Batman Birthday Bash

I cannot believe that I am saying this, but our little boy is now 3 years old!!!  I know everybody says it, but my goodness, where in the world does the time go?  Seems like only yesterday we were calling everybody on April Fool's Day to tell them I was in labor.  And now he's 3 years old!!!  Yes, I know I already said that, but it's so unbelievable that I have to keep saying it over and over again until I believe it ;)

Anyway, now to the party.  Of course there was no other choice for the theme of his 3rd birthday than Batman.  What can I say, the boy is obsessed!  The nice thing about his birthday this year was that it actually fell on the day we threw the party.  It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon.  We had a chili dog buffet with all the fixins, frito pie, and of course a batman cookie cake ;)  Little man also enjoyed his Batman fun jump and especially loved all of his cool presents he got to open.

As always, I would say the best thing about his birthday party was all of our amazing family and friends who took time out of their Sunday to spend this special day with our little man (including Grammy and Grampup who skyped with Will that evening from Michigan and Aunt Carrie who called from Dallas.)  It truly meant the world to us to have everyone there and reminded us how lucky we are to have them in our lives. Will is truly loved by so many. Even though we have been back in Lafayette for some time now, it's life events such as these that make us feel like this is exactly where we are supposed to be at this time in our lives.  We are so blessed to call Lafayette our home again and look forward to celebrating many more birthdays here.

Happy 3rd Birthday Sweet Will.  Mommy and Daddy love you more than you will ever know!

Cajun Palms RV Resort

A few weeks ago, Missy and the boys were out of school for spring break, but since Ben and I were going to Dallas at the end of that week  (post to come soon :), we didn't have time to take a family vacay to the beach.  Instead, Nonna and Poppa decided to take us out to the Cajun Palms RV Resort for a few days.  It was a perfect little getaway with fun water area for both the babies and the big kids.  We had a great time and look forward to going back for a couple days.

Zoo Obsession

It is no secret to those who know Will that he has always been extremely interested in and fascinated by animals, so it's quite understandable he would have an obsession with the zoo. Due to our frequent visits to our local zoo throughout the year, Nonna decided to purchase an annual pass for us. It has now been 6 weeks since the pass was bought, and we have been at least 4 or 5 times, so it was definitely worth the investment ;) I realized how much we have actually been there recently as the employee at the zoo entrance mentioned that she recognized us as we walked up to the window. She doesn't even need to look at our ticket anymore!

My favorite part about taking our little man to the zoo is that he acts like he's seeing it for the first time every time we go, stopping at each exhibit and saying the same things and asking the same questions about the same animals every week. He particularly enjoys the talking parrot, Rascal and loves the pony in the petting area. As most boys his age, he is also obsessed with the train and yes we must ride it every time we go.

Perhaps Will's favorite part about the zoo is that he gets to go with his best bud, Elena. Those two are so sweet together (most of the time), and it is so fun to watch them share this experience.


A required stop and photo-op on the zoo tour.


Kings of the Mountain!


The boy loves his Daddy.


Best buds at the petting zoo.


My loves...and yes Diva did the hip pose on her own.

Uncle Corey's a What?!?!

Something surprising started on Christmas morning last year and has been going on ever since. For some added background, Will started calling Corey "Uncle Biscuit" out of nowhere one day last year. Since that time we've all kind of referred to Corey as Uncle Biscuit from time to time. On Christmas morning, Corey received another nickname from Will.

For some reason, Will thought it would be funny to start calling Corey "Uncle Sock." Unfortunately for a two and a half year old, he didn't, and hasn't pronounced the word sock correctly. Let's just say that in Will's vocabulary for some reason sock starts with a "c." You can imagine that this has made for some awkward and hilarious visits with Corey.

Will shushing his Uncle (cough cough) Sock for saying a bad word!

Kumbaya

After wanting one for so many years, Nonna and Poppa finally bought a motorhome. To test it out, the family decided to head out to the KOA campground in Scott, LA all of 20 minutes away (if that) over the New Year's Weekend. On our way out there, Will was especially excited as he got to ride in what he likes to call "The party bus." He didn't say much on the trip, as I think he was stunned that he was actually riding in it.

While there, we took the kayak out and rented some paddle boats, which might I say were exhausting but fun. We also played a round of mini golf, fished, and watched the kids enjoy the playground. And of course, Ben got a game of frisbee going on in the field. And, what better way to spend our evenings but roasting marshmallows and making s'mores!

Although it wasn't very far away, just getting away from home was nice and we enjoyed our little 2 day vacay...and look forward to many more!


He loved "goff"


Eating s'mores...(BTW, Poppa obviously wasn't ready for the pic ;)

The Best Eber!

Within the last week, Will has been such a sweetheart calling me "The best mom eber (ever)!" and Ben "The best dad eber!" Does it eber get any better than this? Love it!

Pics soon!

Grammy and Grampa Visit!

Gammy and Grampup (formerly known as Apaw) drove down to Lafayette the week before Thanksgiving to visit. They were like fresh meat to Will as from the moment they got here until the moment they left, Will had them playing constantly. It was pretty much like having a 24 hour babysitting service, because Will wanted nothing to do with me while they were around, because as all grandparents, they pretty much did whatever his little heart desired :) And that was certainly fine with me!

From reading books, to playing in his Toy Story tent, to going to the zoo, to opening early Christmas presents, you name it, it was done while they were here. And Will clearly enjoyed his special time with Grammy and Grampa!

It seems as quickly as they got here, it was time for them to leave, as they had to head over to Dallas to visit Aunt Carrie and Uncle Ryan for Thanksgiving. We missed their company so much we asked them if they wanted to come back to Lafayette before heading back up to wintery Michigan ;)

As always, we had a great time, and look forward to seeing them again. (Which I don't see as a problem considering Carrie, Ben's sister, is pregnant with her first baby and now they will have 2 grandbabies down South, which should keep them down here throughout the year ;)


Being silly with Gammy


Chillin with Grampup

More pics to follow