Halloween 2012

Tintin, Captain America and Draculaura (monster high)

Here's my pumpkin without her cute fluffy tutu that I made her.
We had some nasty winds the day before and it blew out of the van.

The kids didn't get to much candy this year but they had so much fun anyway.

21Oct12

Marie-Eve turned 8 on the 15th of September. She had her first sleep over party and it was Spa themed. I had so much fun painting the girls' nails and giving them a mud mask. I don't get to hang out with Marie-Eve so much and I really enjoyed myself. We can't wait until Thanksgiving so she can be baptized.

Her sleep mask cake which matched the invitations.

I forgot to get candles so she pretended to blow them out.

She got a bow and arrow from yes and she loves it.
Everyone had to try it out.

All the girls with their mud masks.

20Aug12

Today was the first day of school for Stephane. He started Pre-K and he was so excited. He met his teachers last week during a home visit from them and immediately loved them both. When I looked in his room this morning and told him he gets to go to school he said, "Really? YAY!!!". It's only half day but I now he's going to love it. 

Ready to go!

I told him to strike a pose and he does this. I asked him to make a funny face and he said, "No. I'm Captain America."

Ready to walk in.

Hanging his bag in his cubby.

He sat down right away and started coloring. Didn't even bother him at all that we were leaving.

So I was going to add a picture showing his smiling face when I picked him up but I had the wrong time and missed it. I had to get a call from the office saying that he was waiting for me. Luckily he didn't really notice. He was very excited when I picked him up because he had a gold sticker on his hand which means he gets to play on the iPad.

20Aug12

The last couple of weeks Lee has been trying to help out his friend fix his truck that broke down when he was visiting us. They finally got it up and running on Saturday and they had two extra little helpers.

They didn't really do much but watch but they loved spending time with daddy.

20Aug12

Last week the boys and I have been going to the pool almost everyday. This is the more than we went all summer. I wanted to go more this summer but with having Neva and then having gallbladder surgery it kinda limited my opportunities of going. But we have been making the most of the last couple of weeks that it will be open.

My fearless little boy. I have to watch him like a hawk as soon as we enter the gate so he doesn't jump in before we get his floaty on.

For the first couple of days he would only jump in at the 2ft.

Running through the splash park area with their friend Aubrey.

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Finally jumping in the deeper end and all he would do is cannon balls.
Love that kid!!

Again he's so fearless. This time with a running start.

On Saturday we went again but this time with Marie-Eve. She had been so sad all week hearing about the fun her brothers were having. Here she is protecting Stephane from the splash of the bucket.

7August2012

I can't believe I have a 2nd Grader!?! Marie-Eve started school today and she was so excited!! We met with her teacher, Mrs Vaillant (which is the same one she had last year) last night and she could barely control her excitement. Mrs. Vaillant asked her if she went anywhere this summer and she said no but we had a baby and I read the first Harry Potter. I'm such a proud momma. I wanted to walk her to her class this morning but she told me that she knew where she was going and didn't need me. She's just so cute and adorable. LOVE her!! Now what are we gonna do without her here at home?

Neva is finally here!

Finally here! Neva Ethel Gilchrist June 17th 2012, 9lbs 9oz 22in 9:31pm  

Finally getting to hold here. The nurse took forever to get her to me.

The next day Grammy and Papa brought the older kids equipped with their big sister/brother kits.

Marie-Eve aka Big Sister

Stephane aka Big Brother #1

Jean-Louis aka Big Brother #2
He absolutely LOVES her. He's constantly asking where she is and how's she is doing. And he wants to hold her all the time.

2Jun 2012

Tonight Lee finally set up the tent to go camping with Stephane (which actually ended up being all 3 kids). We started out making s'mores in the grill. The kids absolutely loved them!!

 Then they sat down and listened to some Uncle Remus stories. This is something Lee's dad read to them around the campfire growing up and he is now continuing the tradition.

 All packed into the little 2 men tent. Hopefully no one comes out with a black eye since everyone will be sleeping with feet in their face. haha

Goodnight!!

28May 2012

Just thought I would share Marie-Eve's accomplishments that she received at school this year.

 In April she was Citizen of the Month.

 Best girl reader in her class.

 Bucket award for the 1st grade from the counselor.

(AKA kindest kid)

Member of the 220 club.

(Which means she can read at least at a 3rd grade level.)

25May 2012

Holy Cow! I can't believe it has been so long since I've updated this thing. I had kinda completely forgot about it until I got an email from a friend asking if I was ever going to blog again. haha I laughed pretty hard after reading that email. So I know that I don't have too many people that read this but I'm gonna try to be better since we are so far away from everyone.
Here's a quick recap of this last year.
We are settled into our new home here in Fort Benning, GA. We are really enjoying all the sun and the heat (at least sometimes haha). Marie-Eve completed 1st grade with flying colors. She received the best reader award for her class and was given the kindest kid in 1st grade award from the school counselor.  Then her teacher told me yesterday that she will be in the gifted program next year. Before I filled out the stuff to have her evaluated for the program I explained to her that it was going to harder work and she said that she would love it. We are looking forward to seeing her bloom even more academically next year. She is actually wanting to do the summer packet that her teacher sent home with her yesterday and was sad when I told her that we might not have time to do it until Tuesday. She just loves to learn and push herself everyday.
Stephane is getting bigger and talking more and more. He is looking forward to be able to go to school (Pre-K) in August. I tried doing the same "Letter of the Week" program that I did with Marie-Eve but he just wasn't interested. So hopefully he will enjoy school as much as his big sister.
Jean-Louis is also getting really big. He is wearing the same size of clothes that Stephane wore this time last year. I think here soon they are going to be wearing the same size. haha He is such a joy to be around (when he's not getting into something) and has become such a character.
Lee is enjoying his job as a Drill Sgt and having the opportunity to get some different Army courses done. He works hard so that I can stay home with the kids and I am thankful for that everyday. We don't see him much sometimes but we make sure that the time we have is spent together. This fall he is going to Ranger school and looking forward to the challenge.
I'm doing very well. I'm expecting our fourth child in a couple of weeks and can't wait for that day to arrive. We are having another little girl and we are just thrilled. I'm looking forward to being able to dress up a little girl in all the frills and bows again. I might be a little out of practice since it's been almost 8 years since Marie-Eve was born but looking forward to it. This pregnancy has been really tough on me and so glad that it is almost over.
So there's the short recap of our lives over the past year. Hopefully I can get some pictures on our new computer so I can post some random pictures the next couple of weeks before life gets crazy with the new addition.