Bloggy Get-Together

me, Kristen, Amanda, Rebecca, and Hannah

We had a great time at our bloggy get-together.  I am always in need of girl talk so this was a fun couple of hours for me.  We had 5 bloggers attend.  We had several other people that were interested, but couldn't make it for different reasons.  We determined that some of the girls write their blogs because they use it as a creative outlet and some of us...like me just use it to report news.  Like, I just type stuff that happened and not real creatively.  Whatever works.  Right?  

Really I just felt like we were all alike in lots of different ways.  For instance, Hannah, Kristen, and I all have 2 boys each!  All 5 of us work outside the home, enjoys church, and blogging.  I found that talking to girls that I met for the first time today is so easy and we got along great.  And small world story...Hannah's mom and my dad went to high school together!

So we had 3 Shreveport/Bossier dwellers, 1 from Natchitoches, and 1 from Indianapolis.   Amanda wins the award for longest distance traveled.  

Check out everyone here:

Kristen

Amanda

Rebecca

Hannah

Nothing says love like folded laundry

Our Valentine's day was pretty awesome this year.  We spent a lot of time together as a family.  Neil and I will celebrate our hearts day on Saturday.  I was excited because Gina (another Home Ec teacher at work) made the cutest little felt Valentine's envelopes for the boy's valentine's.  Bennett was excited to see his balloon when he woke up.  I got up extra early and bought some Valentine donuts for us to eat.

"Henry!  Look what I got! Spiderman and Soccer ball chocolates!"

Pops came over for Valentine's breakfast and got his accordian flip-book from the boys.

My little Valentine boys!

After Neil took Bennett to school, Henry and I got ready.  I took the morning off so I could take Henry to his 6 month well visit.  I thought I would use my time wisely and went to Bennett's Valentine's party and went to lunch with Neil.

Circle time

How cute!  I love all the pink and red.

My littlest Valentine came to the party.

Cheers with Maddie!

me and my little man

Bennett made this after his fun snack

Henry was such a good boy at the doctor!  He weighed 16 lbs 14 oz.

Happy boy with spit up coming out of his mouth.  Poor baby had no idea that 4 shots were coming right after this photo.

I was so excited that I got to squeeze lunch in with Neil.  We went to our favorite place, Bistro to Go!

Wondering about the title to this post?  Well Neil gave me the best gift for Valentine's Day ever!  I had these fancy coupons sitting in my car as a surprise.

They say: 1 load of laundry folded, 1 night off of bathing the kids, and 1 back-rub!

I made these cute Valentine's for Neil's co-workers.  He thought I was crazy for making them and he did NOT want to take them in his office!

I cannot believe I forgot to take a picture of the Valentine that Bennett handed out.  I made a form of these for his friends!

As for our evening...I had to go to a Junior League meeting and then we were up all night long with a screaming Henry.  It was a GREAT Valentine's Day.

Hugs and Kisses to you on Valentine's Day!

Stationery card

View the entire collection of cards.

Krewe of Centaur Parade 2012

We had a great time at the Centaur parade on Saturday's.  We went out to the Dicharry spot on Kings Hwy. I just look at our last trip at their spot 2 years ago and was shocked to see how little our kids were!  And we all only had 1 child each.  I love being able to look back on my blog for any time in Bennett's life...these blogs are great things to have! :)

We bundled up and headed out to the parade around 3:30.  Henry wore 2 regular outfits under 2 fleece ones with 2 pairs of socks and he had on a hat and blanket.  He had to be the warmest person out there.  He was so good the entire time.  I was really nervous about taking a 6 month old, but he was fine and seemed to enjoy the busyness of the day.

Cone head Bennett

I was glad that Amy and Michelle popped over.  I was extra glad to finally get to see Michelle's ring!

me and  sweet B

me and Amy

Bennett was a huge fan of the cotton candy sweet as gold

Bennett, Drew, Annabella, and Mason

The LA Tech band was in the parade

"Throw me something Mister!"

Erin and Amelie

My snugly baby

Dicharry family

I want some beads!

Bennett and Mason

Hottie and Lindsey Lewis :)

And here's the family photo we got.  Neil and Henry look adorable and Bennett and I...well...don't!

Don Juanz and Anna Kate

Our church offers a Parent's Night Out once a month for $10 a kid.  It is awesome!  They are in their regular Sunday school rooms and I just feel safe leaving them.  We went with a few other couples to Don Juanz AKA the best Mexican restaurant in SB.

Neil & me, Jen & Ray, Trey & Erinn, Jessie & Mike, and Casey & Matthew

Since we were in Bossier we HAD to go by and see Anna Kate.  She made her debut last week and I have been dying to get over to see her. She is such a doll and her parents are definitely smitten.

Isn't she adorable???  I'm talking about the baby...not me.

Sweet little baby.  She has some pretty blonde hair.

Jared's "daddy bag" came in so we brought it over to him.

I mean really...Katie doesn't even look like she was just pregnant!  She looks fabulous!

Henry is 6 months old!

Weight- 

Height- 

Stats borrowed from Casey's post about Evie.  (She helps me remember things!)

• size 3 diaper
• 6 month clothes
• You are eating 5 eight ounce bottles a day.  We have been introducing baby foods to you as well.  So far you have had green beans, carrots, sweet potatoes, green peas, squash, and pears. We feed you this along with oatmeal at dinner time.  You are doing better at eating with a spoon but you still sometimes try to suck.  
• You sleep like a dream...or so we think.  We have the sound off on the monitor.
• You are not on a napping schedule.  I wish you were.  I am more relaxed with scheduling you than I was Bennett.  I just don't really mind when or where you sleep.
• You have been rolling both ways like crazy.  We will put you on your mat and you will be off it and to the other end of the living room in 1 minute!  You are a mover!
• Still no teeth, but you are chewing on things (hands) and drooling some.
• Mary and Charles (the people that keep you during the day) just love you so much.  Charles says that you are the "cleanest baby with clean ears and nose."  I hope you are!



Henry with Mary and Charles

• You are just as sweet as can be and I seriously can't give you enough kisses every day!  You are a total, complete momma's boy and I love it!  When you hear my voice you always want me to look at you or pick you up.  I love that you love me!
• You also love to watch Bennett and never take your eyes off of him.  He loves getting you to smile and so do we!  You laugh at ANYTHING he does.  He can sneeze and you think it's the funniest thing you've ever seen.
• You are such a great baby.  I can't say this enough.  You are happy to sit in your seat and just take in your surroundings.  You only cry if you are tired or hungry.  
• We think you are such a big boy...you do too.  You love holding your own bottle. It still tips over because you really aren't strong enough but you are trying!

Bloggers Get-Together

If you said you were interested in getting together for a Blogger's gathering I sent you an e-mail or I left a comment on your blog if I couldn't find your e-mail address.  Hope you can make it!

If you are interested, please leave a comment with your e-mail address and I'll send you the message!

Hope to see everyone this Sunday!