Abstract Artist

Yesterday, Cole got to have Lyric over for a play date. I decided that it would be fun if the kiddos got to finger paint. I teetered back and forth about using real finger paint or food products like mustard, ketchup, pudding, etc. The finger paint seemed to clean up pretty well and dried fairly quickly in the sun so we used it.
Both kids seemed to have a grand time. Lyric (a year older than Cole) took her time and made a masterpiece. Cole dove right in and let his creative juices flow. He had no fear of smearing the paint around and getting covered with it. Great artists have their own unique style.


This is Cole's masterpiece. I'm such a proud Mama. I think it's beautiful.
Finger painting is a lot of fun. I think we'll be doing this again real soon.

Through the Gift of a Child

I have been taught more through the gift of my son than I could have ever learned otherwise. More about my relationship with God. More about love. More about myself. Just more. Cole has been such a blessing in my life. I almost can't remember what life was like before him, nor do I want to. I am so engulfed by him. This Mother's Day finally felt real. I am a mother. I am truly blessed. Thank you God!

Crawfish Boil

This weekend we had our 1st Annual Boudreaux Crawfish Boil & Backyard Bash. It was a hoot. Kudos to My Love and his Dad for boiling some really tasty crawfish. Cole had a blast playing with some of his friends and getting to be "king" for a day with his Aunts and Cousins. He even said "crawfish" for the first time that day. Thank you to all of you who came, ate and had a good time. We enjoyed your company. Also, thanks to all who helped and brought yummy goodies to eat while waiting on the crawfish to be boiled. Here are a few pics from the event:

Pure Fun

Cole and April have become quite the duo these days. As long as Cole is in possession of a ball, April wants to play. Cole takes his green ball, "hides" it from April in the chair, April "finds" it, Cole grabs it, runs down the hall around the living room, throws the ball back down the hall toward the playroom and starts the "game" all over again. They can do this until they are both worn out, sweaty and breathing pretty hard. The other day they played this game for at least 20 minutes. It was great. When the duo gets tired of the first game they resort to a traditional game of tug-of-war. This game does not go over very well with whoever does not end up with the ball but it continues to be one of their favorites.



When Cole needs a break and some time to rest he comes to Mommy and asks me to read to him. I love reading to Cole (even if it's the same book over and over all day long. :) ) As he sits on my lap and we read book after book, I can't help but give him tons of kisses. He's definitely stolen my heart and captured my love.


On a side note, I went to the doctor for my 12 week check-up and everything is normal and great. Looks like we're going to have another active child. This baby is already kicking and moving around. The ultrasound tech had a real hard time getting a good view of the baby. Maybe I'll get better pictures to post in 4 weeks. Yes that's right 4 weeks! I'm a "normal" pregnant lady this time (I don't have to go every 2 weeks like I did with Cole.) Praise God for all the good news.

Proudly Presenting....

"Baby Bou 2". Currently 10 weeks old and growing like a weed; healthy baby. He/She is due to make his/her grand entrance November 12, 2009. We are so excited to be parents again and look forward to meeting our new little one.

Egg Hunt

I realize it has been a while since I last posted but we've been so busy. Cole keeps me running so I have little time to sit in front of the computer.

I thought I would share a few pictures from Cole's first egg hunt. He LOVED it!

Cole and Daddy patiently waiting for the start of the hunt. I think Cole was strategizing and picking out which eggs he wanted to grab first.

And their off! Cole would let out a squeal of excitement each time he spotted a new egg and would dart off toward it.

Daddy was Cole's right-hand-man and helped him by carrying his Easter basket and giving him egg hunting pointers.

It was so fun to watch Cole get so excited we had to reenact the egg hunt again when we got home. Cole loved it just as much the second time.

Blue

Yesterday we went with our dearest friends, The Little's, on a bluebonnet hunt. We decided to make a fun day trip of it. We stopped at a aviation diner. The food was fantastic and the staff dressed the part by wearing poodle skirts and oxford shoes.

On a whim we decided to stop at the Bluebell Factory. We were so excited to get to go on a tour (none of us had ever been) until the desk clerk said that they do not give tours on Saturdays. We decided to let the kids run around for a bit and they had fun anyway.

Cole almost immediately spotted the cow and had to get on for a ride. I think he may have been a little disappointed that the cow was just a sculpture. (He has been all about cows lately.)