GoodBye 2012 and Hello 2013!!

GoodBye 2012 and Hello 2013!!

 In January, we did some Handy Dad Projects, I made my first King Cake, and we changed our door knobs from Gold to Bronze!

In February,  Reece's 1st visit to the dentist, we went to Mardi Gras Parades, Grady played soccer for the LaPrint Team (Cheetahs) and we Potty Trained Reece.

In March, I started my workout/weight loss plan,  Grady turned 5 years old and we went to our friend Nick and Mary's Wedding.

In April, started to redo the boys bathroom, had a wonderful Easter and we went to the Strawberry patch.

In May, Reece did a 24 piece puzzle, Reece & Grady took swimming lessons,  Reece did the "I love you" sign by himself, Grady had his Candlelight Ceremony at LaPrint and we went to RJ & Stephanie's Wedding.

In June,  the boys and I picked blueberries at the Blueberry Farm,  Keith celebrated his 33rd Birthday,  Grady started gymnastics at CG's Gym, Keith and I celebrated our 8th Wedding Anniversary,  Keith and I played another Coed Soccer season, we drove to Frankfort, Mi and got skylights installed in Reece's room.

In July,  Reece started going back to classes at The Little Gym, watched the fireworks downtown, the boys were in Kevin and Amber's Wedding, my cousin Mallory had a Baby Girl, Blakely Ann,  we put bunk beds in Reece's room, and Grady and Reece went to Soccer Camp.

In August, we went to Grand Isle, Grady started Kindergarten, my cousin Sarah had a son Braxton Michael and then he entered into heaven 7hrs later, we tracked Hurricane Isaac, celebrated GG Marino's Birthday and my 32rd Birthday and we finished the boys bathroom.

In September, we went to Exxon Mobil family day at Blue Bayou, we went to see Stomp at The Mahalia Jackson Theatre in New Orleans,  the boys went to their first LSU Football Game,  Reece started writing letters,  Keith coached Grady's Central soccer team (Central Lions).

 In October, I made a Doberge Cake for Andy's cousins Jonathan & Gail from England,  we to the Footprints Forever 5K, Blakely's Baptism, carved pumpkins, bobbed for apples and went trick or treating with Grady's soccer friends Alyssa and Conner.

In November,  Reece turned 3 years old, went to see Grady in a Turkey Day Play at school, hosted our first Pre-Thanksgiving Supper with friends, had our Family Photos taken and my cousin Liz had a baby boy James Lean III "Trey."

In December,  we went to see Santa at Bass Pro, we went to our friend's Liesel & Chris' Wedding, had a wonderful Christmas, our friend Portia had a baby girl, Eleanor Constance and had a New Years Eve Countdown to NOON Game party for the kids.  

GoodBye and Hello!!

Goodbye 2011,

got rid of the High Chair

1st time Grady drew a person 

Grady started Elite gymnastics 

Reece went to Little Gym

nephew Kyle was born

Grady hates wearing pants so as soon as we get home he takes them off

Grady started drawing firetrucks and fireboats

We SOLD our House

Race for the Cure 

I cut Keith's hair for the 1st time

Keith got a kindey stone

"ball" "ball" "ball" I hear this all day long.  Reece loves balls, trucks & books (and can say them all)

Covington Mardi Gras Parade 

packing while Keith was on turnaround

Reece got tubes

Grady turned 4

MOVED to Central 

YMCA soccer team

Went to see Steff in New Orleans 

Egg Hunt at St James place

Planted 9 trees in our backyard & Painted WHOLE house

Reece is drinking from a cup

Grady is reading

Candlelight Ceremony at LaPrint

More Swimming lessons for Grady

Blueberry picking

Housewarming Party 

Keith 32nd Birthday

Our 7th Wedding Anniversary

Vacation Bible School

 Kenilworth INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE

Grady went to BRSA Soccer Camp Tiny Tots

Grand Isle

Coed Summer Soccer

Playing spiderman

My Grandma O'Meara Passed away

Winston got sick and had to put him sleep

My cousins baby Ronan was born

Grady's 1st day of School!  Pre-K year at La Printaniere Montessori 

Reece loves to sit in your lap a read books

Grady started building with little legos

Katherines 31st Birthday

went to see Blue Dog paintings

Grady can put together 100 piece puzzles 

ROCE Awards Dinner for Keith

Blue Bayou ExxonMobil Family Day 

Zachary soccer league 

Destin 

watched Kyle for 4 days

Reece had his 1st hot chocolate 

we converted Reece crib/cage (what Grady calls it) to a toddler bed 

made Natural playground and update the tree house.

Robots for Halloween

Reece's 2nd Birthday

Grady "helped" fry the turkeys for Thanksgiving

Got to see Kelley and her family :) 

Grady listened to the 1st Harry Potter book

Grady learned how to tie his shoes

Grady listened to the first book in The Narnia Series (The Magician's Nephew) 

Had a Wonderful Christmas!

made a rope swing 

HELLO 2012!!

Link to all my GoodBye and Hello posts

GoodBye and Hello!!

GoodBye 2010,  

Grady's 1st Dentist Visit! 
Reece started sucking his thumb  
It snowed in Baton Rouge! 
Reece's 1st Parade this Mardi Gras 
Grady now makes he cars talk and interact it is so neat to see his imagination grow. 
Reece laughed his 1st laugh!! 
Grady wrote the letter H & A 
Grady drew a circle and oval. 
Grady did this puzzle all by himself (12 pieces)  
Girl's Night In at Julie's  
Reece's 1st time eating rice cereal -  4 months old 
Grady's 1st Soccer Game  
Grady turned 3 years old 
Reece's Baptism 
Reece at his 1st movie, How to train your dragon 
Strawberry Patch  
Earth Day Fest - The Radiators  
Reece is sleeping thru the night 
Reece's 1st Plane ride (San Diego) 
Grady started taking swimming lessons at Crawfish Aquatics.  
Grady can SWIM 
Reece rolled OVER 
Grady doing a 24 piece puzzle!! With a little help 
Reece is scooting backwards :) 
Keith's 31st Birthday 
Blueberry Farm 
USA vs England World Cup Game!!  
Our 6th Wedding Anniversary 
Grady's 1st time bowling  
Reece is now eating mostly table food 
O'Meara Family Reunion  
Maryland to visit Stephanie and Bogdan 
Grady 1st time jumping off the diving board 
Liz's Bachelorette Party in NOLA  
Grady is finally pedaling his tricycle  
Reece has two bottom teeth 
Reece started crawling and sitting himself  
Balloon Championship 
Reece stood himself up for the 1st time today!!  
Liz and Jim's Wedding 
My 30th Birthday 
Reece started crusing on furniture 
Grady can ride his balance bike really well 
Grady's 1st day of school at La Printaniere Montessori 
Family Day Picnic @ Blue Bayou Waterpark 
Reece got his 1st haircut 
Grady is riding a pedal bike! 
Reece's 1st Halloween 
Reece's 1st Birthday  
Happy 8th Birthday to Winston!! 
Grady started sounding word and spelling them. 
Grady was the ring bearer in Mallory & Cory's Wedding 
Reece started walking 
Neighborhood Christmas Snow Party  
1st Christmas Eve at our house   
Hello 2011!!

GoodBye and Hello!! UPDATED!

GoodBye 2009,

Grady is now drinking from a big boy cup
Grady started sleeping in a toddler bed
Grady & I went to visit Steff and Bogdan in Frederick, MD
Found out we were pregnant
Grady turned 2 (Mar 27)
Letters Grady knows now: F, Q, P, B, R, Z, K, L, V, J, Y, U, W, O, X, M, H (Mar 29)
Became an Aunt/Uncle and Grady becomes a cousin to Audrey Elizabeth Born April 7
Picked Strawberries at the Strawberry patch
1st time Grady went to Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans
Bought Keith a New Truck
Grady started swimming with arm floaties
Keith turned 30
Grady knows all his letters!
Went on vacation in Frankfort, MI
Potty Trained Grady
Grady started going to Little Gym
Put our house on the market/ sold it/ then could not find a house new house/ so we are still here!!
Went to Grand Isle
Grady can NOW do the I Love you sign!!
Grady moved to his new Big Boy Bedroom!!
Keith's Grandma Gloria came to visit from London
Grady had his 1st Hot Chocolate
Reece Patrick was Born Nov 16, 2009 - 7lbs 11.7oz, 20.5" long
Had a wonderful Thanksgiving & Christmas as a family of 4!!

Hello 2010!!