Blueberry Picking And A Party, Too!!

the suns in my eyes
eating his blueberries

showing off how many berries we picked

I got one!

Cousin Jill and CeCe

Today Sean and I went to Blue Harvest Farms to pick blueberries and boy, was it hot. Sean carried our bucket the whole time and seemed to enjoy picking the berries. However, the most fun for him was when the lady in a golf cart came by with water. He wasn't happy about the water, but the golf cart! Of course, he went up to her with no fear and asked what she was driving and even tried to turn the key! I grabbed and tried to interest him in more blueberry picking. After 30 min, and a 35 min drive to get there, we were ready to go.

We stopped off at home to freshen up and then headed off to Cecilia (CeCe)'s 1st birthday party. It was a "star" studded event. CeCe's parents are Jill Hezeau and Scott Cody from WWL news. Also in attendance were Lucy Bustamante and Laura Bechtel (anchors and meteorologist for WWL). It was a lady bug themed party and the kids were given little antennae to wear. Sean wore his for one picture and then took it off. He really enjoyed the space walk. Uncle Kevin, Maw Maw and Dukie were there, too. Jill is Kenny's cousin. Unfortunately, Kenny was working with the police dept. today and missed the party.

Tonight, Sean is having a sleepover with Maw Maw and Dukie, so I can get us packed for our upcoming summer vacation next week.

Just the Three of Us

Today was spent with just our little family of 3. This morning, despite being sore from his ATV accident, Kenny took Sean to I-Hop for breakfast to let me have a little quiet time. Thank you, Kenny! Sean was so cute when he came home, rang the door bell and pressed his nose against the glass calling out "mommy".


After they got home, we watched "Madagascar" and then we all took a family nap. Sean woke us up and was ready to ride the tractor. I was going to mow the lawn, but Kenny felt well enough to do it, so Sean and I watched and at the end, Sean got his tractor ride.


Later in the evening, Sean "read" a book to Kenny. I asked him to "read" it again, so that I could get in on video. Then, Kenny read to Sean. It was very sweet. I love my guys!!

Daddy's Home!!

"yellow" is still growing!!

Today was so hot that Sean and I did not do much outdoors. We went to buy Sean some new bathing suits and then went to the grocery store. All of this was done in the morning before it was too hot.

After his nap, we went outside and played a little bit and it was still hot at 5pm!! There was a slight breeze and I told Sean my usual saying about the leaves dancing and he asked me, "who are they dancing with?", "do trees talk?" He is very curious about everything. Then, to our surprise, Kenny walked into the backyard. Kenny home from work early or not working at night is a rare event. We were both glad to see him. We showed Daddy how we water our plants and I spied a frog in one of my plants. Sean was amazed and kept wanting to touch it. Last week, he cried when he saw a frog.

Right now, Kenny and Sean are watching "The Lion King" and I don't hear any noise, so they both might be asleep which would be odd for Sean since he slept until 4 this afternoon. I better go check...I have a feeling that Kenny is asleep and Sean is awake :).

Take Me Out To The Ball Game

cousins, Kyle and Sean
a ladies man already

This morning, Sean and I went to see cousin Kyle play baseball. Kenny had to work, so it was just me and Sean. Sean was so excited to see the "big boys" play ball. Dukie had a parking spot saved for us when we got there and Aunt Debbie and Uncle Kevin were so excited to see Sean. I was thrilled with all of the extra eyes to help me keep an eye on Sean! He is not into sitting for any length of time, so with help from our wonderful family, I was actually able to watch most of the game. Kyle did great!!

Sean made a friend at the game. Her name is Ashley and her parents and I took pics when we spotted them holding hands and walking around the bleachers. It was so cute.

After the game, Kyle got to pick where we would eat and we all headed to Applebee's and had a great lunch. Kyle wanted Sean to come to his house, so we said goodbye to Maw Maw and Dukie and went to Kyle's. Sean and Kyle ran in the sprinkler and played ball. Aunt Debbie was wonderful and watched Sean the entire time while I got to have some girl talk with my niece, Megan who is 17!! Sean was wiped out and went to bed at 8pm!! It was a great day. We only wish that Kenny could have been there, too!

Metairie Country Club and a Toddler, Oh My!!

our family with Kenny's award
in his tie, just like Daddy

I'm trying so hard to sit still

Today was awards day for Kenny and he didn't know it. I had gotten a phone call from some of his peers this week informing me that he was being awarded the Affiliate of the Year by NOMAR (New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors) and that his family was invited. He had a hearing in court this morning, so I was nervous that he wouldn't make it in time, but he did. NOMAR was so nice to the families of those receiving awards. We were put into a very nice dining room and offered coffee and dessert. I enlisted the help of Maw Maw and Dukie to keep Sean occupied and they wanted to be there for Kenny, too. Sean didn't sit still which I expected. There is just too much exploring for him to do.

Soon, they called us into the room where Kenny would be and when his name was called, Sean and I went up and congratulated him. He held Sean when he made is acceptance speech and offered Sean to talk into the microphone, but he got shy which is unusual for Sean. Sean then got very antsy and since this club is very ritzy, we hightailed it out of there! Maw Maw and Dukie took Sean out to lunch, I went to a drs. appt. and poor Kenny had to go back to the office.

When, I got back to Maw Maw and Dukie's house, he was eating ice cream and jellybeans and playing with his cousins, Abby and Ashley.

We are very proud of you Kenny for all of the hard work that you do for our family!!

Love,

Michelle and Sean

End of the Season

water break with friends
his first medal

Sean didn't fall asleep until 10:30 last night!! I have no idea why, but his little body just didn't wind down until then. I thought we would sleep late, but the people that were coming to build our new shed showed up at 7:30am, so this set the scene for a cranky morning.

Sean perked up when he heard the construction begin. When, the man dropped some wood, Sean turned to me and said, "that doesn't sound good". I laughed so hard that I almost choked on my coffee. It is amazing the sayings that he picks up.

This evening was Sean's last t-ball game and he had fun!! I actually think that he is suited for football because he loves to tackle!! At the end of the game, he was awarded with a medal. His first award. Sean, I'm so proud of you, baby. Maw Maw, Dukie, Daddy and Abby were at your game, along with me, of course. Afterwards, we went to eat at our favorite Mexican restaurant to celebrate.

He Finally Rode the Tractor

After wanting to ride the "tractor" (lawnmower) all week, Sean finally got his wish today. We thought that Kenny had to work tonight, but it turned out that he was able to be home this evening. So, we promised Sean that he could ride the tractor after Kenny finished cutting the grass. Sean and I watched him cut the front and back yards and then, it was time for Sean to ride. He loved it, as usual.
Later, we had our weekly family game night. Tonight, it was Candy Land. Sean did very well in knowing all of his colors and how many blocks were on each card. He just doesn't like to sit still. I'm thinking board games, bore him too much. Next week, we'll play his fishing game because it has more action and sounds.
I'm listening to Kenny read him a bedtime story right now. So sweet!!

Finger Painting and Family Game Night

showing me his painted hand
"mommy, this is how you do it"

It amazes me how Sean remembers something in the morning that I told him at some point the day before. This morning his first words were, "I'm going to make a card for Maw Maw". He's right. I decided to let him finger paint a card for her.

We went outside because I'd never done finger paint before and wasn't sure how this was going to turn out. He knew more than me. I was just going to dip his hand in the paint and he said, "no, Mommy, I'll do it" and he painted his hand with a brush just like Miss Christy does at school. It was so cute. After I picked up the paint, the phone rang and I got to talk to my best friend who I haven't talked to in awhile. Well, I took the phone outside and can tell that I've become much more lax with rules, because Sean went to the side of the house and turned on the hose (yes, he's figured out how to do this) and was soaking wet when I finished my conversation. He had so much fun, until the water got into his eyes. He was ready to go inside after that!

Since Kenny has so much work to do today, I thought it would brighten his day, if we dropped by and brought him one of Sean's finger paintings. Sean brought into his office and Kenny loved it.

I wanted to start up a family game night, where one night a week, the three of us play a game together. I bought Chutes and Ladders. Sean enjoyed spinning the wheel the most and then, would run around while Kenny and I moved the board pieces. Sean isn't into sitting still, right now! Sean won 2 games and I won 1. Better luck next time, Daddy.

Family Day

Due to not having a nap yesterday, last night, Sean went to bed at 7:30, but was up between 12 and 1 this morning. So, I was praying for a nap today!
This morning we got up and went to breakfast at I-Hop with just the 3 of us. Sean had a little problem sitting still, but all in all it went well. Then, we headed to Metairie to visit Maw Maw and Dukie. Sean "played numbers" with Dukie and was able to recognize 0-10. We were all so proud. Then, Sean got out his police car to play with and watched a little bit of Finding Nemo. Maw Maw told Sean that if he napped that we would go to McDonald's. Well, this was all it took for Sean to quickly fall asleep. As soon as his eyes popped open, he said, "where's my shoes? we've gotta go!". He then informed Maw Maw that he were supposed to go to get chicken nuggets. We all got ready and then were surprised when Sean opened the front door and gave us a weather report. He said, "it's a little cool, but will warm up". He's so funny! After McDonald's, we had a pretty ride back to home. It was a very nice family day!