Boudreaux's 6th Birthday 3/20/12

Every year Boudreaux's birthday slips right past us so this year we swore we wouldn't forget and that we would celebrate.  Again the day slipped past us, but we did remember the next day and we made up for it.  We took him to McAlister's with us to eat lunch and then we took him to get a birthday treat and to run around the dog park.  Boudreaux is very much a part of our family.  We call him our fifth child, middle child, and our spoiled child.  Nonetheless, he brings so much joy and laughter to us on a daily basis.  Here are a few pictures of our celebration....

Anderson's 5th Birthday

2/17/12-  Our sweet Anderson turned five and we celebrated at the house.  Here are a few pictures to share.  We gave him his bike before Daddy left for work as well as his flash costume.  Then later when we had cake, he opened up his spiderman alarm clock, heely's, spiderman book, spiderman knee pads and elbow pads.

3rd Adoption Anniversary

It has been three years already.  We always celebrate the kids Adoption Anniversary every year with presents and a cake.  We sing to each one of them separately with the Happy Birthday theme.  This is something that they look forward to days leading up.  We love y'all more and more everyday and we are so blessed that y'all are our forever family.  Here are some pictures to share...

Just a moment

Having the boys home gets boring after a while so when I have the opportunity, I like to throw a wrench in the everyday routine.  This day, they had fun putting their hot wheels through their own manual car wash.  Such a sweet moment and memory to treasure.

This next picture is Anderson sleeping under his tent that he made in his room.  Another sweet moment.

Alice and Rose for the 100th day of school dressed up as 100 year old ladies

Anderson sleeping with his car that he got with his birthday money

Just a day of playing

Spring Picture Day

Great Wolf Lodge

We went to Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine Texas during the week of the kids Spring Break in March 2012.  The kids had a blast at this indoor water park.  When we first arrived, they got to color in the lobby while we waited to check into our room

Alice coloring

Once we got our room, we checked it out and the kids were really excited about their own little cabin.

 That night after playing in the water all day, we did some shopping at Grapevine Mills.  We also got to meet family whom I had never met and Mike had not seen for 15 plus years.  We met the Bowman family at Love and War in Texas Restaurant

Jason & Mike


It was so nice to meet all of them and it felt like I had known them for years. I can't say enough about how nice of a dinner it was. After dinner we went back to the lodge so that the kids could enjoy storytime in the lobby.

The next morning we had breakfast within the lodge and the kids got to take a picture with Violet, except for Roman who was unwilling.

 We then went to the lobby for story time again and the Wolf Walk.

Making paper wolves

Alice with her paper wolf

Anderson & Roman with their paper wolves

Rose and her paper wolf

 After that, we went to the water park again.  The kids went with Mike and I down the River Cannon waterslide, it was so fun.  Most of the time they stayed in the kiddie area where there was two small waterslides.  The girls loved the wave pool and they went down a big slide with Daddy.  After a few hours at the waterpark, we left and went to Rainforest Cafe for lunch and met Wally on the way out.  This time it was Anderson who didn't want to take a picture.

When we came back, we went to the water park again for a few more hours then we took a bath, got in our pjs and went and got ice cream within the hotel.  The next morning we woke up and drove 20 minutes to Renee and Brian Boudreaux's house for a fun filled day of grilling and visiting.

Lauren & Rose

Lauren & Alice

 Of course we picked up right where we left off with the Boudreaux's.  We are so blessed to have such great friends.  We met Lauren for the first time, can't believe she will be two years old already.  The whole trip was a blast and a much needed change from the everyday norm.