Crawfish Boil in Memory of Uncle Danny

collage of Danny

do I have to eat this?

Getting those weeds

Today, Sean and I rode with Maw Maw and Dukie to Mr. Pat's house for Uncle Danny's crawfish boil in honor of his birthday. Kenny had to take a class and couldn't go with us, but all of Sean's aunts, uncles and cousins were there. We thought it best not to tell Sean why were there. It was a hard day for us, but Sean had so much fun which made the day easier.

Sean got to jump on a spacewalk and a trampoline. He went down a slide a lot of times and even played on the swing. He even pumped his legs a little bit on the swing. His favorite toy though, was a weedeater and he used it just like Kenny. Maw Maw and I were laughing watching him "cut the grass".

I was so happy that Aunt Debbie got Sean to eat a hamburger patty. That was a first for my chicken nugget boy.

On the way home, Sean fell asleep and Maw Maw held his head up the whole way, so his neck wouldn't hurt....sweet Maw Maw.

Later that night, Kenny was home and we all watched Marley and Me. It was a wonderful family day and night. We love you, Danny!!!

Boys Will Be Boys

Sean went to school today and learned about frogs. He held a frog, painted a picture of a frog and fed a frog. He said he liked it. This coupled with his curiosity with ants has told me that we are entering the "bugs in my pocket and jumping in mud" phase.

After school, Sean took a nap....yeah!! School seems to wear him out. We had to run an errand near Covington, so we went to visit Aunt Debbie and Cousin Kyle. Sean has the best time at their house. Kyle is 6 yrs older than Sean and Sean has a blast following Kyle and wanting to be just like him. The boys decided to play outside throwing basketballs around while Debbie and I watched. Did I mention that it rained today? On the northshore, we have culverts in our neighborhoods that become muddy and rain filled. You can see where this is headed. Sean threw a ball into a culvert and went in after it. He then, discovered how much fun it was to make the ball splash in the mud. Kyle started to laugh the more Sean jumped in the mud. This made Sean jump even more. By the end, Sean's tan socks were now brown. I tried not to fuss and started to take pictures. Since I only have a sister, spending all of my time with boys (Kenny and Sean) is a new experience. I now am learning to like bugs and mud puddles. Sean had so much fun and his laugh made the laundry I am now doing all worth it.