Momma to Gracie Lou

Aaaawwww

2011-07-16T07:09:00.000-07:00

After a very long day the girls were tired. This is the proof that they love each other. These two are the closest you can get to being sisters. They fight like sisters, and love like sisters.

Ice Cream

2011-07-16T07:06:00.000-07:00

The fire station has a picnic each year. There is a water slide, seafood, bbq, chips etc. The best part though is the ice cream. This is the one time I let them eat as much as they want.

As a side note Hunter was in need of a haircut. I call it his Edward Cullen look. Go Team Edward!

No Toys Please

2011-07-16T07:01:00.000-07:00

This is for all of the people who buy toys for my children. They dont need them. They only want laundry baaskets. I should just get rid of all of the toys it would be a whole lot easier to keep my house clean.

potty

2011-07-16T06:59:00.000-07:00

One day he will learn what you are suppossed to do with this.

Cookies

2011-04-29T12:18:00.000-07:00

To see the story behind these pictures visit my couponing blog. Its couponing under the Sites I Visit.

Disney world

2011-04-26T16:26:00.000-07:00

We visited the magical land of disney this past Mardi Gras. Here is a few of my favorites:

Christmas Photos

2010-12-08T07:05:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Maria Ribando for taking these beautiful pictures of my babies. She had a lot of patience with them. My buddy was being a brat but she still captured some great pictures. I love them because they look so innocent and sweet. This is the way I see them all the time. (in my dreams at least)

Ummm......

2010-09-11T19:47:00.000-07:00

Cleaning Her Room

2010-09-11T19:45:00.000-07:00

She was told to clean out from under her bed. I gave her some time to complete the task. When I didn't hear whining anymore I checked on her and found her working very hard.

Playpen

2010-09-11T19:41:00.000-07:00

Gracie created a new playpen for them to play in. If only there was a lock to keep them there.

New Years 2010

2010-09-11T19:37:00.000-07:00

Wow

2010-07-06T08:31:00.000-07:00

I know I really haven't been good at posting pictures but I cant believe it has been since Christmas. I guess I better catch up.

2010-05-18T11:41:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of the kids playing at the park. They love to play outside. Hunter loves slides and has no fear.

Together

2010-04-26T15:16:00.000-07:00

These were the only ones the photographer got of them together. Thank you to BON BON for their adorable outfits. They are so cute and Gracie loves that she matches her brother. I love the one with the train. I think it captures their innocence perfectly. Gracie looks like the calm big sister and he is the mischevious little brother. This might not always be the case but it still makes my heart stop. Of course I think everything they do is perfect and adorable. But since I gave birth to them it is my right to think that.

Hunter

2010-04-26T15:11:00.000-07:00

Hunter is not as much as a ham as my girl but the photographer managed to sneak a few of him. Even though he is rotten he is still precious.

Gracie again

2010-04-26T15:06:00.000-07:00

Here are some more. I can't pick just a few.

Gracie Lane

2010-04-26T15:03:00.000-07:00

Here is my baby girls five year old pictures. She looks so grown up and so beautiful. Thank God for my angel.

Hunter's First Birthday Pictures

2010-03-07T04:50:00.000-08:00

He didn't really enjoy taking these but that face is still so precious I managed to buy a few. (and yes I realize that his birthday was six months ago but he doesnt need to know that)

2010-02-05T13:32:00.000-08:00

Christmas Morning

2009-12-29T08:55:00.000-08:00

Santa could have saved his money all Hunter wanted was the plastic spoons and cups and Gracie just wanted the 10 dollar rats. (I mean zhu zhu pets)

Christmas Angels

2009-12-29T08:53:00.000-08:00

My babies all dressed up in their Christmas finest. Gracie said she was all ready for the ball.

Decorating the Cookies

2009-12-29T08:51:00.000-08:00

Hunter is joining in the fun.

Christmas Cookies

2009-12-29T08:24:00.000-08:00

Gracie and Lily baked cookies for Santa. And yes Gracie is wearing her Halloween costume.

Thanksgiving

2009-12-29T08:21:00.000-08:00

These were taken Thanksgiving day. I think both of them are ready to go hunting with Daddy. But the question would be is Daddy ready to take them hunting?

2009-12-23T10:51:00.000-08:00

Pumpkin Patch

2009-12-23T10:50:00.000-08:00

Hunter's Poses

2009-12-23T10:45:00.000-08:00

He has the cutest face.

The Model

2009-12-23T10:43:00.000-08:00

When Gracie sees a camera she automatically starts posing.

Camping With The Fells

2009-12-23T10:37:00.000-08:00

Tiger Fans

2009-12-23T10:31:00.000-08:00

They are the cutest tiger fans around.

Little Hunter

2009-09-27T08:37:00.000-07:00

Hunter in the shirt that his daddy picked out.

Birthday Party

2009-09-27T08:24:00.000-07:00

Here is my little farmer's party.

Dancing

2009-09-27T08:21:00.000-07:00

The girls began their third year of dancing. It is amazing at how better the class is. Gone are the days of running around the studio.

First Birthday

2009-09-27T08:17:00.000-07:00

On September 10 my Hunter Boy turned ONE!!!!!! We went eat pizza and elmo cupcakes to celebrate.

Good Morning!!!!!

2009-09-27T08:12:00.000-07:00

Go Saints!!!!

2009-09-27T08:09:00.000-07:00

The boys are ready for some football!!!!

First Day of School

2009-09-27T08:06:00.000-07:00

Already my baby girl is in Prek-4. She was excited about a new school bag and about bringing her lunch. She jumped right into "the work". She was ready for me to go long before I was ready to leave her.

More Cuteness

2009-09-27T08:00:00.000-07:00

I'll Take You For a Ride on My Green Tractor

2009-09-27T07:56:00.000-07:00

Doesn't he make the cutest little farmer ever!!!!

The Girls

2009-09-27T07:29:00.000-07:00

Silly Lily, Baylee Boo, and Gracie Lou.

Some moments they love each other and other moments..............

This one scares me a little. I can only imagine what kind of schemes these two are going to come up with.

My Babies

2009-09-27T07:25:00.000-07:00

These make me smile. They are so sweet. Maybe I should hang these in their rooms and when they fight I can make them look at them.

I am so blessed

2009-09-27T07:14:00.000-07:00

Bowling

2009-09-27T06:49:00.000-07:00

While in Gulfshores we introduced the kids to a new activity. BOWLING. I am not sure if the kids are adults enjoyed it the most but it was a great addition to our trip.

I demonstrated how women can do anything with a baby on her hip.
Or maybe I just showed another way to tell if you might be a redneck.

And of course.................

One day when Gracie complains that I never take her anywhere I am going to show her these pictures.

My Favorite

2009-09-27T06:46:00.000-07:00

When the kids are all screaming we joke and say that Hunter is our favorite because he is so quiet. But really I am not fooled look at those horns.

At The Beach

2009-09-27T06:34:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of us from Gulfshores this summer.

Vista Print

2009-08-06T06:28:00.000-07:00

These are postcards.

This is a large magnet that I will place on my board.

I will punch the numbers as the students pass their AR test.

These are postcards so the students can write down incidents of bullying, harrassment etc.

the students have to complete book reports each term. They will use these to keep track of the name of the book they choose.

I also made cards and magnets with the schoool's phone number and the class website.

There is a website that caters to businesses. Through a teacher website I found a way to use turn these things into items for my classroom. The best part is that you only have to pay for shipping. Look at what I made.

Little Man's Haircut

2009-07-24T05:42:00.000-07:00

This is the before picture. Everyone was calling my baby a girl so I decided to get it cut. Plus he looked liked an old man with a comb over.

This is Hunter saying: "Kay what are you going to do to me?"

"okay Kay that is enough"

"I am the cutest little man"

Father's Day

2009-07-09T05:52:00.000-07:00

Here are pictures from Father's Day. All of the kids were against taking pictures so these were the best ones we got. And trust me these were the best.

Dancing Revue

2009-07-09T05:43:00.000-07:00

Here are the pictures of my two dancing queens. They both danced pretty and they had a lot of fun. Gracie bit her nails during one of her dances like a true Eslick. During the second dance she found something on the floor that kept her busy but she kept on dancing.

Hunter's future wife

2009-07-09T05:35:00.000-07:00

We all know that Gracie is going to the convent. So I figured I should let one kid get married. I have arranged for Hunter to marry Maddalena. He is older by a few weeks. And as you can see they enjoy the same things. I think they will be very happy together and their kids will be adorable.

Random Moments

2009-07-09T05:21:00.000-07:00

Here are some random pictures. I always think that the random moments make the best pictures. I can't pass up those smirks and cute dimples.

Recent Scrapbooking

2009-07-09T05:15:00.000-07:00

I still love the hobby but I don't get to do it very often. Here are a few pages that I was able to complete recently.

It's A Girl

2009-04-18T07:03:00.000-07:00

Gracie wanted a sister!!!

Easter

2009-04-18T06:55:00.000-07:00

Adonis

2009-04-18T06:49:00.000-07:00

We rode in the parade again this year. I thought Gracie would want to throw stuff this year but instead she once again teased the people. Maybe next year.

once again

2009-04-18T06:39:00.000-07:00

The kid is sleeping during a parade. I guess we should have listened she said she wanted to go home.

They Love Each Other

2009-04-18T06:33:00.000-07:00

He might pull her hair and she might steal his toys but I think they really do love each other.

Birthday Girl

2009-04-18T06:26:00.000-07:00

My baby turned four this year. Her birthday party was on a very rainy day but she still had fun. Sleeping Beauty came to visit the kids said she was the fairy godmother not Sleeping Beauty. Okay I will admit she looked like she came from fourth street but she did awesome face painting.

My Hunter Boy

2009-03-27T04:49:00.000-07:00

Doesn't he have the cutest smile. This was about a month ago. When we took the kids to the park.

Go Hornets!!!!!

2009-03-27T04:42:00.000-07:00

We took Gracie to her first Hornets game for their school night. She loved the music. Her greatest enjoyment was the dancing bee and the five dollar milk shake that she wouldn't share.

Gracie's Entertainment

2009-02-22T06:08:00.000-08:00

This is how Gracie keeps herself entertained. I can only imagine what she will convince him to do.

Give it to Mikey...........Or Maybe Not

2009-02-07T17:48:00.000-08:00

Obviously Hunter hasn't refused any bottles in his lifetime. His food taste are another story. He eats everything that we give him but he has a few preferences. He will not eat plain cereal it has to have fruit mixed in and green beans has to be joined with applesauce. And pretty much all veggies will be spit back at me at some point. Now I realize he is an Eslick so I am sure he will eat much more than most kids but this little bit of pickyness might be my only proof that he is mine.

She has style

2009-02-07T17:43:00.000-08:00

My instructions were to play outside you need pants and shoes. This is what she came up with it. When I told her the pants are on inside out she tucked the tag in and said now they are not. And you really can't argue with that logic. Plus I think the red shoes are a perfect match for her inside out pants, and backwards pajama top. And by the way after all of this she never did make it outside.

2009

2009-02-07T17:14:00.000-08:00

For the past two years there has been a challenge at scrapfreak to come upwith a word for the year. Last year I chose patience. And trust me patience is hard to achieve when you are 9 months pregnant, it is like 210 degrees outside and not one but two hurricanes threatened our area but anyway that was last year. This year I chose control. There are a few areas of my life that I want to gain control of such as finances, my temper, cleaning the house. The usual stuff. But most of all I want to control my time. I want to enjoy the kids for the age they are right now and not push them to grow up because it goes fast enough. Of course I figure that drinking more (and I don't mean water) won't hurt my mood any. So anyway here are a few pictures of us enjoying the start of the new year with our family and friends. And as always there are a few to prove some more that Gracie really can sleep through anything. Including freezing cold temperatures and the explosions I mean Uncle Carey's midnight firework show.

Big Sister and Little Brother

2009-02-07T10:49:00.000-08:00

I expected our spoiled little girl to have trouble adjusting to someone else stealing the spotlight. But thankfully we have not experienced that. As long as we give her as many hugs and kisses she is happy. And as you can tell she honestly adores her baby brother.

And Hunter doesn't need any toys because he is always entertained when Gracie is around. So maybe that is why she likes him so much. to her he is just another member of the audience.

Christmas

2009-01-01T06:03:00.000-08:00

We had a wonderful Christmas with a lot of gifts and family. Gracie enjoyed opening all of her gifts and Hunter enjoyed his new toys too. Well as much as a three month old can.
And I enjoyed taking pictures with my new camera.

This face

2008-12-19T18:41:00.000-08:00

I can never resist these beautiful eyes are his precious smile. I can't believe that he is 3 months already.

Thanksgiving Day

2008-12-19T18:27:00.000-08:00

This year I am thankful for my beautiful healthy children, my wonderful husband, that we both have good stable jobs, and for the time we were able to spend with our loved ones.

Uncle Notty

2008-12-19T18:19:00.000-08:00

We recently had to say good bye to a very dear person. Rickie's Uncle Tanot was loved by everyone. And he is missed everyday. He taught us all to not sweat the small stuff and to enjoy your time. We will never forget his smile. We will always keep him in our hearts.

Brother and Sister

2008-12-19T18:05:00.000-08:00

She really loves him a lot. But I am sure it will change when he can reach her toys.

The Dentist

2008-12-19T18:02:00.000-08:00

I love my daughter I really do. But I have to wonder about a person who enjoys going to the dentist this much.

Christmas Potraits

2008-12-19T17:46:00.000-08:00

Hunter's pictures came out so good I decided to take them both to take Christmas pictures and this is what I got.

Thanksgiving at PreK-3

2008-12-12T03:45:00.000-08:00

For Thanksgiving Gracie's class sang us some songs and then we ate. There was a lot of yummy food.

Hunter's Baptism

2008-12-11T04:10:00.000-08:00

In October we baptized Hunter. He slept through the whole thing even when they poured the water on his head. He looked so adorable in his paran's christening outfit. Of course we had to pin it a lot since he was still so tiny.

Pumpkin Patch

2008-12-10T03:39:00.000-08:00

Here are some pictures of my little pumpkins at the pumpkin patch.

All Smiles

2008-11-22T08:18:00.001-08:00

Hunter is delighting us daily with his beautiful smile. He is weighing at 11 pounds. They grow way to fast.

Halloween

2008-11-13T04:08:00.000-08:00

Here are some pictures from Halloween. I had a beautiful sleeping beauty and an adorable skeleton.

Gracie and her Paw Paw John. I love her expression.

Gracie and Lily these two are so funny together.

Tory and Gracie they are the most beautiful princesses I have ever seen.

Emma, Gracie and my brother.

And this is my favorite. Not only can she sleep anywhere she can sleep through anything. Lets hope that this picture is not a sign of how Hunter is going to sleep.

Hunter at 6 weeks

2008-11-09T07:37:00.000-08:00

I took these at JC Penneys. I was very happy with them.

Blue Eyes

2008-10-23T06:46:00.000-07:00

Right now Hunter's eyes are a pretty blue. I don't have high hopes that they will last since Gracie's were blue for a while too. But I will enjoy them while they are here. It would be nice to think I gave my children something else besides their tempers.

One Month

2008-10-15T11:12:00.001-07:00

On friday October 10th Hunter went to the doctor's office for his one month checkup. He weighs 9lbs 2oz and he is 21 inches long. He is growing quickly and he is so active. He is staying awake much more during the day. He has the cutest smile. We only see it occasionally but it is worth waiting for.

Gumdrop and Peaches

2008-10-15T11:08:00.000-07:00

We went to the Westwego's Farmer's Market. Gracie made two new friends while we were there. She had no fear and was so happy. Of course now she would like one as a pet.

She is learning so much at school. She loves to come home and "be-tend" she is the teacher. I wonder where she gets that from.

The Big Sister

2008-10-07T10:54:00.000-07:00

Gracie has taken a sudden interest in her baby brother. Nothing will make your heart stop more than these words "look Mom I am holding Hunter." But he is completely comfortable in her arms.

E

2008-10-07T10:48:00.000-07:00

Letter of the week last week was E. E is for elephant and eggs. Green eggs and ham that is.

Frogman

2008-10-07T10:45:00.000-07:00

I discovered recently that my son has froglegs. And no they do not taste like chicken.

C is for Cooking or Cupcake

2008-10-07T10:41:00.000-07:00

Gracie and I made some Halloween Cupcakes on Sunday. She had so much fun and was so proud of them. Yesterday she gave one to Lily and said here I made these myself.

Hunter Joe

2008-10-07T10:30:00.000-07:00

It is good to know someone is sleeping in this house.

Hunter and Jasmine

2008-10-07T10:22:00.000-07:00

Everyone worries about how the dog is adjusting to the baby. This should clear up any concerns.

Rainbow Day

2008-09-26T16:02:00.000-07:00

This week's theme at Gracie's school was colors. Today they were told to dress in rainbow colors. I don't think you can get any more colorful than this. And she picked out the shoes. She would not wear her white sandals because they were not colorful. And we couldn't pass up a chance to take a picture with her brother.

Gracie

2008-09-24T12:04:00.001-07:00

And I can't leave my baby girl out. The first picture we took yesterday after school with her art work. She is loving school. I would too though if all we did all day was play. At least when I ask her what she did at school that is always her response. The second two were last Thursday for the first dancing class of the year. Not sure where she got those poses from. She was so good at dancing. It is amazing what a difference a year makes.

Hunter

2008-09-24T12:01:00.000-07:00

Here are some updated pictures of Hunter Joe. He is a good baby and he is sleeping a lot better at night.

Hunter Joseph is Here!!!!!!

2008-09-13T06:17:00.001-07:00

Hunter Joseph arrived on September 10, 2008. He weighed 6lbs 13 oz. His length is 19 1/2 inches. I was induced at 6:00am and he was born at 10:49 am. It was an easy delivery. It took one push and he was out. He came out looking just like Gracie did. His color was perfect and his lungs were loud. As soon as he was given to us he was content.

Gracie is in love with her baby brother. When he was first born she could hear him crying outside the door. She said he needed his big sister. She asked me yesterday if he could please come play in her room with her toys. Hopefully this view of her baby brother will last. Or at least until he can defend himself.

His first outfit was camo and I have to admit he did look adorable in it. But I picked his coming home outfit and he looked pretty cute in that too. He is a very calm baby. The nurses and doctors all said that he was so calm and quiet. They said he was even calm during his circumcision. But I am not going to be fooled. Gracie was a calm baby too.

At the Beach

2008-08-19T14:58:00.000-07:00

Here are a few more pictures of us at the beach. Including another one of my huge baby belly.

First Day of School

2008-08-19T14:39:00.000-07:00

Today was Gracie's first day of Pre-K3. She was so excited to go to "big girl school." She was a little confused as to why some kids were crying because she thought big girl school was fun. When I asked her what she did her only response was that they ate sandwiches. After a few questions I was able to find out that they had a library and a t.v. I also found out the girl's bathroom has a princess on it and the boy's has a dragon. Her worst part of the day was that she didn't like the jelly. She came home with a prize so I guess that meant she had a good day. I told her she could stay a baby a little longer and skip school but she didn't think it was a good idea.

Gulfshores

2008-08-04T09:53:00.001-07:00

We just returned from our annual trip to Gulfshores. Here are just a few pictures from the beach, the pool, crabfishing, and Lamberts. I'll post more later.

She is Hooked

2008-08-04T09:40:00.000-07:00

Gracie spent her first night at the fishing camp recently and she is hooked. She had so much fun fishing and riding on the boat. Here is a picture of her and her fish.

Driving Miss Gracie

2008-07-12T08:02:00.000-07:00

Daddy allowed Gracie to park the truck recently. I am afraid she is a better driver than me.

Blueberry Farm

2008-07-12T07:53:00.000-07:00

One of our summer outings included visiting a blueberry farm. Since this is Gracie's favorite fruit we had to go. It was hot but it was fun. The kids all got tired except for Ryder. He probably ate the most. All of the kids enjoyed sampling and picking the blueberries. We left with a bucket full and now the hardest part is hiding them for Gracie. If we allowed her to she would have eaten the entire bag the day we got home. She is definitely not my kid!!!

Our Family

2008-07-12T07:49:00.000-07:00

This is us. All of us. Daddy, Mommy, Gracie, and Hunter. I have ten more weeks before we really see Hunter. This pregnancy is much easier. I do have diabetes but so far no shots. Yippee!!!!!!

Biloxi

2008-07-12T07:40:00.000-07:00

For Rickie's 30th birthday we went to Biloxi to celebrate. Gracie loved going to the beach. Us not so much. The beach was very dirty and full of trash. We left once Rickie found the big piece of glass. But the pool was much better. The hotel was beautiful and Gracie was just as happy playing in the pool.

Swimming Lessons

2008-07-12T07:26:00.000-07:00

The lessons started off very badly. But after the first day she did great. She was very excited to get in the pool everyday at Ms. Joan's. The funniest thing was watching my three year old learn how to do pushups.