Better late than never, they say

Ok, you would think with 2 weeks off of work I would have found the time to post some things. I was enjoying my time with my family so much that I didn't even think about it. So here is a brief recap of our Christmas.


Getting ready to grow some crystals...thanks Santa!






Tristan's gingerbread house....he built it with only a little help from dad.



A baby's first Christmas is very tiring.



Isabelle enjoying her wrapping paper

Our little angel....Tristan was an angel in his school Christmas Pageant

Doug's Brithday Adventure

Doug's birthday is tomorrow, but since Monday is a work day we celebrated some today. I tried to surprise Doug with a trip to Avery Island, where Tabasco Brand Pepper Sauce is made. Of course, Doug cannot stand the idea of a surprise and guessed all day on Saturday, until he finally came up with the right guess. So the kids stayed with my parents while we went to learn all about how Doug's favorite condiment is made. Here are some snapshots of our visit.

Some more Oregon pictures

Thanksgiving Trip to Oregon

We had a great trip to Oregon. Doug was finally able to show Tristan and Amy where he grew up in central Oregon, and we visited numerous family and friends, who were all happy to meet Isabelle. Tristan found the most enormous pile of leaves to dive into, and he completely disappeared a few times. If you look closely in the top picture, you might see Tristan's shoes sticking out of the leaves following a headfirst dive into the leaves. Even though the trip wasn't restful, it was wonderful.

Changes with Fall

Doug starts work at Dauterive Hospital tommorow morning. Tristan is now riding the school bus, and Izzy will be staying with her aunt Nanny during the day. Lots of changes, but life remains wonderful!

Backyard Fun!

We are loving this weather! Anywhere else in the U.S. might think it would be too hot to play outside, but compared to a few weeks ago, the temperature is fantastic! Paw and Doug put together a fort for Tristan in Nonna and Paw's backyard. He has been throwing water ballons and calling them cannonballs. We have also been playing alot of baseball, and Tristan can now hit pitches thrown overhand...some even fly over the house! Football season is also here! Geaux Tigers! Doug has had a few job interviews, so the Mr. Mom days might be over soon :(

Good Times

Our move to Franklin was a great choice! We have so much fun spending time with our family down here. Izzy and Tristan are both growing up so fast! Tristan is loving school, and loves his sister dearly. Izzy loves spending time with her Daddy while he is searching for a job, and Amy is doing well with teaching. We also want to say congratulations to Hill in winning an esteemed award. You can check out the article @ http://www.mcneeseathleticfoundation.org/PressRoom/PressRoomDisplay.asp?p1=2372&p2 or read some samples of his poetry @ http://www.southernartistry.org/Hillary_Joubert