Around Here...

Well, as you can see in the picture, Toby found yet another toad hopping around in the back yard the other night while the kids were playing. Of course both of our kids plus two of my neighbors' kids really enjoyed holding, chasing, squealing at and poking the poor little thing. Abby, the prissy girl, and Curran, the youngest of the crew, were the only ones brave enough to hold it!

Curran taking a turn holding the toad. The funny thing about this picture (besides Beau's redneck Cars tank top that he would not take off that day) is the huge mosquito on Beau's left arm near his wrist. Toby noticed it when he unloaded the pictures onto the computer. Poor thing! I don't recall a bite there... Those mosquitoes around here are big, and they show up early. The proof is in the pictures.

So, this seems like a random picture, but there is an explanation. Beau has started to wake up in the mornings and ask for the most random things to eat. This is a picture of him eating celery and hummus for breakfast after he was refused chicken nuggets. So strange...

Two little monkeys playing on the computer. Abby loves to play games on her school website and pbs, and Beau has picked up on the fun recently. She is so good and patient with him. You can't tell in this picture, but he is actually sitting in her lap and she is explaining to him what to do while they play.

Getting out Easter decorations.

On our way to the Mardi Gras parade that takes place every year right off of our street. We can easily walk two blocks and have a prime spot, and the kids love it.

Waiting for the parade to start.

Enjoying some early Easter suckers from World Market. They thought these suckers were particularly funny.

Papaw came into town in February for a visit and Grandparent's/Patriot's Day. It was so good to have him come and visit. Abby was so excited to have a grandparent present this year. He was in the top 3 grandparents to travel the furthest to be there. Thanks so much, Papaw!! Oh, and the above picture is a very competitive game of Hungry Hippo. I can't remember who won...probably Beau or Papaw...

A picture of Papaw and Abby in Abby's classroom after the performance.

This is a horribly blurry picture, but the only one I got of the three of them at her school.

And.......

Here is the other news that a lot of you already know, but none of you have seen until now...

Yep, that's right...

You guessed it...

We're having another BABY!!!

10 week ultrasound picture. Abby got to go with us to the appointment and she found out she was going to be a big sister again, hence her name on the picture, too. She loves that her name is on there, and is sooo excited about this baby. She, of course, would prefer a girl, while Beau says he wants a "big boy" brother. Someone will be very happy and someone will be disappointed!

Here is a bonus (sort of weird looking if you ask me!) 4D picture of the little nugget at the 10 week appointment. As long as it's arm moves down where it is supposed to be and those nubs form into hands and feet I'll be good! No, really, it is quite amazing to be able to see this precious baby so early and so in detail. Thank you, Lord, for this little blessing! He/she will be making it's "real" appearance sometime in mid-September.

So, that's what has been going on around here...