Bye Bye FEMA Life

Last night we had my nephew Nathan spend the night to hang out with the boys before we go back to school. Mrs. Linda is trying to get settled in her house, but it has been a slow process. She finally has a kitchen sink so she doesn't have to wash dishes in the bathtub anymore! Her house looks really nice and once everything is done, I think she's really going to love it! HANG IN THERE, NANA!

July 4th

We spent July 4th at home. Chad bought an EXTREME amount of fireworks for the fourth- - -I guess it's a "guy thing" I just don't understand! Anyway, the kids LOVED them. (I'll admit, they WERE pretty cool!) Callie also started a new trick. She decided to start riding her tricycle. She would never let us teach her- - -so she just did it on her own! WAY TO GO, CALLIE!

A Splashin' Good Summer

Today we went to visit the Gandy's. The big kids took a dip in Jay's new pool. Rylie was pretty content with a nap. It won't be long, though, until she's splashing around with them! I think we need a bigger pool.

My Little Rascals

The Little Mexican

I know we all say that our Callie girl looks like the Mexicans (where she was conceived) but I think she definitely takes after my MOM'S side of the family. Here is a picture of Callie, my mom, and my nannie. I see a resemblance!

FLORIDA VACATION

We spent Chad's 32nd Birthday in Panama City, Florida. It was a vacation/business trip for Chad. Once Chad finished on the work sites, we spent our time together at the pool and going out to dinner. We also spent some time at the race track--the boys were old enough to drive their own go cart on a "Kiddie Track." I do think the best time was on the bumper boats. I don't know who was laughing harder --the kids or CHAD! We had a great time and it was a nice getaway.

WELCOME RYLIE!

Today we welcomed Rylie Brooke Gandy to the family. Julie moved things along a little faster than we all expected and Rylie was brought into the world at 10:10 a.m. weighing 7lbs. 4ozs. All of the family met at SMH to meet the new arrival---SHE IS BEAUTIFUL! Julie is doing well and Dad and Jay are trying to adjust to the new arrival, too! Thank God for little miracles!

It Strikes Again!

Yesterday, I decided to straighten up the boys room. Well, while checking UNDER the boys bed, guess what I found-----The Mystery Terd Strikes Again! After a quick, yet disgusting, sniff test, my fears were confirmed! I did ask the boys about it and they blamed it on UNCLE SHANE! I don't know who said boys were easier to raise! They may be easy but they sure are DISGUSTING! Try to see if you can find the "little pebbles" in the picture.

Jalyn's Birthday

• Today we had a small family gathering to celbrate Jalyn's birthday. Julie is at the end of her pregnancy so we kept things simple. One great surprise was that PawPaw pulled out Mason's first tooth! It was quite exciting!

Friday Night Fun

We celebrated the beginning of summer by going to Julie and Tory's. Uncle Tory made us some hot wings and gave the kids turns on the four wheeler. Here's a picture of Chad and the boys and a picture of Julie holding Callie---she's having a fit because she doesn't want to wait her turn on the four wheeler!
OH--What a summer we are going to have!

What a Year!

Now that the school year is coming to a close--I found some pictures that showed how crazy this year has been! Thank God it's SUMMERTIME!

Michele's Shower

On Saturday, we went to Mom's house and held Michele's baby shower. It's amazing how quickly baby gadgets can change in such a short while. We all had a nice time and I think Michele and Shane are going to be busy for the rest of the pregnancy putting things together!

Lost Cord

I lost the cord for the camera so I am uploading old pictures. Hopefully, we'll have the problem solved soon.

Rainy Weekend

This entire weekend was quite rainy, so we didn't do too much (see Gandy Blog). Mason had a stomach virus which kept me pretty busy and Callie was working on passing a week long BM! Well, welcome to Motherhood!

Saturday with Friends

Today the Goodnights and Slaytons came over to visit. We boiled some crawfish---which were DELICIOUS! The kids had fun riding the dirtbikes and climbing trees. We called it an early night so both families could hurry home before the storm. This might be one of the last times we hang out with the Goodnights before they move---in the next few months Chris, Tammie and the girls will be moving to Texas.
It was a nice "Family Fun" kind of day!

Sunday Riding

Today the Snider's and Gandy's came over to test out their new four wheelers in the country. All the kids had a great time riding on the trails and jumping hills. Emma isn't quite ready to ride, yet, but she had a lot of fun watching! Uncle Tory broke in his new toy by getting it stuck wheel high in mud--he had to get pulled out by the neighbor's truck! We all had a great day.

Easter Sunday

Today we celebrated Easter at Mammy and PawPaw's new house in Abita. Callie loved going for golf cart rides with anyone who was willing to drive her. Mammy bought Mace and Jake 'shrimp boots' so they could play in the creek next to the house. And we did have the annual Easter Egg Hunt ---candy for the kids and money for the adults! We couldn't wrestle this year since Michele is expecting her little "Moosehead." Chad also couldn't participate in the Egg Hunt since he is still recovering from his Good Friday Dirtbike ride (or crash). Overall, it was a very nice day.

We love Dadda!

Just a little note to Dadda to say, "We love you!"

Jake the Snake

We now have a new addition to our family. Jake has been saving his money since Christmas to buy his own special pet---A SNAKE! It is a ball python which is supposed to be a good pet for kids. Jake has named him "Viper". Just a tip to parents----Don't ever tell your children they can have something if they save their money--it just might be a SNAKE!

Birthday Celebration

Today we celebrated the boys birthday with our family. We served crawfish for the adults and hot dogs for the kids. It was a hot day, but we had fun!