Fire & Police Safety Week

Joel has had a great time at school this week as they learned about Firefighters, fire safety and police officers. They made firemen's hats one day. Here is a pic of Joel wearing his hat.

Louisiana Purchase Zoo

Today Barry, Joel and I went to the Zoo. This trip was much less uneventful from the attempt to visit the Audubon Zoo. The weather was beautiful (especially compared to the horrible weather we have had from Gustav).

Anyway, here are some of the better pics.


Monkey boys


Joel enjoying an exhibit


He is such a big boy!




The best sign ever..apparently someone thought so and their attempt to take it home was botched. They could have at least glued the corner back up..


One of my favorite pictures of Joel ever...I have a zillion favorites though..

Some flowers

A yellow butterfly on the flower. A Mardi Gras pic :)

Preschool

Today was Joel's first day of preschool. He had a blast...its hard to believe that he will be 4 in a few short months. The years feel like only minutes.

Here are a few pics.

Joel and his teacher


Joel and Mom..he didn't even want to take a picture with me...oh well, he was happy to be there.

He colored a bee and a flower today..and he had a sucker in his bag when he came home, he thinks things are grand! I hope that all the rest of his school days are just as happy.

Pictures from the last week

Joel The Dragon Slayer!



Behind the shield..a cutie!



Sporting the Seattle outfit. Thanks Gram!


Boys in white tees and green gym shorts...Barry has a mini me!

More Rockband!

Joel singing...he loves this game...we all do!

Rockband!

We got the Rockband video game and well...Joel has had fun playing. Here is a video from last weekend when we got it.

4th of July Celebration

We had a nice 4th of July Celebration at our house last week. We had several friends over and we had a blast!


The kids started off the evening with playing in the truck...an all time favorite!


Lillie playing with a sparkler


Barry & Joel with the sparklers

Fun in New Orleans!

Last week we were in New Orleans for a few days. We went down on Saturday morning and came home on Tuesday. We had a blast.

Here are a few pics..

Saturday we (Barry, Joel, Krissy, Camile (Ms Christina), Nathan, Johnathan and I) went to the zoo. We got rained out, about 25% thru...but it was the best time and I wouldn't have missed it for the world.

The obligatory flamingo picture for Mimi.



For comparison...this is Joel in the same spot... the first is from 9/06..the second is from 6/08. No that is not the same shirt. I just like bright colors and blue obviously..


Joel, Barry & Nathan


Too sweet. My boys..looking at some animals


Monkey See..


Monkey do


A beautiful flower


Joel playing on the dinosaur slide


Amy & Kristin


The cutest kid in the whole entire world!






Just before the downpour


Everybody ran...we just stayed and let it rain on us...we had several umbrellas. Joel had a rain coat and a canopy on the stroller. We huddled up and then ran to the front a while later after we got soaked to the bone. Barry had to hold my pants up...my jeans were so heavy when wet that they kept falling. His shirt was soaked..so he just took it off. It was sooo funny!


Magnolias from Grampy's tree


Joel in the baby pool


Nanny chillin


Tripod Wolverine on the Chalmette Ferry


Lunch at Rocky's


Yummy Spaghetti!








The end...we went home straight from Rockys...well we detoured at the Camera shop..but that is another matter :)

Fun in the sun!!

Yesterday afternoon Joel and Harley had a blast with a kiddie pool and a slip-n-slide.
Here are a few pics.

Silly boy!


They ran down the slip and slide....more than sliding. When they did slide it was 'Mommy-propelled'. The kids had a blast running down together. They would then run back and hop in the little purple pool at the end. They were having a blast.


Joel fell while running and actually slid for a few feet.


No time for pictures Mom...I have to GO!


I love this one!


Rufus came too. He is so precious! He was well behaved too.