Kajun Kids

We had our first crawfish boil of the year on Saturday. My brother coming in from Ohio was the occasion. Tristan loved helping get the crawfish ready and Isabelle is too little to know that she will one day be terrified of live crawfish. We had a lot of fun and the crawfish were yummy!!!

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 :(