Back to School 2011

Misty began Extended day at Jeff Davis Head Start on August 15, 2011. We got to meet her teachers and tour the classroom the week before.

Loryn started her Freshman year on August 10, 2011. She had her first homework assignment in American Lit over the Summer.

On August 19, Loryn attended the first dance of the school year. With a new retro dress, Loryn creates her own style.

Missy Joins Tribal Council

 

 

Important day today! My sister-in-Law was recently elected To the Coushatta Tribal council. She will serve a 4-year term in a full time position. Missy graduated from McNeese State University just a week before the elections, with a Bachelor's degree in Business. We are very proud of her and her successes! My brother, Randy, and nieces, Shyla and Autumn, have been beside her throughout her college career, and are excited for this new phase in her life!

Springtime

 

 

 

Springtime means baby animals. At our house we have a lot of these! Our Cat, Figaro, had 5 baby kittens, 4 gery tabby and one black and white like her. We found out black bantam cochin chicken, Midnight with a full dozen tiny chicks, Instead of having a next in the hen house, she parades around the house and green house with them.
and of course we have a new 4 month old bunny (still unnamed). Bamse is wondering why we have the little poop maker in the house. We are socializing him so the kids and play with him . The female rabbits are not very friendly, and we want the new little male to be easy to hold and ply with.

Easter Services At St. Luke's

 

 

 

 

An Easter Morning tradition is the flowering of the Cross, which the children do as a special part of the service. Flowers picked from the gardens of parishaners are placed into the holes of a special cross by all of the Children. Loryn has been helping fill the cross for many years, and it was fun for Misty to do, too.

The Easter Bunny came!

 

 

 

Misty and Loryn had to wait until after they were dressed to see their Easter Baskets. That was sure hard for them to do... Misty was sure surprised by her new bunny rabbit! A male Dwarf Holland Lop very simular to our Toffee we lost last summer during the heat wave :(. The new bunny has not be named yet, as we are waiting for Misty to figure out a name we approve. They also got chocolate eggs and a few freezer pops and a BIG bubble bucket for Misty and a water ballon maker for Loryn.
They finally got to wear their Easter dresses they have been begging to wear to church and they let me take extra time doing their hair so they looked their best!

Coushatta Carnival

 

 

 

 

Aunt Missy was kind enough to invite us to use their second family pass to the Carnival at the Casino Pavilion. The tribe sponsored it as a treat for the tribal members and Casino employees. Each family gets up to 5 wristbands and $7 each in food tickets. The weather was wonderful, the crowds were thin and there was a nice mix of rides for all ages. We let Loryn go off on her own for a few hours to ride things like the Zipper, Pharaohs Fury, Tilt-a-whirl, Spaceship 4000, and Moby Dick. The little girls tried the Little roller coaster (Cobra) The mirrored fun house, Fun Slide, Ferris Wheel and lots of little Kiddie rides. Misty was not tall enough for many of the rides, at just under 36 inches( Loryn was over 36 inches by her 2nd birthday) Shyla was big enough for the Bumper cars, if she rode with her mom. We took time out for a few carnival favorites, popcorn, caramel apples, Funnel cakes and cotton candy. Let's just say at after a day full of fun these little ones will sleep well tonight!

Good Friday Easter Egg Hunt

 

 

 

 

We had a nice time at Aunt Missy's sister, Angie's, home today. We had a kid friendly meal and an Easter Egg hunt for the younger ones. Everybody got a bunch of eggs and some prizes. We came home with JUNK FOOD that I usually don't buy...! Honey buns and Cheese puffs! The girls played outside in the beautiful weather and had to be hosed off before the next adventure of the day, the Coushatta Carnival!

Day Out with Thomas

 

 

 

 

 

Introducing a 14 year old only child to a new three year old sister ( one that might not say much, but has her own strong opinions) is not easy. In order to create a moresister like bond I created a chart that they had to fill up with stickers. In order to get a sticker the girls had to be a good sister to one another. They had to earn 80 stickers in 2 months with a reward to attend the Day Out with Thomas event in Texas in April.

I spent weeks planning and Creating custom outfits for the day. I found that there were no little girl or adult size for Thomas so I made Loryn a patchwork twirl skirt and Misty a sundress and ruffled jeans. The girls got a lot of attention in their outfits and really enjoyed their day with Thomas wich included a 30 minite ride. More pictures later...

Pool Time

 

 

 

It was a lot cooler today than I expected, but we planned our trip to include quite a bit of pool time, but we were so worn out that we waited until the morning, which meant the water was even cooler. The sun was bright so Benny got quite a loopsided sunburn on his fair redheaded freckled skin! The girls still had fun, the hotel even let us delay check out until 1:30pm!

"Camping"

 

 

 

 

Shyla says that "camping" means roasting Marshmallows! Grandpa Grilled pork steaks and I surprised the girls with GIANT marshmallows to roast over the coals. We had 4 very sticky girls at the end of the evening.

Mardi Gras 2011

 

 

 

 

We headed to Lake Charles to watch the Krewe of Krewe's parade, and then have Dinner with Grnadma and Pawpaw at Sam houston Jones State Park in their RV. The girls caught several bags full of throws- Beads, cups, candy and Misty even caught a neopet stuffed dragon, which was much coveted!