Thursday, December 12, 2013

A Visit from SANTA!!!

The local Garden Club's annual fundraiser includes selling tickets for a visit from Santa!! Last year, Ceci wasn't too sure about the old man. This year, she was open arms! Les, however, wasn't too fond of the stranger in our house.

Bathed and waiting for Santa!!

Drool, anyone?!?

Love these babies!

Ceci was READY for him!!

Daddy & Ceci. Beyond sweet. She is SUCH a Daddy's girl.

Tough getting a pic in...

Better...

SANTA, SANTA, SANTA!! She was waiving hey!! SO cute. 

Les was ok at this point. After all, Santa did bring gifts.;)

Thanks, Santa! Ceci wanted that gift!!
Les in the background sizing him up...

The only time Les was happy was grabbing Santa's bell wreath...

Les was wondering what the beard was exactly.

After she opened her gift, telling Santa thank you with a BIG hug. How precious!

More hugs!!

Still sizing Santa up...
 
Ok guys, let's try for a picture... 

Maybe not... 

But little miss priss was perfect.;)


Papa's Birthday Surprise!! & More!!

Papa's birthday was recently, so we surprised him at his office with a cake and hugs!! He was very surprised! Since this is essentially a baby book for the kids, I wanted to put a few things in here about their Papa...
David Duhon, Ph.D.
Kaetsu Distinguished Professor of International Business
Professor and Chair Department of Management and International Business
College of Business for The University of Southern Mississippi 
His focus is in management policy and strategy, business strategy, strategic planning, entrepreneurship, and small business. He has published articles in several journals, including Business Horizons, Public Personnel Management, and the Journal of Psychology. He has served as a consultant to a number of businesses and regularly teaches for the MS Personnel Board. He has served on a number of University committees and was President of the USM Faculty Senate during 1997-98.
He's been involved in International Programs and Study Abroad for over 20 years. He conducted programs in France in the mid 1990's for three years, then began to work with the British Studies program in 2001 and was Business program coordinator until 2012. Then he began to work with the university's Japanese Study abroad program.
He has visited 22 countries and territories in his life of travels. In the order in which he first visited them, starting in 1970-2013 they are:
(1970's) Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Brazil, Mexico; (1990's) Canada, France, Germany, Austria, Slovakia; (2000's) England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden; (2010's) Italy, Luxembourg, Japan and China. And, last but not least, he also been to the 'Free State of Jones' in Mississippi and 'Acadiana' in Louisiana.:) Heehee.

What an AMAZING PAPA he is!! Blessed to have him in our lives!

Papa & Les talking to his colleagues during the birthday surprise visit!!

Awww, Papa was happy to see us!

Check out Ceci getting DOWN on that cake. Les also loved it.:)

Like a boss

Love these two!!

Les was walking everywhere!

And that night, we went to dinner!!

Happy Birthday to YOU!

The "and more" to this post. The kids' sweet treats for Halloween!!



A visit to Mitchell Farms!!
The corn pool!



Playground fun! Static anyone???

Ready for a Christmas slumber party!

Thursday, November 28, 2013

All things SCHOOL!!

These are some sweet pictures from Les and Ceci's teachers at Mother's Day Out. I couldn't love their teachers more. So, so kind and loving to our precious babies!!

Howdy, Les!!

Ceci, the diva

Besties! Lucy Kate, Ceci, Vera & Berkley

Fire Safety Week!! Front & CENTER!
Ceci was VERY interested in the fireman and presentation her teacher said.;) Always up front and ready to listen. Takes after Mommy!:) Teacher's Pet!!

I bet she's telling him she's 3!! Look at those fingers!

Again, right by Mr. Firefighter!:)

Friends!

Cheeeese!

Ceci & Ella before their very first school program! They were fantastic superstars!!:)

Can't love this enough.

Les waiting patiently to watch his sister perform!!

Hey Guys!

Gimme that camera!

Ceci & Lucy Kate walking to get some food at the potluck dinner.;)

Ella & Ceci;)

Heeeey!

Ceci's sweet class. We love Mrs. Heidi & Miss Rebecca!

First on stage!!

Get it, girl!! She rocked the house!

Waiving those arms!

There she goes!! (I only took 200+ pictures... oops)




Papa & Les loving the show...:)

Ready for school pictures! Oh my goodness, I love these babies too much. My heart could explode!

The professional shot.:)