled! Poppa Won! It was so darn cute!

Pictures on Christmas eve

Gabe's birthday party pics..part 4

More pics...part 3

More pics from Gabe's Birthday

Gabe Turns 4!!

Ok..so we had a party for him at our house on December 6th and here I am on December 22nd posting pics! I am horrible! At least I am doing it..right? I have had so many things going on and projects that I have been working on for people. It is a good thing! :)
I should be wrapping christmas presents right now but I am procrastinating, can't you tell! :)
Well, Gabe had a blast at his birthday party! He was so excited! He is still talking about it. His Poppa got the spacewalk for him that day and he was so thrilled about that! He told me that this was the "best birthday ever"! I just can't believe how fast time has gone and how big he is now! He is such a ball of sunshine! He has his moments but for the most part he is always trying to make someone smile or laugh. He has a cute personality! I just love him so! He is so thoughtful, caring and loving! He always hugs me and tells me he loves me. He does the same to Ellie, Daddy and Victoria. :) My little man!
Well...I will continue adding some pictures from his party...sit back and enjoy! :)

Our Family Pictures!

Hello to all! Here are some pictures I wanted to share. We had these taken over the weekend. My sister Rachel was going to try to come and take them but she couldn't get off of work. I asked a friend of mine that works at Sam's in the photo department and she said yes! She met us at a Park nearby and took the photos for us. I love taking pictures of people but it seems I am never in the them and I wanted a good family picture of all of us this year! I have my Christmas cards ready now with our "NEW" Family picture on it! I am so excited! It doesn't take much to make me happy! I am hoping to get one of these on Canvas from the website: www.canvasondemand.com
I love that site! Check it out sometime! Great Stuff

We got to see Victoria during the Thanksgiving day break and she stayed here for a couple days. It was so nice having her here! Ellie and Gabe really missed her. She was a big help while Max was here. I know she is going to be a great Big sister again! I can't believe how big she is getting. She is going to be 13 in July and she already fits my shoes and some of my clothes! Where is the time going?

My little Ellie has been complaining for almost 2 years of leg pain in her left leg. I kept bringing her to the doctor and they kept saying it was just growing pains. Finally he refereed us to Children's to a specialist. They did xrays and also a CAT Scan and they found something called "Osteoid Osteoma". It is a benine tumor. That was 3 months ago. We went yesterday for the 3 month check-up and they took more x-rays. The Dr. said that it has not changed. He also said that most cases the tumor creates bone around it and he doesn't see that. He said that there is a chance it could be something called a "Nutrient Vessel". I still have to do some research on that. He sent us for some blood work and we have to wait 3 days for the results. The pain she is having wakes her up in the middle of the night and she screams. The Dr. said that the pain is compaired to a tooth ache but in her leg of course. The only thing that helps her is Motrin. We give that too her almost every night. I am just glad it is has not grown and she is ok. I know things could be a lot worse.
I will keep everyone posted. Just continue to keep her in your prayers!

Love to all,
Lizzy

Me and Ellie

Here is a picture of me and Ellie from a couple weeks ago! I just love the smile on her face! She is so much joy! I love you my little Ellie bellie!
I told her the other day that she makes my heart so happy and she said does it have sparkles on it! I said YES!

A Thankful Heart!

Where has this year gone? I can't believe it is time for Thanksgiving again! We plan on going to Mr. Tommy's this year. We actually always go there and then usually make a trip to my parents house. Well, this year my Dad (Doug) and Mrs. Rose are going to Baton Rouge this year to see his brother (my uncle David) and that way they can all share it with Mimi (grandma). She has Alzheimer's pretty bad and you never know what tomorrow holds. My brothers Mike, Justin and Jesse all had other plans as well so I guess we will just be going to Mr. Tommy's. I am not complaining by no means but I will miss the tradition of being with "My family" and just the tradition of it all. I really miss my mom and holidays really make me miss her even more!

I need to stay positive and remember all the blessings I have in my life and all the things I have to be thankful for! Ellie and Gabe helped me think of all the reasons we should be thankful! It is so nice to hear the simple things they say such as Ellie saying.."I'm Thankful for the car, the rain, our house, our tub, her friends, all the food we eat, our family, the plants, for God and most of all Jesus." Isn't that adorable! She also said she is thankful for someone with yellow short hair...that's me! Gabe said he is thankful for someone with short black hair..."Poppa" and Ellie says, "actually he has grey hair too"! So honest..huh! Still so cute! Ellie also said she is really thankful for Mommom and Grammie!

Update on Pregnancy: I am 12 weeks now and still get nauseous every now and then. I have to make sure I am not around stinky smells. I have been feeling pretty good for the most part. I have had several ultrasounds done from a friend of mine. The baby is growing and doing well. I got to see the baby's hands and feet this last time. It is so amazing to watch him/her grow inside and all the changes he/she makes each week. It is truly a miracle!

Gabe's birthday is coming up and he wants a "Mickey Mouse" Birthday party so we are trying to plan for that on December 6th. He is sooo excited! I can't believe he will be turning 4. We are going to have some family and friends over. He also wants a space walk.

Photography has been going well. I am doing Christmas specials and also I am doing family pictures for our church directory. I just started that yesterday. I am really excited about that! It is my first time doing studio pictures. My dad got me all the studio lighthing and the chairs and the background. It is so much fun learning new things about photography! I can't wait to learn more! It is something I dream about and will never stop!

Oh yea, Ellie is doing great! Her nose is all better and it looks like it healed pretty well and she is back to her normal self! Now we are just trying to keep her and Gabe healthy with all the colds going around. Thanks for all the prayers and get well wishes! It means alot having family and friends that care! Well, I need to get some things done.

I wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving full of LOVE!

Lizzy :)

Saints Game!

Here we are at the Saints Game! Danny got the tickets from his work and we all went to the game this past Sunday! It was an Awesome Game and the best part is they WON! They are 8-0 now! This is so exciting to be a part of History! This was Ellie and Gabe's first Game they went to! They loved it! Gabe had a blast dancing as they scored! We brought a little lunch box for Ellie with food and snacks and her drink! :) Danny also had passes for us to go on the field before the game! That was so awesome! It is a totally different view! We didn't get to get any autographs though! I wish we could have but we got there a little late!

Ellie had her surgery on her nose on Friday at Children's Hospital and she did great minus the adverse reaction to the anesthesia! She went crazy after surgery. They had to do a closed reduction (re-brake it to fix it) Danny could hardly hold her down. They tried pain medicine through her IV and that didn't work so they tried Benedryl and that didn't work either. The last resort was the volume and that worked! Thank God! It was so hard seeing her like that and so upset! The best part is it's all over with! She is so much better and we took the bandage off today and she looks great! Now the hard part is making sure my baby doesn't have any more accidents! Can I put her in a bubble! ha ha!