Really????

I came across a groupon not to long ago for $100 off purchase tires at a local merchant for only $30. We were in desperate need of new tires for the Acadia so I was so excited to see the groupon. The kids had an dentist appointment and Mike and I had both cleared our morning schedules to take them to their appointment so it seamed like a good day to take the car in for new tires.

The morning started off well. I enjoyed sleeping in a bit and having breakfast with the kids. Mike got in a short bike ride. We ran a few errands and dropped off the Acadia for it's new tires and loaded up in Mike's car to head over to the dentist. We were about 2 minutes away from the dentist when Mike's car got a flat tire. We were running a bit early for our appointment so the kids and I set off to walk over to our appointment so that Mike could take care of the tire and meet us at the dentist after he changed the flat.

• After walking for about 20 minutes (it's pretty slow going with a 3 year old who insists on stopping every 5 feet to point various things out) I realized we were still about a mile and a half away.


• We finally made it to our dentist appointment to realize that I had written the appointment down wrong and we had actually missed our appointment, it was the day before.


• We started the long trek back to the car. At this point I was promising Peter ice cream every 50 feet or so to entice him to continue walking.


• We finally made it back to Mike and the car. By this time we'd discovered that he'd had to call road-side assistance to get help loosing the lug nuts and had finished changing the tire.


• During our long walk back to Mike and the car I called Nanny D to see if she could come rescue us. Fortunately she knew exactly where we were and promised to be there in minutes.


• I discovered an orange and a juice box in my purse and the kids were thrilled with their well earned snack.


• Peter announced he had to potty and proceeded to pull down his pants in the middle of the sidewalk. Apparently he's not shy about going potty in public.

On the upside it was a beautiful day! Our dentist is in a really nice area of town and we enjoyed the walk. The kids were thrilled to see Nanny D and got to enjoy some time at the park. Mike was with me! I don't know what I would have done if I was by myself! The Dentist was very understanding and didn't even charge us for our missed appointment.

Spending almost my entire paycheck on new tires still wasn't very fun....The next time we buy a car I think we'll make sure that each tire isn't $200!

Sir Saint

Sir Saint (the official mascot of the New Orleans Saints) made a special visit to Peter's school last week. I had planned on stopping by but couldn't get away from work. I think it turned out for the best. Mike and Peter had a blast and enjoyed some special father-son bonding time.



Score there's cake!



Wonder what they're talking about, or why Peter is the only one sitting at the table with him....


The boys

Flower Girl

Olivia was asked to be a flower girl in the wedding of some very dear friends of ours. We were so touched that they thought to include us. It was such a special day. We've known the bride and groom for years. The groom is Olivia's Godfather. We couldn't be happier for the couple and are so honored they included us in their special day! On a day when most people tend to be consumed with their own preparations they went above and beyond to make sure that Olivia was enjoying her flower girl experience. Olivia loved her pretty dress and she giggled every time someone told her how "pretty" or "beautiful" she was. After some debate Olivia went down the aisle in her wheelchair. She sat with me in the front pew for most of the ceremony. She was very well behaved throughout the ceremony and even let out a happy and enthusiastic prayer right after the priest said "Amen". It was perfect timing. We were also lucky enough that my parents drove up to Dallas for the weekend. We all enjoyed spending some extra time with them and are so glad that they were able to watch the kids so Mike and I could enjoy the reception. And now for the part you really want to see.....

Ready for the fun to begin, Perkins Chapel at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.





Going down the aisle


Waiting for post-ceremony pictures. I'm pretty proud of Olivia's hair, I did it myself :)

The flower girls and the beautiful bride!


Mike and his "Compadre". I love seeing them have fun together.


Me and the handsome groom/the best Godfather a girl could ask for.


Loyola classmates at the wedding.


Special Grandma/Peter bonding time while we were waiting around to take post-ceremony pictures.


Peter and Grandma with his special baseball pancake and BACON.


Congrats Anni and Tyler we love you guys!

Go Wolfpack

I had to work an alumni reception at a basketball game over the weekend. We took the kids and all enjoyed cheering on the Wolfpack. We've decided that attending Loyola sporting events may be a new favorite family activity. The kids enjoyed the action and excitement of the game.



One of the cheerleaders recognized Olivia, she's a music therapy major and she completed an intership last semester at Olivia's school. She said that Olivia was one of her favorite students (of course she'd say that:)).